KPDS 2002-1 Soru=98

We clearly understand from the passage that one of the main aims of trade unions -----.

Trade unions, that is, workers' unions, are usually
concerned to some extent with mutual benefit
activities as well as with collective bargaining and
the endeavour to establish standard rates and
conditions. The mutual benefit activities have been
greatest among the skilled manual workers, whose
craft unions have in most cases maintained high
rates of contributions and benefits, covering not
only dispute benefit but also unemployment,
sickness, funeral and often superannuation
benefits. The less-skilled workers have not been
able to afford the high contributions necessary for
such benefits - particularly superannuation - and
have usually provided few mutual benefits (except
funeral benefit and of course dispute benefit),
though some have provided optional benefits in
return for higher contributions. In addition to
providing cash benefits, most trade unions provide
free legal assistance to their members in cases
arising out of their employment, and fight important
cases affecting their several trades in the courts of
law.