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    Trade unions first emerged in India in the early 20th century to advocate for workers' rights during periods of unrest and rising costs of living. The landmark 1940 Buckingham Mill case demonstrated the need for legislation protecting union activities, leading to the Trade Unions Act of 1926. This Act aimed to register unions and protect union leaders. It has since been amended several times to further govern trade unions and formalize their role in negotiating wages and improving conditions for workers.

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    Trade unions first emerged in India in the early 20th century to advocate for workers' rights during periods of unrest and rising costs of living. The landmark 1940 Buckingham Mill case demonstrated the need for legislation protecting union activities, leading to the Trade Unions Act of 1926. This Act aimed to register unions and protect union leaders. It has since been amended several times to further govern trade unions and formalize their role in negotiating wages and improving conditions for workers.

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    Trade unions first emerged in India in the early 20th century to advocate for workers' rights during periods of unrest and rising costs of living. The landmark 1940 Buckingham Mill case demonstrated the need for legislation protecting union activities, leading to the Trade Unions Act of 1926. This Act aimed to register unions and protect union leaders. It has since been amended several times to further govern trade unions and formalize their role in negotiating wages and improving conditions for workers.

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    TRADE UNIONS

    -EVOLUTION
    HISTORY OF TRADE UNIONS
     HISTORY OF TRADE UNIONISM IN INDIA
     Association by the name of “Bombay Millhands

    association”
     Not a trade union in strict sense
     First World War – cost of living improved
     Industrial unrest led to strikes by the workers
     That is why the trade union movement got impetus

    by these strikes
     Post independence has been very successful
    DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE UNION LAW IN
    INDIA
     After independence democratic spirit grew in the country
     In 1920 in a suit filed against the officials of the Madras

    Textile Labour Union – granted an injunction restraining


    trade unions
     Buckingham And Carnatic Co. Ltd vs Workers Of The

    Buckingham
    The origin of the passing of a Trade Unions Act in India was
    the historic Buckingham Mill case of 1940 in which the Madras
    High Court granted an interim injunction against the Strike
    Committee of the Madras Labour Union forbidding them to
    induce certain workers to break their contracts of employment
    by refusing to return to work. Trade Union leaders found that
    they were liable to prosecution and imprisonment for bona
    fide union activities and it was felt that some legislation for
    the protection of trade union was necessary
     In March 1921, Shri N.M. Joshi, the then General
    Secretary of the AITUC, recommended through a
    resolution that the Government should introduce
    legislation for the registration and protection of
    trade unions in India.
     Eventually, the Trade Unions Act, 1926 (“TU Act”)

    was enacted for the purpose of ensuring


    governance and protection of trade unions
     The Second World War, which broke out in

    September 1939, created new strains in the united


    trade union movement.
     Hence, again a rift took place in 1941 and the

    Radicals left the AITUC with nearly 200 unions with


    a membership of 3, 00,000 and formed a new
    central federation known as the Indian Federation
    of Labour.
     As pointed out earlier, when attempts to
    restructure the AITUC failed, those believing in the
    aims and ideals other than those of the AITUC
    separated from the organization and established
    the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
    in May, 1947.
     INTRODUCTION OF TRADE UNION
     The Trade Union Act, 1926 was brought into operation from 1st
    June,1927 by notification in the official gazette by the Central
    Government.
     The Act was amended in 1947, 1960 and 1962.
     The Trade Unions in India are governed by the Trade union Act,1926.
     This Act was enacted to accord protection to the Union Leaders for
    the acts done by them in connection with the legal trade union
    activities.
     The object of Act is to provide the procedure for registration of a
    Trade Union.
     The object of the Act is to make provisions for the registration of
    Trade Unions formed by the workers to protect their legitimate rights
    while fighting with employers.
     The Act was enacted with the object of providing for the registration
    of trade unions and verification of the membership of trade unions
    registered so that they may acquire a legal and corporate status.
     As soon as a trade union is registered, it is treated as an artificial
    person in the eyes of law, capable of enjoying the rights and
    discharging liabilities like a natural person
     The detailed provisions are laid down for formation,
    procedure, registration and protections available to the
    Union Leaders both from Civil and Criminal Laws while
    themselves in the Union activities of a registered Trade
    Union.
     As per Sidney and Beatric Webb and Dale Yoder, it is a
    continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of
    maintaining and improving the conditions of working lives.
     The Act extends to the whole of India.
     The Act applies not only to the Union of the Workers but
    also to the association of employers.
     Certain Acts do not apply to the registered Trade Unions.
     The Societies Registration Act,1980
     The Cooperative Societies Act,1912
     The Companies Act,1956
     The Registration of any such union under any such Act is
    null and void.
     Functions of Trade Union
     Primary functions of a trade union are to protect
    and promote the interest of the workers and the
    conditions of their employment.
     In India, trade unions generally undertake the
    following functions:

    1. To achieve higher wages and better working and


    living conditions for the members.
    2. to generate self confidence among the workers.
    3. To encourage sincerity and discipline among
    workers.
    4. To take up welfare measure for improving the
    morale of the workers
    Commission of Labour has underscored
    functions to which trade unions have to
    tention such as…
    wages for workers
    d the security of tenure and improve
    services.
    portunities for promotion and training
    orking and living wages.
    rade Unions

    tions

    ployer relation
    achinery
    organizational health and interest of the

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