PPT-The Role of Women and Youth in Strengthening Trade Unions in Africa

Dr REGINA G MWATHA PhD MBS TRADE UNION FEDERATION OF EASTERN AFRICA TUFEA CONFERENCE 13 th 15 th August 2018 the Stanley Hotel Nairobi K enya Outline of the Presentation. TRADE UNIONS ACT AND STATE LAWS PROVIDE LEGAL PROTECTIONS TO TRADE UNIONS IN INDIABy Vikram Shroff and Akshay BhargavThe Constitution of India guarantees the country’s citizens a fundamental righ L/O – To identify the key features of the self-strengthening movement and to evaluate the reasons for its failure. The Tongzhi Restoration 1861-1894. By the 1860s, the Qing Dynasty in China was facing collapse. The impact of . 3.. 3. –. The role of Trade Unions. UNIT . 3.. 3. –. The role of Trade Unions. What is a Trade Union. A trade union promote and protect the interest of their members with the purpose of improving their wages and working conditions. In return, members will usually pay a union membership fee to help fund the union organization. . The Failure to Gain Public Acceptance. Factory System. Factory workers cut corners to maximize profits. The employee is no longer a primary concern. Long hours. Low pay. Rigid timetables. Strict discipline. The first large- scale national organization of laborers, The National Labor Union (NLU), was formed in 1866 by iron worker William H . Sylvis. Some National Labor Unions refused to let in African Americans, so it led to the creation of the Color National Labor Union (CNLU). Regulator Roundtable. ACUA. Sarah H. . Moore, . Administrator . Lloyd H. Moore, Assistant Administrator. Carrie Ellis McCollum, General Counsel. Overview. Proposed Legislation. Proposed Regulatory Relief. L/O – To identify the key features of the self-strengthening movement and to evaluate the reasons for its failure. The Tongzhi Restoration 1861-1894. By the 1860s, the Qing Dynasty in China was facing collapse. The impact of . Across Europe – . The Second Industrial Revolution. Transition was a challenge for the workers of the Industrial Revolution in countries across Europe. . While England is the “birthplace” of the revolutions both Belgium and France experienced these changes as well.. The Beginning. Factories:. Established trading forts allowing trade from the interior. Much is established with the consent of the African people.. El Mina. Missionary efforts. Europeans saw the Africans as pagan savages (just like the saw everyone else). Directions: Divide into groups of four. Once in your groups, assign each person a number from 1-4 based on when your birthday is. The person’s birthday that is closest to Jan. 1. st. will be the one and the person’s birthday closest to December 31. Registration under s.4. Under the Act Registration of unions is . optional. and not compulsory. The National Commission on Labour (1969) recommended compulsory recognition of trade unions, but this recommendation is still under the consideration of the Government. . 2013 Family Center Annual Event .  PACWRC  April 17, 2013. Karen . Shanoski. Stephanie . Maldonado . Jeanne . Schott. Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Introduction. Learning Objectives. Agenda. Learning Objectives. Generally speaking Unions in Venezuela do not have an easy time.. Working conditions are very poor, with lots of safety issues. Wages are low and due to rising inflation, purchasing power is becoming lower. Promoting Fair . Labour. Migration. Dr. Damaris . Muhika. ILO’s Philadelphia Declaration of 1944. Declaration states that:. . “. labour. is not a commodity” . to be traded in markets for the lowest price; workers are human beings with rights, needs and aspirations.