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Are trade unions increasingly becoming irrelevant in the world of
HRM ?
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Historically
Origin
Upswing
Decline
Industr
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ion
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Number of unions % change over previous period
1900 1323 -
1910 1269 -4.1
1920 1384 +9.1
1930 1133 -18.1
1940 1004 -11.4
1950 732 -27.1
1960 664 -9.3
1970 543 -18.2
1980 438 -19.3
1990 287 -34.5
1995 238 -17.1
Number of trade unions in the UK, 1900-95
Steepest Decline 1/3
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Increase wages for its membersLegal compensation
Collective Strength
Specific services for the sector you work in
Advantages
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What are the disadvantages of Trade Unions ?
Majority rules
Wage inflation
Create unemployment
Ignore non-members
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Modern unions
UNITE – 2 million
UNISON – 1.4 million
RMT – 80 thousand
Nowadays
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British Airways cabin crew
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Future of the trade unions
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Blyton,P. & Turnbull,P. The Dynamics of Employee Relation, Palgrave : 1998 (p.130)
J. Bratton and J. Gold, Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice (Palgrave Macmillan, 4th edition, 2007)
Verma, A. and Kochan, T.A (2004) ‘Unions in 21st century An international perspective’, Published by Palgrave Macmillan
Indiresan P. V., ‘Trade unions: Retaining their relevance’, Jun 16, 2003, [Online] Available at:
http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2003/06/16/stories/2003061600060800.htm
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Thank you !
Group Presentation : Stefan DoykinDimitar TodorovAntonio Mladenov