Maruti Suzuki labour standoff: Manesar's economy looks grim, local traders in distress
29 Jul, 2012 06:53 PM
Time has come no to revive the archaic and antiquated labour laws in India. In one stroke this problem of contract labour and benefits can be resolved if a legislation on all India basis is brought to ensure similar pay & packages as a regular worker. This would kill the labour Mafia and if the differential in wages and privileges are nil, then incentive to this wrong practice would just get finished. The hard reality of Indian labour force is that they get just enough for 1 square meals for them and family but the employer can take home the collective wages and salary of the unit home and more and no one questions that. This is not a story of Manesar but of every industrial hub & unit in India irrespective of location.
29 Jul, 2012 06:53 PM
Time has come no to revive the archaic and antiquated labour laws in India. In one stroke this problem of contract labour and benefits can be resolved if a legislation on all India basis is brought to ensure similar pay & packages as a regular worker. This would kill the labour Mafia and if the differential in wages and privileges are nil, then incentive to this wrong practice would just get finished. The hard reality of Indian labour force is that they get just enough for 1 square meals for them and family but the employer can take home the collective wages and salary of the unit home and more and no one questions that. This is not a story of Manesar but of every industrial hub & unit in India irrespective of location.
rajeevpandey100 (Mumbai) 20 Jul 2012, 08:45IST
This is a most condemnable act of labour militancy and only few incidences like this are known in the annals of Indian corporate history. A few happened in 60's & 70's in Calcutta where managers were thrown in boilers & onto cutters & shredders. This merits a complete overhaul of all labour by termination and high level enquiry. A abuse of casteist type cannot spark this kind of mayhem & therefore there is more to do with it. It is time to express solidarity with the family at this moment of grief and India needs to unite against such acts in future and for now.
Samir (Mumbai ) 19 Jul 2012, 10:46IST
Does Hyundai have anything to do with this ? Maruti is India's largest selling car for some years now. Hyundai ia fast catching up. Whatever the case hope the issues are sorted out asap and production of India's most loved and trusted car brand is back on track.
rajeevpandey100 (Mumbai) Replies to Samir (Mumbai ) 19 Jul 2012, 12:04IST
You have a point. Corporate espionage & sabotage is a common game that conglomerate engages worldwide. The dirty picture of criminal indulgence is hardly discussed openly yet, but that is never ruled out and is a reality.
kalpana solsi (mumbai) Replies to rajeevpandey100 (Mumbai) 19 Jul 2012, 12:44IST
Every body is aware of corporate espionage & sabotage but none of the companies/corporates come out in the open to complain as they too at one point or the other, have indulged in this act.Counter sabotage and espionage is very common.
rajeevpandey100 (Mumbai) 19 Jul 2012, 09:57IST
This is the beginning of the end of Haryana story that began with Maruti and other followed. We can see this labour militancy taking similar proportions that we witnessed in West Bengal in 60's & 70's. The contagion effect of such events spread like wildfire & once this malaise sets in, which we have witnessed a couple of time recently in Maruti, the fall out is disastrous for the industry. Good luck Gurgaon before you become a ghost town.
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