... crucially different. The reformists advocated inclusion of India’s labour leaders in the international system, whereas the revolutionaries sought to harness international workers’ solidarity to overthrow it. The Meerut Conspiracy Case exacerbated these tensions in AITUC by specifically targeting left-wing...

... culminated in a public meeting (AITUC), and from 1929-30 three sections existed: the of 100,OOO workers, addressed by both the Communist AITUC, the National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) leader S. A. Dange and by Ambedkar. Clashes with the of the Moderates, and the Red Trade Union Federation police...

... as one in the (AITUC) for the first time and found himself same with communism and antinationalism. elected to preside over the 1929 annual sessions. To characterize the LAI headquarters in Ber- At the 1927 INC sessions, Nehru also spearheaded lin as communist, as the colonial state...

... promise them redress of their grievances This culture was undoubtedly capable of generating on their terms. We find these workers hooting out militant protests and an anti employer outlook It C. F. Andrews, AITUC President, from the work- would appear that the workers did have an aware...