This document discusses freedom of association and the right to form labor unions under Article 19 of the Indian Constitution. It provides 4 key court judgements on this issue: 1) Forming labor unions is a fundamental right, but striking is not considered a fundamental right. Unions only have a right to form, not to strike or engage in effective collective bargaining. 2) Government employees do not have a right to strike. 3) The right to strike is not considered a fundamental right. A rule prohibiting demonstrations and strikes by government servants was upheld. 4) The document then provides a brief historical overview of trade union development in India from 1918-1994, noting a decline in membership in the