IT LEADERS AND TRADE UNION

SUMMARY
India becomes Worlds IT superpower!!! Not a

day dream but date with destiny. s IT industry is one of the best in the world
This unprecedented growth of s IT industry is

fuelled by two factors: a) Cheap and efficient workforce; b) Easy availability of well-qualified, English speaking professionals

 The Trade union believe that promoting trade

union in the IT sector will lay the foundation of next phase growth.
Chief Reason for CITU thought for IT in Trade

union was the sector was not governed by any labour laws.
No fixed timings in IT and ITES industry work .

Labour Problems in the IT Industry

The working hours in BPO are atypical. It works

for 24/7 for the whole year. On paper an employee in BPO industry works for 48 hours in a week; 8-9 hours per day with adequate interval.
Some of the problems are

1. Impact on health, social and personal life 2. Insecurity and absence of organizational activities 3 High attrition rates

Scope of trade union in IT industry

All labour legislations are welfare and social

security legislations. They manifested the legislative incarnation of certain welfare provisions tailored into the Constitution
Trade Unions are one such organization, in

that way, trade unionism can be considered one of the key components to achieve social security.

 The Trade Union Act, 1926 is the nodal act

regarding trade unions in . The Act was passed with the main object of providing machinery for the registering of trade unions and to define the law relating to the registered trade unions
Collective bargaining agreements are

enforceable under Sec.18 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (IDA) as a settlement arrived at between workers and employers

 IT/ITES?BPO companies come within the ambit

of the definition of the term "industry" as defined under the Industrial Disputes Act 1947
West Bengal Information Technology Services

Association (WBITSA) is being launched in November 14 2006

An IT trade union affiliated to CITU

 According to (WBITSA) the association is

registered under under the Societies Registration Act .

The objective of ( WBISTA) was to render benevolent service for sustainable development through propagation and exchange of information related to better living condition for mankind and to render cyber space accessible to lower strata of the population

 The Stand of the association are -

Issuance of appointment letters with well defined terms and conditions of service. 48 hour weekly work schedule. Compliance with CPF and other statutory amenities. ESI facilities when ever applicable. Registration as Principal Employer with the Department of Labor, West Bengal, where employees are engaged through contractors[10].

Recommendations
Central government must take the following measures: Recognition of Trade Union Activity within the Industry Regulation and fixation of maximum working hours for an IT industry employee. It may vary from 48-60 hours a week depending upon the size, number of commitments/ contracts by a company Guarantee from the Trade Union so recognized that no disruption of work should be undertaken on their part, which detrimentally affect the Firm/Company/Industrys capability to honor its contractual obligation to its customer (both domestic and international customer)

Job security to the IT/BPO workers Sick leave/maternity benefits etc to the workers. ESI facilities to them when ever applicable These are some of the measures which will ensure welfare commitment on the part of State.