Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago

by J. Teelucksingh

Overview

This book provides evidence that Labour in Trinidad and Tobago played a vital role in undermining British colonialism and advocating for federation and self-government. Furthermore, there is emphasis on the pioneering efforts of the Labour movement in party politics, social justice, and working class solidarity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137462329
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	11/21/2014
Series:	Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies
Edition description:	2015
Pages:	235
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jerome Teelucksingh is a Lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. His academic publications include Caribbean-Flavoured Presbyterianism, Caribbean Liberators and Caribbean Empire.

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

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"Jerome Teelucksingh has written a wide-ranging and very important book. Through his careful and thorough analysis of the Trinidad Workingmen's Association (later the Trinidad Labour Party), he reveals the crucial role that this Organization played in the development of working-class political and trade union culture in both Trinidad and the Caribbean as a whole. His immensely readable study fills a big gap and will be essential for all those interested in colonial labour history."

Marcel van der Linden, International Institute of Social History, the Netherlands

Editorial Reviews

"Jerome Teelucksingh has written a wide-ranging and very important book. Through his careful and thorough analysis of the Trinidad Workingmen's Association (later the Trinidad Labour Party), he reveals the crucial role that this Organization played in the development of working-class political and trade union culture in both Trinidad and the Caribbean as a whole. His immensely readable study fills a big gap and will be essential for all those interested in colonial labour history."

Marcel van der Linden, International Institute of Social History, the Netherlands

From the Publisher