ABS TA CT We begi n by a liter atur e revi ew disc Aayush Sharma ussi (B14126) ng the Ashish Bhatia
(B14138) Gagandeep Singh (B14143) Karan Chhabra
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"ndustria &i!en#e > "ndustria eati!ns ? Case studies ! Gra@ia!ni and ri#! #!ni#ts
"ntr!du#ti!n "ndian industria reati!ns ha&e been shaped primariy by three egisati!ns 'hi#h are The Trade *ni!ns A#t+ 1,26 (T*A) The "ndustria emp!yment A#t+ 1,46 (".A) and the "ndustria 0isputes A#t+ 1,4 ("0A)$ Trade uni!ns a !&er are &ie'ed as a threat by emp!yers and their independent identity and p!'er is #!nsidered as a hindran#e am!ng emp!yers !r restru#turing$ "n "ndian #!ntet+ the ab!r uni!ns ha&e been reguated by state 'hi#h supp!rted their aDiati!n !n a##!unt ! &!te ban=s$ 9!'e&er 'ith the ad&ent ! e#!n!mi# re!rms in nineties a!ng 'ith the !#us ! the g!&ernment t! attra#t m!re #apita+ there are e&iden#es ! shit in g!&ernment ab!r p!i#y in a&!r ! emp!yers$ This impa#ted the ab!r reati!ns in diEerent industries diEerenty$ "n s!me industries it resuted in higher emp!yment but m!re ! #!ntra#t '!r=!r#e at the #!st ! permanent '!r=ers$ 9!'e&er it resuted in a&!r ! emp!yers 'hi#h #!ud !rmuate a system ! p!i#ies based !n their interests$ "t #an be said that disrupti!n ! pea#eu harm!ny am!ng uni!ns
'ith shit ! p!'er pa&ed the 'ay !r industria &i!en#e$
%iterature e&ie' A##!rding t! Sen (2;11) mutinati!na #!mpanies ha&e pr!&ed their e#een#e in !perati!ns but the eisten#e ! best pra#ti#es is n!t s! e&ident+ m!re!&er many ! the pra#ti#es impemented by managers ha&e a#tuay #aused unrest and ineri!r industria reati!ns$ There are e&iden#es that management at mutinati!nas ha&e aied t! understand the industria a's and pre&aent #utures in their ge!graphy ! !perati!ns be it "ndia !r !ther emerging #!untries$ The issues ! unrest am!ng '!r=ers ha&e ranged r!m pay diEerentias t! treatment diEerentia ! #!ntra#t '!r=ers and re#!gniti!n ! trade uni!ns$ As per Stephen Fren=e and Sar!sh Kuru&ia (2;;2) in the era ! g!bai@ati!n the nature ! emp!yment reati!ns is determined by the intera#ti!n ! three !r#es 'hi#h are diEerent and independent ! ea#h !ther #!mpetiti!n+ industria pea#e and
emp!yment in#!me pr!te#ti!n$ The auth!r as! ga&e e&iden#e that the three !r#es are aEe#ted by !ther H&e a#t!rs 'hi#h in#ude the intensity ! g!bai@ati!n+ strength ! the uni!n+ eatures ! ab!r mar=et+ strategy !r e#!n!mi# de&e!pment and h!' resp!nsi&e the g!&ernment is t! '!r=ers$ Based !n the intera#ti!n ! the three !r#es and a#t!rs aEe#ting them the study sh!'ed that the emp!yment reati!ns in "ndia sh!' unstabe patterns 'ith a#= ! eibiity !r #hanging eading t! emp!yer and uni!n diemmas$ 9!'e&er the supp!rti&e resp!nse ! g!&ernment t! '!r=ers #!n#erns a!ng 'ith str!ng uni!ns maintained the !r#e ! industria pea#e and emp!yment in#!me pr!te#ti!n stabe and str!ng . The "ndian industria reati!ns system has been #hained under !d sha#=es ! pre independen#e era and has yet t! be#!me dynami#$ Chara#teri@ed by high #entrai@ati!n 'ith #!se uni!n reati!nships ! state being the mediat!r imited the de&e!pment ! a str!ng !undati!n !r pea#eu reati!ns$ aI!r #haenges !r "ndian system are t! #ater t! the di&erse dem!graphi#a pr!He ! '!r=ers a!ng 'ith understanding the needs ! '!men '!r=ers$ (9i+ 2;;,) A##!rding t! Sundar (2;1;)+ the resp!nse ! the State+ trade uni!ns and emp!yers t!'ards the dynami# en&ir!nment and g!bai@ati!n era p!st 1,,1 shaped
