International Trade Union Confederation

International Business – Essay Questions 1. Gini Coefficient: The gini index is a measure of statistical dispersion, a measure of the inequality of a distribution, 0 being total equality and a value of 1 maximal inequality. It is most commonly used in economics to assess the inequality of wealth or income, but is also used in other fields such as health, science, ecology, chemistry and engineering. Gini coefficients range from 0.23 (Sweden) to 0.70 (Namibia), but not every country has been assessed

5 Trade Union Development UNIT 4 TRADE UNION DEVELOPMENT and Functions AND FUNCTIONS Objectives After going through this unit, you should be able to understand: l the growth and development of trade unions in India, and l the functions and problems of trade unions. Structure 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Origin and Growth of Trade Unions 4.3 Development of Trade Unions in India 4.4 Indian Unions Today 4.5 The Trade Unions Act: Legal Framework for Trade Unions 4.6 Functions of Trade Unions 4.7 Strengthening

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Halton Halton is a family owned Finnish company that was founded in 1969 by Seppo Halttunen. It started as a small business on domestic market, but from the very beginning the aim was to go international. Through heavy investments in research and development and knowing their customers the company built its success worldwide. In 2014 the turnover was 189 million and it employed 1350 people. Geographically Halton covers today most of the world, having manufacturing in 9 countries

Canada and Quebec's Conflict Canada and Quebec have always been in conflict from the confederation of 1867 to the Supreme court judgement on the secession of Quebec in 1998. Quebec faces several challenges in terms of constitutional relations with the rest of Canada. Quebec is seeking a special status to preserve and protect its culture and language, while the rest of English-speaking Canada accepts the view of provincial equality. There have been attempts to recognize Quebec's concerns through

different aspects of today’s society. Gender inequality for women is an active struggle today in the workplace, for clothing items, and in the world of sports. Women are still not seen as equals in the workplace today. Taken from data by International Trade Union Confederation, the gender pay gap can range from 3 percent to 51 percent and a global average of 17 percent. Women are earning 62 percent to 81 percent of what men are earning (Gender Inequality and Women in US Labor Force). If women are earning

3. The History of American Party Politics from the Great Depression through the 1990s. In the 18th century, when the debate over the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution was present, the United States formed the two political parties: the Federalist Party, which supported the national government and were dominant until 1800, and the rival Democratic-Republican Party, which supported state governments and were dominant after the 1800s. The two parties led to the creation of the parties,

Hong Kong Disneyland Joe Jasso Case 6-20 BMKT 6308 Maximizing Customer Value Fall I 2015 Dr. Ryan Lunsford Abstract The Walt Disney Company was founded on October 16, 1923 by Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney which began as a cartoon studio. Over time, the company has grown to become the world’s second largest broadcasting and cable-company in terms of revenue (Wikipedia, 2015). Disneyland was created as part of the company’s mission of bringing children and adults together, where

provided basis for the enactment of the Employment of Children Act, 1991 followed by a number of administrative and other initiatives to address the issue of child labour effectively. Struggle against child labour gained further momentum when Pakistan's trade privileges were adversely affected with the filing of cases against the

with the recommendation to expand to Albania. With expectation, Shell Oil has to take into consideration the socio-culture to determine strategies that need to be in place. Shell Oil needs to take into consideration demographic trends to Informal trade barriers. Demographic Trends: According to worldometer.info, “The current population of Albania is 2,931,650 as of Monday, November 6, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates.”(worldometers.info) the population has been on the rise since

Contract law is part of the law of obligations  Conflicts of law/ international private law (IPL) – the sections in a country’s  laws, which deal with disparities between that country’s laws and those of    2  another country. Two fundamental questions and the subsequent legal principles  to answer them are: i)Which law is applicable in the contract