What is Workers’ Rights

The industrial revolution resulted in a conflict of interest between the employer and employee and the emergence of trade unions. By contributing to harmonizing workplace interests, formulating rules governing workplace relations, and protecting workers' rights and welfare, the imprimatur of trade unions are manifest in every facet of global socio-economic and political progress. However, certain developments, practices, and trends have served to weaken the labor movement and brought to the fore germane questions about the utility of trade unions; and it is against this background, that the ethos of unity, cohesion, and solidarity and backed by sound, pragmatic, and ethical leadership should be utilized in their quest to continue to organize, mobilize, and strategize to champion the cause of the working class. Therefore, this chapter would focus on the above themes and proffer leadership strategies for the continued relevance of trade unions as institutions for servicing worker needs in eras of uncertainty.