Trade unions and industrial actions effects in Tea sector
According  to Deakin & Morris (2012)  Trade Unions as the groups of people who collate the  interests of their employees against the organization that may seek opportunities to achieve the interests of  the employees. Freeman & Medoff (1984) says that independent trade unions are the most effective  vehicle for employee voice, as a source of guidance to challenge the unilateral power of management  control.
In other words. Trade unions are organizations formed by workers from related fields that work for the common interest of its members. They help workers in issues like fairness of pay, good working environment, hours of work and benefits. They represent a cluster of workers and provide a link between the management and workers. The purpose of these unions is to look into the grievances of wagers and present a collective voice in front of the management. Hence, it acts as the medium of communication between the workers and management.
Key Principle functions of Trade unions perform
- Regulation 
- Settlement of grievances 
- Raising new demands on behalf of workers 
- Collective bargaining 
- Negotiations 
In Sri Lanka tea industry is totally covered by trade unions, majority of time trade unions against with
the organization's actions. Specially in upcountry people's main income source is tea manufacturing.
There are so many trade unions registered under trade union law. Majority of these trade unions are
handled by or originated by the politicians for their survivals. Therefore in industries like Tea sector
organization's continuously facing problems with these trade unions.
Formal industrial actions and its related with Tea industry
- Working to rule - In tea estate employees do no more than the minimum required by the rules of their contract. Ex-Per day 15Kg Tea plucking.
- Go slow - Employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performances of these duties.
- Over time ban - Tea factory employees ban over time and productivity will be reduced.
- Strike (Withdrawal of labour) - Labours will not participate their duties. Ex-Demanding Rs.1000/= per day wages
- Sit-In - Factories employees sitting down at their stations
- Work-In
Deakin, S. F. & Gillian S. Morris, 2012. Labour Law. In: r. 6, ed. s.l.:Hart Publishing.
Webb, Sidney; Webb, Beatrice (1920). History of Trade Unionism. Longmans and Co. London. ch. I


 
Trade unions are established for the victory it's employees rights.sri lankans trade unions maintenance under the politeacion.it is bad thing to develop the organisation
ReplyDeleteis an organization of workers who have come together to achieve many common goals, such as protecting the integrity of their trade, improving safety standards, and attaining better wages, benefits
ReplyDeleteIn Sri Lanka, the tea industry is entirely covered by labor unions, mainly trade unions opposed to the acts of the company. The key source of income of upcountry people in particular is tea production. Under trade union law, there are so many trade unions registered. Good work.
ReplyDeleteTrade Unions help to protect employee rights and they are the people who negotiate with employer. In Tea industry, employees more engage with trade unions to get their benefits since according to Maslow's theory, they do not fulfill their basic needs.
ReplyDeleteThere is a great deal of understanding between employers and employees today. It can meet the needs of both parties. labor unions are no longer needed as they were in the past. The employee is currently treated as an asset.
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