THE CONCEPT OF A TRADE UNION ORGANIZATION COVERING THE ENTIRE WORK ESTABLISHMENT

The presented study concerns the concept of a “trade union organization covering the entire work establishment”. In this study an attempt was made to answer the question whether the term means that the trade union organization must actually conduct activity in each unit of the work establishment in the objective sense, or it is sufficient when, in accordance with the statute or other union resolution defining the subjective scope of its activities, the trade union activity covers the workplace as a whole. The research is based on a dogmatic and legal analysis of Polish law as well as on case-law and legal writing. As a result of the considerations, the Author comes to the conclusion that the status of a work establishment trade union organization is determined by specifying the subjective scope of its activity in its statute or other union resolution. Fears that such a solution to the problem enables the dictatorship of a minority in the workplace can be neutralized by making union rights conditional on the representativeness of a trade union organization also where there is only one such organization in the workplace

INFLUENCE OF TRADE UNION ACTIVITY ON PRODUCTIVITY AND WAGES

В данной статье анализируется степень влияния активности профсоюзов на производительность и заработную плату, приводятся примеры подобного воздействия. This article analyzes the impact of trade union activity on productivity and wages, and provides examples of such impacts.

Creation and formation of Sumy guerrilla union: activity of Putivl guerrilla group (august 1941 – february 1942)

The article analyzes the first period of the activity of the Sumy partisan association in the period of the existence of the Putivl partisan detachment and partisan detachments of some regions of the Sumy region. The main tendencies of forming partisan detachments in the Sumy region are determined. On an example of the Putivl partisan detachment the process of training, staffing and selection of leadership, material and technical support for the underground partisan resistance movement is reflected. The reasons for failures at the initial stage of activity are determined. The activity of individual partisan detachments that operated from the beginning of the temporary Nazi occupation as separate combat units was investigated, and subsequently they became as a part of the Putivl combined partisan detachment (Sumy partisan association): the Putivl partisan detachment under the command of S. A. Kovpak, the Putivl partisan detachment of S. V. Rudnev, Glukhiv Partisan Detachment of P. L. Kulbaka, Shalyginsky (Kholopkovsky) Partisan Detachment of A. Ya. Saganyuk, Kharkiv Partisan Detachment of M. Y. Vorontsov, Krolevetsky guerrilla group of V. M. Kudryavskyj, Konotop guerrilla unit of V. P. Kochemazov and others. The system of relations between partisan detachments and their command structure with the command of the Putivl combined partisan detachment was determined. The evolution of the structural system of the Putivl combined partisan detachment and its dependence on combat conditions is shown. The battle line of the partisan detachment under the command of Kovpak – Rudnev during August 1941 – February 1942 was investigated. The military conflicts with the Nazi occupation forces and the methods of confrontation of partisan units, intelligence, sabotage, politico-propaganda activity of the Putivl combined partisan detachment (Sumy partisan Association) at the initial stage of its activity is analyzed.

Representation, Trade Union Activity And Technologies

Labour relations have been hit deeply by information and communication technologies (ICT). A wide bibliography has described this impact on all the working conditions and in all the circumstances that surround subordinate work. However, less attention has been devoted to the realm of trade union activity, representation, participation and involvement rights, collective bargaining and industrial action. All that huge field has to be re-thought from the point of view of the technological footprint as well. It is a discussion about strategies and adaptation to the current ways of information and communication. Consequently, a problem of adaptation of labour relations players to those channels. This paper tries to answer briefly to some of those questions taking the Spanish system as an example when necessary. Spanish legislation and case-law are described and criticized as long it is necessary for the overall discussion but taking into consideration the globalized literature on this subject. Las relaciones laborales han sido fuertemente afectadas por las TIC. Una amplia bibliografía ha descrito este impacto en todas las condiciones de trabajo y en todas las circunstancias que rodean el trabajo subordinado. Sin embargo, se ha prestado menos atención al ámbito de la actividad sindical, de los derechos de representación, participación e implicación, negociación colectiva y conflicto. Todo este vasto campo también debe ser reinterpretado desde el punto de vista de la huella tecnológica. Es, antes que nada, un debate sobre estrategias y sobre adaptación de los canales actuales de información y comunicación y, en consecuencia, un problema de adaptación de los actores de las relaciones laborales a esos cauces. Este artículo pretende responder brevemente a algunas de esas cuestiones, tomando como ejemplo el sistema español. Se describen y critican la legislación y la jurisprudencia españolas, pero se toma en consideración la literatura global sobre el tema.