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Unit 13: Industrial Relations
contribute to improve the conditions under which workers are employed in India. (1969 Notes
Report). Labour welfare includes both statutory as well as non-statutory activities under
taken by employers, trade unions and both the central and state governments for the
physical and mental development of workers.
Self Assessment
State whether the following statements are true or false:
9. Collective bargaining is a one-shot deal.
10. Collective bargaining has not made much headway in India when compared to other
industrialised nations.
11. Collective bargaining is a tripartite process.
12. The Trade Unions Act came into existence in India in 1906.
13. Friendly attitudes that unions and management hold toward each other can lead to severe
conflicts and result in poor organisational performance.
14. A union is an informal association of workers formed to protect the interests of its members
through collective action.
15. Generally speaking, the larger the union movement, the greater its power.
16. Labour always wants a major share of productivity gains.
17. A strike undertaken to show sympathy with workers in other industries is called a
"sectional" strike.
18. Strong trade unions help prevent industrial disputes.
19. Lock-out means closing down the place of business but not the business itself.
20. There is no employer-employee relationship when payment is made on a piece rate basis.
13.9.3 Miscellaneous Labour Legislations
Besides the above, there are other kinds of labour laws, which are very important. Some of these
are:
1. The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970
2. Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986
3. Building and other construction workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of
Service) Act, 1996
4. Apprentices Act, 1961
5. Emigration Act, 1983
6. Employment Exchange (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959
7. Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Condition of Service) Act,
1979
8. Sales Promotion Employees (Condition of Service) Act, 1976
9. Working Journalists and other Newspapers Employees (Condition of Service and
Miscellaneous Provision) Act, 1955.
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