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REcOGNITION 
OF UNIONS 
UNDER 'IhE 
CODE OF DISC±~L±NE 
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lMi>LEMENTJ\TION AND EVALUATION DIVISION 
MINISTRY OF hLBOUR 
(DE~ARTHENT OF LABOUR) 
GOV l!;RNMENT OF INDIA • 
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FIRST EDITION 
The Code of Discipline lays down certa1n criteria 
for r e cognition of unions by th~ managen1ents on a 
V9lunta ry basis. These criteria have be .• m further 
clarified by the Indi an Labour confer ence. A procedure 
for verification of membership of unions, to determine 
their representative character, ha s also be~n approved 
by the standing L a~our Comrni ttee. 
For the oonvenience 
of unions~ managements and verification vfficers all 
the cecisions so f ar t aken on th~ sUbj ect have bedn 
brought t ogether in this brochure in a classified f orm. 
As r ecognition is gov0rned by statutes .in ~rtain states1 
the relevant legal provisions have been given in the 
appendices to this brochure, for the benf'fit of these 
concerned. 
November, 1961. 
SECOND EDITION. 
The first edition having been exhaus~ed within a 
year of its publication need has arisen for bringing out 
the second edition. This opportunity has been utilised 
to m.:lke this brochure up to dat.e. 
october, 19v3. 
THIRD EDITION 
In view of the great demand f or this brochure a 
need h as arisen to hring out this edition and also 
to make it up to date. 
December, 1969 ~ 
FOU-RTH EDITION 
The earlier edition having been exhasuted an~ in 
view of the greet demand f or this brochure need has 
arisen t o bring out this edition. 
August~ 1980.

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C 0 N T E N T S 
Rec ognition under the c ode of Discipline 
Essentia l conditions for Recognition -
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~1here ther e is only on~ union 
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~lhere the r e is more than one union 
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Recogn1tion as a Representative 
Uni on for an industry 
Rec ognition as a ma j ority union 
in an establishm~nt 
Membership condition 
Row t o secure r ecognition 
Procedure for verification o f m~mbership 
Period o f r ecognition 
De-recognition of a union 
Rights of r ecognised unions unde r 
th~ Code 
o f Discipline . 
statutory provisions regarding r e cognition 
of unions 
APPENDIXES 
Code of Uiscip~.:t ne and Criteria f or Recognition 
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of unions. 
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List of Industries use d by L abour Bureau, 
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Proc edure for Ve rlfication of Membership of 
Unions f o r 
th~ Purpose of Recognition unde r 
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Provisions regarding Recognition of Unions in 
the Bombay Industria l Relations Act, 1946. 
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Provisions r egarding Recognition of Unions in 
the Madhya Pradesh Industria l Relations Act, 
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Provisions r e garding Registration of Representa-
tive Unions in the Indus tria l Disputes 
(ka j asthan Amendment) Act, 1958. 
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Bihar Central (Standing) Labour Advisory 
Board's Resolution dated March 21, 1968 
r egarding Recognition o f Unions. 
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I. RECOGNITiuN UNDER TI1~ CODE Ot' DISCIPLINE 
Clause III (vii) of the Code of Discipline 
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(Appendix I) requires managements to recognise unions in 
accordance with the Criteria =or Recognition of Unions appen~ 
ded thereto . 
The code provides for t~10 types of recognition. 
A union can claim to 'be recogn i sed as representative union 
for an industry as a vholc::: in a local area or it:

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