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What is a strike?
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A strike is when a group of workers agree to stop working. They do
this when they want to protest against something they think is
unfair where they work. Strikes sometimes happen so that
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Why do
workers go on strike?
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Workers go on strike for different reasons:
to get improvements where they work
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for more money
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for shorter working days
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to stop their wages going down
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because they think their company has been unfair
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What
are pickets?
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Pickets are workers who are on strike that stand at the entrance
to their workplace. The purpose of picketing is:
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to stop or persuade workers not to go to work
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to tell the public about the strike
- to persuade workers to take their union's side
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What are trade unions?
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A trade union is an association of workers that wants to make
things better in their workplace. They speak for their members
over all important parts of their job, like wages and working
hours. By joining together, a trade union can often bargain
for more than individuals.
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