Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Talk
about this task with a partner. What would you say in the essay?
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to this
mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and cons of
this action in resolving disputes.
Below is a sample essay. It is
missing a thesis statement, the topic sentences for each body
paragraph, and a conclusion. Your teacher will give you 5 sentences.
See if you can match the sentences to the blanks
The
issue of industrial action has attracted a lot of media attention
recently. For example, a strike by workers from the Bonds Clothing
Company made the headlines in Australia last month.(1) _________
________________________________________________________________________________
(2)__________________________________________________________________.
In the case of unfair treatment of staff, for example, going on
strike may be the only way that employees can effect a change in
management policy. Of course, this should not be the first step –the
workers should try to negotiate with their employers initially- but
if these negotiations break down, there may be no alternative action
for the workers to take. Going on strike is also an effective tool
for making the general community aware of the workers’ plight. The
workers from the Bonds factory stopped work as a protest against the
company’s plans to retrench staff. This action was widely reported
and the workers received considerable support from the general
public. The public reaction led to a change of heart from the
management and these workers kept their jobs. The company, in turn,
won a lot of support from consumers. So, the strike had a positive
effect on both the workers and the company.
(3)_________________________________________________________________.
In Australia, the ETU (Electrical Trades Union) has traditionally
been a very powerful union because they control the supply of
electricity into people’s homes. Despite the fact that the members
of this union are well-paid, these workers often go on strike in
order to get even higher wages. This, of course, is a misuse of
power. Additionally, it could be argued that workers involved in
essential services should not resort to striking as a way of
resolving industrial disputes. It would be disastrous if doctors or
nurses, for instance, were to take industrial action.
(4)____________________________________________________________________________.
(5)___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Cut
up strips and shuffle and have students match the sentences to
paragraphs in groups
In
conclusion, going on strike can be an effective way of settling
disputes between employers and employees.
|
There
are several reasons why withholding labour can be justified.
|
However,
this power should not be misused and workers involved in essential
services should find other means of resolving their grievances.
|
Some
people believe that such action is justified, while others feel
that employees should not be able to go on strike.
|
On
the other hand, unions sometimes misuse their right to strike.
|
Cut
up strips and shuffle and have students match the sentences to
paragraphs in groups
In
conclusion, going on strike can be an effective way of settling
disputes between employers and employees.
|
There
are several reasons why withholding labour can be justified.
|
However,
this power should not be misused and workers involved in essential
services should find other means of resolving their grievances.
|
Some
people believe that such action is justified, while others feel
that employees should not be able to go on strike.
|
On
the other hand, unions sometimes misuse their right to strike.
|
Task
2 Writing
‘Going
on strike’ is commonly used as a catalyst to resolve industrial
disputes. Many conservative governments are strongly opposed to
this mechanism for bringing about change. Discuss the pros and
cons of this action in resolving disputes.
|
Paragraph
1:
Background
2
sides:
Justified
/ not OK
Paragraph
2:
Pros:
Paragraph
3:
Cons:
Conclusion:
Repeat
P.2 & P.3
|
The
issue of industrial action has attracted a lot of media attention
recently. For example, a strike by workers from the Bonds Clothing
Company made the headlines in Australia last month. Some
people believe that such action is justified, while others feel
that employees should not be able to go on strike.
There
are several reasons why withholding labour can be justified.
In the case of unfair treatment of staff, for example, going on
strike may be the only way that employees can effect a change in
management policy. Of course, this should not be the first step
–the workers should try to negotiate with their employers
initially- but if these negotiations break down, there may be no
alternative action for the workers to take. Going on strike is
also an effective tool for making the general community aware of
the workers’ plight. The workers from the Bonds factory stopped
work as a protest against the company’s plans to retrench staff.
This action was widely reported and the workers received
considerable support from the general public. The public reaction
led to a change of heart from the management and these workers
kept their jobs. The company, in turn, won a lot of support from
consumers. So, the strike had a positive effect on both the
workers and the company.
On
the other hand, unions sometimes misuse their right to strike.
In Australia, the ETU (Electrical Trades Union) has traditionally
been a very powerful union because they control the supply of
electricity into people’s homes. Despite the fact that the
members of this union are well-paid, these workers often go on
strike in order to get even higher wages. This, of course, is a
misuse of power. Additionally, it could be argued that workers
involved in essential services should not resort to striking as a
way of resolving industrial disputes. It would be disastrous if
doctors or nurses, for instance, were to take industrial action.
In
conclusion, going on strike can be an effective way of settling
disputes between employers and employees. However, this power
should not be misused and workers involved in essential services
should find other means of resolving their grievances.
|
Word
Count: 362
No comments:
Post a Comment