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Industrial
Relations
during
Colonial period
Industrial relations is a by-product
of Industrial Revolution and it owes
its
origin
from
excessive
exploitation of workers by the
owners of industries.
The relationship was that of two unequal'sthe powerful employers and powerless
workers.
Many events happened which accelerated the
pace of industrial relations during the period:The success of Russian Revolution in 1917
Establishment of ILO (1919) and the influence
of its conventions and recommendations.
time of Independence.
Industrial relations were inherited
from the legacies of colonial
masters with colonial mindset,
colonial habits and colonial culture.
Quantitative
restrictions
on
imports/exports are reduced.
Core conventions (forced labor, child
labor, etc.) of ILO started influencing our
trade and business. Disinvestments of
PSUs (both Central and State) have
become a reality.