TRADE UNION IN INDIA 1

• TRADE UNION IN INDIA 1
  HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
  INDUSTRIAL LAW
  
  
• MEANING OF TRADE UNION
• TRADE UNION MEANS FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE RELATION BETWEEN
• WORKMEN AND EMPLOYERS
• WORKMEN AND WORKMEN
• EMPLOYERS OR EMPLOYERS AND INCLUDES ANY FEDERATION OF TWO OR MORE TRADE UNIONS
• FOR IMPOSING RESTRICTIVE CONDITION ON THE CONDUCT OF ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS.
• DEFINITION OF TRADE UNION
• A TRADE UNION IS AN ORGANIZED EXPRESSION OF THE NEEDS,ATTITUDES AND EXPECTATION OF THE WORKERS.
• SECTION 2(b) THE TRADE UNION ACT 1926, A TRADE UNION IS ANY COMBINATION OF PERSONS WHETHER TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT,PRIMARILY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING THE RELATIONS BETWEEN WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS OR BETWEEN WORKERS AND WORKERS AND FOR IMPOSING RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS ON THE CONDUCT OF ANY TRADE OR BUSINESS AND INCLUDES THE FEDERATION OF TWO OR MORE TRADE UNIONS

• DEFINITION OF TRADE UNION
• EDWIN B FLIPPO:- A TRADE UNION IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WORKERS FORMED TO PROMOTE,PROTECT  AND IMPROVE THROUGH COLLECTIVE ACTION,THE SOCIAL,ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INTEREST OF ITS MEMBERS
• FEATURES OF TRADE UNION
• IS AN ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYERS,EMPLOYEE OR INDEPENDENT WORKERS
• GENERALLY A PERMANENT COMBINATION. NOT TEMPORARY OR CASUAL COMBINATION OF WORKERS
• MAIN OBJECTIVE IS TO PROTECT AND FURTHER ECONOMIC.VOCATIONAL AND OTHER INTEREST OF THEIR MEMBERS
• COMMON INTEREST AND PROBLEM
• ALWAYS ACT COLLECTIVELY
• OBJECTIVE OF TRADE UNION
• EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION:
• WORKING CONDITIONS: BY SECURING SHORTER WORKING HOURS,BETTER LEAVE FACILITIES,SOCIAL SECURITY ETC
• RATIONALIZATION OF PERSONNEL POLICIES:
• HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIP
• RECOGNITION AND PARTICIPATION
• LEGAL ENACTMENTS
• PRINCIPLES OF TRADE UNIONS
• UNITY IS STRENGTH: THE STRENGTH OF TRADE UNION IS THEIR UNITY, THE UNITY AMONG MEMBERS WILL ENABLE THE UNION TO HAVE A GOOD BARGAINING POWER.
• EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK:-NO DISCRIMINATION AMONG WORKERS AND DEMAND SAME WAGES FOR SIMILAR WORK.ILO CHARTER ALSO SUGGEST THAT MEN AND WOMEN SHOULD RECEIVE EQUAL REMUNERATION FOR WORK OF EQUAL VALUE
• SECURITY OF SERVICES:- THE CONTINUITY OF THE SERVICE WILL ENSURE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY FOR UNION MEMBERS

• NEED TO JOIN TRADE UNION
• TO GET ECONOMIC SECURITY
• STEADY EMPLOYMENT AND PROPER INCOME
• PROTECTION OF THE WORKERS AND RESTRAIN MANAGEMENT FROM TAKING ANY ACTION WHICH IS IRRATIONAL,DISCRIMINATORY OR PREJUDICIAL TO THE INTEREST OF LABOUR
• UNION ARE THE VOICE OF THE WORKERS IN COMMUNICATING THEIR VIEWS,FEELING AND FRUSTRATION TO THE MANAGEMENT
• ALSO HELP  WORKERS IN GETTING EMPLOYMENT
• PROVIDE PROTECTION TO WORKERS AGAINST ECONOMIC HAZARD SUCH AS ACCIDENTS,ILLNESS ,DEATH AND DISABILITY ETC
• FUNCTIONS OF TRADE UNIONS
• INTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
• EXTRAMURAL FUNCTION
• POLITICAL FUNCTION
• SOCIAL FUNCTION
• FUNCTIONS OF TRADE UNIONS
• INTRAMURAL FUNCTION:
• MILITANT FUNCTION TOO BECAUSE UNION MAY RESORT TO STRIKES AND OTHER PRESSURE TACTICS
• INTRAMURAL FUNCTION INCLUDE WAGES RISE .PROPER WORKING CONDITIONS,SANITATION,SAFETY,CONTINUITY
• TRY TO RESOLVE THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND IF IT DO NOT WORK . MAY USE STRIKES
• EXTRAMURAL FUNCTION:-FOR THE WELFARE OF THE MEMBERS AND THESE FUNCTION INCLUDE :-
• PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL,RECREATIONAL AND HOUSING FACILITIES
• RAISE FUNDS FROM MEMBERS IN THE FORM OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
• INCULCATE THE SPIRIT OF CO-OPERATION AGAINST MEMBERS
• FINANCIAL HELP TO WORKERS ‘S FAMILY

• POLITICAL FUNCTIONS:-
• INDULGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO HELP IN IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
• PUT PRESSURE ON THE GOVERNMENT TO BRING LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE WORKERS
• SOCIAL FUNCTIONS:-
• CARRYING OUT THE SOCIAL SERVICES
• DISCHARGING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• TRADE UNION TACTICS
• ORGANIZING DRIVE:- ONE OF THE MAJOR INSTRUMENT OF FORCE THAT UNION EMPLOY AND IT IS RELATED TO FORMING UNION WHERE NOE EXIST FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHT OF THE WORKERS
• STRIKE:-STRIKES DIRECTLY SUSPENDS PRODUCTION,CUT THE CREATION OF PROFIT,CUT OFF THE EMPLOYER FROM THE MARKET. THE VERY EXISTENCE IS THREATENED BY STRIKE. STRIKE IS A TEST OF STRENGTH THAT SUCCEED IN CREATING WORST EFFECT ON MANAGEMENT . ON TH OTHER HAND STRIKE IS A WEAPON WHICH CAN EASILY FAIL AND LEAVE THE STRIKERS WITHOUT JOB
• POLITICAL PRESSURE:-PUT POLITICAL PRESSURE ON THE MANAGEMENT DUE TO POLITICAL PATRONAGE TO POLITICAL PARTIES
• BLACKMAILING:-OFTEN THE BLACKMAIL THE MANAGEMENT TO GET THEIR DEMAND