The Trade Union Movement in Peninsular Malaysia, 1957-1969
By: Todd, Patricia.
Contributor(s): Sundaram, Jomo Kwame.
Subject(s): Anthropology | Trade Union | Labour Movement | Labour Politics | Trade Union Movement-Peninsular Malaysia In: Journal of Asian and African Studies 23(1-2)Summary: After independence, the trade union movement in Peninsular Malaysia continued to be subject to repression by the post-colonial state. Labour militancy emerged in the early and mid sixties, only to be harshly suppressed together with the rest of the leftist challenge. Ineffectual, colloborationist and economistic leaders were thus allowed to clearly dominate the trade union movement by the end of the sixties.Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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After independence, the trade union movement in Peninsular Malaysia continued to be subject to repression by the post-colonial state. Labour militancy emerged in the early and mid sixties, only to be harshly suppressed together with the rest of the leftist challenge. Ineffectual, colloborationist and economistic leaders were thus allowed to clearly dominate the trade union movement by the end of the sixties.