What is the legal position of different categories of employees in view of the structure & contents of the IDA?

Laws a Laws applicable: Industrial Disputes Act of 1947 and Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act of 1970 As per section 2(s) of IDA, employees not classified as workmen: Employed in managerial or administrative capacity The workman under IDA can take following positions: Can raise the Dispute in front of Conciliation Officer Can ask for Grievance Redressal Machinery Can demand works committee Can ask for arbitration If above steps does not cause fruitful results the workmen can go to Industrial Tribunal

Is the espousal of the industrial dispute by the union which had just 20 members justified, and can it be said to be an industrial dispute?
Industrial Dispute - Any dispute or difference between : employers & employers employers & WM WM & WM which is connected with employment, non employment, terms of employment, or conditions of labour can be termed as industrial dispute To espouse a dispute: Substantial number of WM(20% or more) themselves or a union For Trade Union to form At least 10% of workman or 100 whichever is less required So Point of Contention becomes that when the membership of union has fallen below 10% does union still enjoy its powers. Since at all times the minimum number of members shall be 10% which is no longer the case, the union ceases to exist and can not espouse the dispute.