First Textile Mill : Bombay (1853)
First Jute Mill at Rishra in Bengal (1855)
First Factory Act was passed in 1881.
The Second Factory Act was passed in 1891.
First Industrial Commission was appointed in 1875.
The first real labour union was formed in October 1901 in Calcutta called the Printers Union.
The Madras Labour Union was the first organisation with regular membership and was started by G. Ramanujalu Naidu, G. Challapathi and was presided over by B.P. Wadia in 1918.
The All India Trade Union Congress was founded in 1920. The Indian National Congress President of the year was elected as its President.
The Trade Union Act of 1926 organised trade unions as legal Associations.
The Jamshedpur Labour Association was founded by S.N. Haldar and Byomkesh Chakravarthy in 1920.
In 1929, All India Trade Union Federation was formed under the leadership of NM Joshi.
The Congress Socialist Party was founded in 1934.
Kanpur Labour Enquiry Committee was founded under the chairmanship of Rajendra Prasad.
In 1944 national leaders lead by Sardar Patel organised the Indian National Trade Union Congress.

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