🏭 The Great Awakening of Worker Rights

🌟 What transformed Indian workers from being treated like machine parts to human beings deserving dignity? This episode takes you on a fascinating journey through early 20th century India, when global events sparked a revolution in how we think about workers' rights!

💡 What You'll Discover:

• 🔍 How World War I changed everything - why governments suddenly cared about worker welfare
• ⚖️ The Russian Revolution's ripple effect that gave Indian workers hope and strength
• 🎯 Why the International Labour Organization (ILO) became a game-changer for worker protection
• 🚀 How Gandhi's freedom movement gave workers their first real voice

🏛️ Historic Milestones Discussed:

• 💎 Ahmedabad Mill Workers' Strike - When 8,000 textile workers united against wage payment delays
• ⭐ Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923 - India's first major social security law for workers
• 🌟 Formation of ILO (1919) - The international body that set global worker protection standards

🔥 The Golden Thread of Justice:

Discover the beautiful principle that connects all labor laws - that workers who build industries with their sweat and blood deserve security and justice in return. This isn't just history; it's the foundation of every worker protection we have today!

🎙️ From factory floors to gig economy - understand why these century-old struggles still matter for every Uber driver, delivery worker, and freelancer today!