the stru#ture ! emp!yment reati!ns$ The industria reati!n system 'as #hara#teri@ed by the rues ! state instituti!ns be!re %G p!i#y$ The %G p!i#y made the en&ir!nment m!re dynami# and #!mpe 'ith states ma=ing amendments t! ab!r a's a!ng 'ith #entra a's t! attra#t #apita t! their regi!ns$ anageria strategies 'ere de&ised in pretet ! ab!ur eibiity t! 'ea=en p!'er ! ab!r$ The !#us 'as hiring ! #!ntra#t '!r=ers a !t t! #ir#um&ent the a's$ As per the #ase a#t "n "ndian manua#turing industry the share ! #!ntra#t '!r=ers in #!mparis!n t! t!ta '!r=ers in#reased t! 26$4J in 2;;4?; r!m 14$6 J in 1,,?,6$ The !r#es intera#ted t! #reate an en&ir!nment 'hi#h ga&e eibiity t! '!r=ers but as! redu#ed the uni!n p!'er$ "ndian industria reati!ns ha&e e&!&ed thr!ugh !ur phases 'hi#h are 1,; t! mid?1,6;s+ mid 1,6;s t! 1,,+ 1,8; t! 1,,1 and 1,,2 t! 2;;;$ The %G phase ! 1,,2 t! 2;;; ed t! in#reased eibiity ! ab!r emp!yment+ ess g!&ernment inter&enti!n and str!nger manageria p!'er$ This had b!th a p!siti&e and negati&e side t! it as th!ugh it ed t! m!re emp!yment but it ed t! redu#ing p!'er ! !rgani@ed ab!r$ (Bhatta#herIee+ 2;;1)
"ndustria disputes in the re#ent past "ndian industry has underg!ne maI!r #hanges sin#e the iberai@ati!n in 1,,1$ The e#!n!my is m!re !pen t! the g!ba #!mpetiti!n there!re m!re and m!re industries are #!ming up in "ndia$ !st ! these #!mpanies preer management ! '!r= !r#e thr!ugh &ari!us #!mmittees 'hi#h ha&e ed t! a de#ine in the trade uni!n a#ti&ities$ The in#rease in "T industries and !ther =n!'edge based ser&i#e industries has urther de#reased it$ But in the ast de#ade+ 'e ha&e again seen a rise in number ! unrests and disputes in the industry$ S!me ! the maI!r in#idents are as !!'sGra@ian! Transmissi!ni - 2;;8+ a m!b ! 2;; dismissed emp!yees !r#euy barged in and in !ne ! the '!rst #ases ! industria &i!en#e #ases+ =ied the 0
Aied ipp!n- 2;1;+ the assistant genera manager 'as st!ned t! death by the angry '!r=er 'h! 'ere being repa#ed by the #heaper and ep!ited #!ntra#t '!r=ers$
ri#!-2;;,+i#e?president(human res!ur#es) 'as =ied near C!imbat!re ater the #!mpany sa#=ed e' emp!yees !n gr!unds ! indis#ipine
aruti Su@u=i- 2;12+ A #!mpany !D#ia 'as burnt t! death by a m!b ! '!r=ers demanding hi=e in 'ages and &ari!us !ther a!'an#es$ 9!nda- 2;;+ i!en#e and !#=!ut due t! unsatisa#t!ry '!r=ing #!nditi!ns and manager:s beha&i!r$ A these in#idents in the re#ent past indi#ate that unrest and dissatisa#ti!n t!'ard manageria de#isi!ns ha&e made the '!r=ers res!rt t! a &i!ent aternati&e$ The !!'ing Hgure sh!'s the reas!ns ! stri=es sin#e 2;;$ "t eads t! !ss ! human ie as 'e as huge m!netary !ss t! the #!mpanies $
%egisati&e pr!&isi!ns t! pre&ent and res!&e industria disputes
#!ndu#t ! any trade !r business+ and in#udes any ederati!n ! t'! !r m!re Trade *ni!ns- r!&ided that this A#t sha n!t aEe#tN
"n the gr!'ing g!ba e#!n!my+ industria &i!en#e is a maI!r #!n#ern !r the G!&ernment$ "t dis#!urages S and g!ba #!mpanies r!m setting up their business in the #!mpany$ But+ #urrenty the egisati&e system seems t! be inadeuate t! address the #hanges br!ught ab!ut by the g!bai@ati!n$ There are 44 #entra ab!ur a's and ab!&e 1;; state ab!ur a's+ many ! 'hi#h 'ere drated 'ay be!re independen#e and ai t! address the ne' #hanges$ The three #entra a#ts g!&erning industria disputes are-
(i) any agreement bet'een partners as t! their !'n business (ii) any agreement bet'een an emp!yer and th!se emp!yed by him as t! su#h emp!yment !r (iii) any agreement in #!nsiderati!n ! the sae ! the g!!d'i ! a business !r ! instru#ti!n in any pr!essi!n+ trade !r handi#rat$M
"ndustria .mp!yment (Standing /rders) A#t+ 1,46 This a#t aims at aying :
The Trade *ni!ns 1,26- .na#ted by the
A#t+
British G!&ernment under the re#!mmendati!n ! !ya C!mmissi!n ! %ab!ur$ The a#t #!&ers a' reating t! !rmati!n ! trade uni!ns$ LTrade *ni!nM means any #!mbinati!n+ 'hether temp!rary !r permanent+ !rmed primariy !r the purp!se ! reguating the reati!ns bet'een '!r=men and emp!yers !r bet'een '!r=men and '!r=men+ !r bet'een emp!yers and emp!yers+ !r !r imp!sing restri#ti&e #!nditi!ns !n the
