short note on Railway Strike of 1974?
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1974 railway strike in India was a major strike by the workers of Indian Railways in 1974. The strike lasted from 8 to 27 May 1974. The 20 day strike by 1.7 million (17 lakh) workers is the largest recorded industrial action in the world.
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1974 railway strike in India was a major strike by the workers of Indian Railways in 1974. The strike lasted from 8 to 27 May 1974. The 20 day strike by 1.7 million (17 lakh) workers is the largest recorded industrial action in the world.
Better jail than rail: George Fernandes' slogan that led to Asia's biggest railway strike in 1974. Fernandes is credited with introducing the productivity-linked bonuses, bump in salaries for railway workers during his tenure as All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) president from 1973 to 1976.
The strike was a result of railway workers pent up emotions that spilled over in what can be termed as a major uprising. In spite of third pay commissions gave benefits, the condition of workers did not improve and as a result under the leadership of George Fernandes, who was then president of All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), railwaymen went on strike.
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