Approaches to Conflict in American Industrial Sociology

Though ancient India had fully developed guilds, trade unions did not appear until the post WWI period. Membership then was 223,337, and has grown to a 1947-8 figure of 1,821,132. After WWII, growth has been particularly rapid, and many small unions have appeared. During 1921-50, disputes attributab...

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Veröffentlicht in:The British journal of sociology 1954-12, Vol.5 (4), p.324-341
1. Verfasser: Sheppard, Harold L.
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Zusammenfassung:Though ancient India had fully developed guilds, trade unions did not appear until the post WWI period. Membership then was 223,337, and has grown to a 1947-8 figure of 1,821,132. After WWII, growth has been particularly rapid, and many small unions have appeared. During 1921-50, disputes attributable to wages has varied from 33-45%; personnel grievances have accounted for 16-23%. Lag between wages and tremendous increases in prices has been the basic cause of wage disputes. Disputes due to 'personnel causes' have many origins, among which are (1) long hours; (2) non-resident character of Indian factory labor leading to disputes over leave to visit the home village; (3) miserable working conditions; (4) inhuman living conditions; and (5) absence of sickness or old age insurance. The existing labor legislation is varied, slow, and ineffective. A comprehensive act has been introduced though shelved due to opposition. Full legal status and a sound legislative framework wherein to conduct collective bargaining are needed for the healthy development of trade unions and the reduction of labor tensions in & India. M. A. Straus.
ISSN:0007-1315
1468-4446
DOI:10.2307/586842