UNISON and unions' wider role

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UNISON and unions' wider role
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LEARNING OUTCOMES FOR THIS LESSON

• Understand why employers and employees need to
  agree on what is fair in the workplace.
• Explain the role of unions in both protecting and
  representing workers at both local and national
  level.
• Give examples of cases where UNISON has been
  successful on behalf of workers.

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INTRODUCTION

• Unions have a key role in making sure that
  employers and employees are fair to each other.
• If these two groups don't play fair, it can lead
  to big problems for businesses.
• For instance, if an employer will not pay fair
  rates this leads to workers with low morale.
  These are likely to produce poor output.
• When unions and employers cannot agree, workers
  may then turn to industrial action. This is a
  last resort. UNISON works to prevent such action
  such as strikes.

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AIMS

• UNISON works with both employers and employees to
  ensure that public service workers receive a fair
  deal.
• A big advantage for any worker represented by
  UNISON is that, like many other unions, it takes
  part in 'collective bargaining'.
• This means that when negotiating with a
  management group the union represents the whole
  workforce. This gives workers far greater
  negotiating strength.

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ACTION

• UNISON works with both employers and employees to
  ensure that public service workers receive a fair
  deal.
• A big advantage for any worker represented by
  UNISON is that, like many other unions, it takes
  part in 'collective bargaining'.
• This means that when negotiating with a
  management group the union represents the whole
  workforce.
• This gives workers far greater negotiating
  strength.

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CONCLUSION

• UNISON acts in the same way as other trades
  unions.
• It protects workers runs campaigns gains better
  conditions and promotes improvements.

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ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES

• How well do you understand why employers and
  employees need to agree on what is fair in the
  workplace?
• How well can you explain the role of unions in
  both protecting and representing workers at both
  local and national level?
• How well can you give examples of cases where
  UNISON has been successful on behalf of workers?