Voluntary Methods Collective Bargaining Trade Unions Joint Consultation Standing Orders Grievance Procedure Code of Discipline

Government Machinery Labour Administrative Machinery - State Level -Central Level

Statutory Measures Works Committees Conciliation (a) Officer (b) Board Arbitration Adjudication - Labour Courts, Industrial Tribunals & National Tribunals

 There are two ways

(a) Works Committee (b) Joint Management Councils

As per the provisions of ID act , 1947, works committee have to be setup in those Industrial units which employs 100 or more persons . ii. Composed of an equal number of employers and employees representative . iii. Responsible for removing the causes of friction between labour and management in day to day functioning of a unit . iv. It is a consultative body not a negotiating body
i.

 The Committee Offers

a) Greater participation to worker in day to day affairs.

b) Ensures close mutual interaction between labour

and management. c) Generates a cooperative atmosphere for negotiations between the two parties. d) Opens the door for unions to have a clear view of what is going on with in the union. e) Strengthens the spirit of voluntary settlement.

 The issues that come under the purview of works

committee are Wages , Benefits, Bonus Hours of work , Terms & conditions of employment, Welfare measures, Training, Transfers

 Tata Iron & Steel Company in Jamshedpur was the first

to create Works Committee in 1920. The Scope & Functions of WC is not defined clearly. The absence of legal powers , could not enforce its own decision. No proper functioning.

 In Industrial Policy Resolution 1956, the need for JMC

consisting of representatives of Management, Technicians and workers was emphasized. The scheme is voluntary not obligatory. The JMC should consist of equal number of representatives of workers and employers( minimum 6 & max 12) JMC should look after 3 areas Information Sharing, Consultative, Administrative Decisions of JMC is unanimous and should be implemented without any delay

 The JMCs should not encroach on the jurisdiction of

WC. The JMC members should be given proper training. Representation of workers to the JMC should be based on nominations by the recognized union. Initially JMC should be constituted in a large number of public & private sector units being over 500 or more workers where there is strong trade union and where the labour management relations are sound