Trade unions and Works councils.

• What is a trade union?:

  • A trade union is an organisation of workers established to protect and improve economic position and working conditions of its members.
• What is a trade union?

  A trade union is an organisation of workers established to protect and improve economic position and working conditions of its members.
• What is employee representation?:

  • Employee representation are the systems put in place to aid communication between employers and employees​
• What is employee representation?:

  • Employee representation are the systems put in place to aid communication between employers and employees​
• What are the key objectives of trade unions:

  • Securing jobs​
  • Maximising pay​
  • Ensuring safe work conditions​
  • Fair treatment of members by employers​
• Trade unions represent members through collective bargaining
• What is collective bargaining?

  Negotiation between employers and employees, typically through labour unions, to determine working conditions, wages, and benefits.
• What is collective bargaining:

  Negotiation between employers and employees, typically through labour unions, to determine working conditions, wages, and benefits
• What are work councils:

  • A works council is a forum within a business where employees and management meet to discuss issues such as working conditions and pay
• What are work councils?

  A works council is a forum within a business where workers and management meet to discuss issues such as working conditions and pay
• Representatives of work councils are elected by employees
• Who are representatives of work councils elected by?

  employees