- Title
- Intermediate shop steward training manual
- Creator
- CWIU
- Subject
- CWIU
- Date
- Apr 1992
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10962/135509
- Identifier
- vital:37272
- Description
- Dismissal is managements main weapon against workers. The union strives for JOB SECURITY for all workers; companies try to create INSECURITY amongst workers. Fighting against dismissals is therefore one of the biggest jobs a shop steward faces. A shop steward must be able to handle individual dismissal cases, without having to call in the organiser. In the old days, foremen / managers could fire workers for any small reason, and get away with it. Since 1973 workers have rebuilt unions to fight for their rights. One of the rights workers have fought for is the right to challenge dismissals. Workers have fought for this right in the factories and in the Industrial Court. Through such struggles, progress has been made, and certain rules have developed about what is " fair " and what is " unfair Management and the government are always trying to find ways to make dismissals easier. For instance the Labour Relations Act was changed in 1988. In the new Act, it was made easier for management to dismiss workers. However, the Unions fought and struggled to take out these changes to the Act. On May 1 1991 the Labour Relations Act was once again changed - this time more in favour of workers. Now, dismissals have to follow certain strict rules.
- Format
- 73 pages, pdf
- Publisher
- Chemical Workers Industrial Union (CWIU)
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Chemical Workers Industrial Union (CWIU)
- Rights
- No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission from the publisher
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