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CHAPTER CONTENTS

History of Trade Union Introduction Definitions Features Objectives Function Duties and Liabilities of a Registered Trade Union Rights and of a Registered Trade Union Registration of Trade Unions Cancellation of Registration and Appeal Amalgamation of Trade Union Dissolution of a Trade Union Regulations Penalties

HISTORY OF THE TRADE UNION LAW IN INDIA IN INDIA their activities were not considered lawful in the beginning Trade union and
anywhere in the world. This was so in India also. Until 1926, there was no law in India for registration and protection of trade unions . In 1920, when a suit was filed against the officials of the Madras Textile Labour Union by Binny & Co., the high court of Madras, following the common law in England, granted an injunctions restraining the union officials from influencing the workmen to break their contracts with employers by striking. Obviously the leaders of the trade union found themselves liable to prosecution and imprisonment even for bonafide trade union activities . It was then they felt that some legislative protection of trade union was necessary. Mr. N.M. JOSHI, then General Secrectary of All India Trade Union Congress, successfully moved a resolution in the central legislative assembly seeking introduction of some law by the govt. for protection of trade unions. The employers were so much opposed to any such legislative measures being adopted that the passing in 1926.But this act was enforced only from 1st June, 1927.

DEFINATION
Trade Union Section 2(h) of the Trade Unions Act, 1926 has defined a trade union as 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, and includes any federation of two or more trade unions. Then this definition talks about three relationships. They are relationship between the: Workmen and workmen Work men and employers Employers and employers. According to Flippo A labour union or trade union is an organization of workers formed to promote, protect, and improve, through collective action, the social, economic , and political, interests of its members. According to Dale Yoder A trade union is a continuous association of workers which is formed with purpose of protecting the interests of workers.

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