On 24 April 1890, the Race Course Ground in Bombay witnessed a massive public meeting of more than 10,000 workers, organised by Narayan Meghaji Lokhande, considered the Father of Indian Trade Union Movement.
Read MoreThe track record of the Tatas in the field of worker welfare is widely acknowledged in the literature and the discussions on industrial harmony. There is a proliferation of prose that narrates the corporate benevolence of the Tata fraternity,
Read MoreLeonora in British Guyana merits a special reference in India`s labour history, being the location of the celebrated riot of indentured workers on 3 August 1869.
Read MoreIn the history of industrial conflicts in India, 18 January 1982 is a decisive date because it marks the commencement of an unparallelled, marathon strike of textile workers in Bombay. In the strike that continued for a year-and-a-half, about 250,000 workers of 60 mills participated.
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