Industrial Relations

Sweatshop

“A shop or factory in which employees are forced to

work long hours at low wages under unhealthy

conditions”

Unsafe working conditions

MachinesTemperature

Amount of laborAgricultural

ABUSEPunishment (beating) for working

slowSexual harassment

No bathroom breaksAbortions

Low to zero wages and compensationVery low hourly wagesNo overtimeCharged fees to get a job

Terrible living conditionsCrowdedFilthyRat-infestedNo visitors

Trade Union

“A trade union is an association of wage-earners

with the object of improving the conditions of their

working lives”

SHOPSTEWARD

Ensure that health and safety regulations are kept

Protect rights of members to breaks, holiday leave

Protect rights to training entitlement

Negotiate improved pay, working conditions

Ensure minimum wage agreements

Prevent victimisation by employers

Strikes

Wildcat Strike General Strike

Partial StrikeHunger Strike

Welfare State

The notion that the government of a country is responsible for the

welfare of its citizens, and should provide extensive services in the

fields of health insurance and medical care, minimum income and

retirement pensions.

• Want Income

• Disease Health

• Ignorance Education

• Squalor Housing

• Idleness Employment

Pension Fund

Pension funds protect individuals and families against loss of

income in their retirement years by allowing workers to set aside

and invest a portion of their current income.

Defined benefit plans Defined contribution plans

Pension Fund continued…

2-week holiday each year Health-club membership

Home Improvements Weekly dinner outside with family and friends

A concert, play or show once in a month

Shopping trips for you and your family

What do you want once you stop working?

Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blanks.

1. Shop _________ are elected representatives of the workers.a. Foremanb. Stewardsc. Rewardsd. Supervisors

2. Although some union officials were reluctant to take industrial action the strike was eventually _________.

e. Calledf. Claimedg. Stalledh. Drawn up

3. The car industry has been plagued with _________ strikes.i. Savagej. Stopk. Triggerl. Wildcat