PROBLEMS OF INDIAN TRADE UNION

PRESENTED BY
priya

INTRODUCTION
Indian Trade Union Act, 1926, defined trade union as any combination whether temporary of permanent formed primarily for the purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between workmen and workmen between employers and employers or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or business and include any federation of two or more trade unions.

PROBLEMS OF TRADE UNIONS

Multiplicity of unions Politicalization Democracy and leadership Financial Position Management Attitude Statutory support Illiteracy and Ignorance

MULTIPLICITY OF UNIONS

Multiple rival unionism is one of the great weaknesses of the Indian trade union movement. Multiple unions are mainly the result of political outsiders wanting to establish unions of their own, with a view to increasing their political influence. The existence of different conflicting or rival organisations, with divergent political views, is greatly responsible for inadequate and unhealthy growth of the movement.

CAUSES

Lack of skills formation to match capital formation Political Influence Outside Leaders Legal Approach

EFFECTS

Union-rivalry Lack of Commitment Difficulties of settlement of disputes Restrain Bargaining Power

POLITICALISATION

In a democracy political influence of trade unionism can not be avoided. In India, the historical development of trade-union movement was inseparably intermingled with political movement through liberation struggle.

DEMOCRACY AND LEADERSHIP

One of the basic objectives of trade unionism is to promote industrial democracy.

This objective is achieved when trade union is an organization of the workers, for the workers and by the workers.

4.Financial position

Poor finances also affects union activities which fails attract more workers to join union.
number of small unions are always constrained for finance.

Large

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Adequate

funds are needed for effective discharge of union activities such as the following

Payment of full time office bearers. Provide legal assistance to workers facing. Meeting expenses on election, publicity materials, etc.. Office expenses. Welfare & social activities.

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Union

leaders, according to managers are trouble makers. They are there to break the harmony b/w the management & workers. They restrict the mangers power in

5.Management Attitude

Decision making, Questioning their discretion & wisdom & Obstruct their right to mange.
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6.Statutory Support
Indian

constitution considers formation of association as a fundamental right.

Trade Union Act 1926 allow any seven workers to joint together & form a trade union.

Indian

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This

problem can be tackled by bringing out comprehensive central legislation covering all aspects such as

Recognition, Multiplicity, Outside leadership, etc..

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7.Illiteracy & Ignorance

Majority

of Indian labors are illiterate, ignorant & poor. They exploited by unscrupulous trade union leaders which result following problems in TU movement in India:

Politicalization Division based on caste & creed Outside leadership Conscious consumerism.
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STEPS TO MAKE UNION EFFECTIVE

Make

one trade union in one industry. Make it compulsory to have internal leadership in union. Keep politics where it belongs. Make democratic election in TU. Enlarge scope of union activities.

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Need

of comprehensive central legislation to cover the following:

Avoid multiple trade union Mandatory recognition of union Improve financial position Prevent outside leadership Prevent exploitation of political parties Enlarge role & responsibility of union, etc.

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