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Vindhya Cement Ltd and its workers refer a wage-revision dispute to arbitration. The Government is satisfied that the signatories represent the majority of each party and issues a notification. The company has a negotiating union. Which statement is correct?

After the notification, non-party workers may present their case, represented by the negotiating union since one exists and the dispute is not an individual termination. The appropriate Government may also prohibit the continuance of any strike or lock-out connected with the dispute that existed at reference.

  1. ANon-party workers are barred from presenting their case before the arbitrator
  2. BNon-party workers are represented by the negotiating union, and a strike in existence may be prohibited by Government orderCorrect
  3. CNon-party workers must appear individually in person only
  4. DNon-party workers are represented by any trade union of their choice, and a strike cannot be prohibited

Explanation

After notification, non-party employers and workers concerned get an opportunity to present their case. For a dispute other than individual termination, workers are represented by the negotiating union where one exists. The Government may also prohibit continuance of any strike or lock-out existing on the date of reference.

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