Assignment A

1.    What do you mean by Conciliation? Write various roles of conciliator?    
    
2.    Distinguish Arbitration and Mediation? What are the types of arbitration?  
3.    Define Labour Welfare?    

4.    Define Strike? Describe different types of strike?

5.    Define trade union. Describe, few general features of trade union

6.    Write down the importance of occupational safety and health.
 

7.    Write some important problems of the Indian Trade Union.    

8.    Write down some important functions and objectives of industrial relations.    

Assignment B
Case Detail:  
In one state, the chief Minister was invited to the annual conference of a union where union elections were also scheduled. The Chief Minister inaugurated the conference and observed as follows: "I propose that you elect Mr.XYZ as your president and the president in turn elect his team. Before the members could understand the significance of what the Chief Minister has said there was a big round of applause from the audience-presumably orchastered by supporters of the Chief Minister's nominee for president ship of the union. Before anyone could say anything quite, a few queued up and began to garland Mr.XYZ. Mr.XYZ then rose and announced the name of his nominees. The elections concluded. Those who were elected were happy about the smooth and cordial manner in which the elections had been held. Referring to two cases in the recent past in neighbouring factories, they said, in one the rival unions spent a lot of money in elections. From where had the money come? Would the ones who had spent so much money not want to recover it in one form or another? Another elected person was talking about how management manipulated the elections to have a "company" union. Some of the people who had aspired to contest the elections were dismayed but could not do much because of the atmosphere in which the whole thing had happened.

Question
1. Discuss the problem of trade unions democracy.
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2. What suggestions do you have to make trade unions truly for the memebers, of the members, and by the members?
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3. What role, if any, should management have in the manner in which unions are administered? Is there a justification for managements to intervene in the internal matters of unions on the grounds that the internal dynamics of unions affect the functioning of the company wherein the unions operate?
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Assignment C
1. Industrial relations cover the following area(s)    

Collective bargaining    
Labour legislation    
Industrial relations training    
All of the above

2. Which of the following is not an approach to industrial relations?    
Unitary approach    
Pluralistic approach    
Marxist approach    
Employee’s approach

3. Under unitary approach, industrial relation is grounded in    
Mutual co-operation    
Individual treatment    
Team work and shared goals    
All of the above

4. Pluralistic approach perceives ______ as legitimate representative of employee interests
Trade unions    
Management    
Board of Directors    
None of the above

5. In Marxist approach, concerns with wage related disputes are    
Primary    
Secondary    
Tertiary    
Not considered

6. For the Marxists, all strikes are    
Political    
Social    
Legislative    
None of the above

7. Which of the following is (are) not acceptable to Marxists?    
Enterprise bargaining    
Employee participation    
Co-operative work culture    
All of the above

8. Elton Mayo and his team believed in the positive nature of    
Managers    
Management    
Employees    
All of the above

9. Parties to industrial relations are    
ILO, Government, Association of employers    
ILO, Government, IMF    
ILO, Board of Directors, Association of employers    
Government, Board of Directors, Association of employers

10. Which of the following department has major interest in harmonious industrial relations    
HR    
Production    
Finance    
Marketing
    

11. The following is (are) included in ILO’s standards with regard to industrial relations    
Right of association    
Right to organize and collective bargaining    
Tripartite consultants    
All of the above

12. According to Indian Labour Commission (ILC) major recommendations, Union once recognised should be valid for a period of _____ years to be co-terminus with the period of settlement.    

Two    
Three    
Four    
Five
    

13. In case of retrenchment, worker is entitled to ____ months notice or notice pay in lieu of notice.    
One    
Two    
Three    
Four
    

14. Strike should be called only if at least _____ percent of workers are in support of strike.    
10    
15    
20    
25

15. A proactive industrial relations programme must cover the following decision(s)    
Communication    
Competence    
Discipline and conflict    
All of the above

16. Section 2 (a) of the act defines the term    
Adult    
Adolescent    
Child    
Calendar year
    

17. According to the definition of "week" under the Act, it is a period of seven days beginning at midnight on    
Sunday    
Monday    
Saturday    
Friday

18. If any article is stored in a cold storage, is it considered as a Manufacturing Process under the Act?    
Yes    
No    
Both a & b    
None of the above

19. As per the Act, a person who has not completed his 15th year of age is a/an    
Adolescent    
Teenager    
Child    
Adult

20. A Mobile unit that belongs to the armed forces of the Union is not a "factory" as per the definition of "factory" given under the Act.    
Yes    
No    
Both a & b    
None of the above

21. Section 2 (n) under the act defines:    
Publisher    
Manager    
Owner    
Occupier

22. "Welfare" is not part of the Factories Act, 1948    
Yes    
No    
Both a & b    
None of the above

23. As per the Act, the floor of every work room should be cleaned once every    

Day    
Month    
Week    
Hour

24. The District Magistrate cannot become an inspector as per the Act.    
Yes    
No    
Both a & b    
None of the above

25. The power of inspectors is discussed under which section of the Factories Act, 1948?    
 Section 9    
 Section 10    
 Section 11    
Section 12

26. Which of the following are Militant functions of trade union?    
To achieve higher wages and better working conditions    
To generate self confidence among workers    
To provide opportunities for promotion and growth    
To protect women workers against discrimination

 27. Which of the following Act is related to Un organized Labor    
The Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act    
Maternity benefit Act    
Workmen Compensation Act    
None of the above.    

28. Strikes are a result of more fundamental maladjustments, injustices and economic disturbances:    

Yes    
No    
Both a & b    
None of the above

29. Which of the following functions of trade unions are related to trade unions 
To present and strengthen trade union democracy    
To improve financial position of trade unions    
To curb inter – union rivalry    
All of the above
Ans- All of the above

30. Workers committee is to be constituted in an industry which is employing- ________or more employees    
75    
90    
100    
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