Participants in Labour Relations

Flashcards summarizing key concepts and vocabulary related to participants in labour relations.

Trade Union

An organization group workers in a particular industry that seeks to regulate the relationship between employers and employees through collective bargaining.

Collective Bargaining

The process through which trade unions negotiate with employers on behalf of workers regarding wages, working conditions, and other employment terms.

Goals of Trade Union

To protect the interests and welfare of members, strive for economic justice, and maintain effective collective bargaining, among others.

Functions of Trade Unions

To represent the interest of workers, support individual rights through collective strength, maximize wages, and express social cohesion.

Methods used by Trade Unions

Techniques such as collective bargaining, strikes, media engagement, and educational programs employed by trade unions to achieve their goals.

Hierarchy of Trade Unions

The organizational structure of trade unions including the National Executive Committee, Regional Offices, Branch Offices, Shop Steward Committees, and General Membership.

Reasons for Trade Unions

Factors such as poor working conditions, economic insecurity, and the class system that necessitate the formation of trade unions.

Collective Actions

Actions taken by trade unions, such as strikes and organized protests, to exert pressure on employers.

Close Shop Principle

A labor union policy that requires all employees to be members of the union in order to be hired or continue working.

Legal Assistance

Support provided by trade unions to members regarding legal issues that arise in the course of employment.