Question

Q2. Identify and discuss any ten items in labour contracts.

a- Clearly discuss the concept of trade union.
b- Explain three responsibilities of trade unions.
c- Critically discuss any two advantages and two disadvantages of being a trade union
member.

Answer 1

Answer 2: Following are some of the elements contributing to the labour contracts which are likely as follows:

• The first and foremost element is the Job Information which includes the job title and the team with which the employee will work. As we all know, any employment contract should provide a prospective employee with a transparent understanding of the job requirements, including the name of the position.
• As we all know, nowadays, labours are all into compensation and benefits factor which is the outline the compensation and benefits package which include the annual salary or information about raises, bonuses and how these may be obtained.
• Some other benefits and premiums are also new employee's benefits package in the contract. Because in this today's era employee should be embedded with health, dental, vision and other insurance also in order to make it clear in the contract who pays for their acquisition and payment.
• One can also add up in the contacts is the name and address of all the parties involved.
• Task, duties and responsibilities are also one of the pillars required in the labour contracts.
• Privacy policies.
• The confidentiality agreement is also one of the items in labour contracts.
• Employee classification agreement.
• Signatures and dates.
• Termination guidelines.

a)  A trade union is an association of employees/workers who formed with the object of improving the conditions of workers. It is formed for the welfare of employees and for protecting the interests of workers. Workers have little bargaining capacity when they are unorganized.

Although the trade union must be kept in mind, the trade union movement began against the exploitation of workers by certain managements under the system. The sole purpose of these unions is to look into the grievances and complaints of wagers and present a collective voice in front of the management. Hence, it acts as a bridge of communication between the workers and management. Regulation of relations, settlement of grievances, raising new demands on behalf of workers and negotiations are the other key principle functions that these trade unions perform.

b) Following are the responsibilities of trade unions:

1. To educate the rank and file works so that the traditional agitational role be gradually transformed into one of understanding and co-operation. It also looks into the progress of the society constantly before then by way of refraining from the unnecessary strikes work stoppage. Education and awareness amongst labours so that a traditional way indulging into grave agitation can get the shape of cooperation and understanding. The development of the society or country should not be obstructed by virtue of unnecessary strikes and grave agitation. The employee is favourable to them but maybe unjust to the innocent customer that customer as well labour must be protected by a trade union.
2. To protect the interests of the consumer which is usually lost sight by irregular practise of trade union between the parties and to discharge their role in the success of the schemes for the planned economic development of the country by maximising production and distribution inequitable manner.
3. The rural and urban population comprises of unorganized labour which should be made organized by a trade union to uplift them and to get them above the poverty line because nowadays poverty issue is one of the larger issues and need to be resolved by trade union party. To promote the planned schemes and ideas for savings so that capital formation increases and awareness in society.

c)  Advantages of being a trade union member are :

• By joining, Unions promote higher wages and better benefits.
• Unions are economic trendsetters.

Disadvantages are:

• Unions make it harder to promote and terminate workers.
• Unions can drive up costs.