3. Complete the paragraph below in your jotter using the words from the wordbank In the workplace a person is ------- as a shop steward by his/her co-workers. The shop steward has many ---------------- towards the workers and can help them in several ways. They might ------ a disciplinary meeting with them or speak to the manager about better --- and ----------. It is important for the shop steward to be --------- and be a good -------- in order to represent the workers. confident, elected, pay, listener, responsibilities, attend, conditions

4. To be successful you will be able to: To understand the rights and responsibilities of a trade union Identify some of the rights a trade union has Identify some of the responsibilities that go along with these

5. In any job or role that you do you always have With these rights also go

6. Boxer Joe Calzaghe has the right to be treated in a professional manner and to have a doctor present at ringside at all times He also has the personal responsibility not to hit his opponent with a blow to the back of the head and to follow the rules put forward by the British Boxing Board of Control

7. At school you have the right to an education and to be treated with respect But you also have the responsibility to attend classes, work hard and respect others

8. They have rights that must be listened to and considered With these rights go responsibilities that they must follow

9. BRAINSTORM RIGHTS What kind of rights would a trade union have? What rights would members have? Why should people have rights? Trade Union Actions… What are the rights here? What is a right?

10. BRAINSTORM RESPONSIBILITIES What responsibilities would members have? What is a responsibility? Why should people have responsibilities? What sort of responsibilities should a trade union have? Who does a trade union have a responsibility to?

11. RIGHTSRESPONSIBILITIES

12. RIGHTSRESPONSIBILITIES Recruit MembersNot 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, e.g. strike Hold a secret ballot to see if majority of members support action. Only take action that is peaceful/lawful UNIONS

13. RIGHTSRESPONSIBILITIES Participate in electing shop stewards To vote in election Have union representation in any dispute with management To report problems, e.g. health and safety issues, to shop steward Take part in industrial action To act within the law, e.g. picketing UNION MEMBERS

14. Explain in detail some of the rights and responsibilities trade unions and union members have. 8 marks

15. Identify three rights a trade union has Identify three responsibilities a trade union has that go with these rights