Summarize in your own words the quote by william strayer describing indian ocean trade

Monsoons made trade upon the Indian ocean possible. Monsoons drew the interests of many cultures, who collectively created a trade network across the Indian Ocean. This trade network wasn't regulated by kingdoms or empires, but rather by towns whose merchants connected with eachother better than the other people in their own towns.

Explanation:

Overall it was improving working conditions for workers. More precisely, they wanted to increase wages, reduce working hours, and increase work safety. They were sick of getting injured or dying and working until they fell on the ground because of exhaustion for almost no money at all.