A trade union means an association of workers in a
particular industry. Trade union is an association formed primarily for the
purpose of regulating the relations between workmen and employers or between
workmen & workmen or between employers & employers
TRADE
UNIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947
In
1946 govt. of India, after consulting state govts, representative
of employers and the trade unions and the Indian labor conference ,introduced
the Indian trade unions bill in the central legislature providing for
compulsory recognition of registered trade unions.
TRADE UNIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 1947
provided
for compulsory recognition of trade unions on certain prescribed
conditions and introduced penalties for
certain unfair labor practices on both TU & employer.
TRADE
UNION BILL 1950
Que.
Of amending Indian trade union act 1926 was discussed in meeting of standing
labor committee 1949, and trade unions bill was introduced in the parliament of
23 Feb. 1950 and defined law relating to registered and recognized trade unions
and certain unfair labor practices.
INDUSTRIAL RELATION BILL 1978
On recommendation of first national commission
on labor 1969 central govt. in consultation with state govt. framed
comprehensive industrial relation bill in 1978
but the bill could not be passed.
TRADE UNION BILL 1982
The
bill was containing provisions relating to machineries for the resolution of
inter and intra union disputes , the bill could not be passed.
TRADE UNION ACT 2001
The
act incorporate with some provisions of the earlier bill which could not be
passed and partly , a few recommendation of the first national commission on
labor. The broad features of amending act 2001 are
Requirement
of 10% or 100 of workmen employed in an establishment or industry with a minimum of 7 workmen as a
member if trade union.
Ø Election of members of executive and office bearers at an interval
of not more than 3 years.
Ø Prescribing minimum subscription of rural unorganized and other
workers.
Ø Designation of appellate court.
Ø Limiting the proportion of outsiders to 1/3 rd of the office bearers
or 5 whichever is less.
TRADE UNION ACT 1926
The
act has define trade union as “any combination whether temporary or permanent
formed primarily for the purpose of
regulating the relation between workmen or employers or between workmen
and workmen or for imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade
or business and includes any federations of two or more trade unions
Trade
dispute ” any dispute between employers and workmen or between workmen and
workmen or between employers and employers which is connected with the
employment or non-employment or the terms of employment or the condition of
labor of any person”
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