Abstract This paper discusses the formation and development of the Korean women's tradeunion. It examines the social and economic impact of the union. The author also mentions the reasons for the formation of the union.
From the Paper "The Korean Women's Trade Union KWTU was created to protect the rights of women workers to work and their entitlements to non discriminatory working conditions and benefits due to the widely ..."
Abstract This paper discusses labor-management relations in Japan. The author points out the structure of Japanese tradeunions. The paper includes a brief comparison between Japanese and British tradeunions.
From the Paper "Although relatively stable throughout the ...s and ... s, union membership began to decline in Japan in the ...s and that decline accelerated in the ...s. A debate, regarding the long term viability of the Japanese labor movement, has been underway for a least a decade. Initially, attention focused on the changes in the economic. political and social structure of Japanese, society factors that are outside of the control of any participant in the labor relations system."
Tags: Japanese tradeunion movement, future of japanes tradeunion movement, economic competitiveness, lifetime employment, enterprise unions
Abstract This paper evaluates the implication of trade (TU) union recognition within the Insignia Hotel group. It examines the route that can be taken to TU recognition, including its advantages and disadvantages. It analyzes the hotel and catering sector and discusses why union decline has been a large characteristics of the industry - focusing on employee relations. It also looks at the impact that TU's could have on the HRCT sector and proposes some alternative approaches to employee relations.
From the Paper "The Hotel and Catering sector represents a changing part of the service sector, accounting for 70% of employment in the UK (Euromonitor, 2002). Low pay has always been a well-documented characteristic of the industry, not to mention the unsociable hours and high demands of the job. Trade unions (or rather lack of them) have been an issue of considerable interest to industry experts. To date the HRCT remains poorly organised regardless of the degree to which employees and employers have been supportive towards Trade Union recognition. Consequently in the absence of recognised trade unions decisions about pay for example are traditionally taken at establishment level."
Tags: catering, employee, hotel, industry, recognition, relations, trade, union
Abstract The following paper discusses the traditional role of the tradeunion, and its justification and/or weaknesses. It will explore the role that the union has, and what are their prospects in the current "contractual" mode of industrial relations.
Abstract The following issues along with the statistical facts and figures are discussed in this paper: WomenWorking In Law Enforcement, WomenWorking in the Courts, Women Employed in Adult Corrections, WomenWorking in Juvenile Corrections, Gender Bias: The Glass Ceiling and Organizational Culture, Organizational Culture Survey, Gender-Neutral Employment, Females as Correctional Officers, Proven affects of Female Employment in Criminal Justice.
From the Paper "For more than 80 years, in the United States, women have been engaged in police work, where their concerns of considering the participation in law enforcement and career advancement had remained stable for almost sixty years. However, it was not until the 1960s, when legislation and judicial participation started in backing women's demands for equality, perform their duties and the responsibilities then began to expand (exhibit 4-2). It was since then, that the opportunities for women in policing improved. However, female police officers still continue to make slow progress in regard to their ranks."
Abstract This paper discusses the barriers that women face to becoming active members in tradeunions. The paper then describes the strategies and methods women have used to overcome these barriers in order to press for change in the union movement, raise issues of concern to women, and obtain more equal representation. Finally, the paper evaluates to what extent these actions been successfully translated into negotiating collective agreements that reflect issues of concern to women.
From the Paper "Yet another barrier is that women are all too often excluded from jobs considered "male" - which are almost invariably the better paid jobs. For example, Luxton and Corman (1991) document the extraordinary struggle that women had to wage to get jobs in the steel industry with Stelco (the Steel Company of Canada). In this struggle they were backed by the United Steelworkers of America Local 105, as well as an ad hoc committee. Luxton and Corman (1991) highlight the sheer sexism which conspired to keep women out of these higher-paying jobs. All of this suggests that true pay equity will not be achieved until society itself is fundamentally restructured under feminist principles - and none of us should make the mistake of holding our breath waiting for that."
This paper discusses that privatization, technological innovation, and globalization have had a negative effect on the tradeunions in England and France.
Abstract This paper explains that, despite the fact that employer groups have attacked the weak social rights concepts in the E.U. treaties, union strength has shrunk enormously. The author points out that part of the problem of the tradeunions may accrue to the unions themselves because they operate under an old paradigm, refusing to accept labor market reforms, which would return work to the working class. The paper concludes that the local monopolies and tradeunions are as extinct as the dodo bird; very few even recalling what they were like just two decades ago.
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From the Paper "It is unlikely ?capital's is going to allow the other holders of capitol--the financial corporations, multi-national executives and their universe--to suffer significant costs associated with the changing economic pattern caused by globalization. As has been seen in the case of France in 2002, the state governments are willing to offer various "bribes" to the stakeholders to prevent unions regaining access to the economic rent that once supported their activities."
Abstract This paper is an in-depth study of the various aspects of tradeunions. The history, functions, types, and characteristics of tradeunions are all discussed. Included in the paper is a comparison of international tradeunions, a look at how tradeunions influence industrial relations, a discussion of conflict resolution techniques employed by tradeunions, and a discussion on collective bargaining.
What Are TradeUnions How Do TradeUnions Influence Industrial Relations
What Are Industrial Relations
How Does A TradeUnion Try To Solve Any Industrial Conflict
What Is Collective Bargaining
The Negotiation Process
From the Paper "The UK has the oldest Trade Union movements in the world, going back over two centuries, originally designed to secure employment for workers in skilled craft industries. Towards the end of the nineteenth century labourers and unskilled workers were allowed to join. In 1825 an Act was passed allowing trade unions to exist, although this Act limited their right to strike."
