Abstract
A trade union is an organisation which represents workers. There are four main types:
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Craft unions representing skilled workers from one occupation. For example, SOGAT 82 (printers) and the AEU (engineering).
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General unions representing mainly unskilled workers from many occupations. For example, the TGWU (Transport and General Workers’ Union).
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Industrial unions representing mainly workers in one industry. For example, the NUM (miners’ union).
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Professional or white-collar unions representing skilled workers in mainly service industries. For example, the NUT (teachers’ union).
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Young, R. (1987). Trade Unions. In: Work Out Economics GCSE. Macmillan Work Out Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09348-9_10
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