Essays on Unions

The labor unions, including the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor, were founded in the 19th century with the aim of supporting workers. Nonetheless, their actions had unforeseen outcomes that hindered their public acceptance. Rather than effectively aiding workers, these unions incited conflicts, harm, and even violence between workers and business owners….

INTRODUCTION What are Trade Unions? Trade unions are formal organizations which are responsible to their members for their policies and actions. The unions represent individuals employed in an organization, throughout an industry or an occupation. STRUCTURE OF TRADE UNION Union Members – Members are the people who pay subscriptions to belong to the union.Union Representatives-…

Trade Unions and GlobalizationGlobalization is an inescapable concept considering the effect it may have on trade unions. Because of the challenges globalization has often imposed on trade unions, solutions are required to quickly mitigate these problems which may affect the proper working of trade unions. A clear understanding as well as critical appreciation is required…

Introduction Just 1 per cent of the world’s population owns 40 per cent of the world’s wealth, while 60 per cent have to share just 1. 9 per cent of it. Most workers have no employment security and billions earn less than a dollar a day. The pursuit of profit trumps the health of people…