Y9 Business Studies - C13 Employee and Employer Association

What is the main role of a trade union?

• To increase profits for businesses

• To provide legal advice to employers

• To negotiate with the government for tax breaks

• To protect the interests of its worker members

Which type of trade union represents all workers in their industry, regardless of their skills or the type of work done?

• General unions

• Craft unions

• Industrial unions

• White collar unions

What is the advantage of joining an employer association?

• They organize strikes for better pay

• They provide legal advice to employees

• They negotiate with trade unions or government on behalf of their members

• They represent individual workers in disputes

What is collective bargaining?

• When individual workers negotiate with their employers

• When representatives of different interest groups negotiate and make a collective agreement

• When trade unions organize industrial action

• When employers negotiate with the government for tax breaks

Why do trade unions want wage increases?

• To keep up with the minimum standard of living

• To decrease inflation

• To reduce the minimum standard of living

• To decrease productivity

What is one type of industrial action used to influence the decisions of employers?

• Overtime

• Promotion

• Training

• Strike

What are the consequences of industrial action for employers?

• Hiring more workers

• Loss of output

• Increased profit

• Improved reputation

What can employers do if industrial actions occur?

• Dismiss all workers

• Increase wages for all workers

• Provide more benefits to employees

• Encourage industrial actions

What is the structure of most trade unions?

• Dictatorial

• Democratic

• Anarchic

• Monarchic

What is the main advantage of a union to the workforce?

• Improve the profit of the company

• Improved working conditions and safety

• Decreased unemployment

• Decreased job training