"how active union member effect the union"?
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Do you all know what a "steering committee" is?  That's the group of people who are influential in "steering" the masses, and who get together and plan what the union will do.  They don't present a question to the rank and file until they have tailored everything so the rank and file will vote the way they want them to.  The steering committee members are active union members who effect the union.  \n\nThe most influential thing you could do with regard to the union would be to call for a decertification vote!  Put it to the rank and file:  would you rather keep the money you pay in dues, and not have to obey the steering committee, but go your own way?
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If the union fails to represent you the best you can do is hire a lawyer for a possible suit against the union.  I'd be concerned though if they don't feel they can support you.  Unions will generally support any member unless there's clear evidence not to.  There's not much "regulation" truly on the part of the union in regards to it's members.  Most issues are contractual and not "legal" issues.  The best the could do is if there were serious problems decertify the union making you non-union workers.  It's sort of lopsided since the business has tons of laws regarding unions, but unions have few laws/restrictions on them. (I'm NOT saying they're bad, just that I feel it's a bit lop-sided)\n\nAlso remember just because you don't like they're decsion they're still representing you, it's more a matter of opinion.  \n\nFinally remember that a union is a BUSINESS and it's main goal is to make money by providing a service (dealing with workers issues).  Also remember that the union is looking out for the union, NOT indivdual persons.  While they'll fight for an employee, if it's better for the union as a whole not to fight they'll generally do that.
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Union...so that every employee regardless of rank will be listened to. they will have a voice and they will be well represented.
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No it hasn't as unions are made up of people, and when technology is adopted in a company, it sets off every one or most of the people in the union, hence usually at that time also, everyone is together. So technology doesn't affect it. But yes makes it stronger.
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Contact the ILO or Labour Start.\n\nThey will help you organize.   Don't be scared -- workers have the right to form unions and bargain collectively for better conditions.\n\nGood luck and best wishes from your brothers and sisters of the Communications  Workers of America (CWA).
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Participating in the Currency Union would remove the UK's ability to set it's own interest rates and control inflation in a way that benefits them.\n\nHow it affects social policy depends on how the UK economy is doing at any given time vis-a-vis the rest of the EU.  However, it does mean that their social policy will generally have to move in a similar direction to the rest of Europe, giving them less ability to follow their own path at any point in time - effectively it will mean that the social policy won't shift as much with the changing of gov't from one party to another as it otherwise might.
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Get a copy of the union's bylaws.  It should be in there.
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At the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, I received my MA in 2004. The Student Union is an organization formed by students - for students. Each one varies uniquely in how it helps students at its college or university. Our student union was where our meals were available to purchase on campus, and where we had various games available such as pool, air hockey, ping pong, etc.\n\nOne of my favorite things provided by the student union was a room where all the student evaluations on professors could be perused and read by students. (Of course, student names were not on these forms). So if I needed to choose between different professors for the same course, I could find out what their students thought about them - and use that information to make my choice. That - and of course, asking peers and friends.
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United Auto Workers?\n\nhttp://www.uaw.org/constitution/index.cfm\n\nClick on 19 in the column on the right.
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Unions unfortunately have become Major political movements.  My brother in law is an electrician in NJ and was FORCED to campaign for Korzine when he was running for govern er.  Unions look out for themselves at the expense of everyone else.  They bully many companies and force them to hire union only labor.  Try building an office building and not use Union labor.  If you manage to be successful I can guarantee that the local union will put out a call for people to boycott your business.  \n\nNJ is the worst state in the Union (no pun intended) when it comes to Union corruption and control.  \n\nAnd to the retired teamster who seems to think that Unions keep jobs here, you could not be more wrong.  The high cost of paying union workers for many jobs (see factory jobs) forced companies to undertake the monumental cost of moving them overseas.
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go to the local union halls
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I agree that it should be your choice whether you choose or not.\n\nI'm in Australia, and I realise that unions can do some good things, but I dislike many as they are big big bullies!\n\nI've worked in many places where unions have played a big part in the workplace, and there was often a bit of a demarcation line between those who belonged and those who didn't.  I considered joining on a couple of occasions, but the actions of these unions always put me off.  In one case, someone went to a meeting that was to affect all staff, but as she wasn't a union member, she was asked to leave, despite being allowed to attend an earlier meeting on the same topic!  This promotes disharmony in the workplace and is grossly unfair for those who choose not to belong for a multitude of reasons.
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Like most unions, it was formed to get workers a better deal.  Better hours, pay and benefits.  Arguably now a days, though, it allows them to be lazy and greedy.  People don't like the teamsters as they are expensive and work slowly.  However, because of the power they hold, most work done by major cities has to be done by the teamsters.  \n\nSo, the significance in labor is that is shows the power people have whent hey work together (and, in my opinion, that power corrupts).
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There is no specific statement in the law of succession about what would happen. To avoid such a thing they make sure that all 17 members of the line are not ever in the same place at once. For instance, one secretary does not attend the State of the Union each year.
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I doubt it'll work out. They'll probably have future arguments about this. If one member submits to the other's requests, at least ONE of them will end up unhappy because they were "forced" into making that choice.
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c. collective bargaining
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Looks like 3; national, regional and local (see ref.) Contrary to 1st answer, I think unions are essential to the fair functioning of the capitalist system. However, some regulation is essential to prevent corruption and monopolistic behavior. In other words, parasitic union officials shuld be tossed out, and union wages should not be allowed to become disproportionate with other, similar unionized work. How to do this fairly will no doubt be the subject of endless debate.\nBTW, why is this question in mathematics?