Trade Unionism &

Labour Movement

Presented by:

Rushikesh Kadu Ekta Rangbal

Akanksha Wase
Theories of Labour
Movement
• Marxist Theory
• British School
– Sidney and Webb
– Harold J. Laski
• American School
– Pearlman
– Frank Tannenbaum Theory
• Indian School
– Mahatma Gandhi
– Asoka Mehta
Phase of Labour
Movement
• Social Welfare period from 1875 to 1918
• Early Trade Union period from 1918 to 1924
• Left Wing Trade Unionism period, from 1924
to 1934
• Trade Unions' Unity period from 1935 to 1938
• Second World War period from 1939 to 1945
• Post Independence period from 1947 to-date
 Phase of Labour
Movement cont…
• AITUC - All India Trade Union Congress 31 October 1920
• AIUTUC - All India United Trade Union Centre April 1958
• BMS - Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh 23 July 1955
• CITU - Centre of Indian Trade Unions 1970
• HMS - Hind Mazdoor Sabha 29 December 1948
• INTUC - Indian National Trade Union Congress 3 May 1947
• LPF - Labour Progressive Federation
• NFITU - National Front of Indian Trade Unions 1969
• SEWA - Self Employed Women's Association 1972
• TUCC - Trade Union Coordination Centre
• UTUC - United Trade Union Congress 1949
INDIAN DEMOCRACY
• Democracy
• We are a part of democratic society.
• Indian constitution is a part of the democracy.
• Democracy is a system of government in which
the citizens exercise power directly or elect
representatives from among themselves to form
a governing body, such as a parliament.
• " Rule of the majority "
• History
• Firstly appeared - Greek political –
philosophical thought - city state - Anthems
• Greek word demos " common people " and
kartos " strength ".
• Established in 508 - 507 BC by the Athenians
and it was led by Cleisthenes.
• " Father of Athenian democracy " - Cleisthenes
• How does democracy work
• Members of the society
• Individual vote
• Equal weight
• Democracy in India
• World largest democracy
• Elect leaders
• Sovereign, socialist, secular, democratic and
republic.
Secularism
• Secularism
• Indifference to or rejection or exclusion of
religion and religious considerations
Labour Movement
• First workers organization in india
• " Bombay Mills Hands Association " formed in 1890
• First magazine " Deenbandhu "
• First strike in 1884
• First factories Act 1881
• Flow chart of workers strength
• Workers = Trade union = Federation= National
conference = ILO
New Dimension of Indian
Labour Movement
• Size and structure of the labour force
• Peasant agricultural workers and industrial
workers
• Concentration of industrial workers
Thank you !!!