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	Labour Unions (Moral Aspects)
		Since a labour union is a society, its moral aspects are determined by its constitution, its end, its results, and the means employed in pursuit of the end.
		In the case of the labour union, the greater part of the moral condemnation that is pronounced has reference neither to its constitution, its general aims, nor its net results, hut to its actions.
		For example, when labourers withdraw their trade from a merchant because he refuses to refrain, at great financial loss, from patronizing a manufacturer who, we will suppose, is justly boycotted by the labourers and their friends, he is compelled to undergo a loss that is out of proportion to his duty of assisting the latter.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/l/labour_unions.html (4734 words)

	WHKMLA : Mid 19th Century - Labour Unions
		Union meetings, in many countries, were attended by the local policeman who reported on the meeting to the authorities.
		The period from 1849 to 1880 is the period in which labour unions were formed, grew into organizations of size, gained their first experience with labour conflicts, failures and minor successes.
		The succeeding period, from 1880 to 1914, saw the labour union movement grow into mass organizations, forming an international organization, running major strikes, and causing the electoral laws in many countries to be reformed.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/period/m19/tradeunions.html (893 words)

	Anthony de Jasay, The Things Labour Unions Are Up To: Library of Economics and Liberty
		“Unions are an outdated relic of the smokestack era”.
		To change this, the union must be strong enough to discipline its own members so they will only work at the rate negotiated by it on their collective behalf, as well as to discourage non-members from free-riding on the union’s efforts.
		Union membership as a share of the labour force is over 80 per cent in Scandinavia, in the mid-20s in Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain, and only 8 per cent in France, with virtually zero in the private sector.
	www.econlib.org /library/Columns/y2004/Jasayunions.html (1673 words)

	CLC/CTC > Community Data for Labour Councils and Unions
		The tables at the end of this paper contain data on union coverage (the percentage of workers covered by a collective agreement) for each CMA for 1997 and 2003, broken down between men and women, the public and private sector, and for young workers.
		Union members are much more likely to work in the public sector, social services, or in large private sector firms, and are also older and better-educated than non-union workers on average.
		It is more meaningful to compare union and non-union wages holding some of the big differences constant — for example, by comparing the wages of union and non-union women in the private sector.
	canadianlabour.ca /index.php/Community_Data_for_L (601 words)

	Labour unions in the Republic of Korea: Challenge and choice: Discussion Papers: Publications: International Institute ...
		Labour militancy is ascribed mainly to a repressive state that closes the political space through which organized labour expresses and accomplishes its political and economic demands.
		Unions need to improve public opinion about the labour movement, but this is extremely difficult in a country where wage earners are hostile to radical and militant action on the part of workers.
		It is ironical that the labour movement was unable to strengthen its social and political position in the process of democratization although it was largely responsible for the demise of the authoritarian regime.
	www.ilo.org /public/english/bureau/inst/papers/1999/dp107 (16996 words)

	Korean Confederation of Trade Unions
		KCTU affirms that labour rights, including freedom of association, are not only fundamental components of democracy, but prerequisite for participation of workers in the economic, social, and political affairs of national life.
		Furthermore, KCTU has begun a campaign to organise migrant workers into geographically-defined unions and enterprise level unions, as it recognises that unions are the most effective means to defend the rights and welfare of migrant workers and to develop solidarity between migrant and local workers.
		Efforts for consolidation are underway among the three transport workers unions; the two federations of construction workers unions; the chemical and chemical-textile workers federations; and the unions in the commercial and tourism sectors.
	www.kctu.org /2003/html/sub_01.php (2769 words)

	Cayman Net News: Labour Unions Could Help All
		It is unions that should be recognised for the drop in work-related accidents in the industrialised world, for the improvement of work methods, and for the recognition of the human factor in industries over the last century.
		While it is practical for the Government to attempt to recuse itself from labour conflicts, it still needs to be heavily involved at the onset on any union formation, and to be responsible for educating all parties.
		However, labour unions, which would receive dues from both Caymanian and work permit holders, would have a different agenda from the Government, and would operate to protect the rights of all workers regardless of nationality.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2004/04/644/editorial.shtml (667 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Labour Unions (Moral Aspects)
		good in its constitution and end, the union might possibly be immoral on account of the disproportionate amount of evil to which it leads.
		It cannot with certainty be applied to the future in order to determine whether a union or all unions are worthy of condemnation or of approval, except in so far as the past conduct of an organization may create a
		charity to assist the labourers who are involved in the first strike, by ceasing to have business intercourse with the off ending employer, but such cases would be of rare occurrence.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/08724a.htm (4939 words)

	Labour Unions as a Political Force in Germany (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During the Weimar Republic, labor unions were divided along partisan lines, a situation that led to competition among the socialist, communist, Catholic, and liberal trade associations.
		The DGB is the national peak association of the German labor movement and encompasses sixteen unions, from metalworkers to leather workers.
		Activist unions have been assertive in pushing for wage equalization between east and west, an effort that culminated in a massive strike in the metalworking industry in eastern Germany in May 1993.
	www.germanculture.com.ua /library/facts/bl_labour_unions.htm (709 words)

