Trade Union in Workplace : Case Study

Case Study

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
(Q1) Discuss what a trade union is and critically discuss if they are relevant in today’s
workplace...............................................................................................................................1
(Q2) Discuss unitarist and pluralist approach and discuss which one should be implemented in
organisation............................................................................................................................3
(Q3) Critically evaluate forms of industrial action available to the members of union. Decide
which action is suitable and why............................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Organisation must be able to fulfil the demands of employees so that effective work
environment can take place in premises. Needs and demands should be fulfilled so that they can
be highly motivated and as such productivity can be increases (Chan and Hui, 2014). The
enclosed report deals with the case study of Serve company which has been impacted by trade
unions which affect its working in negative manner. The company should be able to set up
harmonious relations with trade unions and workers so that work of firm does not get affected
and it can achieve its goals and objectives in effectual manner. There are several industrial forms
which employees takes to get fulfil their demands in the way which satisfies them and as a result
they are highly motivated and accomplish work efficiently. There are several approaches to
management such as unitarist approach and pluralist approach. These approaches should be
adopted by management to increase the productivity of employees. Trade union and employee's
demand should be fulfilled by the company which will in turn help company to increase its
output and sales volume in effectual manner.
TASK 1
(Q1) Discuss what a trade union is and critically discuss if they are relevant in today’s
workplace.
Trade union proves beneficial workers as it provides them with rights that are not
provided by company. The main aim of trade union is that to prevent workers of organisation
from being exploited by the senior members of organisation. Serve corporation which was
running well has been impacted by trade union activities adversely. Trade union groups provides
help to workers such as if a worker is unhappy with pay, he can talk to his co workers and
collectively can raise their voice to get the pay and will accomplish assigned work more
accurately. The trade union is not helpful to the management of firm because they impact the
work of organisation and lowers productivity of employees and trade union communicate the
demands of the employees. (Aspinwall and Greenwood, 2013).
UTR Trade union is influencing the working of Serve corporation according to the case
study. The trade union has almost 45 % of the workers. It can be said that nearly entire work
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