TOPIC – TRADE UNION

REASONS AND TYPES OF TRADE UNION

Presented by - Sushmita Nag

MBA -3rd Semester
 WHAT IS TRADE UNION
Labour unions or trade unions are organizations formed by
workers from related fields that work for the
common interest of its members. They help workers in issues like fairness
of pay, good working environment, hours of work and benefits. They
represent a cluster of workers and provide a link between the management
and workers.
MEANING OF TRADE UNION
A trade union is an organization made up of members (a membership-based
organization) and its membership must be made up mainly of workers. One
of a trade union's main aims is to protect and advance the interests of its
members in the workplace. Trade unions: negotiate agreements with
employers on pay an/d conditions.
OBJECTIVES OF TRADE UNION
 One of a trade union's main aims is to protect and advance the interests of its
members in the workplace
 Most trade unions are independent of any employer.
 Trade unions try to develop close working relationships with employers.
REASONS AND TYPES OF TRADE UNION

Reasons For Joining Trade Unions

The important forces that make the employees join a union are as follows: 
 Greater Bargaining Power.
 Minimize Discrimination.
 Sense of Security.
 Sense of Participation.
 Sense of Belongingness.
 Platform for self-expression.
 Betterment of relationships.
TYPES OF TRADE UNION
The growth of unions are spontaneous and automatic there is no definite
classification that is followed all over the country. However for clear gaps of
differentiation the unions have been classified into the following categories.

a)Industrial unions
Industrial unionism is a labor union organizing method through which all
workers in the same industry are organized into the same union-regardless of
skillor trade-thus giving workers in one industry, or in all industries, more
leverage in bargaining and in strike situations.
For example:- Fire Brigade Union the National Union of Miners (N.U.M),
covering workers aall levels in the hierarchy.

b) General unions.
A General Union is a trade union which represents workers from all industries
and companies, rather than just one organization or a particular sector, as in a
craft union or industrial union
For example:- Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) cleaners, clerical
staff, transport workers
c) Craft unions.

Craft unionism refers to organizing a labor union in a manner that seeks to

unify workers in a particular industry along the lines of the particular craft or
trade that they work in by class or skill level. It contrasts with industrial
unionism, in which all workers in the same industry are organized into the
same union, regardless of differences in skill.
For example: Musician Unions
d) White Collars Union :
These are for ‘white-collar’ (or professional) workers who perform the same
or similar tasks in different industries. It represents office workers
For example:. National Union of Teachers
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