Explain the following statements with reasons.

There aroused a need of nationwide workers union.

India witnessed an industrial revolution in the latter half of the 19^th Century with the opening of railways. Several textile mills, a variety of industries, railway companies etc. developed in the country increasing the need for workers. With the rise in employment, the workers were often exploited, and their basic requirements went ignored. Narayan Meghaji Lokhande often described as ‘Father of Indian Workers Movement’, formed the mill workers union known as ‘Bombay Mill Hands Association’ in 1890 which is believed to be the beginning of the organised movement in India. The exploitation of the workers led to continuous strikes as exhibited by the agitation of the tea plantation workers in Assam and the strike called by the Great Indian Peninsular (GIP) Railway workers in 1899. To correct these issues, there was a need to unite the workers under a banner which would allow them to negotiate better with the owners. Thus, there was a need for a nationwide workers union.