CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: –(1) This Act may be called the Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 2001. (2) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.

Detailed explanation-2: -ACT 16 of 1926 It came into force on 1st June, 1927 as the Indian Trade Unions Act, 1926 (16 of 1926). By section 3 of the Indian Trade Unions (Amendment) Act, 1964 (38 of 1964) the word “Indian” has been omitted and now it is known as THE TRADE UNIONS ACT, 1926 (16 of 1926).

Detailed explanation-3: -[(1)] Any seven or more members of a Trade Union may, by subscribing their names to the rules of the Trade Union and by otherwise complying with the provisions of this Act with respect to registration, apply for registration of the Trade Union under this Act.

Detailed explanation-4: -The amendment provides for insertion of section 10A in the principal Act to power centre and state governments to recognize trade unions and federation of trade unions at central as well as state level. “This has been a long pending demand of trade unions.