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TRADE UNIONS IN

INDIA
DEFINITION:
 A trade union is an association either of employees or
employers or of independent workers.

 Any combination whether temporary or permanent,


formed primarily for the purpose of,

 Regulating the relationships between employees and


employers/workman and workmen etc

 It is formed to secure certain economic, social benefits


to workers.
TRADE UNIONS IN INDIA
 The Indian workforce consists of 430 million of workers,
growing 2% annually,

 The Indian labor markets consists of three sectors,

 The rural workers, who constitute about 60% of the


workforce

 Organized sector which employs 8% of workforce and

 The Urban informal sector, which constitutes the rest 32%


of workers.
OBJECTIVES:
 Better wages

 Better working conditions

 Self confidence

 Labour welfare

 Industrial peace

 Collective bargaining
4 MAJOR ORGANISATION.,

 Four major organization serving for workmen


are,

 INTUC[Indian NationalTrade Union Congress]

 AITUC[All India Trade Union Congress]

 HMS[Hind Mazdoor Sabha]

 UTUC[United Trade Union Congress]


PROBLEMS & WEAKNESS OF
TRADE UNIONS IN INDIA
 Uneven growth

 Limited membership

 Multiplicity of unions

 Outside leadership

 Financial problems

 Domination of political parties

 Indifferent attitude of workers


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