ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS Submitted to: Submitted by: Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur Sonika (3010) Purvashi (3003) Nidhi (3013) Pratiksha (3016)

HRD According to American Society for training and development(ASTD), HRD is the integrated use of : Training and development Organisational development Carrier development

T RADE UNION A trade union is an organisation made up of members, with its membership made up of employees and workers. One of a trade union’s main aim is to protect and advance the interests of its members in the work place.

Trade unions : Consult and negotiate agreements with employers on pay and conditions Discuss major changes to the workplace such as large scale redundancy exercises Discuss their member’s concerns with employers A company their members in disciplinary and grievance meetings Provide their members with legal and financial advice Provide education facilities and certain consumer benefits

OBJECTIVES OF TRADE UNIONS OBJECTIVES WAGEES AND SALARIES WORKING CONDITIONS DISCCIPLANE PERSONAL POLICIES WELFARE EPMPLOYEE EMPLOYER RELATION

FUNCTIONS OF TRADE UNIONS FUNCTIONS MILITANT FUNCTIONS FRATERNAL FUNCTIONS SOCIAL FUNCTIONS POLITICAL FUNCTIONS

M ILITANT FUNCTIONS To achieve higher wages and better working conditions To raise the status of workers as a part of industry To protect labours against victimization and injustice

FRATERNAL FUNCTIONS To take up welfare measures for improving the morale of workers. Too generate self confidence among workers. To encourage sincerity and discipline among workers. To provide opportunities for promotion and growth. To protect women workers against discrimination.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONS Some unions have now started undertaking and organising welfare activities and also providing variety of services too their members and sometimes to the community of which they are a part, which may be grouped under following heads

Welfare activities – provides to improve the quality of work life. it includes cultural programs, banking and medical facilities and training for women in various crafts. Education: education of members in all aspects of their working life including awareness of the environment. Around them, enhancement of their knowledge and workers participation in management. Scheme and procedure for redressing their grievances: some central union organisation are also assisting the government in implementing the workers’ education scheme..

Publication of periodicals : for establishing communication with their members and stand on certain principle issues and personal matters. Research: research must be more practical the academic, concerning problems relation to day to day affairs of the unions and its activities and management relations

POLITICAL FUNCTIONS It includes affiliating the union with a political party, helping the political party in enrolling members, collecting donations, seeking the help of political parties during the periods of strikes and lockouts.

ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS HRD has two prominent components i.e. Training and education. So the focus of discussion will be on union’s role for the training and education of workers. Training : Training is a formal and systematic modification of behaviour through learning, which occurs as a result of education, instruction, development, and planned experience.

NEED OF TRAINING The only thing permanent in the world is the change. Fast changing evolution of technology and innovation Nature of the jobs has been changing rapidly For workforce skills Globally competitive age High autonomy level

BENIFITS OF TRAINING benefits Save employers time and money Improve performance and productivity Personal development Carrier advancement Rewards and compensation Higher profits

Training benefits for workers: 1.Higher wages 2.Faster wage growth 3.Improve re-employment chances 4.Protect workers from possible wage loss For employers: 1.Economic growth 2.Increase profitability For unions 1.Higher job satisfaction

TRADE ROLE IN WORKER ’ S EDUCATION Need of education : According to ABDUL AAZIZ workers education undoubtedly is one of the most effective tool in trade union organising, strengthening and unity. It is meant to provide workers longlife learning process. It provide necessary knowledge, skills and positive attitude towards their work. They easily accept changes in workplace and society.

BENIFITS OF EDUCATION Increase in knowledge and skills. There is lower risk of unemployment. Stable lifetimes contracts. Increase in income.

U NION ’ S ROLE ILO(Indian labour organisation) 2005 reported that a number of labour unions have undertaken for education awareness rising. Livingstone and Raykov (2005) confirmed that union status had generally positive effect on workers participation in education and training activities.. For e.g... Acc to LFS (labour force survey),2002 almost one quarter of unionized workers has complete university education as compared with 1/5 of noon unionized workers.

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