Question
Under the Trade Union Act, 1926, what is the minimum
number of members required to apply for registration of a trade union?Solution
Section 4 of the Trade Union Act, 1926, mandates that any seven or more members of a trade union may apply for registration by subscribing their names to the rules of the trade union. However, an additional condition applies: no trade union of workmen shall be registered unless at least 10% or 100 of the workmen (whichever is less) engaged in the establishment are members on the date of application. This requirement ensures genuine worker representation while facilitating union formation.
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