Trade Unions in IT industry

Hello All,

What is your view regarding formation of Trade Union in IT Industry?

Will it aid in the industrial growth or hamper it?

What I feel is, at this point of time there is no need for Union formation. As of now the needs of IT workers are being met. The standard of living and the quality of work life is much above the standards.
In such a scenario I do not find any necessity for the IT workers to form a union for their rights.

If such a union will be formed , what could be the activities?
Can anyone predict?

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sree

Srre,

You are right. The IT (software) industry is one of the best paid with far better working conditions. But the deadlines are too tight and hence much more pressure?

Maybe Trade Unions will do something good to the BPO's (especially the fly by night operators in the business out there just to make a quick buck)?

Bala

Bala,

That's a good observation.

May be the BPO employees should unite and demand for better working conditions and stop exploiting them.
But with the law of formation of union in IT industry in place, will it hamper the performance of it or boost it?

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sree

Dear Sree,

With my experience let me tell you that Union per se is not harmful or bad. The problem starts with the entry of local political influence and outside interference, which has given Unions the negative image it has.
The good thing about Union is that it stops balant exploitations by unethical management and act as a monitoring agent.
Leaving aside the First Rung BPO Companies and IT industries, the exploitation is pretty high with dismal employment terms and working conditions.
Actually, we must note one thing i.e. how is these Political Unions gaining popularity in IT Sector (There can be no smoke without fire). The reason is simple, people are been exploited.
As long as the corrupt an unethical management systems exist in our Country Unions will always take a major and destructive part as they in collution with Management gains both monetory as well as socio-political and local clout.
In the end I would, like to state that I have taken training classes regarding non unionism and have seen that the militancy of Union in majority of cases has the backing of Management.

Regards,
SC

Dear SC,

That is new to me !

Is it true that militant unions often get support from the management?

If then what are they collectively aiming for?
Combined exploitation of people?

If so, isn't the management digging its own grave?

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sree

Dear Sree,

The Management donot support a militant union, but an Union gets the audacity to become militant with the tacit support of Management. The reasons are many. Always remember in India, Union exists because the Management allows it's to exist.

Regards,
SC

The Prime motive of the birth of Trade Unionism was to protect the exploitation of Workers from the selfish capitalist and in due course of time Trade Unionism became a part of the Industry with the Government enacting trade Union Laws.

The unions fight for the dignity of labour in terms of wages, proper working condition & better industrial relations. However, the IT sector is the place, wherein a better working culture and fat pay packets are provided as such the venture of trade unionism in these sector will hamper its growth.

further, the important point is that trade unionism consisits of workers only, here the qualification determines a lot, in an industry people with non-professional qualification form the union, however in the IT sector, the prime qualification is of Professional ( Engineer) and technically qualified (Diploma Holders). As such, the role of Unionism in the IT sector is very lean and not bear any fruit.


regards

yoganth murthy

Dear Sree

As per the information till yet I would like to share with you that yes providing a platform to workers is good to create a better Industrial Relations and trdae unions are a very good example for it.
with the help of the trade unions workers can not only bargain but in fact participate in the decisions by management.

so what is the harm if employees from IT sector form their union.
In West Bengal CITU is trying to promote trade unionism for BPO employees I think if it comes in the practice it will be good because i have seen people working for BPO & if they do not complete their login hours they are being harrased like anything .

Why people work? for earning bread butter & then earning security. In that case if customer care executive is not able to complete his / her login hours, then is it look nice to be harrased by Team Leader.


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Lata

Please read the article which came out in ET today..

Its posted under the headind Unions in IT Sector??

Mallet