Abstract This paper explores the development, function, and future of tradeunions in the European Union. In particular, the approaches and strategies taken by the tradeunions of Spain and the UK are examined. Finally,the paper touches upon the growing negative opinion of tradeunions.
From the Paper "With regard to the trade unions and their development, the International Labor Organization has done a recent study on the trade unions in Spain. We shall first have a look at the findings of that study before we move on to have an understanding of the Trade Union congress. Spain has the highest rates of accidents in industries, highest number of workers who are temporary, and the highest numbers of unemployed among the countries of the European Union."
Abstract This paper looks at the decline of tradeunions in the United Kingdom and the historical perceptions of tradeunions from both employer and employee perspectives. Collective bargaining, the primary function of tradeunions, is also looked at in terms of its ability to negotiate pay and benefits, in terms of the approach known as "mature collective bargaining", and at some of the legal issues surrounding collective bargaining. Also considered is the present comeback of tradeunions underway in the UK.
From the Paper "Since the last two decades, British trade unions have been on slippery ground, straddled with the serious problems of declining membership, recognition and influence. In 1975, Jack Jones, the leader of the Transport and General Workers? Union emerged as the most powerful man in Britain in opinion polls. (McIlroy, 1995, p.44). It is now believed that unions have lost influence both in the workplace as well in the political sphere, which has impeded the unions? organizational capacity as a whole."
Abstract This paper examines how the French tradeunion movement has shared many of the problems that have dented the power of tradeunions across Western Europe and how it has faced many additional difficulties which are distinct to France. It looks at how French tradeunions are often capable of exerting great political influence and how in particular, they wield a surprisingly great influence concerning issues related to the Welfare State and public sector.
From the Paper "As mentioned, it would be prudent to begin addressing this question by examining the notion of the "limited support" for French trade unions. In the past three decades, trade unions across Europe have begun to see their support (primarily in terms of number of members and their level of commitment, and backing from companies and political parties) dwindle as a result of a number of factors, which French trade unions have been similarly affected by. Trade unions have found their economic bargaining positions increasingly weakened as a result of globalisation, whereby unskilled Western European labour competes with cheaper labour from developing countries, and because of the fact that very nearly all workers have now experienced unemployment at some time and are increasingly wary of the threat that it poses."
Abstract This paper examines how France is notable as a nation because it is a capitalist, democratic nation with a strong history and tradition of tradeunionism. It attempts to analyze how the idealistic philosophy that was so influential in defending the rights of individual French workers has since become anachronistic and how, today, the unions themselves, rather than acting as advocates have become bureaucratic organizations with their own political and economic interests; they also represent outdated advocates of an economic philosophy that is inappropriate to the modern nation of France and the world economy today. It also shows how the impact of tradeunionism has had a negative effect on French tourism and the ability of the French economy to respond flexibly to the needs of a changing global economy.
From the Paper "During the strike, the French subway system and virtually all forms of accessible public transport were paralyzed. The result nearly jeopardized France's ability to become integrated into the European Union. Images of famously fashion-conscious French women wearing sneakers, walking to work were disseminated around the world as a kind of ironic visual commentary upon the proceedings. (?Culture France,? Lonely Planet Guide) In 2001, when the Euro was first introduced, the introduction of the new currency was met with calls for a nation-wide bank strike rather than a debate about the issue. (Henley, ?French Unions Cash in on Euro Launch,? The Guardian, 2001) What efficacy could an internal strike have upon a global issue, one might ask? However, striking rather than debate and negotiation has become the knee-jerk response of the unions to almost all issues."
Abstract This paper examines the state of unions in 21st-century America and beyond. It explains how, as businesses are undergoing globalization, unions too now reach across national borders allowing workers across the world to unite with each other. It looks at how tradeunions have evolved over the past century and what different characteristics they possess in the globalization era.
From the Paper "Indeed, the globalization of companies has been one of the spurs to recent unionization efforts, for the conditions that workers face in transnational corporations are often grim indeed. The lack of respect for the individual worker (whether skilled or not) by companies that are always scanning the horizon for the cheapest, most compliant labor pool possible has at least in some cases backfired, creating workers who are in fact willing to stand up for their rights. And the ease of communication across national borders that provides the economic basis for so much transnationalism also makes it easier for unions and workers to unite behind common interests across national lines. We think of North Americans as being bound together by NAFTA, a trade agreement that to some extent benefits the national governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico while mostly benefiting corporations in these countries. But the nations of North America are also bound together by FAT ? the "Authentic Labor Front". Both NAFTA and FAT acknowledge that entire regions of the world, and even the entire world itself, are now bound together economically. And economic ties exist between workers just as much as they do between companies."
Abstract This paper discusses human resource management (HRM) as an internal tool to help businesses streamline labor issues and increase the flexibility of the labor force of a company. The author also analyzes tradeunions and explains how they can have both positive and negative effects on businesses. The paper then compares unions to HRM to study which is better for the employee or employer.
From the Paper "Though HRM is clearly much more than a greater developed communication standard between management and unions, this aspect of HRM is clearly incompatible with unionization and the traditional standard of advocating for employee concerns against business demands. The unions have been in a position to research, independently, and with the assistance of businesses trade and market issues that helped them develop greater knowledge of the ability of a market to absorb greater pay and or social services for employees, without the intrusion of business on the findings. Now, the persuasive power of business representatives can have a greater influence on the outcomes of union demands and gains."
Abstract The following paper analyzes the topic of 'International' tradeunionism, and the respective impact this has on Canadian Industrial Relations. It argues that the broader notion of 'international' in a Canadian context, has more implications when seen in terms of industry and in turn, labor within the U.S. economy. The thesis of this paper, argues that as North American industries expand their 'branch plant' economies into the underdeveloped nations, the bargaining strength and position of the unions in Canada become weakened.
