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    & Trade Union Act,1926

    Trade Unions - Concept


    Major component of IR

    Seeks to serve the interests of the workers

    Trade Unions
    A continuous association of wage earners for the

    purpose of maintaining and improving the conditions of their working lives

    Sidney & Beatrice Webb

    Trade Union
    A trade union is any combination, whether temporary

    or permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between
    Workmen & workmen Employers & employers Workmen & employers

    Or for imposing restrictive conditions on any trade or business and includes any federation of two or more trade unions

    General Features of a Trade Union


    The trade union is an association either of employers

    or employees or independent workers


    Labour unions are relatively permanent association of

    workers and are not temporary or casual


    A trade union is an association of workers who are

    engaged in securing economic benefits for its members

    General Features of a Trade Union


    The origin of trade unions has been influenced by a

    number of ideologies:
    1.

    Marx & Engles

    Theory of Class War Extension of the Principle of Industrial Democracy A school of communism

    2. Webb & Socialists

    3. Lenin

    Historical Evolution
    First Phase - 1850-1900 Factories Act, 1881
    Second Phase 1900-1947 Strong political movement Third Phase Post Independence Govt. sought cooperation for development

    Functions of Trade Unions


    To work for redistribution of Various
    some of the nations wealth welfare by raising wages and earning through

    types
    funds

    of
    and

    union
    later for

    pressure

    of its members

    employer

    welfare

    programmes, the union aims to get greater benefits for its

    members

    Functions of Trade Unions


    1.
    2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

    Achieve higher wages & better working conditions Acquire control over running of the industry by workers Minimize helplessness of workers, protecting members against victimization by employers Generate self confidence in workers Generate sincerity & discipline among workers Take up welfare measures for improving morale of workers

    Structure of Trade Unions


    According to Purpose According to Membership

    Reformist

    Revolutionary

    Craft Union

    Staff Union

    Industrial Union

    General Union

    Union Security
    Sole or Exclusive Bargaining Agent
    Preferential Union Shop Maintenance of Membership

    Agency Shop
    Union Shop Closed Shop Open Shop Check Off

    Sole or Exclusive Bargaining Agent


    The Union is accepted as a bargaining agent for all

    employees (members and non-members) in the unit

    Preferential Union Shop


    Additional recognition is given to the union by an

    agreement that the management shall give first chance to union members in recruitment

    Maintenance of Membership
    All employees who are or have become members of the

    union must remain members in good standing for the duration of the contract as a condition of employment

    Agency Shop
    An employee in the bargaining unit is obliged to pay

    dues to the union in return for the collective bargaining service which it is rendering him, although he does not join the union

    Union Shop
    All the employees in a bargaining unit must be or

    become members of the union after a specified date

    Closed Shop
    Only union members are employed by the employer
    The union often acts like a employment agency for the

    industry

    Open Shop
    Union membership is not compulsory before or after

    recruitment
    Both union and non-union members are employed Often favoured by employers

    Check Off
    The practice under which the employer deducts union

    dues from the pay of the workers and hands over the deductions to the union

    Problems of Trade Unions


    Uneven Growth
    Small size of Unions Financial weakness

    Multiplicity of unions & Inter-union rivalry


    Leadership Issues Politicalisation of unions Problem of recognition of unions An outdated Trade Union Law

    Major Trade Unions in India


    Name Origin 1921 All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) 1948

    Political Ideology Communist

    Congress

    Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)

    1948

    Socialist

    Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)

    1971

    CPI(M)

    Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)

    1954

    Jana Sangh

    Trade Union Act, 1926


    Passed in 1926
    Amended in 1947, 1960, 1962 Amendment of 1964 dropped the word Indian

    Comprehensive amendment in 1982 and finally in 2001

    Objects of the Act


    1.

    Conditions governing the registration of trade unions

    2. Laying down the obligations of a registered trade

    union
    3. Fixing the rights & liabilities of registered trade

    unions

    Registration of Trade Unions


    10% of workmen or 100 whichever is less
    Application to the Registrar, along with Name of the trade union, occupations & addresses of the office bearers General statement of assets & liabilities of the trade union

    Rights & Privileges of Registered Trade Unions


    Immunity from Criminal Liability

    Immunity from Civil Suits

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