Employer's Associations
Employer's Associations
Employer's Associations
Introduction
A collective organization of employers whose primary
interests include the regulation of relations between their members and employees or trade unions.
These
are the employer equivalent of unions for employees and are typically organized along craft, regional, industry or multiple industry lines.
Labour.
Objectives
Primary
Promote
and protect the interests of employers engaged in industry, trade and commerce in India. labour policy, labour-management relations, collective bargaining etc.
policy.
Liaise with Union Government and initiate steps that
Secondary
Train and develop staff and members. Obtain data on wages and conditions of work in
environment.
Initiate steps to improve public image and improve public
relations.
Educate the public regarding the character, scope,
industry
and
(ASSOCHAM) was made in 1920 and Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce (FICCI) was setup in 1927. ILOs requirement to nominate representatives of workers and employers on all India basis. All India Organisation of Employers was formed in 1932 by the initiative of FICCI. Employers Federation of India was formed in 1933 by the initiative of ASSOCHAM. IN 1941, All India Manufacturers Organisations
Structure
Local Organisations
They serves the interests of local businessmen. These bodies operates through local chamber of commerce. Example Bombay Mill Owners Associations.
Regional Organisations
These regional outfits are affiliated to central employer organisations. They offer consultancy services and take care of training, safety and welfare measures on behalf of their members. Example Employers Federation of South India.
Central Organisations
These are the apex bodies which governs the affairs of several regional and local associations. They include AIOE, EFI and AIMO. In order to bring AIOE and EFI under single umbrella, Council of Indian Employers was formed in 1956.
geographical basis.
Its president is elected every year.
and a secretariat.
It has had only four presidents in the past 50
years.
It was registered as a trade union in 1963 under
SCOPE
Standing Conference on Public
Enterprises
Financial Status
Evaluation
EAs relations with Govt. have remained individualistic in nature. They were keen to have personalized relations with Govt. functionaries. Employers were never a homogenous class.
Reasons
The conflict between Swadeshi and Videshi in
pre-independence era. The on-going rivalry and battles between ASSOCHAM, AIMO and FICCI.
reactive.
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