Match the List-I with List-II Choose the correct answer from the options given below:LIST I
Forms of StrikesLIST II
Appropriate MeaningA. Economic strike I. A strike aimed at protesting illegal conduct by the employer. B. Unfair labour practice strike II. A strike that results from a failure to agree on the terms of a contract that involves wages, benefits and other conditions of employment. C. Wild cat strike III. A strike that takes place when one union strikes in support of the strike of another. D. Sympathy strike IV. An unauthorized strike occurring during the term of a contract.
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III — option 2.
| Form of strike | Meaning | What defines it |
|---|---|---|
| A. Economic strike | II — failure to agree on terms involving wages, benefits and conditions of employment | The commonest form. The dispute is over the economic terms of the bargain, and it typically follows a breakdown of collective bargaining |
| B. Unfair labour practice strike | I — protesting illegal conduct by the employer | Not about terms at all but about conduct — victimisation of union members, refusal to bargain, interference with the right to organise. In India unfair labour practices are listed in the Fifth Schedule to the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 |
| C. Wild cat strike | IV — an unauthorised strike during the term of a contract | Called out by workers without union authorisation and in breach of a subsisting agreement — sudden, unofficial and usually illegal |
| D. Sympathy strike | III — one union strikes in support of another’s strike | The strikers have no dispute of their own with their employer; they act in solidarity with workers elsewhere |
How to solve it quickly. Two pairings are given away by the words themselves: economic strike with wages and benefits, and sympathy strike with supporting another union. Fixing A-II and D-III leaves only option 2.
The classification that lies behind these terms is by cause: an economic strike is about the terms of the bargain; an unfair-labour-practice strike is about the employer’s conduct; a sympathy strike is about someone else’s dispute; and a wild cat strike is defined not by its cause but by its lack of authorisation.
Other forms of industrial action examined in this syllabus :
| Form | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sit-down or stay-in strike | Workers report but refuse to work, remaining at the workplace |
| Go-slow | Work continues but deliberately below normal pace — treated as misconduct rather than a strike |
| Work-to-rule | Strict, literal observance of every rule, which slows output |
| Hunger strike | Fasting by a group of workers to compel attention |
| Gherao | Physical confinement of managers — unlawful in India |
| Lock-out | The employer’s counterpart of a strike — closing the workplace to force acceptance of terms |
Hence, the answer is A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III.
Similar Questions
In Collective Bargaining, an ‘impasse’ refers to :
Which of the following perceive pluralistic approach to Industrial Relation :
A. Work place conflict is seen as a temporary aberration, resulting from poor management, from employees who don’t mix with organisation’s culture.
B. Trade Unions as legitimate representatives of employees interest.
C. Stability in industrial relations as the product of concession and compromises between management and union.
D. Organisations as coalitions of competing interest, where the management role is to mediate amongst the different interest groups.
E. Conflict arises not just because of competing interests within the organisation but because of division within the society between those who own resources and those who have only labour to offer.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
What is the belief among pluralists regarding conflict in organisation?
Which of the following are settlement machineries of industrial disputes under Industrial Disputes Act, 1947?
A. Works Committee
B. Collective Bargaining
C. Conciliation
D. Adjudication
E. Voluntary Arbitration
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which one of the following is a facility to file anonymous complaints ?
Which of the following are tripartite bodies ?
(a) Indian Labour Conference
(b) Standing Labour Committee
(c) State Level Advisory Boards
Code :
The Right to strike is a __________.
Which one of the following represents a system where by an employer regularly deducts a portion of employee's wage to pay subscription fee of trade union ?
Consider the following elements :
(a) Actors
(b) Inputs
(c) Context
(d) Output
(e) Ideology
Which of these are not the elements of John T. Dunlop's Framework of Industrial Relations System ?
With respect to collective bargaining match the items in List - I with those in List - II, using the codes at the end of the items.
List - I List - II (a) Win - Lose (i) Winning is everything (b) Lose - Win (ii) Nothing for nothing (c) Lose - Lose (iii) Everything for everything (d) Win - Win (iv) Relationship is paramount Code :
Important Questions from Collective bargaining and workers’ participation in management
Through which one of the following influences of workers’ participation in management regarding ‘safety and welfare and work-related’ issues are resolved?
Assertion A: Workers participation in management is involvement of workers only in such areas of activities of the enterprises where they can make some positive contribution.
Reasoning R: Workers may not be competent enough to understand and appreciate the managerial aspects of the enterprise.
- Which one of the following is not a function of plant council ?
- Which one of the following industrial relations approach believes in state intervention via legislation and the creation of industrial tribunals as supporting management's interest rather than ensuring a balance between the competing groups ?
- What is the term coined for the system of communication and consultation, either formal or informal, by which workers of an organization are kept informed, as and when required, about the affairs of the undertaking and through which they express their opinion and contribute to decision-making process of management ?
