Everything you need to know about the history of trade union in India. The trade union movement in India started late, though the industrialization of the country began about 1850. The development of trade unionism has a chequered history and a stormy career in India. It has been the natural outcome of the modern factory systems. All these trade unions [...]
Everything you need to know about the objectives of trade union. A trade union is a formal form of association of workers that promotes the harmonious relationship between employer and employees. As per Sydney and Beatrice Webb's "a trade union is a continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining and improving the conditions of their working lives". [...]
The following points highlight the ten major obstacles to the development of trade union in India. The obstacles are: 1. Small Size of Unions 2. Uneven Growth of Unionism 3. Financial Weaknesses of the Unions 4. Multiplicity of Unions and Intra Union Rivalry 5. Outside Leadership 6. Politicisation of the Unions 7. The Problem of Recognition of Trade Unions 8. [...]