Trade Union
Trade Unions Meaning: Trade unions are associations of workers formed to represent their interests and improve their pay and working conditions. Types: There are four main types of trade unions. These are: i. Craft unions: These represent workers with particular skills e.g. plumbers and weavers. These workers may be employed in a number of industries. ii. General unions: These unions include workers with a range of skills and from a range of industries. iii. Industrial unions: These seek to represent all the workers in a particular industry, for instance, those in the rail industry. iv. White collar unions: These unions represent particular professions, including pilots and teachers. Unions in a country, often belong to a national union organisation. For example, in India, a number of unions belong to the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). This is the oldest and one of the largest trade union federations in the country. A number of them also belong to international trade union org...