Syndicalisme au UK

Anglais

Express yourself about this question: in 40 lines.

Are trade unions still powerful enough to stand up for the rights of workers employees? Why/why not?

Introduction:

A trade union is an association of people whose objective is the defence of common interests. The organizations defending the interests of employees. There are several trade unions in different sector such as RMT (Rail Maritime Transport) British Trade Union.

1. Why?

To begin, trade unionism is an integral part of British society. The creation of trade union was illegal, but a union organization emerged. The three most powerful unions in the United Kingdom have merged. They created two big trade unions power which are TUC and UNISON. Despite the difficulty of the government policy, the trade unions have adapted to the political environment. Many efforts were to form organizations to link workers. Later, they became the pillar of the Labour Party. And they are independent. Today, one quarter (26%) of UK workers are union members. Trade unions are more present in the public sector (56%) than in the private sector (14%).With this growth, several unions group were developed. They are a model for workers.

1. Why not?

After the golden age of trade unions, there were a lot of strikes, a lot of discontent. The decline is largely due to structural changes in advanced economies.

It is the government of Margaret Thatcher that has reduced the rights and powers of the trade unions because they were too big. Trade union membership in Britain experienced a serious decline from the time of the election. Union membership declined in the 1980s and most of the 1990s. Along with the reduction in size of many traditional industries which had been highly unionized, such as steel, coal, printing, and the docks. Since that time, there is a sharp decline of unionism rates. There are fewer and fewer members in the different unions. All this is due to a reduction in duty and power.

Conclusion:

The changes of government in the UK in so inevitably reduce the power of unions to defend workers. This trend is not universal. In some countries trade union membership has grown: Spain, Ireland and Luxembourg have all seen an uptick in members over the past three decades.

...