Labour Movement in India : Documents 1937-1939 (Vol: 19 & 20-Set)
Contents: Vol. 19: Preface. Introduction. I. Labour in the period of industrial growth: 1. Political background and the state of industrial development: i. Political background to the year, 1937. ii. A glimpse of industrial development at the time when provincial governments take over office. 3. Congress and elections. C.W.C.: clause in the resolution that says Congress should take up office. 4. Congress elections: Nehru gives reasons for and against assuming office. 5. Jaiprakash Narayan advices non-acceptance of ministrial office at the A.I.C.C. Session in Delhi. 6. Industrial disputes before provincial governments assume office. 7. Employers\' federation of India discusses the question of labour unrest and express the confidence in the provincial governments....
Vol. 20: II. Labour in the period of industrial growth: 1. Statistics for the quarter ended 31 March 1938. 2. Statistics for the quarter ended 30 June 1938. 3. Statistics for 1938. 4. Workmen\'s Compensation Statistics, 1937. 5. A proposal to amend the bill was made before the provincial government comes in. 6. A call for further amendment, after the provincial governments come to power. 7. Sir Thomas Stewart moves that the bill be referred to a select committee. 8. The Workmen\'s Compensation (Amendment) Bill. 9. Workmen\'s Compensation (Amendment) Bill. 10. Text of the Amended Act of 1938. 11. Further Amendments to the Act, statement of objects and reasons given. 12. The bill is introduced. 13. The bill is passed....
"Original documents are of prime importance for understanding history, particularly of the Trade Union Movement right from its incipient stages, when the British created a labour force long before it even thought of industrializing India. Realizing the importance of providing scattered documents for scholars, the ICHR published in 24 volumes in the series on Labour Movement in India--Documents with A.R. Desai as the General Editor.
The documents also indicate their significance in the Freedom Movement in India and bring forth how it became a part of the International Labour Movement." (jacket)
