Question

Explain the following statement with reason.

Mill workers went on strike.

Answer 1

•  The Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh, which was negotiating with the employers, agreed-upon 8 to 17% bonus without taking the workers into confidence. The cut in the bonus proved to be the cause of unrest.
• Some workers went to Dr Datta Samant and convinced him to accept leadership after that Workers of 65 mills came together and Dr Datta Samat led the strike. On 18^th January 1982, two and a half lakh workers went on a strike. So mill workers went on strike for over 6 months to 1 year.
• The government of Maharashtra established a committee to look into these matters. However, the government refused to negotiate with these workers.
• Later, the central government nationalised 13 textile mills. However, the issue was not resolved despite the appointment of arbitrators.