Gheraos in West Bengal

In the first three parts of this article (November 18 and 25 and December 2) the authors examined the general socio-economic background against which the gherao movement developed in West Bengal, the occurrence of gheraos in different industries and trades, the extent of trade union involvement, the role of inter-union rivalry and aggressive employer response in heightening tension, and the effectiveness of gheraos as judged by the manner of their resolution.