definition, characteristics, importance and social responsibilities of trade union.

1. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
OF TRADE UNION
Prepared by:
MOHAMED HUDAIF T
MSW IInd YEAER (HR)
PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY

2. TRADE UNION
The trade union is an organized association of
workers in a trade, group of traders, or
profession, formed to protect and further their
rights and interests.

3. IMPORTANCE OF TRADE UNION
• The existence of trade union is the prerequisite to
industrial peace.
• Decision taken through the process of collective
bargaining and negotiation between employer and the
union are more influential.
• The union is the effective way to communicate with the
employers.

4. • The union provide the advise and support to ensure
that the differences of opinion do not turn into major
conflict.
• The union seeking healthy and safe working
environment in work places.

5. CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADE UNION
• Trade union come together for common goal and
interests.
• Trade union is an association of workers and salary
earners.
• Trade unions are basically voluntary organization.
• Trade unions are egalitarian bodies.

6. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRADE
UNION
• To educate the rank and file works so that the traditional
agitational role be gradually transformed into one of
under standing and co-operation.
• To keep the dwell being and progress of the society
constantly before then by way of refraining from
unnecessary strikes work stoppage, go-slow intimidation.

7. • To protect the interests of the consumer which is usually
lost sight of in bipartite agreement reached between
the parties.
• To discharge their role in the success of the schemes for
planned economic development of the country,
maximizing production and distribution in equitable
manner.
• To adopt themselves to charging social needs and to rise
above devise forces of caste, religion and language and
to help in promoting national, social emotional
integration at all levels.

8. • To instil in their members sense of responsibility
towards industry and the community.
• To organize the unorganized section of the working class
in the rural and urban areas and help these groups
organizing themselves.
• To encourage capital formation by supporting small
savings scheme.
• To support modernization of equipment and
rationalization programmes.

9. • To work for a stable social order by establishing
industrial democracy and social justice
• To help in holding the price line by keeping a vigilant
watch on price.