Match the Head with the Tail in your jotters

They were unhappy Examples of trade about not being paid unions in the UK are overtime Workers join the UKs largest trade together in trade union unions to Equity, the Fire Brigade A trade union Union and the EIS Unison is Have more influence when discussing their Someone might demands with employers speak to their trade union if Wants to improve the working conditions and rights for its members

To understand why some people join a trade union and why some people dont
To be successful you will be able to

To understand 4 reasons why some people decide to join a trade union To understand 4 reasons why some people decide not to join a trade union Answer an enquiry skills question about trade unions

REASONS FOR JOINING A TRADE UNION

 Can negotiate better pay and conditions with employers 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:

Reasons for Joining a Trade Union

Also
People are part of a group so employers will find it hard to victimise (pick on) staff

Legal backing and advice is available to employees

REASONS FOR NOT JOINING A TRADE UNION

HEADING!

Low paid and part-time workers may think the cost of the membership subscriptions is too high

Many well-paid workers do not see any point in joining a trade union

People who do not join a trade union will still get the benefits which the union fights for without having to pay the membership or lose wages by striking People working for small family businesses may not see the need to join a trade union because they know the boss

Other reason for not joining

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

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58.8 28.4
Union Member

2006 figures of % of workers who are members of a union

20 10 0

16.6
Private Sector Member Public Sector Member

All workers are part of a union. It doesnt matter whether you work in the public sector or private sector everyone is still a member of a union.

View of Gemma Smith

Using the figures above, describe how the viewpoint of Gemma Smith is exaggerated. Answer in your jotter. MAKE SURE YOU USE THE FIGURES!!!

You should now be able to Understand 4 reasons why some people decide to join a trade union Understand 4 reasons why some people decide not to join a trade union Answer an enquiry skills question about trade unions