Indian workers strike over Modi labour reforms

[RazorMC]

Indian workers strike over Modi labour reforms

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Image captionReports say some 150 million workers are expected to stay away from work
Workers across India are staging a day-long strike to protest at the economic policies of the government.

They say the "pro-business" policies of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will put their jobs at risk and hurt ordinary people.

The unions are demanding the government drop plans to sell off stakes in state-run companies and change labour laws.

Response to the strike has been mixed. Some banks are closed and public transport has been disrupted.

Reports say some 150 million workers - mainly in banking, manufacturing, construction and coal mining industries - belonging to 10 major unions are expected to stay away from work on Wednesday.

The strike appears to have hit public transport, with long queues of commuters and school children seen at a bus stops in many cities, including the capital, Delhi. Many passengers were also stranded at railway stations and airports.

A large number of schools and businesses were shut in the states of West Bengal and Kerala, where unions enjoy significant clout, and public transport was disrupted, reports said.

Mr Modi won in a landslide at the general election last year, promising to revive a slowing economy and introduce reforms.

But the opposition has blocked some of his key tax and land acquisition reforms, and unions are also angry over the moves.

India's economy grew at an annual rate of 7% between April and June, official figures have shown.

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[Star Wars]

just a few communists, wont really change anything

 

[RazorMC]

15 Crore Workers on Strike Today, Critical Services Hit: 10 Developments
Cheat Sheet | Edited by Surabhi Pandey | Updated: September 02, 2015 13:09 IST

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Rival parties clashed in many places, including capital Kolkata, in West Bengal, where unions enjoy significant clout. In Kolkata, women activists from the Left were seen being dragged by the police. Banks, shops, and many schools are closed and all public transport is off roads.

• The bandh has also impacted Southern states. Around 3,500 government-run buses are not running in Hyderabad and public transport has also been hit in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. Schools and colleges are closed in Bengaluru.

• Ten major trade unions have called 'Bharat bandh' over the government's pro-business initiatives, after talks with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley broke down.

• The unions are demanding that the government dump plans to sell off stake in state-run companies to boost the public purse and to shut down unproductive factories.

• They are also opposed to the government's proposed labour reforms expected to diminish the influence of trade unions and make the labour market more flexible.

• Many banks have shut their doors for the day all over the country.

• Long lines of commuters and school children were seen waiting at bus stops in many cities across the country, including national capital Delhi, while passengers were stranded at airports as taxis and rickshaws stayed off the streets.

• Unions like Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), which is backed by the ruling BJP, and the National Front of Trade Unions are not participating in the strike.

• PM Modi won a landslide election victory last May, promising a string of business-friendly reforms to attract foreign investment and revive the economy. But the opposition has blocked flagship tax and land reforms, aggravating investor concerns, while the unions are increasingly angry over the reforms.

• India's economy grew by a slower than expected seven per cent in the first quarter of the financial year and experts say, reforms are needed to create jobs for millions of young people. Previous strikes have shut down cities and cost the Indian economy millions of dollars in lost production.

Story First Published: September 02, 2015 09:03 IST

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[Soumitra]

@jamahir and other commies will be celbrating this so called revolution.

He will be there somewhere waiving the red flag (or will it be green flag of gaddafi?)

 

[RazorMC]

just a few communists, wont really change anything

It seems mostly centered on state-run company employees.

Just waiting for all this to take a political color.

@jamahir and other commies will be celbrating this so called revolution.

He will be there somewhere waiving the red flag (or will it be green flag of gaddafi?)

But how has the strike actually affected India?
Maybe someone living in India can show a better picture of what's actually happening.

 

[Star Wars]

It seems mostly centered on state-run company employees.

Just waiting for all this to take a political color.

you wont find the strike effected in big cities like mumbai Delhi etc... places like Kerala who have a lazy population will be quiet happy to declare strike and not come to work...

 

[RazorMC]

you wont find the strike effected in big cities like mumbai Delhi etc... places like Kerala who have a lazy population will be quiet happy to declare strike and not come to work...

New Delhi seems affected:

Commuters stranded as Delhi auto, taxis go on strike

NEW DELHI: Commuters and office goers were stranded on the city road as a large section of auto-rickshaws and taxis went on a strike in order to protest against a new scheme launched by the AAP government for low-fare taxis. This coincided with a nation-wide strike by trade unions.

