2. Definition
• It is a continuous association of wage earners for
the purpose of maintaning and improving the
conditions of their working lives ---by sidney and
beatric webb.
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3. • A trade union is a continuous association of wage
earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving
the conditions of their working lives – Dale Yoder
• British trade union Act views it thus, ‘A trade union is
a combination with the main objective of
regulating the relations between workmen and
masters or between workmen and workmen or
between masters and masters for imposing of
restrictive conditions on the conduct of any trade or
business and also provision of benefits to members.
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4. Characteristics of trade
union
• A statement that org. is a trade union
• A statement of its principal objectives, clearly
specifying that fact that the org. so formed is for the
betterment of its members, i.e., workers.
• Registration with the registrar of trade unions having
jurisdiction on the area where trade union functions.
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5. • Independence from the employer, which may be
evident from the certificate issued by the registrar of
trade unions
• Affiliation with the central trade union org.
• ( All the trade unions do not necessarily show these
characteristics, yet many of the large trade unions
do.)
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6. General features of trade
Union
• The trade union is an association either of
employees or employers or of independent workers.
• Labor unions are permanent associations of workers
and are not temporary or casual.
• A Trade union is an association of workers who are
engaged in securing economic benefits for its
members .
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7. • The character of trade unions has been constantly
changing.
• The origin and growth of trade unions have been
influenced by a member of ideologies.
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8. Functions of trade union
in India
• As per the Indian trade union act 1926 , the primary
function of a trade union is to protect and promote
the interest of the workers and the conditions of
their employment.
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9. General Functions
• To Achieve higher wages and better working and
living conditions for the members
• To acquire control over running of the industry by
workers
• To minimise the helpessness of the individual workers
by making them stand-up.
• To generate self-confidence among the workers
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10. • To encourage sincerity and discipline among
workers.
• To secure fair wages for workers.
• To safeguard the security of tenure and improve
conditions of service.
• To enlarge opportunities for promotion and training
• To improve working and living conditions
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