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“Growth and Development of Trade Union Movement in Jalpaiguri Dstrict in Colonial India”
Shyamal Chandra Sarkar
Journal of Human Resources Management and Labor Studies, 1(1), pp. 46-53.

Abstract
Jalpaiguri is a non-industrial district, though tea industry has been the backbone of Jalpaiguri’s economy since the advent of the British. The tea industry lends dual support to the economy of Jalpaiguri. The industry fetches a large amount of labor locally at a low rate and the superior quality of tea is exported to the neighboring region even abroad. A large number of workers were dependent on work in the tea garden. But their economic condition was not well. They were always deprived by their proprietors and their obedient follower. This accounts for so many protest movements under the leadership of the leftists in the district before independence of India. The Communists played an active role against the exploitations to protect the interests of workers. They always try to keep unity and understanding with the Democratic Party in all countries of the world. The major focus of this work is on the nationalist politics at various levels and also on the complex connections and interactions between it and mas movements at the base level and also the process and extent of transformation of nationalist politics into a left politics involving workers mobilization.

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Sarkar, Chandra Shyamal. (2013). “Growth and Development of Trade Union Movement in Jalpaiguri Dstrict in Colonial India”. Journal of Human Resources Management and Labor Studies, 1(1), pp. 46-53.

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Name: Shyamal Chandra Sarkar
Date of Birth: 24.02.1973
I have attended and presented a research paper on “BERUBARI MOVEMENT” in 17th International Oral History Association Conference in BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 3-7 September, 2012
Published an Article “DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT IN BERUBARI OF JALPAIGURI DISTRICT TO PRESERVE THE IDENTITY” in Deccan Review International Journal (ISSN 2278-506X) Volume I Issue II July-August 2012
Published an Article “Role of Leftists in workers movement in Jalpaiguri District in Post Colonial India (1947 – 1953)” in International Journal, BARNOLIPI, ISSN 2249 –2666. Volume - II. Issue – VI. April 2013
I have Completed UGC- MRP on “Workers Movement in Jalpaiguri District (1934 – 1947)” on 20.07.2013 and submitted the same. I am going to organize a UGC- Sponsored National Seminar on Changing Society of Twentieth Century Bengal with Special Reference to North Bengal which will be held on 27-28 September 2013.
I have already submitted first draft of my research work and Presented Pre-Submission Seminar for Ph.D on Growth and Development of Left and Democratic Movement in Jalpaiguri District (1934 – 1977 A.D.) to my research guide Dr. Bipasha Raha, Dept. of History, VISVA-BHARATI, Santiniketan, West Bengal.
Life member of INDIAN HISTORY CONGRESS and PASCHIMBANGA ITIHAS SANSAD.