Formation of a Trade Union

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 20 December 2010 This query is : Resolved

Would any of our experts give step by step guidance on formation of a trade union. Many doubts arise even at the conception stage of formation of a TU., such as
1. Any seven persons can form a TU.
Is it a requirement that all the 7 should be actually employed in the industry?
2. Assuming seven persons are desirous of forming a TU, how do they go about it practically?
Who is authorized to propose the rules of the TU.
3. At what point of time, the seven persons will become members of the TU. I assume only members of the TU can ratify the rules? But, at the time of ratification, they themselves would not be members in view of the fact that only after ratification of the rules, would they be able to subscribe to membership.
4. Who will chair the meeting in which rules are ratified and the first batch of office bearers are elected?

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R.Ramachandran (Expert) 20 December 2010
Dear Anonymous,
The seven persons must be workers in the industry concerned.
They will propose the Memorandum of Association and the Bye Laws/rules.
By subscribing to the above Memorandum of Association and Bye laws, they will approach the Registrar of Trade Unions to register the Union.
Upon registration of the Trade Union, the activities of the Union would be conducted in accordance with the Memorandum and Bye laws/Rules.
Who will chair the meeting, etc., would be specified in the Rules of the Association.