TRADE UNION ACT 1926

OBJECTIVE –
• To provide for registration of Trade
Union
• To enable `collective bargaining`
• To confer certain privileges to
Registered Trade Union

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 HISTORY OF TRADE UNION
MOVEMENT – INDIA
Bombay Millhand Association – first
association of mill workers formed in
1890; not strictly a TU
Progress of TU movement pre-
independence not satisfactory
but very satisfactory post-
independence – in every sphere of
industry
In 1920 - in re; Binny & Co. Madras
High Court held TU leaders liable for 2
bona fide TU activities
 History Of Trade Union
Movement – India
NM Joshi, Genl Secy AITUC moved
resolution for legislative measures
Employers opposed- Indian Trade
Union Act 1926 passed with
opposition; enforced from 1st June
1927
Royal Commission on Labour – Act
amended for compulsory recognition
by employers of representatives of TU
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 TRADE UNION- Definition
• Any combination [temporary/
permanent] to regulate relations
between
 Workmen – Employer
 Workmen – Workmen
 Employers – Employers [cartel]
• Two or more Trade Unions may form
a Trade Union [Federation]

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 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Registration - Not compulsory but
desirable; enjoins certain privileges
Min. No. of Workers for Workers`
Trade Union – 10% or 100 workmen
of connected establishment
Who may become Member - Any
person having attained 15 years
Registration (under Societies
Regn. Act) - Application to Registrar
to be accompanied by a copy of Rules
and Regulations together with
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 PRIVILEGES OF A REGD. TU
Body Corporate - legal person
(juristic persona), perpetual
succession, separate and distinct
identity, can own property and contract
in its own name
Separate fund for political
purposes
No civil suit against office bearers
- (a) induce some person to break a
contract of employment or (b) it is in
interference with the trade, business or6
employment of some other person.
 DISSOLUTION OF TRADE
UNION

Notice of dissolution to Registrar

• 07 members /Secretary
• Registrar if satisfied- registers once
it is registered-dissolution becomes
effective
• Registrar shall divide funds amongst
members