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Unions and Job Control, Their Strength and Weaknesses

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Part A: The major strength of Job Control Unionism

Part B: The major weaknesses?

Part C: Has job control unionism outlived its usefulness?

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Job control unionism, Has unions outlived their usefulness? What are their strengths and weaknesses?

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What are the major strengths of job control unionism?

Unions were created and became popular during an era when skilled and unskilled workers needed a voice in the government. They needed a spokesman to negotiate pay, job security, benefits; hence The National Labor Relations Act 1935 was introduced.
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