d!'n the a's !r deHning the '!r= #!ntra#t and #!nditi!ns ! '!r= by issuing standing !rders$ The main aim ! the a#t is t! rem!&e any undue eibiity ! the emp!yer t! #hange terms ! I!b+ h!urs+ timing+ ea&e grant+ pr!du#ti&ity measures et#$ The standing !rders mandate that the emp!yer #assiy its emp!yees+ state the shits+ payment ! 'ages+ rues !r &a#ati!n+ rues !r si#= ea&e+ h!idays+ rues !r terminati!n am!ngst !thers
"ndustria 0isputes A#t+ 1,4- The a#t has its r!!ts in the
#!!nia system$ Se#ti!n 81A states that stri=es and !#=!ut #an:t be #!ndu#ted$ " there is a dispute it sh!ud be res!&ed by G!&ernment app!inted Iudi#ia agen#y$ The Iudi#ia agen#y 'i de#ide !n an a'ard t! res!&e the matter$ The t'! 'ays t! res!&e disputes areFree #!e#ti&e bargaining- Trade *ni!n and management neg!tiate terms and #!nditi!ns ! emp!yment$ .ither party may gi&e threat ! stri=e !r !#=!ut$
C!mpany adIudi#ati!n- Case is heard in ab!ur #!urt$ Stri=e<!#=!ut is n!t ne#essary$ Thus industry is n!t aEe#ted and the #ase is heard in a #!urt$
7ith the in#reasing number ! #ases ! industria disputes and &i!en#e+ there is a need t! re&ie' these a's and understand a#t!rs t! be #!nsidered in de#iding the uture #!urse$
PRICOL CONFLICT
C/A5 /.".7.stabished in 1,2 and #!mmen#ing #!mmer#ia pr!du#ti!n in 1, at C!imbat!re+ 'ith an initia instaed #apa#ity ! 4 %a=h number 0ashb!ard "nstruments+ remier "nstruments > C!ntr!s %imited+ is an aut!m!bie an#iary unit and it ater di&ersiHed int! .e#tr!ni# C!ntr! "nstruments+ re#isi!n a#hine T!!s+ ane and Sens!r "nstruments !r 0eense and "ndustria Gauges$ "ts main ine ! business remains that ! manua#turing aut!m!ti&e instruments and aied a##ess!ries$ T! gr!' its business in the up#!ming aut!m!ti&e #uster ! Gurga!n and ser&e the eisting #ust!mers in ess time+ #!mpany instaed an assembing unit at Gurga!n+ 9aryana 'ith an instaed #apa#ity base ! %a=h numbers ! dashb!ard instruments$ The #!mmer#ia pr!du#ti!n in Gurga!n unit #!mmen#ed !n Apri 1,,8$ .merging as a mar=et eader+ 'ith a share ! ab!ut ;J ! a the /. reuirements ! the d!mesti# mar=et+ #!mpany in#reased its instaed #apa#ity r!m 4 %a=h numbers t! 34$ %a=h numbers ! 0ashb!ard instruments #atering t! the needs ! am!st a the &ehi#e manua#turers a!ng 'ith meeting
4; J ! the demand ! repa#ement mar=et thr!ugh a #!untry'ide distributi!n net'!r=$ Starting in 1,8+ "C/% begin ep!rting its pr!du#ts 'ith a turn!&er ! s 2$88 %a#s+ 'hi#h gre' t! s 2 %a=hs in Hnan#ia year ending 31st ar#h 1,,4$ C!mpany is the Hrst am!ng the e' and !ny !ne in the aut!m!ti&e instrumentati!n se#t!r t! !btain the #!&eted "S/ ,;;1 CertiH#ate in the #!untry$
C/%%AB/AT"/S1$ 0uring the year 1,8+ the C!mpany entered int! te#hni#a #!ab!rati!n 'ith
2$ 0uring the year 1,,1?,2+ #!mpany entered int! te#hni#a #!ab!rati!n 'ith
pa#e 'ith the internati!na te#hn!!gies in the instrumentati!n Hed$
THE PRICOL STRUGGLE The ri#! strugge is !ne ! its =ind as there 'ere s! many parties 'hi#h #ame t!gether !r the strugge$ A permanent '!r=er+ an#iary unit '!r=ers and #!ntra#t ab!rers I!ined the uni!n ed by A"CCT*$ "t 'as as! supp!rted by the a' students+ #i&i rights a#ti&ists and 0ait !rgani@ati!ns$ The strugge 'as against se&era unIust pra#ti#es !!'ed by the managementsham #!ntra#t ab!ur system+ sateite &end!r systems+ &i#timi@ati!n ! ab!rers thr!ugh #!sure+ denia ! 'age in#rease and terminati!n ! '!r=ers 'ere e' ! them$ Thus '!r=ers demanded the g!&ernment t! inter&ene and pass !rders under Se#ti!n 1;B ! "ndustria 0ispute A#t 1,4$ The strugge 'hi#h started in 2;; and #!ntinued ti 2;;, had a &ery rightening end$ 7!r=ers bra&ey !ught 'ith management and su##eeded in ma=ing stri=es 'hi#h asted !r se&era m!nths$ The management tried t! threaten '!r=ers by branding them as a Pa!ist?%eninist: eadership$ The upr!ar and strugge ed t! the murder ! ri#! 9 &i#e?president !y Ge!rge in C!imbat!re$
