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5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS REVISION CLASS MODULE-I: GENERAL PRINCIPLE B: MACROECONOMICS: 1. LABOUR AND WAGES TRADE UNIONS

WHAT IS A TRADE UNION? ? The trade union came into being as an agent of workers and working class. Over the years workers have struggled hard to achieve an adequate measure of their protection against exploitation. With the growth of modern industrial establishment involving the employment of large number of workers under the condition of poor bargaining power at individual level, trade union become necessary. 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

DEFINITION OF TRADE UNION A Trade Union has been defined as a continuous association of workers formed for the purpose of maintaining and improving their conditions of employment. Their aim is not merely to fight against the wage-cuts but also to fight for higher wages. A temporary organisation or a mere strike committee cannot be considered a trade union. It must be a continuous association. Trade union is an association of employees or employers or of independent workers. It is relatively formation of workers. It is not a temporary or casual combination of workers. 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS It is formed to secure certain ECONOMICS economic, social benefits to

Trade (labour) unions are organisations of employees established to bargain with employers concerning wages, houses and conditions of employment. It is a body formed for common benefit by a group of workers who may be of the same trade. Generally, it is believed that unions tend to raise the wages of their members. Trade (labour) unions are organisations of employees established to bargain with employers concerning wages, houses 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITAand RAI, IILSconditions of ECONOMICS employment.

Sec 2(h) of the Trade Union Act , 1926 has defined trade union as, “ any combination whether temporary or permanent formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers, or between workemen and workmen, or between employers or emplyers or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business , and includes any federation of two or more trade union”. 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

WHY UNION? Trade union emerged due to group psychology To provide the locus for collecting the forces for working class To provide job security to the employees Can negotiate with management on industrial conflicts Right of workers 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

OBJECTIVES STOPPING EXPLOITATION RAISING THE MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY RESTRICTING LABOUR SUPPLY RAISING STANDARD WAGE RATES INCREASING LABOUR DEMAND SHARE IN PROFITS COORPORATE ORGANISATION 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

HISTORY OF TRADE UNIONS FIRST PHASE (1850 -1900) SECOND PHASE(1900 -1946) THIRD PHASE (1947) 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

THE THIRD PHASE 1947 1. 2. 3. The third phase began with the emergence of independent India. The partition of the country affected the trade union movement particcularly in Punjab and Bengal. By 1949 four central trade union organizations were functioning in the country: THE ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(AITUC) THE INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS 5 YRS HINDU BA/BCOMMAZDOOR LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS THE SANG ECONOMICS

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRADE UNIONS Ø Ø Ø RIGHTS: To protect and take industrial action To consult about changes in work practice To recruit new members To negotiate on their members behalf Participation in election Participation in industrial action 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

REPONSIBILITIES To work within law To listen to members view To not pressurise non members to join To keep their members informed Vote in election Report problem to representatives Act within the law when taking part in action 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

TYPES OF TRADE UNIONS CRAFT/SKILL UNION INDUSTRIAL UNION GENERAL UNION WHITE COLLAR UNION 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

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At present there are 12 Trade Union oragnizations in India ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS(AITUC) BHARATIYA MAZDOOR SANGH(BMS) CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS(CITU) HIND MAZDOOR KISAN PANCHAYAT(HMKP) INDIAN FEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS(IFFTU) INDIANNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS(INTUC) NATIONAL FRONT OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS(NFITU) NATIONAL LABOURORGANISATION(NLO) TRADE UNION CO-ORDINATION CENTRE(TUCC) UNION TRADE UNION CONGRESS(UTUC-LS) 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

PROBLEMS AND WEAKNESSES OF TRADE UNIONS UNEVEN GROWTH LIMITED MEMBERSHIP MULTIPLICITY OF UNIONS OUTSIDE LEADERSHIP FINANCIAL PROBLEMS INDIFFERENT ATTITUDE OF WORKERS 5 YRS BA/BCOM LLB, IIND SEM, BINITA RAI, IILS ECONOMICS

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