Question

(3) Mill workers went on strike.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Great Bombay Textile Strike was a textile strike called on 18 January 1982 by the mill workers of Mumbai under trade union leader Dutta Samant. The purpose of the strike was to obtain bonus and increase in wages. Nearly 250,000 workers of 65 textile mills went on strike in Mumbai.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. In 1980s, unrest was increasing among the textile mill workers as the workers in the other industries were paid higher wages, getting better facilities and more bonus.
2. Textile mill workers were expecting workers 20% bonus in the Diwali of 1981 but the Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh agreed to 8% to 17% bonus without taking the workers into confidence.
3. This caused unrest among the workers.
4. Dr. Datta Samant was approached to take the leadership of textile mill workers in 65 mills. He agreed to lead this strike. As a result, the textile mills went on strike on 18th January, 1982.