Genesis ! the Strugge "n !rder t! in#rease margins+ management ed t! unIust pra#ti#es i=e sham C!ntra#t ab!ur and Sateite end!r system$ T! 'ea=en the #!e#ti&e bargaining it had de&e!ped H&e independent uni!ns$ 7!r=er 'ere de&!id ! their rights !r de#ades 'hi#h ed t! erupti!n ! the anger am!ngst the ab!urs$ The Hna b!' that ed t! disrupti!n 'as 'hen the &anguards ! the ne'y !rmed uni!ns in pant 1 and 3 'ere &indi#ti&ey transerred$ They re#ei&ed an !&er'heming supp!rt ! the permanent '!r=ers as 'e as the '!r=ers ! the sham #!ntra#t ab!ur and sateite &end!r systems+ 'hi#h ed t! a p!'eru stri=e r!m 3rd ar#h+ 2;;$
Timeine hase 1 This phase 'as mar=ed by str!ng dis#!ntent by emp!yees in the !rm ! stri=es$ !re than 3;;; '!r=ers 'ere in&!&ed$ ,?;3?2;;- 7!men payed an instrumenta r!e and staged a P!ad !=!: in C!imbat!re$ 1;?3?2;;0harna+ stri=es #!ntinued in r!nt ! the a#t!ry$ 2?;3?2;;- Fast in C!imbat!re #ity by 4;;; '!r=ers$
28?;3?2;;- atter 'as ta=en up in state assemby$ 3?;4?2;;- !i#e res!rted t! athi #harge !utside the a#t!ry t! stabii@e the m!b$ The management ann!un#ed a partia !#=!ut !r 164 '!r=ers+ 11 &anguards+ and brea= in ser&i#e !r 134 '!r=ers$ 1;?;4?2;;Stri=es #!ntinued demanding g!&ernment t! inter&ene pass !rders under se#ti!n 1;(1) > 1;(3) ! the "ndustria 0ispute A#t 1,4$ The uni!ns and the management !btained stay !n the !rder pr!hibiting the #!ntinuati!n ! stri=es and pr!hibiting #!ntinuati!n ! !#=!uts respe#ti&ey$
hase 2 *ni!ns 'anted g!&ernment t! pass !rder under se#ti!n 1;B ! "ndustria 0ispute A#t 1,4$ 23?;4?2;;- 7!r=ers and #hidren #!&ered their a#es 'ith ba#= #!th in pr!test$ .&en !ther a#t!ry '!r=ers sent teegrams t! g!&ernment !r 1;B !rders$ 24?;?2;;- G!&ernment Hnay passed 1;(1) and 1;B !rders$ Thus management 'as !rdered n!t gi&e eEe#t t! brea= in ser&i#e+ partia !#=!uts and n!t t! emp!y re#ruits ta=en during stri=e peri!d$ 26?;?2;;- Stri=e 'as 'ithdra'n$
hase 3 The management then turned t! &i#timi@ati!n measures$ Sateite end!r *nits 'ere #!sed d!'n and the '!r=ers ass!#iated 'ith it 'ere terminated$ 7age in#rease 'as denied by the Hrm 'hi#h &i!ated the settements$ 13?;?2;;- 7!r=ers 'ere atta#=ed by !#a h!!igans$ 28?;?2;;- 9undreds ! '!r=ers gathered !r a pubi# meeting$ 13+ 1+ 1 ?;8?2;;- S!gans 'ere raised by '!r=ers and 114 '!r=ers 'ere dem!ted$ anagement reused t! gi&e 'ages t! '!r=ers$ ri#! '!r=ers #!e#ted th!usands ! signatures demanding amendment in the Trade *ni!ns A#t$ This amendment 'as aimed at pr!&iding re#!gniti!n ! trade uni!n thr!ugh se#ret ba!t$ ?;4?2;;8- assi&e hunger stri=e in C!imbat!re$ 1;?;6?2;;8- anagement #reated a #!n#entrati!n #amp !r the partiay !#=ed !ut '!r=ers 'h! returned t! '!r=$ 21?;8?2;;8- !re than th!usand '!r=ers #!urted arrest$ 16 '!r=ers 'ere arrested and management partiay !#=ed !ut 1; '!r=ers$ 24?;8?2;;8- C!n#iiati!n !D#er heped t! arri&e at a #!n#usi!n$
/ny 16 '!r=ers arrested 'i be partiay !#=ed !ut$ 2?8?2;;8ri#! '!r=ers parti#ipated in the A"CCT*:s nati!na #!neren#e and g!t ee#ted as eaders ! A"CCT*$
1,?;,?2;;,- 42 emp!yees 'ere dismissed !r dis#ipinary reas!ns$ /n 22?;,?2;;, ri#! 9 'as murdered !n an issue regarding reinstating 42 dismissed '!r=ers$
hase 4 anagement started 'ith s!me ta#ti#a and res!rted t! di&ide and rue$ The Genera Se#retary ! the t'! Hghting uni!ns 'ent !&er t! the side ! the management$
STAK.9/%0.:S ".7/"T
1;?12?2;;8The management dedu#ted saaries ! 183 '!r=ers$
r!m!ters and their ass!#iates ed by r$ iIay !han !'n 3$83J ! the #!mpany:s shares and thus are the maI!rity shareh!ders ! the #!mpany$ A!ng 'ith them+ 0.S/ C!rp!rati!n+ Oapan h!ds 12$J ! the #!mpany:s shares$ The instituti!na in&est!rs (utua Funds) a!ng 'ith pubi# h!d the !ther maI!r #hun= ! 44J ! the "C/%:S shares$
12?12?2;;8dismissed$
41
'!r=ers
'ere
18?12?2;;8- T'! uni!ns #!ndu#ted their ee#ti!ns and eaders 'ere ee#ted unanim!usy$
hase *nrest eading !rders$
t!
