Industrial Relations, Trade Unions, and Labour Legislation, 2nd Edition

Chapter 9

Trade Union Rivalry and Recognition

Chapter Objectives

This chapter will enable students to:

1. Explain the extent and causes of multiplicity of unions and trade union rivalry in the country
2. Understand the consequences of trade union rivalry in the country
3. Describe the provisions of the Code of Conduct relating to the control of inter-union rivalry
4. Understand the need for making recognition of representative unions statutorily compulsory
5. Describe the efforts made in the country relating to recognition of representative trade unions
6. Explain the criteria to be adopted for determining the representative character of unions and their relative advantages and disadvantages
7. Describe the recommendations of the National Commissions on Labour relating ...