Question

Antyodya is a big trade union, whose members are mainly workers of a manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu. It has been trying to ensure social security benefits to all its workers. It negotiated with the company's management but the efforts failed miserably. In such a situation, what all methods of coercion can be used by the trade union against its employers, to secure a better deal for its workers?

• A. Filing a case in the law court
• B. Stoppage of work
• C. Strikes and protests
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of these

In the event of failure of peaceful negotiations, trade unions can use one or more methods of coercion to make their company's management accept their demands. They can sometimes even resort to methods like filing cases in law courts, lauching strikes and protests and even stopping work.