The Bombay high court last week ruled that a labor dispute can be referred to the tribunal under the Industrial Disputes Act at the instance of an unrecognized workers’ union. In this dispute between Bharat Forge Ltd and Maharashtra General Kamgar Mahasangh, the recognized union had 800 workers at the Pune plant.
The unrecognized Mahasangh represented contract laborers. They demanded regularization of employment. The company rejected the request as Mahasangh was not a recognized union. The conciliation officer referred the dispute to the industrial tribunal which action was challenged by the...
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I too agree with unrecognized union cannot be “shown the door” at the threshold itself . I