Dilemmas of Public Sector Unions
Published: 2010
Author(s) Name: Ratna Sen
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Abstract
A study of public sector unions in
West Bengal in three sectors (state
government, public transport and
telecommunications) reveals very
interesting facets of union functioning
and labour management relations.
Unions face many dilemmas
in the post-globalization era. Deep
down they understand that globalization
is inevitable and irreversible
and there have been real improvements.
This is juxtaposed with
the real problems faced by many of
their members. They seek to cover
this dilemma with some degree of
posturing dictated by geo-political
factors, such as location, type of
PSU (central/ state owned), organizational
situation, past issues,
number of members affected, existence
or emergence of other unions
and so on. Union stances or postures
differ depending on the sector
in which it functions.
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