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The Impact Of Strike Action On The Achievement Of Trade Union Objective
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1.8 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work will be relevant to management and employee
It
will be beneficial to other public sectors in Nigeria; it will also be
of importance to government, academicians, potential and future
researchers on the issue of the impact of strike action on the
achievement of trade union objectives in
an organization. This
empirical study is also important for the reward of Bachelor of Science
(B.SC) in industrial relation and personnel management.
The study
will also identify how management and union can co-operate to enhance
the achievement of trade union objectives in an organization. It will
provide a basis for trade union re-orientation objectives are achieved
for better and harmonious industrial relationship. It will also provide a
frame work for management and union to relate for increase productivity
and good condition of service.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
STRIKE: Strike is defined as a temporary stoppage of work in the pursuance of a grievance or demand.
TRADE
UNION: Is a combination of workers who are wages or salary earners form
for the purpose of regulating work terms and condition for maintenance
and improving the employment condition of their members.
WORKING
CONDITION: A comfortable environment (condition of floor and workroom,
dressing rooms and cafeteria, temperature and humidity, cleanliness,
comfort and safety (of floors, tools and so fort) and efficiency (steady
product flow, adequate wage and salary, performance approval,
incentive, motivation and welfare services.
GRIEVANCE: situation of dissatisfaction on the part of the worker of the organization.
EMPLOYEE:
Refers to worker(s), person(s) responsible for carrying out day to day
activities of the organization toward achieving the target goals.
EMPLOYER: Refers to the management board, one who engages human and material resources for the production of goods and services.
MANAGEMENT: Refers in this study to be the body employer and its representatives, foremen and supervisors inclusive.
DISPUTE:
Is any argument or disagreement between employer and workers, or
between workers and workers which is concerned with the employment and
non employment conditions of work of any person.
WORK: This implies
any kind of purposive action i.e. whether paid or unpaid, full time or
part time, formal or informal with reference to an organization; it used
to imply the operation involved in a particular job or work.
ORGANIZATION:
A group of people brought together for the purpose of achieving certain
objectives, while these members may change the role of organization
which is its basic unit is maintained.
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