45259790 trade-union
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Organisation of workers acting collectively, who seek to protect and promote their mutual interests through collective bargaining
CLASSICAL – Protect the interests of workers – express the needs ,aspirations , wishes of workers
NEO – CLASSICAL – Improving issues like tax reliefs , raising saving rates , etc.,
REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM – Through violence , use of force
MILITANT OR PROTECTIVE OR INTRA-MURAL FUNCTIONS – protecting workers interests –wage hike, job security , collective bargaining & strikes ,gheraos ,etc.,
FRATERNAL or EXTRAMURAL FUNCTIONS – financial & non-financial assistance to workers during strikes & lockouts, medical facilities ,education , recreation, religious benefits ,etc.,
POLITICAL FUNCTIONS – Affiliating with political party – collect donation – help during strikes
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS – Social service activities ,discharging social responsibilities
Wages & Salaries
Working Conditions
Discipline
Personnel policies
Welfare
Employer-Employee relations
Negotiating Machinery
Safeguarding organisational health & the interest of the Industry
Sectional bargainer – Interests of workers @ plant,Industry,National level – multiplicity of unions, Crafts union, White collar union , etc.,
Class bargainer – interests of Particular class – Agriculture Unions , Civil servants union
Agents of State – Railway strike , INTUC stood behind
Partners in Social Control – Germany , Holland ,France , Italy & Sweden
Unions Role - enemies of economic system – politics driven – Leftist – fundamental economic change – high wages & bonus – wont consider economy
Business oriented role – consider interests of organisation as well - swim & sink together
Unions as Change agent – lead changes – pioneering role
Based on Ideology Revolutionary Unions – Destruction of existing
one & creating new one – Shift in power & authority & use force(LEFT)
Reformist or Welfare Unions – Exchanges in
existing Socio-political framework – European model
Uplift Unions – Advocates beyond working conditions – Poverty elimination , Change in tax system
Based on Trade Membership based on trade they represent – Craft
union(WEST) certified to do certain craft like pipe fitting , Carpentry – not in INDIA & SRILANKA
Range of workers represented in general union from all trades - in INDIA & SRILANKA
BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS – Workers on the Production floor or Outdoor Trades(Construction site)
WHITE –COLLAR WORKERS – Employees in shops & Offices – clerical & allied functions
Industry they work – Agricultural Labour union, Forest workers union
Based on agreement Closed Shop – Workers should be join the union
to become the employee – Hartley Act 1947 bans this – Still exist in US – also called HIRING HALL
Union Shop - All new recruits should the union within the period
Preferential shop – union members given preference in filling the vacancy
Maintenance shop – No compulsory membership b4 & after recruitment – membership remains compulsory once chosen
Agency Shop – Non union member pays equal to member to continue employment
Open Shop - No compulsory membership b4 & after recruitment - no unions at all