Industrial Law

Topic: The Trade Unions Act 1926

Dr. M. P. Kumaran
Assistant professor
Department of Commerce
Dr. N.G.P. ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE
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 Meaning & Definition

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 Scope of the Act

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 Coverage of the Act

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 Objectives
• 1. Ensure Security of Workers
• 2. Obtain Better Economic Returns
• 3. Secure Power To Influence Management
• 4. Secure Power To Influence Government

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 Registration and Cancellation
of Trade Unions
• Registration of trade unios Under Sections 3 to 8

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 Rights & Privileges
• Right to establish general fund (sec.15)
• The general funds of a registered trade union shall not be spent on any other
objects than the payment of salaries, allowances and expenses to the office
bearers of the trade unions; expenses for the administration of the trade
union; the presentation or defiance of any legal proceeding to which the
trade union of any member thereof is a party; the conduct of trade disputes
and compensation of members for loss arising out of trade disputes;
provision of education, social or religious benefits for members; upkeep of
a periodical published.
• Right to establish political fund (sec. 16)
• A registered trade union may constitute a separate fund, from contributions
separately levied for or made to that fund, from which payments may be
made for the promotion of the civic and political interests of its members, in
furtherance of any of the objects such as the payment of any expenses
incurred, either directly or indirectly; the holding of any meeting or the
distribution of any literature/documents in support of any such candidate;
the registration of electors of the selection of a candidate for any legislative
body constituted under or for any local authority; the registration of electors
or the selection of a candidate for any legislative body constituted under/or
for any local authority; holding of political meetings of any kind.
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• Right to inspect books of trade unions
• Rights of minors to membership od trade unions
• A registered TU gets immunity in certain criminal, civil and
contractual proceeding (sec.17,18 and 19)
• Immunities available to a RTU (sec.17)
• Immunity from civil suit in certain cases (sec.18)
• Enforceability of agreements (sec.19)
• Change of name
• Change of name (sec.23)
• Notice of change of name (sec.25)
• Change in the name of a RTU shall not affect any rights or obligations,
any legal proceedings continued with old name or new name.(sec.26)

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