se#!nd
1;B
1?;6?2;;,- Beginning ! indeHnite ast by ri#! '!r=ers$ 3;?;6?2;;,- %eaders ! &ari!us parties assembe t! spea= !n a #aing attenti!n m!ti!n !n the indeHnite ast ! ri#! '!r=ers$ Assemby #!n#uded 'ith demands ! '!r=ers being a##epted$
YEAR 2;;; 2;;,
DO&ESTIC SALES 1,$1; 46$;
/7.S
I&PORTANT NOTE- Figures given pertain to 2007, when the confict rst started. Displayed below in the picture is 2010 shareholding pattern or a co!parison.
F!r gauging the sentiments ! the shareh!ders+ be!' is a snapsh!t ! the Hnan#ia per!rman#e !&er&ie' bet'een 2;;; and 2;;,-
E'PORTS 22$1, 13$;
TOTAL SALES 2;1$3 614$;
"n#rease in T!ta saes t! the tune ! ab!ut 2; J a!ng 'ith a maI!r in#rease in ep!rts and thus redu#ti!n ! ep!sure and reian#e ! the #!mpany t! &agaries ! "ndian e#!n!my is en!ugh t! p!rtray the #!m!rtabe p!siti!n enI!yed by the shareh!ders ! the !rgani@ati!n$ T! maintain the p!e?p!siti!n in midst ! #utthr!at #!mpetiti!n and in#reasing number ! aut! parts &end!rs in#uding the !nes ha&ing g!ba presen#e su#h as Cappar!+ #!ntinu!us gr!'th 'as needed t! sta&e !E any h!stie attempt ! ta=e!&er ! the #!mpany$ As!+ it 'as in a&!r ! the Shareh!ders that any !#=!ut
AAG..Tanagement had !ne ! the m!st imp!rtant sta=es in the 'h!e epis!de as it 'as !n the r!nt end deaing 'ith Trade uni!ns$ As!+ the dire#t eEe#t ! any Iudgment in this regard '!ud ha&e had a dire#t
impa#t !n the day t! day un#ti!ning ! the pant in terms ! '!r= #uture !perati!ns ! the ant$ T! de#rease the #!st ! !perati!ns+ management res!rted t! the use ! Sateite &end!r systems and sham #!ntra#t ab!ur t! de#rease dependen#y !n permanent '!r=ers and thus their bargaining p!'er$ /n ;3$;4$;+ '!r=ers entered the a#t!ry premises and staged a stri=e up t! 1; pm$ "n retaiati!n ! this e&ent management rea#ted 'ith partia !#=!ut !r 164 '!r=ers and then !r an!ther 11 &anguards and brea= in ser&i#e !r 134 '!r=ers$ But !r the management+ the dar=est day in the #!ni#t 'as 21$;,$;,+ 'hen !y Ge!rge+ i#e resident (9uman es!ur#es) 'as atta#=ed 'ith r!ds by a gr!up ! '!r=ers and he su##umbed t! the inIuries #!upe ! days ater$
7!r=ers 7!r=ers 'ere de&!id ! their basi# rights and it 'as Iust !n their part t! pr!test$ The !rdinary '!r=ers 'h! depend !n the !rgani@ati!n !r their i&eih!!d+ 'h! '!r= hard t! earn m!re in#enti&e 'ere the utimate suEerers$ The '!r=ers staged pr!tests and stri=es and the management
res!rted t! &i#timi@ati!n+ ueing the agitati!n$
thus
This agitati!n and hatred e#eeded its etremes 'hen the '!r=ers atta#=ed the 9$
!i#e > G!&ernment !i#e su##essuy #!ntr!ed the m!b during the times ! stri=es and !#=!uts$ 9!'e&er this ed t! in#reased agitati!n am!ngst the '!r=ers$ The p!i#e as! 'ent against the '!r=er by subIe#ting them t! %athi Charge$ The g!&ernment inter&ened 'hene&er ne#essary and supp!rted
the rights ! '!r=ers$ They passed reuired !rders 'hene&er ne#essary$ 9!'e&er pr!mpt a#ti!ns r!m the g!&ernment #!ud ha&e pre&ented the agitati!n at the eary stages$
Trade *ni!ns Trade uni!ns 'hi#h 'ere meant t! supp!rt the '!r=ers 'ere n!t abe t! uH its resp!nsibiity$ %eaders ! these uni!ns 'ere supp!rting management t! pr!m!te their se? interests$