According to an estimate by the traffic police, more than 70% of total auto-rickshaw fleet stayed off the roads on Wednesday morning. Police officers said that almost the entire fleet of kaali-peeli taxis stayed off the roads.

DTC buses and metros were found to be over-crowded, as commuters heading to work places in central Delhi or the NCR were forced to board mass transports to reach on time. A few of the commuters found waiting outside a metro station in south Delhi say that a handful of auto-rickshaws from the NCR agreed to ferry passengers only to colonies in south Delhi.

There were reports of widespread fleecing by some auto-rickshaw drivers around Cannaught Place and ITO. Some Gramin sewa RTVs plying in parts of east Delhi were also found to be overloaded and travelled shorter distance than usual.

"I had to pay Rs 100 to ply from Hauz Khas metro station to Chirag Dilli. There were only a handful of auto-rickshaws available on the road which refused to ply on metre," said Amrita Roy, an IT professional.

Commuters trying to avail radio taxis were also faced with delays as the radio taxi companies had to handle more than usual rate of calls. "A few of my colleagues decided to pool into one radio taxi and reach our office in Gurgaon," said Sanjay Gupta, an IT professional.

Large crowds were also noticed at the bus terminuses across the city as most buses exiting the city were found to be packed with commuters rushing to reach their destinations.

Source - Times of India

 

[Soumitra]

But how has the strike actually affected India?
Maybe someone living in India can show a better picture of what's actually happening.

Not much effect outside of communist ruled states. Some schools have closed down and some autos and busses are not running causing difficulties to people. but on the whole life is running.

 

[Star Wars]

New Delhi seems affected:

Am talking about people going to work, Auto's and taxi's will go on strike at the slightest whim. While here in Kerala not a soul will go to work , even in private firm...

 

[Echo_419]

Indian workers strike over Modi labour reforms

• 1 hour ago
  
• From the sectionIndia

Image captionReports say some 150 million workers are expected to stay away from work
Workers across India are staging a day-long strike to protest at the economic policies of the government.

They say the "pro-business" policies of the Narendra Modi-led BJP government will put their jobs at risk and hurt ordinary people.

The unions are demanding the government drop plans to sell off stakes in state-run companies and change labour laws.

Response to the strike has been mixed. Some banks are closed and public transport has been disrupted.

Reports say some 150 million workers - mainly in banking, manufacturing, construction and coal mining industries - belonging to 10 major unions are expected to stay away from work on Wednesday.

The strike appears to have hit public transport, with long queues of commuters and school children seen at a bus stops in many cities, including the capital, Delhi. Many passengers were also stranded at railway stations and airports.

A large number of schools and businesses were shut in the states of West Bengal and Kerala, where unions enjoy significant clout, and public transport was disrupted, reports said.

Mr Modi won in a landslide at the general election last year, promising to revive a slowing economy and introduce reforms.

But the opposition has blocked some of his key tax and land acquisition reforms, and unions are also angry over the moves.

India's economy grew at an annual rate of 7% between April and June, official figures have shown.

Source

Commies can strike all they want but these reforms will happen

New Delhi seems affected:

Yes Delhi has been affected to some extent but the city is largely peaceful

 

[[Bregs]]

Govt banks are not working too today

 

[Star Wars]

Commies can strike all they want but these reforms will happen



Yes Delhi has been affected to some extent but the city is largely peaceful

Cant wait for the day these commies and congressis get wiped out. Will celebrate openly

 

[RazorMC]

Commies can strike all they want but these reforms will happen
...
Yes Delhi has been affected to some extent but the city is largely peaceful

Maybe the labor unions are also getting too strong?

We have examples from UK's own experience with unions who are able to exercise too many rights. Another example is right next door where our state-run enterprises over-employ based on political affiliations and then firing them becomes impossible due to strikes and protests.

I understand why Modi wants to privatize and boost businesses and and I have a similar opinion on this.

 

[Stag112]

So how do these otherwise china loving commies compare labor laws in India and China?

 

[Echo_419]

Maybe the labor unions are also getting too strong?

We have examples from UK's own experience with unions who are able to exercise too many rights. Another example is right next door where our state-run enterprises over-employ based on political affiliations and then firing them becomes impossible due to strikes and protests

I understand why Modi wants to privatize and boost businesses and and I have a similar opinion on this.

Labour unions associated to the opposition i.e congress & communists are getting restless & want to oppose any good measures by the govt,that's why these protests but rest assured these reforms will padd through