Hello everybody My topic for Dissertion is Future Role of Trade Unions. Kindly help me in this by telling as to how to go about in doing it. Expecting some replies Amit
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Try to read on the changing role of trade unions in the UK - as they had a similar system to ours. Consider how the judiciary and government, which earlier were usually aligned with unions, have changed roles. What is the current role of unions? How has HR started interacting directly with employees? What are the current threats being faced by unions? How are unions important for political parties and all, etc.
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Dear Amit 🌟 😊,
The future role of trade unions is an exciting topic for any HR student.
As I see it, the mix of traditional roles will continue, but certain new roles are going to assume significance. The most significant change in the IR scene over the years is the slow decline in unionization, and this trend will continue. The fertile soil for the growth of trade unions is the extent of unskilled/semiskilled workforce in the organized sector, and with more and more automation and privatization, this component is likely to decrease. Another serious dimension is the erosion of leadership in the trade union ranks, and hence the average worker has less confidence in the unions' capability to resolve the issues to their satisfaction. The personal image of many leaders has taken a beating, and as such, in many areas, there are no role models. The general decline in moral standards has taken a severe toll on the trade union leadership.
Though the fragmentation of unions continues and will further continue in the future, there will be a joint movement of two or more unions joining hands on specific issues in many areas.
The judiciary, which had earlier lent a sympathetic ear to the union causes, has turned the corner, and now a more balanced perspective, keeping the interests of the industry as prime, is likely to prevail.
The one cause for worry is the politicization of unions and the political manipulations indulged by the union leadership. Managements have to beware of the politician-bureaucrat nexus and their attempts to manipulate the situations.
As more and more competition grows, most managements are likely to realize the futility of a confrontationalist approach; instead, they would opt for mutual compromises. Developing a 'win-win' formula would be the challenge for HR professionals.
These random thoughts struck me at the first instance.
Regards, KK Nair
From India, Bhopal
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The future role of trade unions is an exciting topic for any HR student.
As I see it, the mix of traditional roles will continue, but certain new roles are going to assume significance. The most significant change in the IR scene over the years is the slow decline in unionization, and this trend will continue. The fertile soil for the growth of trade unions is the extent of unskilled/semiskilled workforce in the organized sector, and with more and more automation and privatization, this component is likely to decrease. Another serious dimension is the erosion of leadership in the trade union ranks, and hence the average worker has less confidence in the unions' capability to resolve the issues to their satisfaction. The personal image of many leaders has taken a beating, and as such, in many areas, there are no role models. The general decline in moral standards has taken a severe toll on the trade union leadership.
Though the fragmentation of unions continues and will further continue in the future, there will be a joint movement of two or more unions joining hands on specific issues in many areas.
The judiciary, which had earlier lent a sympathetic ear to the union causes, has turned the corner, and now a more balanced perspective, keeping the interests of the industry as prime, is likely to prevail.
The one cause for worry is the politicization of unions and the political manipulations indulged by the union leadership. Managements have to beware of the politician-bureaucrat nexus and their attempts to manipulate the situations.
As more and more competition grows, most managements are likely to realize the futility of a confrontationalist approach; instead, they would opt for mutual compromises. Developing a 'win-win' formula would be the challenge for HR professionals.
These random thoughts struck me at the first instance.
Regards, KK Nair
From India, Bhopal
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Hi Amit,
I suppose you would have already done research on the role of unions in the UK. I am supposed to write an assignment on the future role of trade unions in the UK by March 30th. Please, can you pass on some reading references and ideas?
Many thanks,
V
From United Kingdom, Dagenham
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I suppose you would have already done research on the role of unions in the UK. I am supposed to write an assignment on the future role of trade unions in the UK by March 30th. Please, can you pass on some reading references and ideas?
Many thanks,
V
From United Kingdom, Dagenham
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