Trade Union Act 1926
TRADE UNIONS
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Introduction
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According to the Trade Union Act 1926, the
trade union is temporary or permanent combination of
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Worker & Worker
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Worker & Employer
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Employer & Employer
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It could include federation of two or more
unions
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It is formed with a vision & view to
protect and promote the interest of workers and to improve the conditions of employment
Principles
& Objectives of TU
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Principles
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Strength is in unity
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Equal pay for equal work
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Service/job security
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Objectives
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To get permanent job with a good salary &
benefits
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To resist the illegal actions of the
management
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To secure & maintain the power
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To get a sense of participation
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To minimize the discrimination
Functions
of TU
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Militant Functions
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Helps to ensure the
§ Adequate wages
§ Better working conditions
§ Kind treatment of workers
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Increase the status of workers as a part of
an organization
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Reduce victimization and injustice
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Fraternal Functions
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Gives financial & non financial support
to the workers
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Extension of medical facilities during
sickness & casualties
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Education & housing facilities provision
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Religious & social benefits
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Sincerity & discipline encouragement
among workers
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Promotion & growth opportunities
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Social Functions
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Social service activities
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Educating the customers
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Awareness among society
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Political Functions
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Affiliating a union with a political party
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Collecting donations
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Election campaigning
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Take help of politicians during strike &
lockouts
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Ancillary Functions
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Communication
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Organize training activities
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Acquirement of house sites
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News letter publications
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Welfare activities
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Education & Research
Trade
Union Types
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Reformist Unions (Aims to
preserve the capitalist economy & competitive production)
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Business Unions (protect
the workers interest by collective bargaining, arbitration & conciliation)
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Uplift Unions (focused
on education, health insurance and other benefits)
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Revolutionary Unions (Aims
to replace the present system, destroying the capitalistic system and
installing communistic system)
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Political Unions (gain
power through political actions)
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Anarchist Unions (destroy
the existing economic system by means of revolution)
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Craft Unions (having
workers of a same category, Kanpur Suti Mill Mazdoor Sabha)
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General Unions (having
all type of workers, Jamshedpur Labor Union)
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Industrial Unions (having
workers of different industries, Textile Labor Association of Ahmedabad )
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Federations (having
a collection of different industries at a single platform, Federation of Indian
Railways)
Limitations
of TU
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Uneven growth
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Limited membership
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Multiplicity of unions
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Outside leadership
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Finance issues
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Indifferent attitudes of workers
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