The Gazetteers Department

The growth of trade unionism in the district is a recent phenomenon witnessed since 1957. This is not surprising in view of the general' industrial backwardness of the district. The district economy is predominantly agricultural with about 77.31 per cent of the working population engaged in agriculture and allied occupations whereas industry accounted for only 3.81 per cent. By the end of 1967, there were 55 unions registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926, in the district of which 10 were registered in 1957, 5 in 1958, 1 in 1959, 6 in 1960, 3 in 1961, 1 in 1962, 2 in 1963, 7 in 1964, 8 in 1965, 1 in 1966 and 11 in 1967. Only two unions viz., the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh, Hinganghat and the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh, Pulgaon, both established in 1952 are recognised under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act.

Tables No. 8 and 9 give the information regarding strikes and lockouts and closures in the various industrial establishments in the district.

Since 1960, 50 industrial disputes took place in the district. Of these, settlement was reached in case of 12 disputes, 37 ended in failure and one was withdrawn.

TABLE No. 8

INFORMATION REGARDING STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS IN WARDHA DISTRICT

Serial No.	Industry-wise classification	No. of workers involved	Period of Strike		No. of days	Mandays lost	Classification of disputes by causes and results
Serial No.	Industry-wise classification	No. of workers involved	from	to	No. of days	Mandays lost	Classification of disputes by causes and results
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
(I) Textile
1	Pulgaon Cotton Mills, Pulgaon	1,956	27th November 1964	28th November 1964	2	3,912	Payment of bonus.
2	Do.	1,956	27th October 1965	....	1	1,956	In protest against wage cut and closure of shifts.
3	R. S. Rekhchand Mohta Mills, Hinganghat.	606	3rd November 1965	--	1	606	Do.
4	Pulgaon Cotton Mills, Pulgaon..	297	29th December 1965	--	1	297	In response to call for strike given by the Textile Federation.
(II) Ginning and Pressing
1	Bachharaj Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	513	4th January 1965	7th January 1965	4	2,052	--
2	Jankidas Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	222	20th December 1965	26th December 1965	7	1,554	Arrears towards the difference of wages for the month of November 1965 were not paid to the workers by the Management as per promise given by the Management.
3	Bansilal Kochar Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	124	20ih December 1965	26th December 1965..	7	868	Do.
4	Bachharaj Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	250	20th December 1965	26th December 1965..	7	1,750	Do.
5	Seth Bansital Kochar Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	100	30th January 1966	16th February 1966	17	1,700	Payment of bonus for the year 1964-65.
6	Narsingdas Jankidas Ginning Factory, Wardha.	184	30th January 1966	!6th February 1966	17	3,128	Do.
7	Bachharaj Ginning and Pressing Factory, Wardha.	216	30th January 1966	16th February 1966	17	3,672	Do.
8	Five Ginning and Pressing Factories, Arvi.	500	6th February 1966	11th February 1966	6	3,000	Do.
9	Bharat Cotton Pressing Factory, Arvi.	--	13th March 1966	18th March 1966	6	--	Grant of bonus for the year 1964-65 and paid holidays for 11th, 12th, and 26th January 1966.
10	Choradia Bandhu Ginning Factory, Arvi.	--	13th March 1966	18th March 1966	6	--	Do.
11	Janardan Ganeshram Gin-Press Factory, Arvi.	--	13th March 1966	18th March 1966	6	--	Do.
12	Shetkari Sahakari Gin-Press Factory, Arvi.	--	13th March 1966	18th March 1966	6	--	Do.
13	Messrs. Narayan Sonalal Ginning and Pressing Factory, Arvi.	198	13th December 1967	--	1	198	Immediate payment of Bonus for 1965-66 and increased wages at 5 per cent.
14	Messrs. Badridas and Sons Ginning and Pressing Factory, Arvi.	198	13th December 1967	--	1	198	Do.
(III) Local Authorities and Grampanchayats
1	Gram Panchayats, Nachangaon..	7	25th April 1966	6th May 1966	12	84	Immediate payment of D. A. at Rs. 5 per cent with effect from 1st April 1965.
2	Do.	7	28th January 1967	8th February 1967	12	84	Immediate payment of D. A. as granted by Government with effect from 1st June 1966.
3	Do.	7	15th March 1967	17th March 1967	13	91	Non-payment of D. A. sanctioned by Government with effect from 1st April 1966 and 1st July 1966.
4	Municipal Council, Wardha	17	10th October 1967	13th October 1967	4	684	Non-conceding of the demands of the sweepers.

TABLE No. 9

INFORMATION REGARDING CLOSURES IN WARDHA DISTRICT

Industry-wise classification	No. of	Period of closure		No. of days	Mandays lost	Classification of disputes by causes of closures
Industry-wise classification	involved	From	To	No. of days	Mandays lost	Classification of disputes by causes of closures
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Textile Industry
R. B. Bansilal Abirchand Spinning and Weaving Mills Co. Pvt. Ltd., Hingan-ghat.	--	11th August 1965	—	1	--	Financial stringency.
R. S. Rekhchand Mohta Mills, Hinganghat.	2,512	19th November 1965	15th January 1966	--	--	Due to the violent disturbances in the Mills on 11th September 1965.

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