TY - JOUR
T1 - Union experience of social dialogue and collective participation in India
AU - Badigannavar, Vidu
PY - 2016/12/2
Y1 - 2016/12/2
N2 - The labor regulatory framework in India provides a conducive environment for social dialogue and collective participation in the organizational decision-making process (Venkata Ratnam, 2009). Using data from a survey of workplace union representatives in the federal state of Maharashtra, India, this paper examines union experiences of social dialogue and collective participation in public services, private manufacturing, and private services sector. Findings indicate that collective worker participation and voice is at best modest in the public services but weak in the private manufacturing and private services. There is evidence of growing employer hostility to unions and employer refusal to engage in a meaningful social dialogue with unions. These findings are discussed within the political economy framework of employment relations in India examining the role of the state and judiciary in employment relations and, the links between political parties and trade unions in India.
AB - The labor regulatory framework in India provides a conducive environment for social dialogue and collective participation in the organizational decision-making process (Venkata Ratnam, 2009). Using data from a survey of workplace union representatives in the federal state of Maharashtra, India, this paper examines union experiences of social dialogue and collective participation in public services, private manufacturing, and private services sector. Findings indicate that collective worker participation and voice is at best modest in the public services but weak in the private manufacturing and private services. There is evidence of growing employer hostility to unions and employer refusal to engage in a meaningful social dialogue with unions. These findings are discussed within the political economy framework of employment relations in India examining the role of the state and judiciary in employment relations and, the links between political parties and trade unions in India.
KW - collective participation
KW - India
KW - party-union links
KW - social dialogue
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85002165464&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/S0742-618620160000023003
U2 - 10.1108/S0742-618620160000023003
DO - 10.1108/S0742-618620160000023003
M3 - Article
SN - 0742-6186
VL - 23
SP - 45
EP - 71
JO - Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations
JF - Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations
ER -