Union Education in Nigeria [electronic resource] : Labor, Empire, and Decolonization since 1945 /
Tijani, H.author.
This book aims to fill some of the gaps in historical narrative about labor unions, Nigerian leftists, and decolonization during the twentieth century. It emphasizes the significance of labor union education in British decolonization, labor unionism, and British efforts at modernizing the human resources of Nigeria.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Timeline of Nigerian Labor History; 1 Before the Wind of Change: The Orientation of Labor Unions in Africa; 2 Leftist Intelligentsia, Labor Union Education, and Decolonization; 3 Decolonization: Understanding the Conventional Narratives; 4 The Colonial State and Organized Labor; 5 Labor Union Education before 1960; 6 Champions of the Working Class: Samuel Ikoku and Other Noble Men; 7 On the Eve of Independence: The Nigerian Union of Seamen Dispute, 1959; 8 Labor Union Education since 1960
Appendix A: The Industrial Fund, 1971Appendix B: NLC Labour/Education Policy Document, 2000; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book aims to fill some of the gaps in historical narrative about labor unions, Nigerian leftists, and decolonization during the twentieth century. It emphasizes the significance of labor union education in British decolonization, labor unionism, and British efforts at modernizing the human resources of Nigeria.
Africa-History.
History, Modern.
World politics.
Imperialism.
World history.
Political economy.
African History.
Modern History.
Political History.
Imperialism and Colonialism.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
International Political Economy.