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Flashcards by Emily Bramhall, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily Bramhall
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What percentage was trade union membership in 1979? What did this decrease to in 2015? | In 1979, membership was 58% and in 2015, this dropped to 25% |
| Is 56% of membership in the private or public sector? | Public |
| What do unionists believe caused the decline in trade unions? | Government legislation |
| What example could you use for evidence of a repeating pattern? | Northern Ireland journalists - March 2016 |
| What are 95% of Northern Ireland Journalists striking over? | 14.5% pay rise |
| What isn't happening because Alpha newspapers are disclosing information? | Collective bargaining |
| What percentage of journalists are now members of trade unions? | 85% |
| What is causing industrial restructuring? | Globalisation |
| What has changed in the workplace to make it less of a 'them and us' culture | Smaller, more personalised workplaces |
| Under the Trade Union Act of 2016, what percentage of people need to be favourable towards strikes? | 50% (and 40% in essential services) |
| What have unionists said they might do once the 2016 Act has been put in place? | Break laws |
| What's the negative aspect to managers having more power, flexibility and control? | More power means more responsibility and so managers will now have more work on their plates. |
| What did Trade Union's help to influence amongst the workforce? | Bottom up communication |
| What should be introduced, now that Trade Union's haven't got as heavy a presence? | The psychological contract |
| Why could conflict occur now that trade unions aren't present as heavily? | Staff representatives may be elected and if something doesn't go their way, people may blame them. People always look for someone to blame. |
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