Which is a reason for the rapid growth of labor unions in the late 1800s?
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Labour Unions were formed to protest against capitalist exploitation. Constant agitations of labour Unions led to the increase in wages of labourers and traders this diminished the profit of the capitalists . It was in the background of Industrial revolution in Europe . As the Europeans began to advent in colonies with their modern Industries it later spread to colonies. They worked labourers with cheap labour charges in factories.with prolonged working hours and the unhealthy accomodation provided to the labourers led the workers of textile mills to protest. some of the earlier labour Unions of India in the background of Russian revolution are
- Ahmedabad Textiles Association
- Madras Labour Union
- All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) formed in 1920
The three main objectives of All India Trade Union Congress which was formed in 1920 under the leadership of N.M Joshi and Lala Lajpat Rai are :
- To organise and act as a working class.
- To facilitate Indian working class to co-operate with the working class outside India.
- To participate actively in the Indian freedom struggle.