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Presented by-

Ruhi Dadarkar

Geetanjali Bangera

Vishakha kasekarSheetal Samant

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What is trade union?

Trade Union is an association of workers formedto protect the interest of workers.

Indian Trade Union act, 1926 defined TradeUnion as, Any combination, whether temporaryor permanent , formed primarily for the purposeof regulating the relation between workmen andemployee or between workmen and workmen,between employers and employers or for

imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct ofany trade or business, and includes any federationof two or more trade unions .

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Evolution

Trade union movement in India

may be traced back to 1890, when

Shri N.M.Lokhande organised in

mumbai The Bomboy Mill Hands

Association organised tradeunion

The decision of the madras high

court in the Buckingham and

carnatic Mills case focused publicattention to the necessity of giving

legal recognition to worker right.

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On the initiative of Shri N.M.Joshi thelegislative assembly adopted a resolutionon 1stMarch 1921 to take steps tointroduce legislative for the registration

of trade union and protection of bonafidetrade union activities

The Central Government ,afterconsulting Provincial Governmentsintroduce it in the assembly on 31st

August ,1925 It was passed on 25thMarch 1926 and

indian trade union act 1926 was broughtinto foece on 1stjune 1927

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Central organisations of workers in

India

The Indian National Trade UnionCongress (INTUC)

The All India Trade Union

Congress (AITUC). The Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)

The United Trade Union Congress(UTUC)

Centre for Indian Trade Unions(CITU).

Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)

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Registration Process

Appointment

of Registrars.

Mode of

registration

Application

for

registration

Provisions to

be contained

in the rules

of a Trade

Union

Power to call

for further

particulars

and to

require

alterations

of names

RegistrationCertificate of

registration

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Functions

Broadly speaking, trade unions perform two

types of functions

Funtions

Militant

functions

Fraternal

functions

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Militant Functions

One set of activities performed by trade unions leads to

the betterment of the position of their members in relation

to their employment.

The aim of such activities is to ensure adequate wages,

secure better conditions of work and employment, get

better treatment from employers, etc

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Fraternal Functions

Another set of activities performed bytrade unions aims at rendering help to itsmembers in times of need, and improvingtheir efficiency

Trade unions try to foster a spirit ofcooperation and promote friendlyrelations and diffuse education and cultureamong their members

e.g., school for the education of children,

library, reading-rooms, in-door and out-door games, and other recreational

facilities.

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Other functions are

Social Functions:Some unions have now startedundertaking and organising welfare activities and also

providing variety of services to their members and sometimesto the community of which they are a part.

Political functions:These functions include affiliating theunion with a political party, helping the political party in

enrolling members, collecting donations, seeking the help of

political parties during the periods of strikes and lockouts.

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Why people join trade union?

Greater Bargaining Power

- One individual employee possessesvery less bargaining power

- But Union is Strength

Make their Voices Heard

- collective voices of workers is heardby the management

Minimise Discrimination

- Trade Union compel themanagement to formulate personnel

policies that press for equality oftreatment to the workers

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Sense of Security

- Secure adequate protection from various types of hazards

- compel the management to invest in welfare services for workers

Sense of Participation- employee can participate in management

- they can also be part of decision making by collective bargaining

Sense of Belongingness

- members of trade union gain respect in the eyes of other workers

- They can also discuss their problems with the trade union leader

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Weakness of trade union

Uneven Growth

- Trade unions are popular in bigindustries

- concentration of trade unions in

some states because ofconcentration of industries inthose states

Limited Membership

- any seven workers can make

trade union- rivalry among the leaders of

trade unions

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Multiplicity of Unions

- causes inter-union rivalry

- workers lose interest in unionism

Outside Leadership

- they satisfy their political interests- disputes are solved by political intervention

Financial Problems

- low and adequate income

- subscription fees are kept less so that more workers can join

Indifferent Attitude of Workers

- large no. of workers do not join the union

- attendance at general meeting is also less

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Remedies

One Union in One Industry

- multiplicity of union leads to inter-union rivalry

- it also weakens collective bargaining

Paid Union Officials- payment will motivate the officials to do full justice to the task

Development of Leadership from Within

- no outside leadership

- leader should be appointed within the workers

Recognition of Trade Unions

- employers refused recognition to the trade unions

- on the basis of minority of employees

- or two or more union exists

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