Trade Unions

• What type of power do trade unions have compared to individual workers?

  Greater bargaining power
• Trade unions protect the rights and interests of workers, ensuring they are treated fairly.


  True
• Trade unions use collective bargaining to negotiate wages, working conditions, and benefits.

  True
• Trade unions negotiate wages, working conditions, and benefits for their members through a process called collective bargaining.
• Individual workers have greater bargaining power than trade unions.

  False
• Order the steps in the collective bargaining process.

  1️⃣ Preparation

  2️⃣ Negotiation

  3️⃣ Agreement

  4️⃣ Implementation
• Match the dispute resolution method with its description.

  Collective Bargaining ↔️ Negotiation to reach a contract

  Mediation ↔️ Neutral third party facilitates compromise

  Arbitration ↔️ Independent arbiter imposes binding decision

  Strike Action ↔️ Workers refuse to work collectively
• What are three main purposes of trade unions?

  Negotiate wages, protect rights, provide support
• What is one of the primary roles of trade unions in collective bargaining?

  Negotiate better wages
• Trade unions work to protect the rights and interests of workers, ensuring they are treated fairly
• Compared to individual workers, trade unions negotiate wages collectively
• Steps in the collective bargaining process

  1️⃣ Preparation

  2️⃣ Negotiation

  3️⃣ Agreement

  4️⃣ Implementation
• Arbitration results in a binding decision imposed by an independent arbiter.

  True
• Productivity is often higher in unionized sectors due to collective efficiency.


  True
• Trade unions are organizations that represent the collective interests of workers in a particular industry or occupation.workers
• Match the characteristic with the correct group:

  Limited bargaining power ↔️ Individual Workers

  Greater bargaining power ↔️ Trade Unions
• What type of support do trade unions provide for their members?

  Representation and guidance
• Trade unions represent the collective interests of workers, aiming to protect their rights and improve their welfare
• Trade unions have greater bargaining power than individual workers due to their ability to represent workers collectively
• Increased bargaining power allows trade unions to more effectively influence wages and working conditions
• What is the formal document outlining agreed-upon terms in collective bargaining called?

  Collective bargaining agreement
• What is the purpose of strike action in dispute resolution?

  Leverage against the employer
• Trade unions have less bargaining power than individual workers.

  False
• Order the roles and functions of trade unions.

  1️⃣ Collective Bargaining

  2️⃣ Protecting Workers' Rights

  3️⃣ Providing Support
• What support do trade unions provide for their members facing workplace issues?

  Support and representation
• What is the primary role of trade unions in negotiating wages and benefits?

  Collective bargaining
• The terms of a collective bargaining agreement are formalized in a written contract
• The Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 outlines the legal status of trade unions
• Trade unions negotiate better wages, working conditions, and benefits for their members.


  True
• Collective bargaining is a key function of trade unions, allowing them to negotiate better wages and working conditions for their members
• Order the steps involved in a collective bargaining process:

  1️⃣ Negotiation between unions and employers

  2️⃣ Agreement on wages, conditions, and benefits

  3️⃣ Ratification by union members
• Why do trade unions have greater bargaining power than individual workers?

  Collective action
• What is the primary role of trade unions?

  Negotiate better wages and benefits
• What are the key steps in the collective bargaining process?

  Preparation, negotiation, agreement, implementation
• Collective bargaining increases worker bargaining power compared to individual negotiations.

  True
• Trade unions represent the collective interests of workers in a particular industry or occupation
• Trade unions negotiate wages collectively on behalf of their members
• What is the main advantage of trade unions over individual workers in collective bargaining?

  Greater bargaining power
• Trade unions negotiate wages individually for each member.

  False
• Trade unions have greater bargaining power than individual workers.

  True