Labour Unions & the Right to Strike in UAE Labour Law: Pros and Cons

Labour Unions & the Right to Strike

1. Potential introduction of labour unions to UAE Labour Law (5 pros & 5
cons)
Pros Cons
1. Introduction of labour unions
would help in satisfying the interests
of the employees and prevent their
exploitation at the workplace.
1. Unions create a voice and
monopoly power at the workplace.
2. Offer a sense of job security to the
employees as the employers would
not be able to dismiss their workers
in an unfair manner (Brigden, 2009).
2. Introduction of unions reduces the
organisational decision making
capacity of the management to a
significant extent.
3. The business establishments
would be compelled to share their
profits with their employees.
3. Unionizations can create changes
in the corporate policies and
practices of an organistion which is
mainly used to promote, transfer or
lay off employees.
4. The employees would have a
greater role in shaping up the
organisational culture.
4. There is a reduction in the
shareholder returns following
unionization as business
establishments have to share their
profits with their workers (Brigden,
2009).
5. There would be better working
conditions for the employees and
career growth prospects for the
employees.
5. Unions reduce the employers’
ability to consider merit and
performance as a criterion while
making personnel decisions thereby
reducing flexibility at the workplace.