“MEMBER’S SATISFACTION ON SALARY AND WAGE BENEFITS WITH TRADE UNIONS - AT TNSTC KUMBAKONAM DIVISION “

Abstract

The existence of a strong and recognized trade union is a prerequisite to industrial peace. Decisions taken through the process of collective bargaining and negotiations between employer and unions are more influential. Trade unions play an important role and are helpful in effective communication between the workers and the management. A union acts as an intermediary between employees and Corporation and provides a necessary complement to legislated benefit and protection. Unions bargain with management for the successful increase workers salary and wages benefits through collective bargaining. The impact of unions on worker's wage and salary benefits therefore, the aim of the study is to analyze member’s satisfaction salary and wage benefitswith the activities of trade unions in the TNSTC kumbakonam divisionTamil Nadu. The result of the study reveals that among the skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled workers, the majority of the skilled workers perceive moderate satisfaction, whereas the majority of the semi-skilled and unskilled workers perceive a high level of satisfaction with the activities of the trade unions in the study unit.