Trade Unions (Leaving Cert Business): Flashcards
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Trade union definition
Trade union definition
Organisation bringing workers together to improve employment terms
Core principle of trade unions
Core principle of trade unions
Strength in numbers/collective voice of employees
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Union reps negotiate with employers for better wages & conditions
ICTU full form & role
ICTU full form & role
Irish Congress of Trade Unions - umbrella org for all unions
Ireland's largest trade union
Ireland's largest trade union
SIPTU (160,000+ members across diverse sectors)
Shop steward
Shop steward
Union member elected by colleagues to represent union at workplace
Official vs unofficial disputes
Official vs unofficial disputes
Official: legal protection. Unofficial: no protection, risk dismissal
Secret ballot requirement
Secret ballot requirement
Required for official disputes to gain legal protection
Industrial Relations Act 1990
Industrial Relations Act 1990
Legal framework governing trade unions & industrial action in Ireland
Closed shops in Ireland
Closed shops in Ireland
Illegal - no worker can be forced to join a union