ding voters to change sides. The policy also kept Trade Unionists happy as it meant that they were more relaxed about pay claims. The changes made in legislation with relation to Trade Unionism meant that unlike the past strikes were looked at with the intention of defeat, due to the increase in fixed penalties on Trade Unions for their incorrect action. It was thought that the move to look at employees as individuals with single bargaining procedures, Trade Unionists would see the benefits if individualism over collectivism. The abolishment of the closed shop meant that Trade Unionists would have the opportunity to move away from the collective union group, towards other unions that this would limit strikes and unlawful picketing. The changes made by the Conservative government moved away from the concept of collectivism to individualism and gave Trade Union power back to its members.American writers, Tichy Frombrum and Devana, see the role of Trade Unions in a Human Resource Management environment to be irrelevant and rarely mentioned. Legge Rhetorics and Realities, P.....The role of Trade Unionism within Human Resource Management poses some what of a threat. Storeys view (Legge, P273) was, Trade Unionism in Human Resource Management organisations as being by passed In the development of Human Resource Management initiatives. Organisations were soft models of Human Resource Management are adopted, may pose some threat to Trade Unions. Soft models of Human Resource Management to look at the importance of the individual in an attempt to meet the need of the individual and to encourage commitment, yet the individuals collective needs, for example, socialisation, may not be considered.Another consideration may be, that if the employee is happy and committed in their job that the need for union representation may not be required, as if the employer is satisfied and does not feel the need to exploit the employee, and th...
