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Examples of tradeunions in the UK are

Workers jointogether in tradeunions to

A trade union

Unison is

Someone mightspeak to their tradeunion if

They were unhappyabout not being paidovertime

the UKs largest tradeunion

Equity, the Fire BrigadeUnion and the EIS

Have more influencewhen discussing theirdemands with employers

Wants to improve theworking conditions andrights for its members

Match theHead withthe Tail in

your jotters

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To understand 4 reasons why somepeople decide to join a trade union

To understand 4 reasons why somepeople decide not to join a trade union

Answer an enquiry skills question about

trade unions

To understandwhy some people

join a trade unionand why somepeople dont

To be successful you will be able to

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REASONS FOR JOININGA TRADE UNION

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Can negotiate better pay and conditions withemployers

Workers who are members of a trade union

earn more money In 2006, members in a trade union earned on

average 12.43 per hour

People who werent members earned on

average 10.66 per hour Other benefits of being in a trade union

include:

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Reasons for Joining a Trade

Union Also

People are part of a group soemployers will find it hard tovictimise (pick on) staff

Legal backing and advice is availableto employees

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REASONS FOR NOTJOINING

A TRADE UNION

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Many well-paidworkers do not seeany point in joining a

trade union

Low paid and part-timeworkers may think thecost of the membershipsubscriptions is too high

HEADING!

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People working for smallfamily businesses may notsee the need to join a tradeunion because they know

the boss

People who do not join a tradeunion will still get the benefits

which the union fights for withouthaving to pay the membership or

lose wages by striking

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Other reason for not joining

Some people object to unions as theythink that they have too much power

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Using the figures above, describe how the viewpointof Gemma Smith is exaggerated. Answer in your

jotter. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE FIGURES!!!

View of Gemma Smith

All workers are part of a union. Itdoesnt matter whether you workin the public sector or privatesector everyone is still amember of a union.

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Union Member Private Sector

Member

Public Sector

Member

2006 figures of % ofworkers who aremembers of a union

28.416.6

58.8

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You should now be able to

Understand 4 reasons why some

people decide to join a trade union

Understand 4 reasons why somepeople decide not to join a

trade union

Answer an enquiry skills

question about trade unions