The Impact of the Cold War on the Development of Trade Unionism in Malaya (1948-57)

The Pan Malayan General Labour Union, later renamed the Pan Malayan Federation of Trade Union, was established as a front organization to harness multiracial labour support and to work in close liaison with other left-wing political groups. … Read More >The Impact of the Cold War on the Development of Trade Unionism in Malaya (1948-57)

Plantation Systems, Labour Regimes and the State in Malaysia, 1900–2012

The politics and organization of the East India Company and the pursuit of tropical commodities corresponded with the facilitation and channelling of Indian migrant labour for coffee and sugar cultivation in Malaya … Read More >Plantation Systems, Labour Regimes and the State in Malaysia, 1900–2012

The Communist Challenge in the Malayan Labour Scene, September 1936-March 1937

This paper examines the Malayan labour unrest between September 1936 and March 1937 with special reference to communist involvement, and its effects in Malaya to the outbreak of the Pacific War in December 1941. … Read More >The Communist Challenge in the Malayan Labour Scene, September 1936-March 1937