Labour and the decolonization struggle in Trinidad and Tobago / Jerome Teelucksingh.

Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago incorporates class analyses and assessments of worker affiliation as it relates to organization into occupational categories. There is also consideration of the impact of gender and religion on the working class during the colonial era. T...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Teelucksingh, Jerome (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Basingstoke] : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
Series:Cambridge imperial and post-colonial studies series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction:Labour in the Nineteenth Century
  • 1. The Pioneers: Organised Labour 1894-1920
  • 2. Early Years: The Trinidad Workingmen's Association
  • 3. Involvement of Labour in Politics 1925-1938
  • 4. Labour's voices in the Legislative Council 1925-1938
  • 5. Rise of the Trinidad Labour Party
  • 6. Demands for Self-Government and Federation
  • Conclusion.