Role of Labour Unions to Increase the Facilities of Workers of Manufacturing Industries of Nepal

Niraj Kumar Chaudhary

Role of Labour Unions to Increase the Facilities of Workers of Manufacturing Industries of Nepal

Keywords : Facilities, Labour Union, Manufacturing Industry, Nepal, Workers


Abstract

Union is power. Individual have to request for the benefit but union can order for their rights and benefits. Labours are empowered with the political change in nation so after established of democracy in Nepal in 1950s, labours started to establish the labour union to advocate on the rights and benefits of labours. After democracy, Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) became active in the promotion of workers’ rights to organize, express and struggle for their collective welfare. Now each individual worker is associated with some union. The study aims to identify the role of labour union to increase the facilities of workers in Nepalese context. The study was conducted among the 385 labours of different manufacturing industries of central region of Nepal. The result shows the satisfactory contribution of union to increase the wages, fringe benefit, ensure the job security, and establish the rules to pay the overtime of workers, improving the working condition and provision of health care of workers. There was no significant difference in support of labour union between the permanent and temporary workers to advocating in all types of facilities for workers so labours are found happy with the support of union. Though, organization should increase the facilities considering the retirement of workers to motivate the workers which can be beneficial for organization to increase the productivity and quality of products.

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