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Theoretical perspective
Presented by:-
Pragya Singh
Social psychological approach Robert F.
Hoxie
Trade union grew due to socio-psychological
environment and economic reasons.
Unionism affects production and established rights of
the employer.
Revolutionary unionism
o Class conscious
o Rejects ownership of productive resources and the wages system.
o Weapons are political action or direct in form of violence and
strikes.
o Socialistic unionism-replace capitalistic system by socialist system,
political action
o Quasianarchistic union-strikes and sabotages and boycott.
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Evolution of trade union 4
Continued……
Predatory unionism
o Dominated by gangsters
o Adopts the method which seems to be most appropriate
regardless of ethical and legal codes.
Dependent unionism
o Rely upon the support of the company and the labor group.
o Company unionism-employer support doesn't represent the
interest of workers.
o Label unionism-encourage greater sales and makes it
imperative for the employer to hire union workers.