Chapter 5 Work

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Chapter 5 Work
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WHAT IS WORK?

• Work ??
• Do you work? No, my husband works. Im just
  a housewife. I do the housework.

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THE PATTERN OF EMPLOYMENT

• P87.1

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• The trend in the employment rate is falling while
  the trend in the unemployment rate is increasing.
  
• The employment rate for people of working age was
  74.5 per cent for the three months ending in
  January 2006.
• The number of people in employment for the three
  months ending in January 2006 was 28.81
  million..

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• How hard do the British work?
• 35-40 hours
• Manual workers gt Non-manual workers
• Women lt Men
• How much do the British earn?
• 8,112 54,343 annual
• minimum wage 3.70
• taxation

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GETTING A JOB

• P88.3 What are the similarities and differences
  between getting a job in Britain and in China?
• personal contacts
• visiting potential employers
• looking for ad. in newspapers
• using Job Centres

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• Want to work with children? 
• recruiterPGL
• salary75 to 90 per week (meals, accom,
  services, training more)
• locationThroughout UK please see our website
• descriptionLooking for a rewarding, fun way to
  spend your Gap Year that won't break the bank?
  We're recruiting energetic, fun-loving people to
  work as Group Leader/ Instructors and help our
  guests have the time of their life with PGL. PGL
  Travel Ltd is the UKs leading provider of
  residential activity holidays and educational
  courses for children. More than 200, 000 young
  guests enjoy a PGL trip each year, and were
  looking for energetic staff team members to make
  that happen.
• view job details.. 

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• Work hard, play hard, change lives 
• recruiterKingswood Educational Activity Centres
• salary250 per month (FREE FOOD AND
  ACCOMMODATION)
• locationNorfolk,Lake District ,Staffordshire
• descriptionIs this job hard work? Yes, at times.
  Will you have fun? Yes, fun is the name of the
  game! Will you change lives? Yes, see the results
  for yourself! Children come to our 7 educational
  activity centres from all over the UKALL of them
  leaving having achieved things they never
  imagined! And we need YOU to help us to do this!
•  view job details.. 

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• CCUSA - Boating Instructors for USA Summer Camps 
• recruiterCCUSA
• salaryUp to 975 Flights Board
• locationUSA - Children's Summer Camps
• descriptionAPPLICATIONS FOR BOATING INSTRUCTORS
  ARE NOW OPEN! Apply online, or call us for an
  application and brochure to be mailed to you. If
  you are over 18 by June 1st 2006, and love
  working with kids, then you can experience the
  BEST summer of your life with CCUSA! Camp
  Counselors USA can place you at an American
  Summer Camp for the work and travel experience of
  a lifetime! We work with the top 1000 children's
  camps across America, from New York to
  California.
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• view job details.. 

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UNIONS MANAGEMENT

• Trade Unions
• Workers organizations formed to promote and
  defend the interests of their members. Trade
  Unions are particularly concerned with pay,
  working conditions, job security, and redundancy.

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• Trade Unions National Union of Mineworkers /
  National Union of Agricultural Workers /
  Association of Cotton Spinners / Operative
  Society of Bricklayers / Amalgamated Society of
  Engineers / National Union of Gasworkers
  General Labourers / National Union of Railwaymen
  / Transport and General Workers Union

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• Industrial Revolution in 19th century present
• 1984 miners strike
• http//www.strike84.co.uk/gallery.htm

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• New style agreements
• arbitrator

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GENDER ETHNICITY

• Women at work in Britain
• Equal opportunities?
• Job Satisfaction