The term ‘Industrial Relations’ comprises
of two terms: ‘Industry’ and ‘Relations’.
“Industry” refers to “any productive activity in which an individual (or a
group of individuals) is (are) engaged”. By “relations” we mean “the
relationships that exist within the industry between the employer and his
workmen.”
Basically the combination of the
following can be regarded as ‘Industrial Relation’:-
(1)Relation between labor & machine
(2)Relation between labor & labor (3)Relation between owner & owner
(4)Relation between labor & owner
“The term Industrial relations explains
the relationship between labor and management which is directly or indirectly based
on the relationship between union & owner”–S.V. Agnihotri.
“Industrial relation is an art of living
together for the purpose of production” –J.Henry
So, the term industrial relations explains
the relationship between employees and management which stem directly or
indirectly from union-employer relationship.
