Trade unions

Trade unions

1. Trade union

   • negotiate about pay and conditions
   • Support workers treated unfairly
   • Provide services like training
   • Put pressure on the government

2. Union power limited

   • pickets limited
   • can't be forced to strike
   • secret ballot required before strike called

3. Types of action

   • work-to-rule
   • strike
   • go slow
   • overtime ban

4. Union membership has fallen, 30% of workers belong to a union

5. Marx predicted workers do not unite as a single group, to challenge capitalism. The rising living standards of most workers and the divisions between workers may explain this