Gra@ia!ni C!ni#ts /&er&ie' !ida+ is situated net t! #apita ! "ndia and has been a u#rati&e pa#e !r many mutinati!na #!rp!rati!ns t! !pen their !D#es$ Gra@ian! Transiminsi!ni+ 'hi#h is an "tay based manua#turer ! aut!m!bie #!mp!nents 'as !ne am!ng !&er 24 C:s !#ated in S.Q+ !ida$ S.Q reers t! the spe#ia e#!n!mi# @!nes being pushed by the g!&ernment ! "ndia t! m!&e ahead in its path ! gr!'th and industriai@ati!n$ /n September 22+ 2;;8 the Chie ee#uti&e !D#er (C./) and head ! "ndian !perati!ns+ %ait Kish!re Ch!'dhary+ died in !D#e premises due t! head inIury$ "t is n!ted that there 'as a meeting 'ith s!me ! the dismissed emp!yees 'hi#h br!=e int! &i!en#e$ !i#e se#urity 'hi#h 'as present there did n!t arrested any!ne at the time ! the death$ "t 'as !ny in the e&ening that '!r=ers 'ere arrested !r aeged murder$ This #ase presents a &ery g!!d eampe ! the happenings and suEering ! n!t !ny 'ith the '!r=ers at Gra@i!ani but as! a#r!ss the #!untry$ "t sh!'s that h!' e&ery sta=eh!der tries t! maimi@e their beneHt r!m the
situati!n$ This in#udes #apitaists+ p!i#e+ emp!yees+ p!iti#ians+ #!rp!rate ri&as and trade uni!ns$ 7hat initiay maybe !!=ed as a murder #an as! be interpreted as '!r=ers be#!ming the targets ! harassment by the managers and a#ing repressi!n r!m the state$
The Timeine Situati!n be!re 2 0e#ember+ 2;;7!r=ing h!urs in#reased r!m 8 t! 12 in 2 shits$ 7!r=ers aege that n! 'ee=y h!idays 'ere gi&en and th!se 'h! did n!t #!mpy 'ere thr!'n !ut$ 2 0e#ember+ 2;;- First disputes !&er raise ! 'ages by emp!yees !n the #aim that pun#h time #ards 'ere n!t d!ne pr!pery$ 7!r=er 'anted t! !rm a trade uni!n+ but their appi#ati!n g!t reIe#ted three times by ab!r !D#e$ "t is said that ab!ur !D#e 'as '!r=ing in #!usi!n$ S! they aDiated 'ith A"T*C+ Trade uni!n ! C" party$ 4 0e#ember+ 2;;- A settement t!!= pa#e$ 0e#ember+ 2;;- Settement repudiated by emp!yer$ A"T*C sided 'ith the management t!
rest!re Ln!rma#yM !r ater neg!tiati!ns$ 7!r=ers reused t! a##ept it and A"T*C aband!ned the '!r=ers$ Su#h determinati!n r!m '!r=ers+ !r#ed management t! enter in a 'ritten agreement in presen#e ! 0%C+ 0eputy %ab!ur C!mmissi!ner$ 7ages 'ere re&ised h!m!gene!usy in#rementing s12;; per year$ February 2;;8- anagement hired 4;; #!ntra#t '!r=ers$ eguar '!r=ers #aimed that these #!ntra#t '!r=ers used t! bring ir!n r!d and used t! threaten reguar '!r=ers$ A se#urity team 'as as! app!inted in February$ eguar '!r=ers per#ei&ed it as a battai!n ! armed g!!ns m!re than se#urity 'ith a purp!se ! repa#ing reguar '!r=ers 'ith #!ntra#t '!r=ers$ ay 2;;8- apprenti#es !r trainee '!r=ers 'ere dismissed$ 7!r=ers demanded that the dismissed trainee '!r=ers be reinstated ba#=$ /n this demand+ 2 m!re '!r=ers 'ere suspended$ "t is #aimed that emp!yers at this time re&ersed the ehaust an+ aegedy t! tea#h '!r=ers a ess!n 'hi#h ed t! in#rease in '!r=ing temperature bey!nd t!erabe e&es$ 3; ay 2;;8- 3; '!r=ers 'ere !#=ed !ut #harged 'ith #!mmitting aEray$ .a#h 'as reeased !ny ater the signed a
b!nd ! s$ 1 a#+ 'hi#h they '!ud ha&e t! pay i they repeated the L!Een#eM$ 1, Oune 2;;8- , '!r=ers !#=ed !ut$ 1,; permanent '!r=ers #!ntinued t! '!r= inside$ 7!r=ers n!' aDiated t! C"T*+ trade uni!n r!nt ! p!iti#a party C$ Again C"T* sided 'ith the management t! rest!re Ln!rma#yM !r ater neg!tiati!ns$ 7!r=ers reused t! a##ept it and C"T*+ as!+ aband!ned the '!r=ers$ 7!r=ers then I!ined 9S+ trade uni!n r!nt ! ashtriya %!= 0a arty$ 2 Ouy 2;;8- emaining 1,2 reguar '!r=ers as! !#=ed !ut$ 11 Ouy 2;;8- Settement in presen#e ! 0%C at !ida$ But instead ! reinstating 2 suspended '!r=ers as de#ided in settement+ !ny 12 'ere reinstated$ "n that time+ '!r=ers 'ere pressing the issue and emp!yer g!t a '!r= !rder barring any pr!test !r agitati!n 'ithin 3;; meters ! a#t!ry premises$ Further meeting 'ere hed but they 'ere in#!n#usi&e$ Finay+ it 'as agreed by 9S eaders that '!r=ers '!ud ap!!gi@e !n !r be!re 22 September 2;;8 22 September 2;;8- '!r=ers gathered t! ap!!gi@e but !ny 2 'ere a!'ed t! enter at a time$
