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Work With UsTeach With UsTrade unions are organisations formed by workers to protect and promote their economic and social interests and to represent them in negotiations with employers (concept). In industrial relations, trade unions support collective bargaining, grievance settlement and maintenance of industrial peace.
In exams, this topic typically asks:
You should be able to:
A trade union is an association of workers formed primarily to:
Trade unions are important because they:
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Trade unions are organisations formed by workers to protect and promote their economic and social interests and to represent them in negotiations with employers (concept). In industrial relations, trade unions support collective bargaining, grievance settlement and maintenance of industrial peace.
In exams, this topic typically asks:
You should be able to:
A trade union is an association of workers formed primarily to:
Trade unions are important because they:
Write any 8–10 functions:
Registration is a formal recognition process where a union is registered with the appropriate authority (Registrar) as per applicable law (concept). At an exam overview level, you can write:
Exact procedural requirements vary by statute and rules, so in answers focus on the concept and benefits.
Common exam points (concept):
Unions and office bearers can face liabilities for:
Key exam hint: write “rights exist with responsibilities”: lawful means, discipline, transparent accounts (concept).
Trade unions help industrial relations by:
Common problems (concept):
Write any 6:
Workers’ demands → Union frames charter of demands → Negotiation with management (collective bargaining) → Agreement/settlement → Implementation → Industrial peace (concept)
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Any three functions (concept):
Any three points are sufficient.
Need for trade unions (concept):
Any three points are acceptable (concept).
A trade union is an association of workers formed to protect members’ interests and represent them in dealings with employers (concept).
Responsible unionism strengthens industrial relations by improving communication and settling issues through negotiation rather than conflict (concept).