INDUSTRIAL RELATION AND TRADE UNION

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INDUSTRIAL RELATION AND TRADE UNION

Ankur srivastava (7)

Sriram krishn murti

Amit prakash


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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS:- A N INTRODUCTIONIn the words of Lester: "Industrial relations involve attempts

at arriving at solutions between the conflicting objectives andvalues; between the profit motive and social gain; betweendiscipline and freedom, between authority and industrialdemocracy; between bargaining and co-operation; andbetween conflicting interests of the individual, the group andthe community One of the most comprehensive definitionswhich views industrial relations from the perspective ofhuman relationships is by J. Henry Richardson: "Industrialrelations is an art, the art of living together for purposes of

production. The parties while working together learn this artby acquiring the skills of adjustment.


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Features ofIndustrial Relations :Features ofIndustrial Relations Industrial relationsare born out of employment relationship in anindustrial setting. Without the existence of twoparties i.e. labour and management, this

relationship cannot exist. It is the industry, whichprovides the environment for industrial relations.Industrial relations are characterized by bothconflict and co-operation. So the focus of industrial

relations is on the study of the attitudes,relationships, practices and procedures developed bythe contending parties to resolve or at leastminimize conflicts.


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Scope ofIndustrial Relations :1) Development of Healthy Lab our-Management Relations

2) Maintenance ofIndustrial Peace

Development ofIndustrial Democracy

Contemporary issues in Industrial relation:

Contemporary issues in IR Low Wage

Contemporary issues in IRIndustrial Housing


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Measures toI

mprove industrial relation :Measures to Improve IR Progressive Management out lookStrong & StableUnions Mutual Trust. MutualAccommodation Sincere Implementation of AgreementsWorkers participation in Management Sound personnel

policies Government's Role.


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TradeUnions :-An IntroductionF

ormed to protect and promote the interests of theirmembersPrimary function is to protect the interests of workersagainst discrimination and unfair labor practices

Objectives of trade unionRepresentation (Workers Interests)Negotiation (Collective Bargaining)Voice in decisions (Lay off, Retrenchment)

affecting workersMember Service (Education, Training,Welfare,Discounts, Loans)


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Purpose of Trade Unions:Employment Protection and Job Creation.

Economic Protection

Social Status Identity

Political Role -Democratic Institution

SocietalObligation - Transformation.

Competitiveness / SustainableDevelopment.


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Importance of TradeUnions:For industrial peaceDecisions taken through the process of collectivebargaining and negotiations between employer andunions are more influential

Effective communication between the workers andthe managementEconomic developmentRecruitment & selectionD

iscipline among workforceSettlement ofID in rational manner


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Why do people join Union?

Greater Bargaining Power

MinimizeDiscrimination

Sense of Security

Sense of Participation

Sense of Belongingness

Platform for self expression

Betterment of relationships


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SPECIFICFUNCTIONS OFUNIONS :

Wage & salary bargainingFight for continuous improvement in employee benefitsImproving working conditions at work placeImproving welfare, healthcare & recreation facilities, andleisure at workplace

Increasing rest periods, holidays, paid leave and time-offsDecreasing working hours, work load esp. manual, andhazardous working conditionsImproving career and salary rise prospects & job security

Protecting employees against arbitrary / unjust actions ofManagement


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Emergence and Development of Trade union:First cotton mill in India was established in 1851 in Bombay

and the first jute mill in 1855 in BengalFirst FactoryCommission was appointed in Bombay in theyear 1875First Factories Act was passed in 1881Was disappointing

Second FactoryCommission was appointed in 1884Mr. Lokhandey organized a conference of workers in Bombayand drew up a memorandum signed by some 5,300 to present tothe CommissionThis was the first organized effort by workers in IndiaHowever, no roll or membership, no funds and no rulesPrinters Union, Calcutta - 1905Kamgar Hitwardhak Sabha - 1910Social Service League 1910

The amalgamated societyof railway servants ofIndia andBurma


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PresentCentral TradeUnionOrganizationsAll India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)Centre ofIndian Trade Unions (CITU)Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (HMKP)Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)Federation ofFree Trade Unions (IFFTU)IndianNational TradeUnion Congress (INTUC)National Front ofIndian TradeUnions (NFITU)National LaborOrganization (NLO)TradeUnions Co-ordination Centre (TUCC)

United TradeUnion Congress (UTUC)United TradeUnion Congress - Lenin Sarani (UTUC - LS)


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Major TradeU

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rganizations :AITUC (All India Trade Union Congress)Centre ofIndian Trade Unions (CITU)Hind Mazdoor SabhaAll India Council ofCentral Trade Unions

All IndiaUnited Trade Union CentreUnited TradeUnion CentreAll India federations of banks, insurance,railways, defense, telecom, airline and airports.ofIndian Trade Unions -president M.K. Pandhe


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Problems for TradeUnion Growth :Off-Centering LabourSegmentation of WorkforceCore / PeripheryEmployment InstabilityI

nvestment AttractionIndividualization of Labour RelationsLabour Cost CuttingLeadership Credibility/ Inside vs. Outside leadershipFailure ofInstitutions

Emergence ofNon-union firms/ E-union/ Cyber-union


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MultipleUnions: Causes and solution:

Causes:-Membership related IssuesDiscontentLeadership Related IssuesAvenues, intra union fights, leadership issuesPolitical IssuesRegional, Organizational LimitationsLegal

Solution :-

Suggested: One Industry - OneUnionYou may have any number of registered unionsRecognition is the key

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