HR-Chapter 3 Flashcards
SA Labour relations (11 cards)
Perspectives of labour relations
Unitarist
Pluralist
Radical
Societal
Unitarist
This perspective sees an org as a coherent team with a single, commonly accepted goal. Conflict is regarded as irrational and antisocial, and caused by troublemakers of the org. TU are considered as an intrusion into the org.
Pluralist
More realistic view, it is accepted that, as a result of the nature of the labor relationship, employers and employees will have different goals and that conflict will be unavoidable. TU are seen to have an important role to play
Radical
It is argued that there is no common interest between labor and management ,and that root cause of conflict is the capitalist economic system itself.
Societal corporatist
The inherent presence of conflict is acknowledged in the employment relationship, but emphasis is placed on greater cooperation and agreement among the parties
Types of trade unions
Craft unions
Industrial unions
General unions
Public-sector unions
Craft unions
These seek to organize workers on the basis of a trade or skill, irrespective of the industry in which the trade or skill is applied
Industrial unions
Such unions bring workers in a particular industry together on a comprehensive basis, irrespective of the particular tasks performed.
General unions
These unions bring together all workers ,unskilled and semi-skilled ,from different industries and levels
Public-sector union
Examples are the southern African democratic teachers union and the police and prisons civil rights union
Worker representatives
-Also known TU representatives
-Elected by union members
-Acts as a link between management, union members and the union
-Min 10 members of a representative TU
-Full or part time ,full are found in large orgs
-Roles and responsibilities
-Paid leave to perform their functions or receive training
