State and explain the weapons that trade unions can use to achieve their aims. – NABTEB QUESTION

The weapons of trade union are:

I. Collective bargaining involving negotiations between the trade union and management

II. Threats of strike notifying management of an impending strike action

III. Actual strike: this implies total withdrawal of labour services by workers.

IV. Work to rule: the workers report for duty but refuse to work or carry out only skeletal services.

V. Picketing: A situation where workers that are willing to work are disallowed.