Trade Unions in the Bahamas

What is a trade union?

• An association of workers united for economic improvement

• A group of employers negotiating with workers

• A government organization overseeing labor laws

• A type of business that employs workers

What are the four types of trade unions mentioned?

• Craft union, industrial union, general union, white collar union

• Craft union, service union, general union, blue collar union

• Industrial union, service union, white collar union, blue collar union

• General union, craft union, service union, management union

What is the main function of trade unions?

• To improve wages and working conditions

• To manage employee performance

• To recruit new workers

• To enforce government regulations

What does industrial action refer to?

• Measures taken by trade unions to reduce productivity

• Actions taken by employers to increase productivity

• Government interventions in labor disputes

• Negotiations between unions and management

What is a strike?

• A work stoppage caused by employees refusing to work

• A negotiation tactic used by employers

• A government mandate to cease work

• A type of union membership

What is a lockout?

• A work stoppage initiated by the employer

• A type of strike by employees

• A negotiation tactic used by unions

• A government intervention in labor disputes

What is the purpose of conciliation?

• To help both parties reach an acceptable solution

• To enforce government regulations on labor

• To negotiate pay rates for workers

• To organize strikes and protests

What is an agency shop?

• A union policy requiring non-union workers to pay dues

• A type of union that only hires union members

• A shop that does not allow any union activity

• A government-run employment agency

What was the first Bahamian trade union formed?

• Working Man's Union

• Citizen's Union

• Bahamas Labor Union

• Bahamas Taxi Cab Union

What significant event occurred in 1958 involving the Bahamas Taxi Cab Union?

• They went on strike blocking routes to the airport

• They formed a new union federation

• They negotiated a new labor agreement

• They protested against government regulations