HRM

ORIENTAL COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT

Presented By
Ankit Palai Section A
Semester 2nd
 Trade Union" means any combination,
whether temporary or permanent, formed
primarily for the purpose of regulating the
relations between workmen and employers
or between workmen and workmen, or
between employers and employers, or for
imposing restrictive conditions on the
conduct of any trade or business.
 Trade unions are formed to protect and
promote the interests of their members.
Their primary function is to protect the
interests of workers
against discrimination and unfair labor
 MEANING OF TRADE UNION

⚫ Trade unions are voluntary organisations formed to

promote and protect the interest of the workers through
collective action.
 TRADE UNIONS
Formed to protect and promote the interests of their members
discrimination
Primary function is to protect the interests of workers against
and unfair labor practices
Objectives:
 Representation (Workers’ Interests)
 Negotiation (Collective Bargaining)
Voice in decisions (Lay off, Retrenchment) affecting workers
Loans)
Member Service (Education, Training, Welfare, Discounts,

Functions:
i) Militant functions,
(ii) Fraternal functions
 WHY DO PEOPLE JOIN
UNION?
 Greater Bargaining Power
 Minimize Discrimination
 Sense of Security
 Sense of Participation
 Sense of Belongingness
 Platform for self expression
 Betterment of relationships
 PURPOSE OF
TRADE UNIONS
 Employment Protection and Job Creation.
 Economic Protection.
 Social Status - Identity.
 Political Role - Democratic Institution
 Societal Obligation - Transformation.
 Competitiveness / Sustainable
Development.
 IMPORTANCE OF TRADE
UNIONS
 For industrial peace
 Decisions taken through the process of collective
bargaining and negotiations between employer
and unions are more influential
 Effective communication between the workers and
the management
 Economic development
 Recruitment & selection
 Discipline among workforce
 Settlement of ID in rational manner
 PROBLEMS OF TRADE UNION
MOVEMENT

(a) Predominance of small sized unions.

(b) Poor finance of the unions on account of
small
size and small subscription.
(c) Absence of whole time paid officers.
(d) Lack of loyalty of workers.
(e) Nature of the working class.
(f) Political affiliations
(g) Outside leadership
(h) Inefficiency
 MEASURES TO STRENGTHEN
THE MOVEMENT
(a) Need for unity.
(b) Eliminating unhealthy political interference.
(c) One union ,one industry
(d) Working class leadership
(e) Responsible trade union leadership
(f) Responsibilities of workers
(g) Greater usefulness of unions
 6 MAJOR CENTRAL TRADE
UNION OF INDIA

(1) The Indian Nationa TradeUnionCongress(INTUC)

(2) The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)
(3)The All India Trade Union Congress(AITUC):
(4) The Hind Mazdoor Sangh (H.M.S.):
(5) The United Trade Union Congress (UTUC):
(6) The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU):
 CONCLUSION
⚫ Trade union movement has a bright future, provided
some of the suggestions mentioned above are followed.

⚫ It is highly satisfying that the government is attaching

grear importance to the development of trade unionism
on healthy lines.
Thank
You