influence of labour unions on state

• GOVERNMENT TO ENACT LEGISLATIONS 

  • Labour unions can influence policy decisions through directly to force governments to enact legislations favourable to workers such as minimum wage and workplace safety regulations 
  • Labour unions in some countries can endorse political candidates that support their interests, influencing election outcomes and shape government agendas 
  • Unions also organise strikes to protest government policies that affect labour. This can impose significant pressure on the state to pay more attention to labour issues and change policy issues
• GOVERNMENT TO ENACT LEGISLATIONS (EG)

  Eg. The 2024 strike by healthcare workers in the UK to demand for higher pay has significantly affected the country’s healthcare system. The strike can be considered a direct way of forcing the British government to respond to the labour issues of healthcare workers
• LOBBYING 

  • An indirect method that unions can influence the state is through lobbying 
  • Lobbying involves communicating through different channels such as email, phone calls and face to face meetings, with authorities to try and get the latter to change their policies 
  • Unions can mobilise their members to participate in more lobbying to influence laws and regulations that concern labour rights
• BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS AND LABOUR DISPUTES

  • Government often rely on labour unions to represent workers in collective bargaining negotiations and labour disputes 
  • Labour laws may establish procedures for resolving disputes between unions and employers, including mediation and strikes 
  • Governments may intervene in labour disputes to maintain social stability and facilitate fair outcomes for both workers and employer disputes