As the district is industrially backward, the growth of trade unionism is also very slow and of recent origin. The origin of the trade union movement in the district can be traced when the registration of the trade unions first started under the Indian Trade Union Act of 1926. The chief industries in the district are rice mills, bidi making, oil-mills, printing presses, glass industry etc. Most of the unions in the district were organised by workers engaged in bidi making and the services of the State and Local bodies.
In 1967, there were 22 trade unions registered under the
Trade Union Act of 1926, having a membership of 5.391 in
Bhandara district. Table No. 10 shows the names, membership
and classification of these trade unions.
TABLE No. 10
NUMBER OF TRADE UNIONS IN BHANDARA DISTRICT IN 1967.
|
Serial No. |
Name of Union |
Membership |
Affiliation |
Classification |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
1 |
Warthi Bidi Mazdoor Sangh, Bhandara. |
115 |
Not affiliated |
22 Tobacco, 220 Tobacco manufactures s (a) Bid Industries. |
2 |
Independent Labour Party's, bidi Workers Union for the local area of
Sakoli Janpad, Bhandara. |
1,000 |
Registration cancelled on 24th December 1968. |
Do. |
3 |
Gondia Mazdoor Sangh Gondia, |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Do. |
4 |
Bhandara Mazdoor Sangh, Go-ndia. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Do. |
5 |
Sakoli Taluka Bidi Mazdoor Sangh, Sakoli, Bhandara. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Do. |
6 |
Rashtriya Bidi Relai K am gar Union, Tumsar, Bhandara. |
N.A. |
N.A. |
Do. |
7 |
Litho Press Kamgar Union, Gondia, Bhandara. |
198 |
H.M.P. |
28 Printing, Publishing and Allied Industries. |
8 |
Universal Ferro Alloyed Kamgar Sangh, Bhandara. |
311 |
Not Affiliated |
(a) Metal Extracting and Refining. |
9 |
Bhandara Madhyavarti Saha-kari Adhikosh Karmachari Sangh, Bhandara. |
193 |
B.M.S. |
620 Banks and. others financial Institutions (c) others. |
10 |
Bhandara Zilla Motor Kamgar Union, Bhandara. |
21 |
N.A. |
713, Motor Transport (a) Taxi. |
11 |
Maharashtra Motor Kamgar Sangh, Bhandara. |
48 |
N.A. |
Do. |
12 |
Bhandara Zilla Hospital Kamgar Union, Gondia, Bhandara. |
50 |
N.A. |
822, Medical and other Public Health Services. (b) Hospital and Dispensaries. |
13 |
Sahakari Secretary Union, Bhandara. |
36 |
N.A. |
810, Government Services. |
14 |
Prathamik Shikshak Sangh, Bhandara. |
1,373 |
B.M.S. |
811, Education Services. |
15 |
Independent Labour Party's Safai KamgarSangh, Tumsar, Bhandara. |
100 |
N.A. |
(a) Services of Local Bodies. |
16 |
Safai Kamgar Union, Bhandara |
118 |
N.A. |
Do. |
17 |
Nagarpalika Karmachari Sangh, Tumsar, Bhandara. |
105 |
INTUC |
(a) Services of Local Bodies. |
18 |
Maharashtra Gramsevak Association, Gondia, Bhandara. |
993 |
N.A. |
Do. |
19 |
Nagarpalika Karmachari Sangh, Bhandara. |
73 |
Not Affiliated |
Do. |
20 |
Mew Explosive Factory Workers' Union, Bhandara. |
486 |
N.A. |
360 (d) E-M-5 Workshop's. |
21 |
Ordnance Factory Employees Union, Bhandara. |
-- |
N.A. |
399 (a) Ordnance Factories not elsewhere classified. |
22 |
Municipal Employees Union, Gondia, Bhandara. |
177 |
Not Affiliated |
822, Medical and Other Public Health Services, (a) Services of Local Bodies. |
Of the 22 unions in the district, ten were from manufacturing industries; two of the transport workers, nine from services of the State and Local bodies and one of the bank employees. Registration of one union (as shown in the accompanying table) was cancelled on 24th December 1968.
The unions derived their income by way of contributions from members, donations, interest on investment or funds, etc.
Industrial Disputes.— Information about industrial disputes in the district during the years from 1956 to 1968 and number of workers involved, mandays lost, etc., is given in table No. 11.
TABLE No. 11
DETAILS OF NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES, WORKERS INVOLVED AND MANDAYS LOST IN BHANDARA
DISTRICT DURING THE YEARS FROM 1956 TO 1968.
|
Year |
Locality |
Number of industrial disputes |
Workers involved |
Mandays lost |
|
Engine-ering industr-ies |
Miscell-aneous industr-ies |
Total |
Engine-ering industr-ies |
Miscell-aneous industr-ies |
Total |
Engine-ering industr-ies |
Miscell-aneous industr-ies |
Total |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
1956 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
221 |
221 |
-- |
221 |
221 |
|
1957 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
35 |
35 |
-- |
105 |
105 |
|
|
Tumsar |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
500 |
500 |
-- |
1,500 |
1,500 |
|
1958 |
Bhandara |
1 |
1 |
2 |
165 |
91 |
256 |
495 |
637 |
1,132 |
| |
Gondia |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
278 |
278 |
-- |
556 |
556 |
| |
Tirora |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
33 |
33 |
-- |
117 |
117 |
| |
Tumsar |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
51 |
51 |
-- |
255 |
255 |
| |
Dandegaon |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
180 |
180 |
-- |
3,760 |
5,760 |
| |
Chikhala |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
1,800 |
1,800 |
-- |
7,300 |
7,300 |
|
1959 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
172 |
172 |
-- |
516 |
516 |
|
|
Tumsar |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
50 |
50 |
-- |
150 |
150 |
|
1960 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1961 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1962 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
344 |
344 |
-- |
344 |
344 |
1963 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
52 |
52 |
-- |
572 |
572 |
1964 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
1965 |
Gondia |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
130 |
130 |
-- |
130 |
130 |
|
1966 |
Bhandara |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
1,650 |
1,650 |
-- |
4,950 |
4,950 |
|
|
Gondia |
-- |
4 |
4 |
-- |
382 |
382 |
-- |
507 |
507 |
|
1967 |
Bhandara |
4 |
2 |
3 |
125 |
127 |
252 |
500 |
355 |
355 |
| |
Gondia |
-- |
4 |
4 |
-- |
961 |
961 |
-- |
12,702 |
12,702 |
| |
Pauni |
-- |
5 |
5 |
-- |
142 |
142 |
-- |
1,096 |
1,096 |
| |
Tirora |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
17 |
17 |
-- |
26 |
26 |
| |
Tumsar |
-- |
3 |
3 |
-- |
292 |
292 |
-- |
1,292 |
1,292 |
|
1968 |
Bhandara |
-- |
3 |
3 |
-- |
426 |
426 |
-- |
1,616 |
1,616 |
| |
Gondia |
-- |
3 |
3 |
-- |
412 |
412 |
-- |
1,804 |
1,804 |
| |
Pauni |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
54 |
54 |
-- |
216 |
216 |
| |
Tirora |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
24 |
24 |
-- |
144 |
144 |
Labour Welfare.— Labour welfare is promoted through the Maharashtra Labour Welfare Board, constituted under the Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953. The Board took over the management of labour welfare centres in Bhandara district along with other centres in Vidarbha. There are four welfare centres conducted by the board in Bhandara district, two at Bhandara and one each at Tumsar and Gondia. The activities conducted by such centres are community and social education, games and sports, entertainment, etc.
