The Role of RTBU: A Tactical Analysis

Running Head: THE ROLE OF RTBU, A TACTICAL ANALYSIS
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Running Head: THE ROLE OF RTBU, A TACTICAL ANALYSIS
Contents
Introduction............................................................................................................................. 3
Can we state that the concept of a labor union has become a redundant concept?...........3
Let’s see it from the perspective of a business establishment or the authorities.................4
Do we really need a right to strike?......................................................................................5
Machines have their own set of laws for the operations......................................................6
The recommendations of the fair work act give final touches to the negotiation between
employees and employee.....................................................................................................6
Five steps to resolve the issues.............................................................................................7
With the ordinary job comes great responsibility................................................................7
The aftermath of the ban on strike created a paradox.........................................................8
Union’s force the spirit of democracy in a system; however they should follow democratic
practices sometimes.............................................................................................................8
A broader movement for the working class catering to some individual needs...................9
On a conclusive Note................................................................................................................9
Bibliography...........................................................................................................................11
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Introduction
Why do we need employee unions as its first place? The answer to this question may force
you to turn the pages of socialist literature where they have mentioned about an economy
working on a harmony between job seekers and job givers. These books say that agencies like
labor unions act as the force of balancing between employer and employees. Most of the
countries promote the concept of labor laws very predominantly. However, they don't deny or
discourage the concept of a labor union because in a way labor unions act as an arbitrator
between the employees and owners. This eases down the pressures on the courts and it is a
win situation for all (Burgmann, 2017).
The thought process of communism failed in many countries because it was against the
interests of a businessman or the person who is investing money on the merit of risk and gain.
However, the failure of communism never prompted the idea of the removal of the labor
unions from the list of the stakeholders. However, with a passage of time, their role became a
bit mild in the process. At the turn of this year, railroad employees in Sydney and adjacent
areas threatened to go for a strike (Clennell, 2018). It was a joint decision of many small and
big labor union working under the flagship of RTBU (Rail, Tram and Bus Union). This call
for a strike created a roar in the media because trains can be considered as the heart line of
the said are. The methods and the negotiations that took place during the course of the events
s once again brought us on the brink of the same question that changed the nature of
sovereign and forced the formation of USSR in the year 1917 after a grand armed revolution
(Swain, 2017).
Can we state that the concept of a labor union has become a redundant concept?
Both capitalism and communism have an equal arrangement for the welfare of the
employees. The theories of the communism say that a labor has equal rights to the profits that
an endeavor is making, they also have a right to quality life and security. They have a right to
move into a society like a setup where they can feel free and enjoy their life after work.
Wages is another issue, the wages should be in tandem with the economy, and they should
ensure a minimum guarantee of the fulfillment of the necessities for the lower strata or the
weaker section of the society. In the similar fashion, they should also have an encouragement
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for the talent pools so that they don't migrate from the society and search for some pastures
where they can earn in accordance with their capacity (Lichtenstein, 2013). This formula
seems simple in the case of the state of the utopia. However, in today's competitive world
utopia is a distant dream. The current establishments and business arrangements also follow
the same spirits, however, in a capitalistic outfit they provide perks to their employees, they
offer securities and guarantees to the employees. The regulations connected to the human
conditions are very strict in all the industry sectors. They share profits with the employees in
the form of bonuses. The government sector is also promoting the culture of the corporate
social responsibility and giving tax rebates to the CSR Pro activities. If we have a parallel
arrangement ready then why we need a labor union is a big question. The recent development
in the Sydney strike case raised some questions connected to the roles of the labor unions in
the current setup of the industries and businesses (Lutz Preuss, 2014).
Now when both the systems have provisions for the employee benefits and governments
across the world are giving economic benefits to the companies if they are sharing the goods
with the employees then why we need employee unions is a big question. The turnaround of
the events in the case of Sydney rail strike certainly has some answers ready for us (Hawke,
2018).
Let’s see it from the perspective of a business establishment or the authorities
The cost of the operations are increasing with each passing day and people are not ready to
pay that much. There are huge gaps in the inflow of the traffic (Gabriella C. Gonzalez, 2009).
This is why most of the producers are planning to replace humans with the machines in the
coming future. While writing an analysis about the role of a trade union during a strike, it is
very important to understand this fact belonging to the industries of the future where
machines are ready to replace human beings (Sullivan, 2018). In the current study, we will try
to check the stand of RTBU under the light of various principles as they are designed for
various trade unions (Probert, 2018). During the course of this compilation of the facts,
opinions, reviews, and views we will also try to explore the changing roles of labor unions in
the future economies where the threat of smart machines and robots is underlying and it is all
set to change the rules of the game drastically.
The role of Labour Unions in the Contemporary world, union's behavior in the era of
temp jobs
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