Answer to Question #227551 in Management for maneesha

Question

Compare and contrast the nature of the labour force and the development of trade union movement in UK and USA. Make sure to discuss the similarities and main differences in industrial/employment relations. Give examples to support your answer. (10 marks).

(b) Also discuss your country’s labour force and the historical development of trade union and or types of worker representation in your country. Give examples to support your answer. (5 marks)

Answer 1

The entire number of working and unemployed people in a country is referred to as the labor force. It is the sum total of people's efforts in the production of goods and services. A trade union, on the other hand, works with a group of employees who band together to maintain and enhance their working circumstances. The labor markets before and during the Covid 19 periods, according to the data,

 In the United Kingdom, employment and labor force participation rates are substantially above pre-recession levels, however this is not the situation in the United States.

 After 2007, the rate of self-employment in the United Kingdom increased, whereas it decreased in the United States.

Despite their differences, both markets have shown a pattern of similarity. The following are a few of them.

·        Wage growth has slowed in both labor markets.

·        Unemployment has fallen below pre-recession levels by the end of 2019, but underemployment had not.

·        Second job retention rates have shifted slightly in both markets.

According to recent study, the United Kingdom has only one trade union, the TUC, as opposed to the United States, which has a variety of trade unions. The American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and the Change to Win Federation are two organizations that have a big number of members. There are a few parallels and distinctions in both cases, including the following.

       I.           They both represent workers with the same amount of education.

    II.           Members of the union come from a wide range of industries.

 III.           They help to strengthen democracy by allowing workers to participate in policy discussions.

The main significant difference between the unions in the two countries is that the UK has only one, but the US has multiple unions that are divided into two groups.

The labor force in Fiji has been a legal concern since 1997, according to the National Labor Force Act, which was passed in 1998. Section 33, which stipulates those employees have the right to create and join trade unions, and employers have the right to form and join employers' organizations, deserves special emphasis. It also suggests that both employees and employers have the right to form unions and bargain collectively.