Download or read book The Emergence of an Industrial Labor Force in India written by Morris David Morris and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1965 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical account of working conditions, hours of work and wages in the textile industry of India shows that such traditions as the caste social structure and rural areas ties have not inhibited rural migration to urban areas districts, or the recruitment of textile workers. Instability encouraged strikes and the creation of trade unions, and forced state regulations on labour administration. Statistical tables. Bibliography pp. 247-257.