A hundred years ago | Mill strike in Bengal
The Hindu·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Thousands of textile workers across Bengal mills strike over wages and working conditions. Around 30,000 workers from India Jute Mills Serampore, Angus Anglo-India Alliance, and Alexandra Mills in Hooghly and Twenty-four Parganas districts have stopped work. Reports indicate a mill clerk was assaulted and property damaged during protests.
Key Entities
India Jute Mills SeramporeAngus Anglo-India Alliance MillsAlexandra MillsBengalHooghlyTwenty-four Parganas30,000 workers