Changing Nature of Labour Movement in the Organized sector industry: A Reflection on the Tea Plantations of Assam

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the paper is to study the changing nature of Labour Movement in an Organized Sector industry of Assam i.e. Tea Plantation.
 Methodology: The study is based on both the primary and secondary sources such as available archival materials, historical documents of different trade unions/ labour movements etc. Moreover, the insights gathered through consultation of such materials along with already published literature, official reports etc.
 Main Findings: The labourers of tea gardens of Assam during the colonial period mobilized mainly for the economic demands and for the oppressive nature of the colonial state but after independence their movement is converted into political (identity) movement.