Trade Unionism : A Comparative Analysis
*Sadaket A Malik The history of the Spirit of trade unionism goes to the era of a great educationist of the state and son of the soil Ghulam Rasool Azad who formed All Jammu and Kashmir Ladakh Teachers Association. These were the days of economic insufficiency, social unrest and above all poverty at all level, lack of literacy and literature. Then comes Dina Nath Nadeem who also accompanied Azad for educational transformation and the awakening of the masses. Such values are still not prominent in the existing trade unionism. During economic distress, Mohammed Sharief Niaz Ex Minister remained a torch bearer in further popularising the trade union concept and worked for the welfare of not only the working classes but also played a key role in protests against inadeqate ration sacarce at that time. His unmatched contributions for the welfare of people of Bhalessa and his values need to be imbibed among the existing trade unionism of the state in general and Doda District i