Textile workers in India struggle against several problems in their lives such as wage cuts, rationalization but in the same time they have to fight for the recognition of the right of trade union organization in their own states. Besides that, they suffer from unemployment benefits, maternity or healthcare insurance and even sufficient earnings for their families.Trade union’s right to establish in the factory bring the textile workers of India right the position of struggle against military forces.
The workers in the the textile industry in India are being forced to bear impact of mill owners attack during the last decades. Despite the police and armed forces action, the British government get loose in the colonial countries according to their attempts to put down any obstacles to colonial oppression. Indian artisans reached the top of writing uncountable pages of those toiling society that dominates commendation of the international working class people in the capitalist society.
The textile workers for instance in Bombay do not decide to strike without any idea of what they are going into.They ( textile workers) organized them against the factory owners in 1920. It’s influence spread over several towns questioning about working hours and their wages, where as the factory owners up to they period profited unpredictably high of which average rate reached approximately 99.69 %
Eventually, hard working textile workers started to realize the possibility of combination a year later in 1921. There were only a few organizations of textile workers like labor union in that period of time.The textile workers struggled continuously since 1921. On the other hand side, the cotton workers struck in the years 1925 and 1928 which was landmark in battle of Indian working class people.Therefore, the general strike became an epic struggle in the working class movement in India lasting for six months encouraged them in an international movement. In the year 1933, 82 agreements were taken by the Bombay presidency of which 70 agreements were connected with the textile factory where participated around 70,310 workers.
If we compare 20th century to modern 21st century, the situation of the textile workers is seen almost the same. The textile workers in India and even in developing countries are still deprived of basic human facilities. These workers sometimes can neither feed their families nor educate their children. A statistic says that around 70 % of Asian textile workers live bellow the poverty line. But, it’s a good news that recently Germany has taken a step called ‘ Grünen Knopf‘ to improve their Situation.In the same way, it is also challenging for a country alone to establish such an initiative in the existing capitalist world, therefore, all development countries should come forward to solve the problem. It can be a possible way by boycotting world famous brand products like H&M and ZARA
These toiling people are going to realize the necessity of change in systematic societal way that makes lives as their possible; as they hear of the change in Soviet Union and Soviet China; as they see the unpleasant oppression of their trade union and political leaders; they dislike the British imperialism, in fact they are being concious of their mission in life. The success of textile workers would inspire them to begin a greater struggle not only against mill owners but also against any imperialism.
Sources
The labor months
Wikipedia Britanica
Economic statistics