Aegedy+ at the time ! ap!!gy+ !D#e se#urity pers!nne !r#ed '!r=ers t! 'rite that they had induged in &i!en#e$ S!me '!r=ers 'r!te+ maybe under pressure+ 'hie !thers reused$ A s#uRe started and hearing the #!mm!ti!n !ther '!r=men and se#urity g!!ns entered the gates$ They Hred in the air$ And many '!r=ers 'ere inIured as 'e$
The issue sensati!n$
!i#e did n!t inter&ene and p!i#e !D#er 'as suspended ater !r Lderei#ti!n ! dutyM$
The death ! C./ %$K$ Chaudhry 'as un!rtunate$ "n the press reease+ they bamed the Lindi&iduas 'ith n! reati!n t! the #!mpanyM !r #arrying the atta#= and #!mm!ti!n$
Situati!n g!t !ut ! hand+ and C./ died be#ause ! head inIury$ 7as it a murder is sti n!t #!nHrmed and 'h! did it 7as it s!me d!ube #r!ssing g!!ns as stated by C./:s br!ther !r 'as it be#ause C./ Iumped r!m Hrst !!r t! gr!und !!r !!=ing at the #!mm!ti!n as stated by his dri&er "n the e&ening+ media deamed the '!r=ers and arrests 'ere d!ne by p!i#e$ 63 pe!pe 'ere #harged 'ith murder and 4 'ere arrested !r ri!ting and aEray$ Sin#e then+ many '!r=ers sat !n /#t!ber 2+ 2;;8 !r pr!test at Oantar antar$ But G!&ernment ed by #hie minister aya'ati app!inted spe#ia p!i#e pr!te#ti!n !r !ther industriaists: se#urity$ Seri!us #!n#ern has been epressed by many !n the issue$ And there has been a sharp de#ine in "ndia:s '!r=!r#e r!m !rgani@ed se#t!r$
be#ame
a
nati!na
Sta=eh!der:s &ie'p!int /'ners (Shareh!ders) "taian manua#turer Hrm+ Gra@ian!+ had setup their pant at !ida mainy !r #!st #utting$ !st ! the pr!du#e 'as ep!rted$
anageria ers!nne
rime m!tt! ! mangers is usuay set as in#reasing the !perating eD#ien#y and redu#ing #!st$ "t is p!ssibe+ that they preerred #!ntra#t ab!ur be#ause they #ame at !'er 'ages (s$22;; as #!mpared t! s$ 32;; ! permanent '!r=ers) and #!ud be aid !E during n!n?pea= seas!n easiy$
7!r=ers Th!se 'h! 'ere #!ndu#ting pr!tests !r their I!bs and i&eih!!d 'ere put behind bars+ #iting murder #harges$ They 'ere as! inIured in the in#ident and rested in hep ! trade uni!ns ed by p!iti#a parties t! supp!rt them$ The in#ident a#tuay 'ent against them as the media p!rtrayed them as murderer and they 'ere easiy aid !E ater the in#ident$
!i#e and G!&ernment "t is the I!b ! p!i#e t! preser&e a' and !rder in the state$ !i#e th!ugh present at the time ! in#ident did n!t d! anything$ Apparenty+ they had ess p!'er as #!mpared t! management as a ! th!se 'h! 'ere arrested th!se supp!rting the management 'ere reeased$ They ha&e arms and p!'er t! !&erta=e any situati!n esp$ in #ase ! #!mm!ti!n$ But it useu !ny i they a#t as per the a' and n!t as per the 'ishes ! ri#h$ The p!i#e !D#er 'as suspended ater !r Lderei#ti!n ! dutyM$
G!&ernment supp!rted !ther industriaists by pr!&iding etra se#urity$
Trade uni!ns 9S 'as the !ne 'h! Hnay t!!= their issue$ These trade uni!ns are usuay the 'ings ! p!iti#a parties$ Th!ugh their primary I!b is t! identiy #!mm!n interests bet'een emp!yee and emp!yer s! that a neg!tiati!n #an be estabished but apparenty+ many trade uni!ns ha&e p!iti#a interests$ These trade uni!n are !rmed under "ndian Trade *ni!n A#t 1,26$
Sta=eh!der Anaysis Sae* +"#ers
"taian Hrm
In,"#,e-e n in Ineres Iss$e in Iss$e
Firm !'nersSent their #!nsutant s+ app!inted "ndia head and intera#ted 'ith "taian .mbassy
