A TALE OF INDIA'S SOCIO-ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION PROGRESS AMID PARADOX

The Management and Workers’ Role in Resolving Industrial Disputes in India

Dr. R. Rajesh Kanna¹, Ms. A. Aswini² & R. Nageswari³

ABSTRACT

It is concerned with the relationships between management and workers and the role of regulatory mechanism in resolving any industrial dispute. The relation between workers and management have undergone Himalayan changes in our country there had been a system of king and his subjects, all should work to improve the coffers of the king. Later Zamindaris came and workers were at their mercy — some time bonded also, later with the formation of East India company and British Rule a heart less Hire and fire system was established Industrial workers were no man’s child neither the employers nor government cared for them, there were no union also. Gradually enlightened leaders came in like, Gokale, MK Gandhi Roy, Tilak etc. felt the need for workers union. Their relentless efforts forced both governments and the employers to think of workers lot small unions were formed, government enacted rules like Trade union Act 1926, Industrial disputes Act etc. The workers began to realize their status and they were awakened. A sort of up righting workers and reluctant management has started functioning. Soon workers motivated by different Industrial Acts enacted by parliament supporting them, and looking after their health, welfare, safety, social security etc. Got emboldened to raise their voice. At the same time management also has started improving, more and more industries were nationalized, public sector came in to existence at number of places, textile insurance, banks transport etc. With increasing number of public sectors, workers life style changed, assured job arrogated unions, appeasing management, administration with less accountability – workers had their field day. Public sectors started doing more of social service than business and profit doling out public exchequer. Slowly this trend is changing with His government’s recent policy, liberalization, Privatization etc. Compelled by Historical need to compete in business, as dictated by world Trade organization, global economy etc. government liberalized foreign investments and industrial set ups by foreign investors. Stringency of some of the laws are disappearing, monopolies Restrictive Trade Practices, I.A. Act, encouraging issues like productivity linking productivity with emoluments are also coming into fore front. With new companies coming in, formation of merry unions has come to a standstill, no union worth the name is there in I.T sector in our Tidal Park, Chip’s World etc. Job security is diminishing, legislations, are not coming as before because we have to live in a competitive world, of industries where downsizing, out sourcing, productivity etc. has become the watch word.