AN ANALYSIS OF TRADE UNION AND ITS IMPACT ON WORKERS COMMITMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY
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BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The term "trade union" refers to an organization of wage and salary earners created for the goal of preserving and enhancing the working circumstances of its members in a corporation or organization (Ahmad, 2000). As a result, the trade union has a significant influence on the workers (employees) in terms of efficiency and dedication to work in an organization. Thus, workers benefit from improved working conditions as a result of trade union operations by the organization's management, particularly when the employees are sluggish to respond to the workers' demands (employees).
According to Prof. Web (2003), a trade union is a continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining and improving employment conditions. The Unions Act (Cap.233) defines a trade union as an association or combination of more than six persons, whose principal objects are the regulation of employee-employer relations under its constitution. A trade union's leadership negotiates terms and conditions of employment with the employer on behalf of its members. Wages, work standards, complaint processes, rules controlling hiring, firing, and promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety, and policies are all examples of this. The union leaders' agreements bind the whole membership, as well as the employer and, in some situations, other non-member employees (Thomas and Daryl, 2012).
When a trade union succeeds in resolving a worker's problem, it drives workers (employees) to be more devoted, focused, and dedicated to their employment as a result of the sense of belonging that the trade union has created on behalf of the firm's workers. In addition, trade unions have an influence on employee engagement, particularly in the area of competition. As a result, it is well understood that the trade union achieves its goals through collective bargaining. If the purpose of trade unions is not achieved because they act as representatives for workers, the consequences will be strikes, which are not good for the organization in achieving its objectives, the workers will be committed to work more efficiently and help the organization maintain a competitive advantage over its competitors, unlike the recent NUT strike, which was due to the federal government's poor salary scheme policy. As a result of this issue, teachers (workers) will feel uncomfortable and uninterested in doing their tasks. If the government does not handle it effectively, the result will be a lot of chaos in the educational system.
In other words, by engaging in communication with the federal government to resolve the NUT's situation, the trade union demonstrated its influence on employees' devotion to their employment in an organization. As a result, they will be more devoted and efficient in the country's education system as well as in society at large.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
When considering the issues that employees face in the workplace, the following issues spring to mind:
i.Unsatisfied health and safety working conditions of workers in an organisation
ii. Improvement in terms of employment circumstances, which include:
(a) hiring the proper employee into the organization; and (b) providing a decent wage plan for the organization's workers.
(c) Assuring the organization's job security for employees.
iii.An employer (management of the organization) terminates an employee's employment without cause.
iv.The government's disruptive/harmful public policies, which have an impact on employee productivity.
According to the TUCTA report (2007), despite being members of trade unions, both government and non-government employees continue to face workplace grievances such as low wages, poor working conditions, poor health and safety, fear of termination from their employers when asserting their rights, unlawful termination, and fear of participating in lawful trade union activities.
Instructors' remuneration in Nigeria was investigated by HakiElimu and TTU (2004), who discovered that teachers are paid less than what is necessary for human life. In Nigeria, teachers earn around $120 per month. "Teachers in Nigeria face various and difficult issues," according to Sumra (2006). Poor pay and low prestige are among the issues." According to John (2010), government schools do not provide excellent education because instructors are discouraged from working successfully owing to low pay, bad working environment, and poor treatment from the government. Using NUT, Enugu State as a case study, this study aims to evaluate the influence of trade unions on worker dedication and organizational productivity.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The primary objective of this study is to examine the impact of impact of trade union on workers commitment and organizational productivity. Specifically, this study seeks to:
- To ascertain the impact of trade union in managing working grievances of teachers in Enugu State.
- To examine the role of trade union in ensuring a safe working environment of teachers in Enugu State..
- To determine the extent at which trade union involvement have impact on workers’ commitment and productivity in organization.
- To determine the whether trade union is the most appropriate means of achieving the commitment of teachers in an organisation.
- To investigate the challenges facing trade union in Nigeria.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The relevant research questions related to this study include the following:
- What is the impact of trade union in managing working grievances of teachers in Enugu State?
- What the role of trade union in ensuring a safe working environment of teachers in Enugu State?
- To what extent does trade union involvement have impact on workers’ commitment and productivity in organization?
- Is trade union the most appropriate means of achieving the commitment of teachers in an organisation?
- What are the challenges facing trade union in Nigeria?
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
For the purpose of this research, three hypothesis were formulated,
HO1: Trade union involvement has no impact on workers’ commitment in organisations.
HO2: Trade union is not the most appropriate means of achieving the commitment of teachers in an organisation.
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The significance of the study is established knowledge based on trade union impact on workers commitment in an organisation. This study critically appraise the activities of the trade union and how they are of good benefit on the work force of an organisation (employees) and making the workers productive, efficient and help in the survival of organisation by achieving its objective. Also this study will be of great benefit not only to the workers (employees) but the major players of industrial relations (employers of firms, the government and its agencies). And these benefits are achieved by establishing a friendly relationship between the trade union and this major players of industrial relations (the government and its agencies and the employers of organisations). Also to students who may be undertaking a study in the activities of the union.
1.7 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
The obstacles encountered in the appraisal of the topic is the time limit which the study must be completed and the limitation of financial resources, the disposal of the researcher in carrying out the project work for presentation approval in each chapter which has effect on the little finance of the researcher. The times to write the project, attend classes at the same time were among the limitations of the research.
1.8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The study is limited to Nigerian union of teachers and teachers only in Enugu State, Nigeria. No effort is made to go beyond this in the study.
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Employee: a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.
Trade Union: A trade union is an organisation made up of members (a membership-based organisation) and its membership must be made up mainly of workers. One of a trade union's main aims is to protect and advance the interests of its members in the workplace.
N.U.T: Nigerian union of teachers.
N.L.C: Nigerian labour congress.
N.C.S.U: Nigerian civil service union.
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