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Trade Union
“Government of the Small
people by the people organizations
and for the people” or units.
There are many managements that do realize the benefits of having effective and
well supported trades unions in the workplace.
Challenge and Responses
Threats and Challenges
The era of international trade and investment | New technologies | Production
systems and methods of working | The ageing labour force | The emergence of
new industries and occupations | The decline of manufacturing and extractive
industries and continuing expansion of the service sector | The entry into the
labour force of new types of worker | Pressures for labour flexibility and cost
reduction to facilitate competition with developing countries | The new ability
of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) to relocate functions and activities |
Pressures upon governments to relax regulation of the labour market |
Attitudinal and cultural change | New management initiatives | Relatively low
rates of economic growth and job creation
Those all challenge the trades unions to devise new membership strategies, reassess
structure, priorities and objectives, and devise new approaches and strategies in
their dealings with employers and governments.