Evaluate the role of job security and benefits as primary motivators for trade union membership

Abstract

Trade unions are indispensable in the fight for workers' rights in the current world scenario characterized by the feminization of the workforce, flexible employment relationships, neo- liberal economic policies, globalization, computerization of the workplace, and the role of new technologies. The first of these shifts is best summarized by the increased job insecurity, low wages, and meager protections from which most workers suffer in the face of globalization and automation today. This paper looks at how these trade unions address them through bargaining for change and policy change, asking questions such as bargaining for better working conditions, wages, and terms of employment and services such as maternity leave and health care enhancements. Using case studies and analyzing changes in legislation, the research proves that unions further significant improvements such as better wages, more extended maternity leave, improvement in workplace health, and more, leading to a sounder labor market. This reminds unions that the future remains new and requires embracing technology and promoting crews' policies to safeguard workers from new challenges within the labor market.