• SAMARES KHAN
• Dr. SAILESWAR GHOSH

In manufacturing industry Trade Union always plays an important role concerning the employers and employees. Major disputes and downfalls in industrial organizations occur due to union activities. The main theme of this study is to sort out the consequences of trade unionism on workers performance in West Bengal and to some extent in the context of Covid pandemic. The first and foremost objective is to identify how the unionization influences rather effects on workers performance and how the unionization make benefit for its members . Moreover, it also aims to identify the major issues relating to observe the healthy ambience and status in between working of trade unions and managerial authority including workers association and ways in settling the conflicts on various issues . Relationship between the labour unions and workers remains dynamic in India since independence. It also tries to realise the theories concerning introduction and role of Trade union and industrial relation in manufacturing units of India. Tata Metaliks Limited and Tata Bearings, Kharagpore, West Bengal, are forerunner in the aforementioned industrial domain and enjoys the status of being listed companies in Indian stock exchanges. These organisations recognise two politically affiliated trade unions that are effectively involved in maintenance of industrial relations in the said organisations. This study is focused on understanding the role of these trade unions in benefiting the workforce according to their perception. For achieving the success of this study, both the qualitative as well as quantitative research methods have been adopted. Questionnaire taken for study emphasised several factors viz. Decision making, Rational feedback mechanism, Healthy electioneering process, betterment of job condition and improvement of workers performance, Membership services, and Accountability . Personal interviews and questionnaire were used in building up this research work. The questionnaire consisted mainly of closed ended questions. After making a detailed literature review in depth, a non-probability random sampling technique was used to select the sample. The empirical study was conducted by sending out a questionnaire to a sample of 1000 members of two Trade Unions of the concerned companies, out of which 200 responded, making the respond rate of 20 % . The findings indicate that both the trade unions have an active role in maintaining the quality life of the workers and its members also believe that by joining the unions interests of wage earners are promoted effectively. Practically it shows that there is strong co-relation between membership service, development of workplace and workers performance, accountability and trade unionization. Finally, in order to realise the union activities and their roles in Tata Metaliks Limited and Tata Bearings, Kharagpore, West Bengal, specially in the context of Covid Era, descriptive analysis of the responses was carried out

Trade unionism, Tata Metaliks, Tata Bearings, Workers performance, Covid Era

"Consequence of Unionization on Employee Performance in Manufacturing Industry in West Bengal, India : A Case Study During Covid Era.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no.e726-e735, March-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203497.pdf

"Consequence of Unionization on Employee Performance in Manufacturing Industry in West Bengal, India : A Case Study During Covid Era.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 3, page no. ppe726-e735, March-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2203497.pdf