Mnemonics: Industrial Disputes and Resolution

Dispute Settlement Machinery (Hierarchy)

What needs to be memorized: Works Committee, Conciliation Officer, Board of Conciliation, Court of Inquiry, Labour Court, Industrial Tribunal, National Tribunal

Mnemonic: "Will Cricketers Become Champions? Let's Investigate Now"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Will → Works Committee
• Cricketers → Conciliation Officer
• Become → Board of Conciliation
• Champions → Court of Inquiry
• Let's → Labour Court
• Investigate → Industrial Tribunal
• Now → National Tribunal

Forms of Industrial Action by Workers

What needs to be memorized: Strike, Gherao, Go-slow, Work-to-rule, Picketing, Boycott

Mnemonic: "Sachin's Great Game - Winning Player's Badge"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Sachin's → Strike
• Great → Gherao
• Game → Go-slow
• Winning → Work-to-rule
• Player's → Picketing
• Badge → Boycott

Management Actions Against Workers

What needs to be memorized: Lockout, Lay-off, Retrenchment, Closure

Mnemonic: "Last Ladoo, Ramu Crying"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Last → Lockout
• Ladoo → Lay-off
• Ramu → Retrenchment
• Crying → Closure

💡 Tip: The story shows escalation - from lockout (temporary) to closure (permanent), just like Ramu gets sadder losing his last ladoo!

Essential Conditions for Valid Retrenchment

What needs to be memorized: Notice to worker, Compensation payment, Last Come First Go (LCFG) principle

Mnemonic: "Never Cancel Lunch"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Never → Notice (one month's notice or pay in lieu)
• Cancel → Compensation (15 days wages for every completed year)
• Lunch → LCFG principle (Last Come First Go)

💡 Tip: Just like you'd never cancel lunch (it's essential!), these three conditions are essential for valid retrenchment!

Public Utility Services (Essential Services)

What needs to be memorized: Railways, Posts & Telegraphs, Banking, Airlines, Defence, Electricity, Water Supply, Hospitals

Mnemonic: "Ramu Plays Better Always - Dhoni's Excellent Wickets Help"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Ramu → Railways
• Plays → Posts & Telegraphs
• Better → Banking
• Always → Airlines/Air Transport
• Dhoni's → Defence
• Excellent → Electricity/Power
• Wickets → Water Supply
• Help → Hospitals/Medical Services

💡 Tip: For shorter version (core 6 services), remember: "Ramu Plays Better - Dhoni Enjoys Wickets" (Railways, Posts, Banking, Defence, Electricity, Water)

When Strikes are NOT Allowed (Restrictions)

What needs to be memorized: During Conciliation proceedings, During Tribunal proceedings, Within Notice period requirements

Mnemonic: "Chai Time ke Notice mein mat karo strike"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Chai → During Conciliation proceedings
• Time → During Tribunal proceedings
• Notice → Within Notice period (14 days for public utility, 6 weeks general)

💡 Tip: Just like you can't disturb someone during chai time, you can't strike during these critical periods!

Types of Industrial Disputes (By Nature)

What needs to be memorized: Strike, Lockout, Gherao, Lay-off, Retrenchment, Closure

Mnemonic: "Students Like Good Lunch, Rice Curry"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Students → Strike
• Like → Lockout
• Good → Gherao
• Lunch → Lay-off
• Rice → Retrenchment
• Curry → Closure

💡 Tip: This sequence also shows escalation - from temporary actions (strike, lockout) to permanent ones (retrenchment, closure)!

Conditions for Legal Strike in Public Utility Services

What needs to be memorized: 14 days notice, 6 weeks before strike, Not during conciliation, Strike ballot required

Mnemonic: "Fourteen din Notice, Six weeks Sochna, Conciliation mein Nahi, Ballot zaroor"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Fourteen din → 14 days notice to employer
• Six weeks → 6 weeks before striking (in public utility)
• Conciliation mein Nahi → Not allowed during conciliation
• Ballot zaroor → Strike ballot/authorization required

Unfair Labour Practices by Employers (Key Types)

What needs to be memorized: Interference in union activities, Discrimination, Victimization, Threatening workers, Refusal to bargain, Espionage

Mnemonic: "Indian Dada's Victory Threatened, Rohit Expressed sadness"

🔗 The Breakdown:

• Indian → Interference in union activities
• Dada's → Discrimination against union members
• Victory → Victimization of workers
• Threatened → Threatening workers
• Rohit → Refusal to bargain collectively
• Expressed → Espionage/spying on workers