Explain functions and objectives of trade unions.

Functions and Objectives of Trade Unions: The functions of trade unions are:

(i) The provision of friendly services which is a place for leisure pursuits, information regarding jobs existing in other outings, games and factories.

(ii) The provision of social services that are insurances against old age, strike, pay, unemployment, payment for hospital fee and legal services.

(iii) Wage bargaining, that is collective wage bargaining with the employers.

(iv) Safeguarding the job of the employees.

(v) Political activities, that is the political pressure for reform, for example: trade union legislation works to protect the union and the workers from that industrial abuse as delay in payment of wages, excessive hours of work and poor working conditions.

(vi) To develop cooperation with companies.

(vii) To arouse public opinion for labour.

(vii) To secure several shares in profit and in the control of the enterprise.