MAY & BAKER EMPLOYEES' UNION vs MAY & BAKER LTD. DACCA — 1971 PLC 294

Citation: 1971 PLC 294

Court: Labour Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-09-05

Parties: MAY & BAKER EMPLOYEES' UNION vs MAY & BAKER LTD. DACCA

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Case cited as 1971 PLC 294

Judgment Text

Court Name: Labour Court Judge(s): S. A. Haleem, Muhammad Karim, Nurul Islam Khan Title: MAY & BAKER EMPLOYEES' UNION vs MAY & BAKER LTD. DACCA Case No.: Case No. 243 of 1970 Date of Judgment:1970-09-05 Reported As: 1971 PLC 294 Result: N/A Judgment DECISION MD. NURUL ISLAM KHAN (CHAIRMAN).-This is an applica--tion under section 34 read with section 45(1) of the Industrial Relations Ordinance, 1969 hereinafter referred to as the Ordinance, made by the May & Baker Employees' Union. The sum and substance of the case of the first party is that they are a registered Trade Union and Collective Bargaining Agent of the workers of the second party firm. The Union raised a charter of demands under section 26 of the Ordinance on 29-6-1970 which the second party received on, 30- 6-1970 fixing 4-7-1970 as the date for dialogue. On the suggestion of the second party they re- submitted a more reasonable charter of demands on 8-7-1970 in order to demonstrate close co- operation and cordial relationship between the parties. The Management acknowledged the revised charter of demands, dated 8-7-1970 on 2-0-7-1970, but on different excuses did not give any date for bilateral negotiation. The first party then intimated the second party on 30-7-1970 that unless negotiation commenced they would be forced to resort to strike ballot. At 4-30 p.m. of 30-7- 1970 strike ballot was taken and on 31-7-1970 strike notice was served upon the second party under section 28 of the Ordinance. The strike was…

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