Whether maintenance department workers can be office bearers of the Union? The maintenance department falls under essential services; therefore, maintenance workers should not be included in the list of Union office bearers. Is this correct? I need clarification on this, please.
From India, Pondicherry
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Dear Gopu,
I am afraid whether such a view, particularly from the Management's side, would be correct. Union membership is a fundamental right of employees. Becoming an office-bearer of a union springs up from one's membership in that union only. Holding an office in the union cannot interfere with any employees' regular duties and responsibilities. If it is your argument that the work of the maintenance department would be more demanding, it is for the individual to arrange his union works accordingly. Even if the above view is from a fellow member of the same union, it cannot be upheld. From the point of view of the effective functioning of the union, the services of its office bearers are quite essential. When the person from the maintenance department is the best-suited for a particular post in the union, you cannot leave him simply aside because of his job.
Therefore, in my opinion, as long as an individual employee/union member is otherwise qualified for any official position in the union, his job position or department in the organization cannot be a bar.
Most importantly, the employer has no locus standi in such an affair of a union.
From India, Salem
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6185I am afraid whether such a view, particularly from the Management's side, would be correct. Union membership is a fundamental right of employees. Becoming an office-bearer of a union springs up from one's membership in that union only. Holding an office in the union cannot interfere with any employees' regular duties and responsibilities. If it is your argument that the work of the maintenance department would be more demanding, it is for the individual to arrange his union works accordingly. Even if the above view is from a fellow member of the same union, it cannot be upheld. From the point of view of the effective functioning of the union, the services of its office bearers are quite essential. When the person from the maintenance department is the best-suited for a particular post in the union, you cannot leave him simply aside because of his job.
Therefore, in my opinion, as long as an individual employee/union member is otherwise qualified for any official position in the union, his job position or department in the organization cannot be a bar.
Most importantly, the employer has no locus standi in such an affair of a union.
From India, Salem
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Dear Colleague,
Our learned colleague is spot on with his views, which I fully share. Whether any employee should become a member of any union or get elected as an office-bearer is not within your domain. You have no say in it. All you can do is ensure that the concerned employee - office-bearer should be clearly made to understand that he is an employee first and then a member or office-bearer. He is paid for doing his job sincerely and honestly. He can undertake responsibilities as an office-bearer but by no means should they affect his job responsibilities.
Neither should you hold any grudge about his being an office-bearer, nor should he have any for your legitimate work performance expectations, as long as they do not clash with each other.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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Our learned colleague is spot on with his views, which I fully share. Whether any employee should become a member of any union or get elected as an office-bearer is not within your domain. You have no say in it. All you can do is ensure that the concerned employee - office-bearer should be clearly made to understand that he is an employee first and then a member or office-bearer. He is paid for doing his job sincerely and honestly. He can undertake responsibilities as an office-bearer but by no means should they affect his job responsibilities.
Neither should you hold any grudge about his being an office-bearer, nor should he have any for your legitimate work performance expectations, as long as they do not clash with each other.
Regards,
Vinayak Nagarkar
HR Consultant
From India, Mumbai
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