Collective Bargaining Agent| Education

Concept Of CBA

Collective bargaining agent is a trade union representing the other trade unions and body of workman in an establishment. Collective bargaining agent is an election is provided by the ordinance. “Collective bargaining agent in relation to an establishment or group of the establishments or industry means the trade union of workmen which u/s 20 is an agent of workmen.”Object is to get wages and working conditions for laborers improved through negotiation with employer.

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Procedure of CBA

Registrar has his function to determine the collective bargaining agent. Collective bargaining agent is a body which is elected by a secret belt and voters are workmen.Condition precedent for the election of the collective bargaining agent is that there must be a registered trade union.Following is the procedure of election of collective bargaining agent.

Registration of trade union

A trade union shall make an application to the registrar for such application that trade union must be registered. The registrar shall call upon every registered trade union by notice in writing. The said trade union is required to submit the following lists.

a- List of affiliated trade union

b- List of members

c- List of employers

a- Age

b- Percentage

c- Section and department in which he is employed

d- His date of employment in that establishment

         Employer is to submit the list within 15 days. After submission of list

     of   workers the registrar shall verify the list through the source of

      his knowledge. The registrar after verification shall demand by trade

      unions to prepare the list of voters. Worker should get education so that they can avoid litigation. There is the main source of education. Every workman so educated.

Collective Bargaining Agent 

i- He must be member of one of the contesting trade unions.

ii- Whose period of employment is not less than 3 months.

After receiving list of voters registrar shall hold the secret belt. Within 

15 days after application secret belt must be held.

 Following are the functions of collective bargaining agent

i- To negotiate as a party

ii- To declare stricks

iii- To represent workers

iv- To maintain accounts

v- To nominate workers for funds

a- Board of probident fund

b- Worker participation fund

vi- Nomination of shop steward

vii- Application to labor court