Q1 What steps can trade unions in Western nations take to reverse the decline in power and membership they have experienced in recent decades? Please provide examples, which may be from Britain or other countries, of successful revitalization initiatives.

Q2 Please define what you understand by the terms ‘National Minimum Wage’ and ‘living wage’ and evaluate the positive and negative impacts of both policies for workers. Are improvements to wage policies likely to have a greater or lesser impact on workers’ incomes than an expansion of collective bargaining? Please justify your answer.