Employee Relations

Introduction

NEHC has operations in 3 departments medical and pipeline equipment medical gas installation and service and service maintenance "A Trade Union (Labour union ) can be defined as a continuous association of workers for the aim of maintaining as well as improving their employment conditions ( Cook , 1997p46-57 . Trade Unions have evolved into quite a number of forms over the past several years due to the influence of the ever domineering political as well as economic regimes . The first Trade Unions started way back as a result of unfair and very harsh treatment

br that was experienced by the workers in the growing industries during the Capitalist system (Webb , Sidney , Webb Beatrice 1920p .90-98

The beginners of Trade unions are thought to be the Tolpuddle Martyrs who were agricultural laborers and were imprisoned for uniting into seven people and forming a negotiating block . They tried to fight for security of their jobs , fair treatment , favorable conditions of work prevailing of justice , benefits as well as wages (Webb , Sidney , Webb Beatrice ,1920p .90-98 .Trade Unions like any other stable and dedicated to service Union have their own rights , which include

The right to seek for their rights through collective bargaining (Galenson , 1976p123-176

The right of assembly as well as association , including the right to join a Trade Union (Cook , 1997p46-57

The right to be listened to and not unfairly dismissed (Tillman Cummings (1999p 362-298

The advantages of existence of Trade union in NECH are that : they will lead to increased job security through collective bargaining incase the employer offers termination . In this case , the Union will stand by you and demand for your return to work

Through Trade Unions in NEHC , an employee will be able to develop skills in decision-making since he /she interacts with several people with different ethnicities and backgrounds and therefore having quite different decisions that they take in their lives . Through Trade Unions also in NEHC , one 's spirit of participation is geared up since this is a union that calls for full participation for quality assurance of work conditions

In addition , responsibility and solidarity are very important aspects of life and are easily developed through Trade Unions . Responsibility is build through the fact that one is obliged to participate fully in his /her position so as to be able to contribute positively to the Trade Union . Solidarity is build through a feeling of togetherness and appreciation that one has somewhere to belong

Existence of Trade Unions in NEHC will facilitate in making negotiations for better working terms as well as conditions among the workers . The workers are able to achieve this through their appointed union negotiators who represent them and ensure that the workers speak together and with one voice . The employers then have to listen and to some point , a compromise is reached whereby all the workers are now able to share the available benefit . This will lead to constant co-ordination and understanding between the workers and the employer and through this they will all work...