Indian Railways Strike of 1974: A Study of Power and Organised Labour

By:

Stephen Sherlock

Contributor(s):

SHERLOCK (Stephen)

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi Rupa & Co. 2001Description: viii,513 p. HB 22x14 cmISBN:

8171675344

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 331.89 SHEI

Summary: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Sydne) This book is a study of relationship amongst the railway workers, unions and the state during 1960-74 and their role in bringing about a countrywide railway strike in 1974. The author examines the rejection of the officially sanctioned unions by many railway workers and their attempts to give shape to new organisations which better articulated their interests.Part One of the book analyses the structural relationship amongst the officially recognised unions, railway workers and the management, and the reasons for the recognised unions' declining support. Part Two discusses the strategies followed by the recognised unions to undermine the new unions. Part Three traces the course of the 1974 strike itself and the government's decision to crush the strike.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
George Fernandes Collections	St Aloysius Library	Economics	331.89 SHEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		GF01983
Donated Books	St Aloysius Library	Economics	331.89 SHEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by George Fernandes	D04892
Donated Books	St Aloysius Library	Economics	331.89 SHEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by George Fernandes	D04893
Donated Books	St Aloysius Library	Economics	331.89 SHEI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	Donated by George Fernandes	D04894

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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Sydne)

This book is a study of relationship amongst the railway workers, unions and the state during 1960-74 and their role in bringing about a countrywide railway strike in 1974. The author examines the rejection of the officially sanctioned unions by many railway workers and their attempts to give shape to new organisations which better articulated their interests.Part One of the book analyses the structural relationship amongst the officially recognised unions, railway workers and the management, and the reasons for the recognised unions' declining support. Part Two discusses the strategies followed by the recognised unions to undermine the new unions. Part Three traces the course of the 1974 strike itself and the government's decision to crush the strike.

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