Trade Unionism:Objectives of
Trade Union
Presented By
Ankit kumar
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&
Sarim Khan
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Conte
nts
Definition of Trade Unionism.
Objectives of Trade Union:
1.Steady Employment.
2.Rationalisation of personnel policies.
3.Voice in Decision affecting Workers.
4.Recognition and Participation.
5.Gaining legistative enactments.
6.Miscellaneous Services.
Previous Year Questions On Trade Unio
nism.
Definition of Trade
Union
1.A trade union
is a contiuous association of workers which is formed with
the purpose of protecting the interest of workers.
2.According to flippo:"A labour union or Trade union is an organistion for
med to promote, protect, and improve through collective action, the social
, economical and political interests of its members. "
Objectives of Trade U
nion
Trade unions generally pursue the following broad objecti
ves.
1.Steady Empl
Steady employment
is something which employees hi
oyment
mself may not be able to gurantee to the workers. His
ability to provide it is limited by the state of market wh
ich enlarged part is beyond his control. This objective s
tands for enough job with good pay.
2.Rationalisation of Perso
nnel
Policies
The economic
security of an employee is
determined not only by the level of wages and durati
on of employment, but also by the
management's personnel policies-in its selection of e
mployees for lay off, retirement, Transfer and promo
tion, the assignment of employees to jobs and in the
discipline of employee.
3.Voice in decisions affectin
The g
workers
may succesfully pressurise for higher wages.
workers
He may achieve a satisfactory rationalisation of personne
l policies. But if the vital decisions like scale and schedule
of production, introduction of labour saving devices. The
closing and relocation of the plant remain outside the eff
ective influence of workers. There is no real security for t
hem. Each worker wants to know what's his chancesfor c
ontinued attachment to the company?
What is the success to company to him? The interven
tion of union is the only way by which the worker is a
ble to achieve any degree of control over the affairs t
hat concerns him.
4.Recognition and Pa
rticipation.
Another
objective that union seek to achieve is win
ning recognition for the fact that they are equal pa
rtners with management in the task production. Th
is equality os more than the equality of the bargain
table. it's an intellectual quality. That is, the intelle
ctual facultie sof workers are no inferiors to those
of management.
5.Gaining legislative E
nactments
To provide
legal sanctions to its dem
ands, the union attempt to give thes
e framed in the form of acts so that
they become the permanent feature
s of the contract between the emplo
yers and the workers. For this purpo
se union may take the recourse of th
e political party.
6.Miscellaneous
Services
Modern trade unions also engage
inproviding educational, medical,
recreational and other facilites for
the development and welfare of t
heir members and their families, i
f they have sufficient funds.
Some smaller objectives of
Trade Union
1.To improve the economic lot of employees by securi
ng for them better wages.
2.To secure better working condition for workers.
3.To secure the bonus for employees.
4.To resist the schemes of management which reduces
employment.
5.To secure welfare of employees.
6.To protect social welfare of employees.
7.To secure organisational stability, growth and leader
ship.
Previous Year Q
uestions