SA1: Living in a Democracy Trade Unions. A trade union is an organisation of workers that tries to protect and improve the working conditions of its members.

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SA1: Living in a Democracy Trade Unions

A trade union is an organisation of workers that tries to protect and improve the working conditions of its members e.g pay Examples of Trade Unions: EIS- teaching union UNISON – represents a variety of workers in shops, offices and local councils

How Do Trade Unions Represent Their Members? Negotiate pay and conditions e.g holidays Provide legal advice and representation Health and safety issues Equal opportunities e.g. women and ethnic minorities Protect workers from redundancy Try to influence the government e.g. minimum wage

How Do Trade Unions Work? The union members in the workplace elect a shop steward (representative). The shop steward *Negotiates with the management e.g. wages, health and safety issues. *Recruit new members/collect subscriptions *Inform workers of union decisions *Take grievances/complaints to management on behalf of workers.

What Actions Can a Trade Union Take? Strikes – workers stop working for a period of time. Work to contract – workers carry out no other work than those in their contract. Overtime ban – workers work only the agreed number of hours. Picketing – protesting outside the workplace when there is a strike. These are examples of INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Rights and Responsibilities of Trade Unions RightsResponsibilities Recruit members Not to put pressure on people to join Ask about changes in wages and conditions Not to make unreasonable demands or threaten Take industrial action to protect workers’ rights Hold a secret ballot for strike action. Take action that is peace and lawful

Rights and Responsibilities of Members RightsResponsibilities Participate in electing shop stewards To vote in the election Have union representation in any dispute To report problems e.g. health and safety to the show steward Take part in industrial action e.g. go on strike To act within the law e.g. picketing must be peaceful

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