Industries in public and private sector like textile mills, railway companies started in India in the latter part of the nineteenth century.
Due to industrialisction, a large number’ of labour force came into existence.
Thiš led to lot of labour issues. In 1920, All India Trade Union. Congress was established to solve their problems.
Many unions were formed after independence. The Trade Union Movement was very effective from 1960 tifi 1980s.
After 1980s trade union movement lost its momentum and slowly disintegrated. Globalization gave a final blow to the movement.
