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Labor Market

By Quyen Mao. Labor Market. Contents. Definition of Labor Union Pros of Labor Union Cons of Labor Union Labor Union in Venezuela Anti-Chavez Unions CTV Possible Solutions. What is Labor Union?. Originated in Europe called the Trade Union

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Labor Market

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  1. By Quyen Mao Labor Market

  2. Contents • Definition of Labor Union • Pros of Labor Union • Cons of Labor Union • Labor Union in Venezuela • Anti-Chavez Unions • CTV • Possible Solutions

  3. What is Labor Union? • Originated in Europe called the Trade Union • An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions

  4. Pros of Labor Union • Help members with their wages and benefits • Be treated fairly by the employers • Represent the entire workforce for a bigger chance of success • Protect minorities from being fired • Strikes

  5. Cons of Labor Union • Increase wages above the market average level for corporations to grant • Disturb the means of production • Chaos • Long strikes are costly for employees

  6. Labor Union in Venezuela • A “workers' paradise,” according to President Chavez • World's most dangerous country for union organizers • Increasing death rates of union leaders • Creating mafia atmosphere

  7. Anti-Chavez Unions • Number of Unions increased under President Chavez • Marino Alvarado, investigator for Provea (Provide) human rights in Caracas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vdkzHxCDc

  8. Confederación de Trabajadores de Venezuela (Venezuelan Confederation of Workers; CTV) • Founded in 1936 • Located in the city of Caracas • Dictatorship until 1958 • Struggle for the workers’ rights and the working class • Dominated by the Democratic party • Leader is Carlos Ortega

  9. Coup d'état(status) attempt • Carlos Ortega was sentenced to a 16 year prison term for his role in the December 2002 boss lock out (not to be confused with the April 2002 coup d'etat attempt) • Both are called coup attempts • Oil Strike (boss lock out) was in Dec. 2002 to President Chavez to force a new presidential election • To overthrow the existing government is in April 2002 • Different strategies and different periods

  10. Possible Solutions • Limit the number of labor unions • Investigate death of union leaders • Increase law enforcement

  11. References • Merriam-Webster Dictionary • http://www.edubook.com/pros-and-cons-of-labor-unions/9111/ • http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128930031 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-vdkzHxCDc • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederaci%C3%B3n_de_Trabajadores_de_Venezuela • http://venezuelanalysis.com/analysis/520 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_general_strike_of_2002%E2%80%932003 • http://www.mundoandino.com/Venezuela/Carlos-Ortega • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Venezuelan_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt

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