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Industrial Disputes.

Oral Answers to Questions — India. – in the House of Commons at on 14 March 1929.

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Photo of Mr William Kelly Mr William Kelly , Rochdale

70.

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India the number of working days lost in British India each year during the last three years owing to industrial lock-outs and strikes?

Photo of Viscount Turnour Viscount Turnour , Horsham and Worthing

The numbers of working days lost owing to industrial disputes in British India in the periods of 12 months ending 30th September, 1926, 1927 and 1928 are as follow:

  • 1st October, 1925, to 30th September, 1926, 10,367,960.
  • 1st October, 1926, to 30th September, 1927, 1,663,785.
  • 1st October, 1927, to 30th September, 1928, 29,935,073.

Photo of Mr William Thorne Mr William Thorne , West Ham Plaistow

Is there any conciliation machinery operating in India, the same as in this country, for preventing lock-outs and strikes?

Photo of Viscount Turnour Viscount Turnour , Horsham and Worthing

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman will put down a question on the subject.

Photo of Mr Morgan Jones Mr Morgan Jones , Caerphilly

Is it not the case that these lock-outs and strikes would be far less frequent in India if the employers treated the workpeople better?

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