	Rediff On The NeT Business News: Labour unions support govt's WTO stance in run-up to Seattle
		Central trade unions, representing over 40 per cent of the country's total workforce, have expressed unanimous support for the government's stand to oppose any linkage of labour standards with trade at the third ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation scheduled to be held in Seattle, USA, later this month.
		In his interaction with the major trade unions, he was told by labour representatives that they were firmly committed to the observance of internationally-accepted core-labour standards.
		Trade union representatives welcomed the initiative taken by the government to consult them in evolving an appropriate response to Seattle issues which were of vital concern to the nation.
	www.rediff.com /business/1999/nov/15wto.htm (387 words)

	Labour Education For 2001
		Unions have a small full time staff and therefore rely on the voluntary activity of their members to be effective: labour education is therefore a major contributor to building an effective volunteer force.
		Unions represent collective worker aspirations to wrest greater control over work processes from employers and at the same time are the primary bargaining agents seeking agreements with employers: agreements which incorporate unions into employer goals.
		The union's purpose is to provide a broad educational experience which challenges their members to question social, economic and political structures -- the dominant political hegemony -- and to review the role of unions in society.
	www.athabascau.ca /html/staff/academic/brucesp/laboured.htm (3110 words)

	Gulfnews: Bahrain's first federation of labour unions formed
		Bahrain's first general federation of labour unions was formed yesterday after 70 years of struggle, said labour leaders at the founding conference of the General Federation of Bahrain Workers Unions (GFBWU).
		It is being attended by 150 delegates representing 40 labour unions from the public and private sectors.
		The labour unions law, issued by the King in a Royal Decree, is based on the National Action Charter, which stipulates that the state "guarantees freedom for the formation of civic, educational, cultural and professional societies and syndicates, to achieve legitimate objectives through peaceful means".
	archive.gulfnews.com /articles/04/01/13/107892.html (494 words)

	Unions, Labour Conditions and Collaboration in the (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The most important union concessions were the granting of the minimum wage to new personal, temporary contracts (of three or six months) for some workers and permission to merge, fuse and change the names of different maquiladoras, as long as they continued to respect the benefits guaranteed in past collective bargaining agreements.
		Among the reasons for it, were the strength of unions and their success in obtaining international certification in most of the maquiladoras, thanks to the efficiency and quality of workers from Matamoros.
		For another union (called subordinate union), the collaboration means collusion due to the unions allowing that all the required changes for the companies to get best profits will be done, but it is not linked with the improvement of the labour conditions of the workers.
	www.isanet.org /archive/ramirez.html (4431 words)

	Ecologic - Institute for International and European Environmental Policy - The Role of Labour Unions in Sustainable ...
		The final report identifies labour unions' potential future contribution to adavancing sustainable development and ways to further strengthen their involvement in the respective national and international governance processes.
		Also, a closer look was taken at the potential role labour unions might play in the future and how labour unions could increase their contribution in the process towards more sustainable consumption and production patterns.
		In particular, labour unions should consider developing their own sustainable development strategies, collecting best practice examples on the local and national level and participating more pro-actively in national and international policy processes.
	www.ecologic.de /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=1026 (372 words)

	Vanguard - Labour : Unions need conference on mergers, acquisitions ––Dr. Momoh
		Labour is at the receiving end of the process of mergers and acquisitions as almost every change of ownership is accompanied by downsizing, rationalization’ and mass lay-offs.
		The trade unions have to redefine their strategic interest and seek ways to engage the mergers and acquisitions such that the interest of the working class is protected, and their welfare defended, and the survival of trade unions is equally guaranteed.
		According to him, “unions in the Ports, NITEL, textiles, banks and the oil industries, have been the worst hit in recent times,” raising posers for the leadership of the three central labour organisations in the country.
	www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/labour/lb123112006.html (1014 words)

	Taff Vale, the unions and Labour
		The Labour leadership increasingly feel that the trade union links can be broken, in terms of ending the block vote, the sponsorship broken, in terms of ending the block vote, the sponsorship of MPs and election of National Executive Committee places.
		But the funding of Labour by the unions was to come under attack again after the defeat of the general strike of 1926.
		At the end of the day trade unions exist to defend the living standards of their members, and there are limits to how far trade union leaders can depart from this.
	www.marxist.com /History/LP_history2.html (2055 words)

	IRIN Africa \| Southern Africa \| SOUTHERN AFRICA \| SOUTHERN AFRICA: Regional labour unions support Zimbabwe blockade \| ...
		JOHANNESBURG, 2 December 2004 (IRIN) - Labour unions in Zambia and Botswana have confirmed their support for a blockade of the borders with Zimbabwe, in protest over allegations of rights abuses in that country.
		Deputy general secretary of the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions, Alfred Mudenda, said his organisation would support similar action "in principle", but warned that that further consultation was necessary to assess the effect it would have on ordinary Zimbabweans.
		It is still unclear whether unions in Lesotho, Swaziland and Malawi, which do not share borders with Zimbabwe, have also agreed to give moral support for the blockade.
	www.irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=44487&SelectRegion=Southern_Africa&SelectCountry=SOUTHERN_AFRICA (514 words)

