Industrial relations. Ch 3.
1. Definition of Industrial relations
Trade unions
3.Types of Trade Unions
5. What do trade unions do?
Negotiate with gov on worker related issues.
4.How to form a trade union legally?
- Craft- must have done an apprenticeship to join.
3. Industrial- people in the same industries-car making
4. White Collar- people have a degree or qualification to join
6. Types of Industrial action/strike/not working
Overtime Bans
Official strikes
All Out strikes
Unofficial strike
7. Causes of Industrial unrest/disputes.
Redundancies
Demarcation disputes
Intro of new technology
Pay
Unfair Dismissal of a worker
€10,000 lodged with courts
1000 members willing to join
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- What is a trade Union?
Advise individual members on work issues
Sanction industrial action and organise strikes
Negotiate with employer on behalf of workers
The Interest group that represents employees. It tries to improve their working conditions.
8.Rules on how to start a legal strike?
A majority of workers in favour
A secret ballot/vote of workers
1 weeks notice to the employer
18 months notice to the courts
The quality of relations between employees and management
1. General- anyone can join from any occupation.
Token stoppage
Working conditions
Strike ballot is organised by union and union sanctions action
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3.Comparability claim
- Relativity Claim
- Productivity Claim
- Cost of Living claim