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Trade Unions
According to Trade Union act 1926"Trade Union"
means any combination, whether temporary or
permanent, formed primarily for the purpose of
regulating the relations between workmen and
employers or between workmen and workmen,
or between employers and employers, or for
imposing restrictive conditions on the conduct of
any trade or business
Their primary function is to protect the interests
of workers against discrimination and unfair
labor practices.
The most widely-quoted definition of a
trade union is that by British labour
historians and theoreticians Beatrice and
Sidney Webb, from their book A History of
Trade Unions , published in 1920. They
define a trade union as "a continuous
association of wage-earners for the
purpose of maintaining and improving the
conditions of their working lives".
Trade unions are voluntary associations
formed for the pursuit of protecting the
common interests of its members and also
promote welfare.
They are permanent in nature.
Purpose of Trade Unions
Employment Protection and Job Creation.
Economic Protection.
Social Status & Identity.
Democratic Institution
Transformation.
Sustainable Development.
Why do people join Union?