	LABOUR UNIONS AND WORKER MOVEMENTS:
		Union Maids is an authentic look at the events surrounding the activities of three militant union women and their efforts during the 1930’s in Chicago.
		The film examines their struggles to organize unions in their respective work places, as well it addresses the issues that were important to the people of the time.
		As a representative, she discusses some of the issues that the workers face, a history of the union, and the future prospects of the union.
	www.acs.ucalgary.ca /~langford/film.htm (5697 words)

	TYPO3 CMS: UNIA
		On September 7, 2002 the extraordinary congresses of the labour unions GBI and SMUV have decided to finalize the process, which began in 1996, towards an interprofessional union in the year 2004.
		Members and potential members have the opportunity to discuss the visions the new labour union should develop, which targets should be pursuited, what kind of questions arise and which answers UNIA should give and position it should take.
		Since every labour union has several websites which will not be necessary in the future anymore, one major task will be to integrate all this content into one system.
	typo3.com /UNIA.1518.0.html (1324 words)

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		The aim of the move is to address Syria's soaring unemployment rate, and remove the stigma of working as a domestic employee.
		In a recent survey into the impact of foreign labour on the domestic market, Syria's Trade Unions estimated that as many as 60,000 foreigners, mainly from Indonesia, Philippines and Ethiopia, were now working in Syria.
		The Trade Unions have lobbied the government to pass fresh legislation to regulate the FDW industry which Iskahe reckons accounts for US $100m a year being sent out of the country as FDWs send money homes to their impoverished families.
	www.alertnet.org /thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/bf135e696c712d85664d5f0436f49c99.htm (656 words)

	Labour: Home
		Labour’s Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, will be answering a selection of your questions on a range of topics related to her work at the Home Office.
		The Labour Government has announced a major investment programme to improve the skills and learning of the country....
		Promoted by Peter Watt, General Secretary, the Labour Party on behalf of the Labour Party, both at 39 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HA.
	www.labour.org.uk (136 words)

	LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net.
		Click here for more labour news from Korea.
		Start a newsletter for your union today with iContact.
		If you support international union rights, you should subscribe to International Union Rights, the quarterly magazine of the International Centre for Trade Union Rights.
	www.labourstart.org (860 words)

	Labour: Trade Unions
		TULO (The Trade Union and Labour Party Liaison Organisation) is the umbrella organisation that coordinates the activities of the 15 trade unions who affiliate to the Labour party.
		Our website is http://www.unionstogether.org.uk/ and on it you can find details of how to build strong links between your CLP and the trade union branches in your area.
		GFTU – GFTU is the federation for specialist unions and its members include BECTU, BFAWU, COMMUNITY, MU, NACODS and UNITY.
	www.labour.org.uk /trade_unions (347 words)

	LABOUR-COLOMBIA: Unions Press for Local ILO Office
		The trade unionist was referring to the tripartite agreement signed Jun. 1 in Geneva, in which the Colombian government and workers' and employers' representatives agreed to a permanent ILO office in Colombia.
		The local ILO office will be in charge of technical cooperation to promote decent work and the basic rights of workers and their representatives, with a particular emphasis on protecting the lives of trade unionists, trade union freedom and freedom of association and expression, and collective bargaining, as well as free enterprise for employers.
		Then there is the imminent dismantling of the Social Security Institute, and the public tender of 20 percent of the shares of the state-run Ecopetrol oil company and 50 percent of the shares of the Cartagena refinery, Colombia's second-largest after the refinery in the northeastern province of Barrancabermeja, said Pulencio.
	www.ipsnews.org /news.asp?idnews=34809 (1095 words)

	Bahamas Labour Unions
		One point worth emphasizing is that the concept of unions should not be blamed for the West End-Jack Tarr fiasco, but, the legislation -- that granted union leaders coercive powers that they had no moral right to possess -- should be held responsible.
		It was obvious that union leaders did not act in the best interests of its members -- yet those members who did not agree with the union -- and who could have put a stop to the madness -- were silenced by "closed shop" laws, and the mandatory payment of union dues.
		With the implementation of the first proposal, union leaders will have to work for their member's interests rather then taking such dues for granted -- that is, if they wish to keep their members (and their mammoth six figure salaries).
	www.thebahamasguide.com /business/unions.htm (773 words)

	Concordia Students Union appeal to Labour Unions (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Even though the Concordia Student Union (CSU) is not a labour union, it is similar to a labour union in its principles, its organizational structure and its aims.
		The second significant attack on the student union happened when the university administration mobilized hundreds of Engineering and Commerce students to vote down a CSU resolution condemning corporations that profit from the murder of union activists in the Colombian public telecommunications industry, and subsequently promoting a recall petition of the current union executive.
		We invite all unions to demonstrate their support for the Concordia Student Union’s autonomy by emailing or faxing the rector, passing resolutions denouncing the administration’s tampering and with any other means at their disposal.
	www.labournet.net /world/0110/concord1.html (848 words)

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