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Workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Chennai, India, begin a four-month strike.
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Buckingham and Carnatic Mills
Textile mill in Chennai, India
Buckingham and Carnatic Mills, popularly known as B & C Mills, were textile mills run by Binny and Co. in the city of Madras, India. The mills were closed down in 1996 and the site is now used as a container freight station and is a popular venue for film shootings.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Chennai
Capital of Tamil Nadu, India
Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills strike
Worker strike
The 1921 Buckingham and Carnatic Mills strike was a strike by the workers of Buckingham and Carnatic Mills in the city of Madras, India, against the managing company, Binny and Co. The strike, which lasted from June to October 1921, caused severe losses to the Madras economy. It…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)