13th July 2011 is the 73rd death anniversary of Henry Barton, one of the Pioneers of the P and T Trade Union movement. He died on 13th July 1938 in London after serving his whole life for the P and T workers in India.
Starting his career as a Telegraphist, he started a journal for the Telegraph Workers and later formed the Indian Telegraph Association and organised several struggles. He was interned by the British Government for some time. In his last days he returned t0 London and expired on 13th July 1938.
My respectful homage to the memory of Henry Barton, one of the P and T trade union pioneers!