Labour in the tropical territories of the commonwealth

THIS book traces for the first time the growth of trade unions, the development of labour law and administration and analyses the factors influencing the evolution of modern systems of industrial relations in the West Indies, East, West and Central Africa, Aden, Mauritius, Malaya, Singapore, the Bornco territories, Hong Kong and Fiji.
The territories examined differ considerably in size, population and state of economic development, but they have all been greatly influenced by one common factor, namely British colonial policy. The evolution of this policy, as it affected labour matters, is investigated, together with the extent of its influence on the pattern of trade union and labour law and the growth of labour departments in the territories.
The influence of other agencies, including the British Trades Union Congress, the Overseas Employers' Federation, the Inter national Confederation of Free Trade Unions and the World Federation of Trade Unions, and the International Labour Organization is also considered.
In the final section of the book the growth of the employed population, the development of employers' organizations and the gradual emergence of systems of collective bargaining are examined.