Workers unions have of late lost grounds as most of them have found it difficult to expand resulting into powerlessness of the unions thus making them ineffective in fighting for workers’ rights. Many changes are required to enhance the performance of the unions and ease the instances of industrial actions and the consequent tension. Labor relations have entered an era of conciliatory enlightenment as a result of the triumph of the golden rule and triumph of Judeo-Christian ethics.
The changes that have affected the unions include regulation of markets and aggregate demand, wage regulation, shift in power from ownership and the entrepreneur to technostructure. These changes have had an effect on both the white collar jobs as well as the blue collar jobs. It’s important that workers union is granted more power to bargain for the welfare of the employees and create a good employer-employee relationship that will benefit both. International laws recognize the important roles played by workers unions and the effect on the general performance of the economy. They therefore need to be accorded dignity and freedom to work for the interests of both parties involved in the industrial sector.
Key terms
- Judeo-Christian ethics: common set of morals that has its roots from the Judaism and Christian church and outlined in the bible.
- Technostructure: is the network of skilled managers who the economy within and beyond the corporate group.
- Golden rule: a rule states that one should treat others as he/she would like to be treated.
Reflection
It is clear that employers have been mistreating their employees for long time. However, the employees have been enlightened and have started to fight for their rights. The importance of workers union in fighting for the welfare of the workers should not be underestimated.
