Peaceful industrial relations their science and technique

The author of this book is not a Trade Unionist but is primarily a student and research scholar interested in the teachings of Gandhiji. He studied the subject with a view to place before the society Gandhiji's thoughts in the matter of labour-capital relations. He has chosen to study the subject pro bably because of the fact that the world does not know much about the pioneer activities of Gandhiji in the field of labour movement. Gandhiji is primarily known as a politician who has led the nation in carrying on a successful struggle for Indepen dence on non-violent lines and as a saint and seer who has guided it in its worthy endeavour for social and spiritual regeneration; but this phase of his life and work is not known to the same extent.

Gandhiji had a broad and integrated outlook on life and therefore treated all its aspects as organic parts of one whole. In all walks of human activities he suggested values, which if adopted, would lead to the lessening of tension and conflict, and facilitate the establishment of harmony and goodwill for the wellbeing of all. He considered that the fundamental principles of Truth and Non-violence should prevail in all human activities and relations. In politics and economics as well as in social and religious matters he laid emphasis on the same basic ideas and advanced different modes and methods based on the same principles, to be adopted for the peaceful and satisfactory solution of all their various problems. His emphasis was on universal brotherhood and peace as the final aim of all human activities. Actuated by these high principles he advocated co-operation and harmonious relations between different sections and classes of society as against conflict and strife. He saw the evil that lay in concentration of wealth and power in the hands of a few, but he did not preach confiscation of wealth or liquidation of those in power or authority. For he knew that violence involves counter-violence and leads to greater enmity.