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Module-3 Trade Unions: 12/07/21 1 Ir-Mamoria & Mamoria
Module-3 Trade Unions: 12/07/21 1 Ir-Mamoria & Mamoria
Self Protection
Economic Security
expression against
benefits job and
participation injustice
social
CITUs.
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TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IN INDIA
ROLE OF OUTSIDERS IN TUs:
Factional differences
To organise society in such a manner as to ensure full employment & the best
utilisation of its manpower & other resources
To foster the spirit the of solidarity, service, brotherhood, co-operational & mutual
help among the workers
The INTUC is associated with the ILO since 1949, & is the founder
member of International Confederation of Free Trade Union
Congress(ICFTC).
It publishes an English weekly(India Worker) & a Hindi weekly
(Mazdoor Sandesh)
Founded 1920
Country India
To socialize and nationalize the means of production, distribution and exchange as far as
possible;
To watch, promote, safeguard and further the interests, rights and privileges of the workers
in all matters relating to their employment.
To fight against all forms of atrocities against women and harassment at place of
work.
The AITUC shall endeavor to further the aforesaid objects by all legitimate,
peaceful and democratic methods such as legislation and, in the last resort, by
strikes and similar other methods, as the AITUC may, from time to time, decide.
Objectives
To establish a socialist state in India
To safeguard & promote the interests, rights & privileges of the workers in all
matters
To inculcate in the minds of the workers the spirit of co-operation , service &
dutifulness & develop a sense of responsibility towards the nation in general &
industry in particular
To secure facilities of recognition & effective representation of interests of workers & to ensure fair working conditions &
raise their social & economic condition
To help in every possible way member TUs in their fight to raise real wages to the workers
To ensure effective enforcement of the rights & interests of members of affiliated TUs
CITU fights against all encroachments on the economic & social rights of the
workers & enlargement of their rights & liberties including right to strike, defending
& extending the freedom of the democratic TU movement.
CITU demands
o Nationalization of all foreign monopoly concerns who barbarously exploit the
working class
o Nationalization of all concerns owned by Indian monopolists & big industry who
gain huge profits at the expense of the workers
Industrial Unions –
E.g.- American Federation of Labour,(AFL), Congress of Industrial
Organisations(CIO)
Territorial Union
E.g.- AIYTUC, BMS, CITU. HMS etc
Spread(Enterprise, Industry)-
E.g- Air India Employees Union, All India Port & Dock Worker’s
Union
Till the First World War , the federation cooperated with the Labour
& Socialist International
Country International
Affiliation International
Website www.icftu.org/
Country International
Affiliation International
Website www.wftucentral.org
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IR- C.S VENKATA RATNAM
Global Union Federations(GUFs)
Earlier referred to as International trade Secretariats, GUFs are a worldwide
alliance of independent, individual trade unions whose members work in a
specific industries, branches or occupations.
Established in 1960.
The main ITs at the time were in sectors such as mining, metal, transport,
textiles & construction
Assistance & protection in cases of violation of human & trade union rights
& industrial actions over critical issues
Financial Weakness
Leadership issue
Politicalistion of Unions
Trade Union is concentrated in a few states & in bigger industrial centres in those
states
Women workers with low literacy & families who form a substantial part of labour
force do not join the TUs
Large number of Unions at factory level with small size limited to only the
particular factory they are working
The rivalry among the leaders & the Central organisations has resulted in
multiplicity of unions with small size
The multiple unions are mainly the result of political outsiders wanting to establish
unions of their own with a view to increasing their political influence
Within a single organisation, there are lot of groups comprising ‘insiders & outsiders’,
‘new comers & old timers’, ‘Northerners & Southerners’, ‘Moderates & Radicals’,
‘High & Low caste people’.
Most TUs have failed to realise the importance of mutual help & welfare activities.
The managerial hierarchy is dominated by the uppers strata of a society which have
both power & resources, whereas the workers hail from the lower classes. So to
work out this problem, TUs seek the support of outside leaders
The resource-ridden union often search for resourceful persons who can lead &
guide them.
When there are several unions in an industry, the one with the largest membership
should be recognised
Only those unions which follow the code of discipline would be entitled to
recognition.
2. Leadership
3. Union Rivalries
4. Registration
6. Verification of Membership
If it fails to do so, a labour court should set up for the settlement of dispute
Registration
The Commission recommended that registration should be cancelled if
The minimum membership fell below the minimum prescribed for registration
It submitted defective returns & if the defects are nor rectifies within the prescribed
time.
Verification of membership
The IR Commission should decide the representative character of a union, either by
examination of membership records or, by holding an election by secret ballot open
to all employees, if necessary.
Recognition of Union
The NCL was of the opinion that - Recognition of TU should be made compulsory
under a Central Law in all undertakings employing 100 workers or more
The payment of expenses of the administration of the TU including audit of the accounts
The prosecution or defense of any legal proceeding to which the TU or any member
thereof is a party, when such prosecution is undertaken for the purpose of protecting any
rights of TU
Allowances to the dependants of the member on account of death, old age, sickness,
accident etc
The upkeep of periodicals published mainly for the purpose of discusing questions
affecting workmen.
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