Narayan
Malhar Joshi (5 June 1879 – 30 May 1955), the father of the ‘Trade
Union Movement’ in India. He replaced the ‘All India Trade Union
Congress’ in 1920 and was its secretary until 1929. Due to the influence
of the Communists in the Congress, he left the Congress and formed a
new organization called the ‘Trade Union Confederation’. He was also an
elected member of the Central Legislative Assembly, Delhi. N.M Joshi
continued to lead the moderate section in the All-India Trade Union
Congress for a long time. He was also a member of the ‘Central Pay
Commission’ in 1947 AD. Joshi also took interest in social service and
established many hospitals for women and children. He also established
schools for industrial training. He died on 30 May 1955 in Mumbai.
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