anagem %aid !E ent emp!yee s$ C./ =ied
7!r=ers
C!ndu#te d pr!test !r better '!r=pa#e and repa#eme nt ! permanen t emp!yee
In.$en!e / P"0er
Res"$r!es / P"sii"n
Setup the pant in 1,,8 in "ndia$ !st !utput 'as ep!rted$ 9en#e #!st #utting 'as the maI!r #!n#ern
9igh p!'er be#ause they ha&e in&ested their #apita$
1;;J /'ner ! the "ndian subsidiary$ A mutinati!na #!rp!rati!n 'ith high Hnan#ia res!ur#es
C!st redu#ti!n+ !perating pr!Ht ! a#t!ry
!'er t! !#=!ut$ !'er t! set 'ages and the strength ! '!r=ers$
9igh p!siti!n They #!ud in terms ! n!' easiy #!nta#t 'ith target p!iti#ians+ '!r=ers in p!i#e+ ab!r media and #!urts and aid them !ther !E$ They g!&ernment Hnay g!t auth!rities #!ntra#t ab!r !n r! easiy
unerab e migrants r!m !ther states+ reguary subIe#ted t! threats+
0enied their any rights$ C!ud arrested+ n!t !rm a 'ith uni!n$ #harges ! Appr!a#hed murder$ trade uni!ns /ther aid ! su#h as !E r!m the 9S+ C"T* I!b$ 'hi#h 'ere r!nts !
Their I!bs+ i&eih!!d 'as at sta=e
I-a! "% iss$e "n sae+"#e r
Fa#t!ry re!pened ater a 'ee= ! C./s death$
s by #!ntra#t emp!yee s$
Trade uni!ns
!i#e and G!&ernm ent
and abuse$
p!iti#a parties
"nitiay A"T*C and C"T* aband!ne d the ab!ur$ Finay 9S t!!= the issue$
!iti#a interests$ O!b ?T! identiy #!mm!n interest bet'een emp!yee and emp!yer and t! a#iitate neg!tiati! ns$
Generay !'ers under di&ided the "ndian !n Trade *ni!n p!iti#a A#t+ 1,26 ines$
ari!us trade uni!ns #ame t!gether and did an independen t study t! sh!' the suEering ! '!r=ers$
7as present at the time ! in#ident+ but did n!t d! anything$
"t 'as their I!b t! preser&e a' and !rder
Apparent They ha&e y+ they arms and had ess p!'er t! p!'er as !&erta=e any #!mpare situati!n esp$ d t! in #ase ! manage #!mm!ti!n$ ment as But it useu a ! !ny i they th!se a#t as per 'h! 'ere the a' and arrested n!t as per th!se the 'ishes ! supp!rtin ri#h g the manage ment 'ere reeased$
!i#e !D#er 'as suspended ater !r Lderei#ti!n ! dutyM$ G!&ernmen t supp!rted !ther industriaist s by pr!&iding etra se#urity
%earnings and #!n#usi!n !re sensiti@ati!n t!'ards the grie&an#es ! '!r=ers is reuired$ anagement sh!ud n!t push them t! the imits ! rebei!n$ Th!r!ugh in&estigati!n sh!ud be d!ne s! as t! bring Iusti#e t! the truy deser&ed$ Trade uni!ns sh!ud be '!r= independent ! p!iti#a parties and !ther inuen#es s! that they d!n:t a#t as p!i#e !r#e t! =eep a #he#= !n '!r=ers$ Seri!us #!n#ern need t! be be epressed in terms ! huge "ndian '!r=!r#e 'hi#h #!ntinues in un!rgani@ed se#t!rs$ The pr!Ht and gr!'th ! the Hrm sh!ud be shared 'ith '!r=ers$ Their 'ages sh!ud in#rease 'ith respe#t t! set ben#hmar=s and '!r=ing #!nditi!ns sh!ud be impr!&ed$ Gra@ian! #!nH#t 'as n!t the Hrst ! its =ind t! ha&e !##urred in the
area$ 0ae'!!+ 5amaha !t!rs and G!en=a !'er as! ha&e 'itnessed use ! p!'er in deaing 'ith #!ni#ts 'ith the '!r=ers$ Uuesti!ns remains 'hether it 'as Iust a death ! a C./ !r 'as there a huge pain ! '!r=ers dying e&eryday 'hi#h is buried inside the !D#ia rep!rts$ 7h! #!mmitted the rea &i!en#e "s the pr!bem mu#h deeper than it appears 7e understand that aggressi&e management p!i#ies d! n!t '!r= in !ng term and present !ss t! b!th parties$ !re!&er+ it d!es n!t ta=e !ng !r ab!r reated issues t! gain es#aati!n and need t! be handed &ery sensiti&ey$
Finay+ m!st imp!rtant aspe#t is any industria dispute #ase is #!mmuni#ati!n bet'een management and '!r=ers$ "t needs t! be buit and sh!ud n!t st!p at any e&e$
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