Presented By :1.Riyaz Patel2.Shiva Patel3.Faiyaz Shaikh4.Sulakshan Samant5.Nikunj Rohit

Unit Council…A Unit Council was to be set up in each unit

of the organization/service employing 100 or more persons to discuss day-to-day problems & find solutions.

More than one Unit Council could be set up department-wise to suit the particular need of the organization/service.

Functions of Unit Council…To create conditions for achieving optimum

efficiency, better customer services in areas where there is direct and immediate contact between the workers at the operation level, and output including elimination of wastage and idle time and optimum utilization of manpower by joint involvement in improving the work system.

To study absenteeism and recommend steps to reduce it.

To maintain discipline in unit.To eliminate pilferage and all forms of

corruption and to institute a system of rewards for this purpose.

To suggest improvements in physical condition of working.

To ensure proper flaw of adequate two way communication between management and workers.

To recommend and improve safety, health and welfare measures for efficient running of the unit.

Joint Council…A Joint Council was to be formed at every

division/regional zonal level or in a particular branch of an organization/service if considered necessary.

The details concerning the composition, tenure, conditions of membership, selection of chairman, appointment of secretary, frequency of meetings, industrial undertakings.

Functions of Joint Council…Settlement of matters which remained

unresolved by the Unit Councils and arranging joint meeting of two or more Unit Councils, for resolving inter-council problems;

Review of the working of the Unit Council for improvement in the customer service and evolving methods for the best way of handling of goods, traffic, accounts, and so forth;

Unit level matters which have a bearing on other branches or on the enterprise as a whole;

Development of skills of workmen and adequate facilities for training;

Improvement in the general conditions of work;Preparation of schedule of working hours and

holidays;Proper recognition and appreciation of useful

suggestions received from the workers through a system of rewords;

Discussion of any matter having a bearing on the improvement of performance of the organization for ensuring better customer service.

Workers Participation In Private Sector…Some management and unions in the private

sector who initiated labour management cooperation schemes even prior to the efforts at the governmental level.

These schemes have been the outcome of comprehensive collective agreements reached between the management and labour.

Labour Management Cooperation In TISCO…By their supplemental agreement of Jan 08,

1956, the TATA Iron & Steel Co. LTD., and the TATA Workers'’ Union agreed to set up the following joint councils in order to provide for a closer association of employees with the management.

1.Joint Departmental Councils2.Joint Works Councils for Plant as whole3.Joint Town Council4.Joint Consultative council of management at the

top-most level

1. Joint Departmental Councils The agreement provides for the setting up of

a Joint Departmental Council in each department of the works.

Such Councils consist of two to ten representatives of management and an equal number of representatives of the works-employees, depending on the size of the department.

The functions of these councils are as follows:

1.To study operational results and current and long-term departmental problems.

2.To promote and rationalize production3.Improve layouts, methods and process4.Promote efficient use of safety precaution and

devices5.To implement the recommendations and

decisions of the Joint Consultative Council of Management

6.To refer any matter to Joint Works Council for their consideration and advice

2. Joint Works CouncilsThe agreement provides for the

establishment of Joint Works Council consisting of twelve representatives of the management and an equal number of representatives of the employees.

The functions of Joint Work council are as follows:

1.To follow up the implementation through the appropriate Joint Departmental Council of its recommendations or decision approved by the management.

2.To refer any matter to the Joint Consultative Council of the Management for their consideration or advice.

3. Joint Town CouncilIt consists equal number of representatives

and employees.The employee’s representatives are to be

nominated by the union from among the employees of the company in town, medical dept, except that one of such representatives may be the officer of the union who is not an employee of the company.

The functions of Joint Town Council are as follows:

1.To advice on steps necessary to promote, rationalize and improve output and methods of work, reduce costs, improve quality, reduce waste and ensure improved working conditions and better functioning of the organization as a whole.

2.To follow up the implementation through the appropriate Joint Departmental Council of its recommendations or decision approved by the management.

3.To refer any matter to the Joint Consultative Council of the Management for their consideration or advice.

4. Joint consultative Council of Management The Joint Consultative Council of Management

also consists of representative of management and employees in equal number.

The representative of employees are to be nominated by the union from amongst the employees of the company except that not more than two of such representatives may be the officers of the union who are not the employees of the company.

The functions of Joint Consultative Council are as follows:

1.To advice management on all matters concerning the working of the industry in the fields of production and welfare.

2.To consider and advise on any matter referred to it by the Joint Works Council or the Joint Town Council.

3.To follow up the implementation through the Joint Works Council or the Joint Town Council of any recommendations made by it and approved by the company.

Participation of Workers In Management Bill, 1990…Objects and Reasons:The objects and reasons of the bill state:1.Article 43a of the constitution requires the

state to take steps, by suitable legislation or any other way, to secure the participation of workers in the management of undertakings, establishments or other organizations engaged in any industry. At present there is no central law on the subject.

2. The bill, inter alia, intends to:Provide for scientific and meaningful

participation of workers in management at shop-floor level, establishment level and board of management level in industrial establishment.

Provide for formulation of one or more schemes to specify detailed criteria such as the manner of representation of workmen on the shop-floor and establishment level councils, and of workmen and other workers on the board of Management, nomination of representatives of employees on the shop-floor and establishment level councils, procedure to be followed in the discharge of the functions by a council.

Provide for the principle of secret ballot for determining the representation of workmen on the shop-floor and establishment level councils, and of workmen and other workers on the board of Management.

Provide for rules to specify the power an Inspector may exercise, the number of members on the Monitoring Committee and the manner in which they shall be chosen and so on..