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A PPT about Trade Union
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TRADE UNIONS
Definition
A trade union is an organization of workers formed to promote, protect and improve, through collective action, the social, economic and political interests of its members.
Objectives
Steady employment Rationalization of personnel policies Participation in decision making Recognition
HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
Indian factory labour commission(1908) Royal commission of labour (1931) Indian Factories Act (1881) Indian National Congress (1885) NM Lokhandey- first labour leader
Phases of Trade Union Movement
Phase I (1850-1900) Inception Several strikes post 1880 Bombay Mill-hands Association(1890) Development of organized trade union Emergence of militant trade union 1900-1915 preparatory phase WW-I (1914-1918), Russian revolution First industrial union- Textile Labour Union (BP Wadia) First trade Union All India Trade Union Congress in 1920
Phase II (1900-1947) Development of organized trade unions Emergence of militant trade union 1900-1915 preparatory phase WW-I 1914-18 Russian revolution 1920-AITUC
Phase III (1947 ONWARDS) Working class politicized AITUC- CPI INTUC- congress party HMS- socialists CITU- CPI(M)
STRUCTURE
Local level Regional level National Level
Problems of trade unions
Uneven growth Low membership Weak financial position Absence of whole time paid office bearers Outside leadership Multiplicity Inter-union rivalry Limited stress on welfare Lack of public support
TRADE UNIONS
Definition
A trade union is an organization of workers formed to promote, protect and improve, through collective action, the social, economic and political interests of its members.
Objectives
Steady employment Rationalization of personnel policies Participation in decision making Recognition
HISTORICAL EVOLUTION
Indian factory labour commission(1908) Royal commission of labour (1931) Indian Factories Act (1881) Indian National Congress (1885) NM Lokhandey- first labour leader
Phases of Trade Union Movement
Phase I (1850-1900) Inception Several strikes post 1880 Bombay Mill-hands Association(1890) Development of organized trade union Emergence of militant trade union 1900-1915 preparatory phase WW-I (1914-1918), Russian revolution First industrial union- Textile Labour Union (BP Wadia) First trade Union All India Trade Union Congress in 1920
Phase II (1900-1947) Development of organized trade unions Emergence of militant trade union 1900-1915 preparatory phase WW-I 1914-18 Russian revolution 1920-AITUC
Phase III (1947 ONWARDS) Working class politicized AITUC- CPI INTUC- congress party HMS- socialists CITU- CPI(M)
STRUCTURE
Local level Regional level National Level
Problems of trade unions
Uneven growth Low membership Weak financial position Absence of whole time paid office bearers Outside leadership Multiplicity Inter-union rivalry Limited stress on welfare Lack of public support