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Industrial Disputes
Industrial Disputes
Unit - III
Industrial disputes are manifested in
following forms:
STRIKE
Strike means a cessation of work by a body of persons employed
in any industry acting in combination, or a concerted refusal, or a
refusal under a common understanding, of any number of persons
who are or have been so employed to continue to work or to
accept employment.
Primary strike
Secondary or sympathy strike
LOCK-OUTS
Lockout means the closing of a place of employment, or the
suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to
employ any number of persons employed by him.
GHERAO
PICKETING OR BOYCOTT
Types of ID given by ILO
Interest Dispute
Arise out of terms and conditions of employment either out of the
claims made by the employees or offer given by the employers.
An interest dispute involves settling the terms of a new collective
agreement.
Grievance or Right Dispute
A rights dispute involves the interpretation, application,
administration, or alleged violation of an existing collective
agreement or award.
Causes of Industrial Dispute
• Econ om ic Cause:
Demand for increase in wages on account of increase in all-
India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers.
Demand for higher gratuity and other retirement benefits.
Demand for higher bonus.
Demand for certain allowances such as:
House rent allowance
Medical allowance
Night shift allowance
Conveyance allowance
Demand for paid holiday etc.
2. Poli tic al Causes
4. Indis cipline
5. Misc . causes
Workers' resistance to rationalisation introduction of new
machinery and change of place
Non- recognition of trade union
Rumours spread out by undesirable elements
Working conditions and working methods
Lack of proper communication
Behaviour of supervisors
Inter trade union Rivalry etc.
Consequences of industrial
disputes
For Employers;
• Decrease in output
• Increase in cost of production
• Fall in sales n fall in profits
• In long run loss of good will
For Employees
• loss of income
• psychological and physical consequences of
forced idleness
• The threat of loss of employment