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as pr section employee cannot go on strike.
During negotiation period with negotiation board.
Negotiation in tribunal or tribunal of labour court and between 2 months after the end
of negotiation.
During implementation period of negotiation.
Illegal strike :
breach of law under section 22 & 23
any dispute may be forwarded to any court under section 10/3
Q 5. Permanent Negotiation Machinery (PNM) (Long)
This mode of communication is done in three stages:
1. At Railway’s level
1. Division / workshop
2. Railway / Zonal HQ
2. At Railway Board Level
3. Adhoc Tribunal
Sr Level Period of Chairman Secretary / Co-ordinator
No communication
1 a Division / Once in 2 months DRM / CWM Sr. DPO / DPO
W/s
B HQ Once in 3 months GM CPO
2 Railway Once in 3 months Member Advisor (Industrial
Board Personnel Relations)
Total items for agenda: 30
Total representatives from Union: 20
At workshop level: 15
Meeting is held with both Unions separately. Agenda is given 21 days in advance
Agenda can be raised at HQ level, if decision of Division / Workshop is not satisfactory.
Adhoc Tribunal
If a satisfactory decision could not be arrived at Railway Board level, then this item can
be raised before an established Adhoc Tribunal
Decision of Tribunal can be accepted / rejected / modified by Railway Board.
Chairman of adhoc tribunal can be a retired Judge of High Court / Supreme Court
Representatives of administration & employees shall be equal in number
Union cannot raise an item for 2 years on which decision has been taken. However, item
which has been rejected / modified can be raised after one year.
Q 10. HOER
Adopted from international Labour Organization in 1919
Adopted by Railways in 1930
Amendments in 1945, 1961
New Act based on recommendations of committee in 1969
After Amendments 1972
Present Act in force from 1974