1. Trade Union Rights and Responsibilities.
Recruit new members
Ask about changes in wages/conditions
Take industrial action to protect members e.g. strike.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Not put pressure on people to join
Not make unreasonable demands or threats
Hold secret ballot, inform employers, take action peacefully

2. Members Rights and Responsibilities
Participate in electing shop stewards and representatives
Have union representation in a dispute with management
Participate in industrial action
RESPONSIBILITIES
Vote in elections
Report problems to representatives and shop steward
Act within the law when taking part in action

3. Employer Issues and Trade Union Action!!
Sexual Harassment
Repetitive Strain Injury
Hearing Loss
Bullying
Discrimination
Working Hours, Condition and Pay
ACTION
Overtime Ban
Work-To-Rule
Go Slow
Strike

4. How members can participate in their Trade Union
Vote for union officials
Attend union meetings
Take part in action
Pay union membership
Vote on taking action e.g. secret ballots

5. How do Trade Unions represent their members?
Take workers complaints to management
Take action if settlements are not agreed on and problems are not sorted
Provide services to their members e.g. legal help on issues, help with legal costs if members is taking employer to an industrial tribunal.

6. Rights and Responsibilities of Trade Union’s
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Using your worksheet and textbooks complete the mind map below adding examples if you can (use textbooks to find them):
You may want to do this on a double jotter page, A3 paper, use colour and illustrations to aid your diagram for revision, you may prefer to use bullet points, but remember PEE.
Not put pressure on people to join
Recruit new members
TRADE UNION RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
When finished: Use your diagram & notes to answer the following question.
Question: Describe, in detail, the rights and responsibilities of Trade Unions in a Democracy. (at general level for 4 marks you must give 2 rights and 2 responsibilities, at Credit for 8 marks you would give more with examples, remember PEE the question)