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Buckingham and Carnatic Mills Strike |
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Date-wise Events |
- April 03, 1918 - Founding of the Madrs
labour Union; The Madras Labour Union was one of the first
organised labour unions in India and was founded by B. P.
Wadia and V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar on this day.
- December 09, 1920 - Early union
activity during October–December 1920 promptrd the
government to order the police to shoot down striking
workers; this led the strike to a forceful end.
- May 20, 1921 - the workers refused to
work until the management agreed to discuss their wage rise
demands.
- June 20, 1921 - In the absence of any
positive response from the management, an official strike
was declared on this day.
- June 28, 1921 - Management successfully
divided the workers as well as the supporting groups and
parties. This led to rioting among different factions on
this day when about hundred huts were burnt.
- July 10, 1921: The striking workers
were led by Congressman V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar. The
Indian National Congress convened a meeting in Madras on
this day; in this meeting, C. Rajagopalachari moved for a
resolution sympathizing with the workers of the Buckingham
and Carnatic Mills and supporting their cause.
- 29 August 1921 - the police opened fire
killing six workers.
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Description |
It was a strike by the workers of Buckingham and Carnatic
Mills in the city of Madras (now called Chennai), India, against
the managing company, Binny and Co. The strike, which lasted
from June to October 1921, caused severe losses to the Madras
economy. |
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