History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET June 2014 History
Which was the first modern Trade Union in India?
ABombay Trade Union, 1919
BCalcutta Labour Union, 1914
CMadras Labour Union, 1918 ✓ Correct
DAhmedabad Trade Union, 1919
Correct answer: (C) Madras Labour Union, 1918 — The first modern trade union was the Madras Labour Union of 1918, so the answer is the Madras Labour Union.
Explanation
★The first modern trade union was the Madras Labour Union of 1918, so the answer is the Madras Labour Union.
★It was the first organised trade union in India.
★It grew out of the rapid industrial development of the time.
★Workers came together to improve their wages and working conditions.
★It strengthened their bargaining power against the mill owners.
★It marked the beginning of the organised labour movement in India.
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