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DEFINITION
ROLE OR OBJECTIVES OF TRADE UNIONS
APPROACHES USED
DETERMINANTS OF TRADE UNION
TRADE UNION
• A trade union is an association of workers formed with the
object of improving the conditions of workers.
• Labour unions or trade unions are organizations formed by
workers from related fields that work for the common interest of
its members.
EXAMPLES OF TRADE UNIONS
Government policy
Government policy supports labourers the strength of trade union will
be high and vice versa.
Elasticity of demand for the final products
When the final product produced has inelastic demand, a trade union
tends to become more powerful in defending the interest of its members.
DETERMINANTS OR STRENTH OF TRADE
UNIONS