IX‑ Other Issues
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Representative union status
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Some federations have great autonomy
within the confederations while others are
pure dependencies
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Unions survive and remain important perhaps
less due to bargaining than due their other
roles
Representative union status
Technical legal issue depending on several criteria especially independence from employers
Gives these unions special rights in work places not dependent on the extent of their membership
All five major confederations are representative unions
Unions survive and remain important perhaps less due to bargaining than due their other roles
Helping administer health insurance, family allowance, retirement system and labor tribunals