1. Trade Unions

2. What is a Trade Union?
A trade union is an organised group of workers. Its main goal is to protect and advance the interests of its members.
Trade unions aim to represent the interests of people at work and negotiate with employers for better terms and conditions for their members

3. Different Unions
Unions may organise a particular section of skilled workers (craft unionism),
a cross-section of workers from various trades (general unionism),
Or attempt to organise all workers within a particular industry (industrial unionism).

4. Position of Workers in 1880s
Skilled workers were treated better than unskilled workers
Why?
Skilled workers are not as easy to replace compared to unskilled workers.

5. Working conditions for unskilled workers
Long Hours
Very Low Pay
Terrible working conditions
Dangerous work

7. Why did Unskilled workers not start Unions?
Unemployment
Easily replaced
Little chance of winning an industrial battle

8. What can a Union do? Collective Bargaining Industrial Action
they may negotiate with employers over wages and working conditions.
Industrial Action
Picketing
Strikes
Overtime ban
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