Changing roles of trade unions in India: A case study of Bokaro Steel Plant (bsp) Bokaro, Jharkhand (India)

The present study will be an attempt to examine the various factor which negative the growth of the Trade Union and changing role of trade union in India with special reference to Bokaro Steel Plant. Trade union is one of the major components of industrial relation system in India. It is an association of employees to protect their interests and rights. Trade unions are important institutions is a steel plant organization and they play a vital role in providing proper working environment and congenial harmonious industrial relation in the steel plant. Protection of basic human right, especially in developing nations like India forces unionization which is instrumental improving quality life of working class. In this absence of union the employer may become too paternalistic and dictatorial. However, responsible unions play significant role in maintaining cordial relationship with the management. Rapid technological change and play revisions, undoubtedly changes the working conditions and therefore there is change in the role of trade unions. The entry of foreign players due to globalization introduced pro-employer industrial policy, which changed the scenario of trade and the industrial system in India. Apart from their main objective of demand for pay and working conditions, now the trend is that plays key role in encouraging productivity and they are acting as an agent of social welfare.