1.
Biju Varkkey
– Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad.
2.
Sunny Wadhwania And Rupa Korde
– Indian Institute Of Management Ahmedabad.
Abstract
Minimum Wage is an area where
trade unions engage with multiple
stakeholders and through collective
action protect the interest of workers.
Ineffective collective action
leads to not securing the right minimum
wage, which has implications
for trade unions’ sustainability. To
explore reasons behind failures, a
qualitative case study of minimum
wage revision exercise in Delhi State
(India) was conducted and analyzed
using modified McAdam’s Political
Process Model. We identified three
barriers: a) Inadequacy of enforcement
institutions, b) Ineffectiveness
in the internal functioning of trade
unions, and c) Absence of cognitive
liberation among members. The paper
contributes to the existing literature
on trade union processes
and collective action and suggests
strategies to build union capacities.
