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Responsible unionism
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Other factors:
States patronage
Left view
Revolutionary bodies
Right view
..trade unions cannot behave as if they were not part of a larger society
/ ignore effects of their policies on national economy & general public.
Therefore, trade unions must serve interests of their members & also survive in
society as an acceptable institution(Responsible Unionism)
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Responsible Unionism
Factors that contribute towards Responsible
Unionism:
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1. Public reputation
To build up its own organization & to give weight to its collective actions
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That of an opposition
Remuneration / wages through CB but its real relevance in the debate over
Economic Theory v/s. IR Theory?
Today organizations have left very little for unions to fight for making union
superfluous, yet
D. Direct action
1. Workplace Methods / Industrial Methods
Sit-in strike
Work-in strike
Picketing
Boycott
3. Secondary boycott
4. Hunger strike
Mass insubordination
Demonstration & Gherao
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All new recruits must join trade union within a fixed period
after employment as per the agreement with employer
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Issues of recognition of a union per se, especially in a non-unionized situation question arise
which union is one to be recognized / should more than one union be recognized?
Problem of verification when union stakes its claim either in a new union / multi-union situation
Problem due to lack of a uniform legislation available in all States with regard to recognition
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Definitions
Trade union Sec 2(h)
Trade dispute Sec 2(g)
Who can form trade union u/Act, 1926? How many persons are required for reg.
of a Trade Union? What is the effect of withdrawal of a member?
Sec 2(h)
Sec 4 (Mode of registration) and Sec 9A (Minimum requirement about membership of
a trade union)
Not less than 10% or 100 of workmen, whichever is less,
Subject to a minimum of 7,
Engaged / employed in an est. / industry with which it is connected
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Nature and extent of immunity from criminal conspiracy and civil suit available to
executive members and office bearers of registered trade unions under the Act, 1926.
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Body corporate
Separate fund for political purposes
Immunity from punishment for criminal conspiracy
Immunity from civil suits
Enforceability of agreements
Right to inspect books of trade union
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Process through which management acknowledge and accept a trade union as representative
of some / all workers in an establishment / industry & with which it is willing to conduct
discussions on all issues concerning those workers & willingness to bargain with the trade union
(Bargaining agent)
Where there is more than one union, a union claiming should have been functioning for at least
one year after registration
Membership of union should cover at least 15% of workers in the est. concerned
A union may claim to be recognized as a representative union for an industry in a local area if it
has a membership of at least 25% of the workers of that industry in that area
When a union has been recognized there should be no change in its position for a pd. of 2 yrs.
Where there are several unions in an industry / est. the one with largest membership (majority
union) should be recognized
Only trade unions observing Code of Discipline would be recognized provided other conditions
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are fulfilled.
Thank you
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