This will result in the unions increasing the membership numbers and their capacity to mobilize to push for various causes. Restructuring, for instance, internal reorganization and mergers could positively impact 3 areas: it could lead to a stronger union organization by utilizing economies of scale as well as rationalization; it could widen the reach of the labor unions or increase their political power, or do both, by doing away with competition between unions and divisions among them; and finally, the added resources and power might result in more workers feeling encouraged to join the labor unions and also boost membership (Frege & Frege, 2003)
Labor law gives unions the power to dictate collective bargaining conditions to workers and have deprived the workers of individual bargaining rights. Even though the concept of economic freedom and unionism are in harmony, labor laws have placed restrictions on the contracting freedom between employers and employees (Holcombe & Gwartney, 2010)
2. labor unions lack programs and visions for alternative globalization scales as far as equality, social justice and sustainability in development are concerned (Howell, 2009)
Knowles and Eade (n.d) state that the main functions of a labor union is to organize and push for better and fair working conditions and also make negotiations on behalf of workers as well as provision of needed services, mobilize and network (Khan & Khan, 2011)
Welfare Function - the unions give social assistance to various workers. Discussions on CSR and 'social partnership' are gaining ground in Europe, especially in Nordic and Anglo-Irish circles (Kjaergaard and Westphalen, 2001)
Nevertheless, innovations in the workplace may also originate due to organizational conflicts and crisis. Without change, the organization might die and so the change is inevitable (Lansbury, 2000)
For instance, December 2000 saw Hugo Chavez of Venezuela lead a successful referendum that ousted all sitting leaders of unions. The goal for Chavez was to have the Bolivarian Labor Force, a single entity controlled by the state (Levine, 2001)
They ensure that health and safety standards are upheld. They also give legal representation to workers who have been charged in courts of law (Poole, 20130)
The market supports production, impacts representation and integration of the society and also meets the goals of the participants. Therefore, we must be careful of the simple arguments concerning the labor market and its institutions (Rodgers, 2007)
The elaborate structures of leadership, as in collective bargaining, in labor unions allow them to negotiate effectively with employers on labor contracts. They engage employers on various issues like bettering the working conditions of workers, hiring procedures, rules at work, salaries and wages, employee benefits, firing of employees and policies at places of work (Srivastava, 2007)
The sector has regulated pay schemes and advancement prospects; its bureaucratization is higher on average while involved unions have a bigger voice in issues of policy concerning its staff. Further, the welfare state has great influence on national labor relations, often giving good conventions and also remaining as union movements' stronghold (Traxler, 1999)
Sometimes it is due to growth and changing times and is therefore slow and gradual. Change that results due to cooperation of all players including employees and concerned unions, it is believed, lasts longer (Walton et, al, 1994)
The best way of using and managing their activities can be done collecting as many responses as possible from them. They act as a mirror to the management's role and performance (Drucker, 2012)
These workers perform the lowest tasks in the company. They should be grouped together because they have similar interests and face the same problems (Palokangas, 2010)
When unions contribute to a positive work atmosphere, higher attendance and productivity result. Moreover, unions have the ability to police their membership with respect to things like attendance (Deery, Erwin & Iverson, 1999)
What this means is that unions can serve an effective role in ensuring a higher standard of corporate governance, particularly when they are also shareholders. Moreover, no evidence has been found of conflict of interest, where unions own shares to further the interests of their members (Prevost, Rao & Williams, 2012)