Trade Union Trade Union in Indiain India

Contents• Introduction• Definition• Objective of trade unions• Functions of trade unions• Reasons For Joining Trade Unions• The trade union act, 1926 and legal

framework• Union problems• Conclusion

introdcution

• The main elements in the development of trade unions of workers in every country have been more or less the same.

• The setting up of large-scale industrial units, created conditions of widespread use of machinery, new lines of production, and brought about changes in working and living environment of workers, and concentration of industries in large towns.

• It was this labour protest on an organized scale, through the support of some philanthropic personalities, that organized labour unions came to be formed

Trade union is an association either of employees or employers or of independent workers.

It is a relatively permanent formation of workers. It is not a temporary or casual combination of workers.

It is formed for securing certain economic, social benefits to members.

Collective strength offers a sort of insurance cover to members to fight against irrational, arbitrary and illegal actions of employers. Members can share their feelings, exchange notes and fight the employer quite effectively whenever he goes off the track.

Definition

• There are some 164 million trade-union members worldwide, making trade unions the world's largest 'social movement' by far. Even so, it represents little more than 1-in-20 of the world's 3 billion-plus workers. The rest often go unrepresented.

• In India the Trade Union movement is generally divided on political lines. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, trade unions had a combined membership of 24,601,589 in 2002. As of 2008, there are 11 Central Trade Union Organisations (CTUO) recognised by the Ministry of Labour.

At present there are twelve At present there are twelve Central Trade Union Central Trade Union

Organizations in India: Organizations in India:

At present there are twelve At present there are twelve Central Trade Union Central Trade Union

Organizations in India: Organizations in India:

1.1. All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)2.2. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) 3.3. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)4.4. Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (HMKP)Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (HMKP)5.5. Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)6.6. Indian Federation of Free Trade Unions (IFFTU)Indian Federation of Free Trade Unions (IFFTU)7.7. Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)8.8. National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU)National Front of Indian Trade Unions (NFITU)9.9. National Labor Organization (NLO)National Labor Organization (NLO)10.10. Trade Unions Co-ordination Centre (TUCC) Trade Unions Co-ordination Centre (TUCC) 11.11. United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) and United Trade Union Congress (UTUC) and 12.12. United Trade Union Congress - Lenin Sarani United Trade Union Congress - Lenin Sarani

(UTUC - LS) (UTUC - LS)

Objective of Trade Unions

• Wages salaries• Working conditions• Discipline• Personnel policies• Welfare• Employee-employer relation• Negotiating machinery• Safeguarding organizational health and

interest of the industry

Functions Of Trade Unions Functions Of Trade Unions Functions Of Trade Unions Functions Of Trade Unions

1.1. Militant FunctionsMilitant Functions • To achieve higher wages and To achieve higher wages and

better working conditionsbetter working conditions• To raise the status of workers To raise the status of workers

as a part of industryas a part of industry• To protect labors against To protect labors against

victimization and injusticevictimization and injustice

2. Fraternal Functions

• To take up welfare measures for improving the morale of workers

• To generate self confidence among workers• To encourage sincerity and discipline among

workers• To provide opportunities for promotion and

growth• To protect women workers against

discrimination

Reasons For Joining Trade Reasons For Joining Trade Unions Unions

Reasons For Joining Trade Reasons For Joining Trade Unions Unions

1. Greater Bargaining Power1. Greater Bargaining Power 2. Minimize Discrimination2. Minimize Discrimination 3. Sense of Security3. Sense of Security 4. Sense of Participation4. Sense of Participation 5. Sense of Belongingness5. Sense of Belongingness 6. Platform for self expression6. Platform for self expression 7. Betterment of relationships7. Betterment of relationships

Union Problems Trade union leadership

Multiple unions

Union rivalry

Finance

Other problems illiteracy Uneven growth Low membership Heterogeneous nature of labour Lack of interest Absence of paid office bearers

Conclusion• Emergence of trade union to an

extent helped to improve the standard of living of WORKERS but it is fact That trade unions now a days downsized as a toy/instrument of various political parties which force them to regret its moral values

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