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INDUSTRIALINDUSTRIAL

RELATIONSRELATIONS


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Saturday, October 16, 2010Saturday, October 16, 2010 Hundreds of Foxconn workersHundreds of Foxconn workers

arrested in Indiaarrested in India Foxconn is a companythatFoxconn is a companythat

manufactures batteries for Nokia andmanufactures batteries for Nokia and

if thenamerings a belltheres aif thenamerings a belltheres areason. The companyrecently camereason. The companyrecently cametotointernational attentioninternational attention because ofbecause ofa spate of suicides in its Chinesea spate of suicides in its Chinesefactories. Thatdebacle foundthefactories. Thatdebacle foundthecompany making varioushallowcompany making varioushallowpromises and pushing workerstopromises and pushing workersto

sign a nonsign a non--suicide pledge. Sorted.suicide pledge. Sorted.


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Foxconn employs around 2,500 people in India,Foxconn employs around 2,500 people in India,specifically in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, andspecifically in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, and

their record there is no happier than that intheir record there is no happier than that inChina. In last month's report China. In last month's report changingchangingindustrial relations in Indias mobile phoneindustrial relations in Indias mobile phoneindustryindustry,Good Electronics revealed a catalogue,Good Electronics revealed a catalogue

of antiof anti--worker problems.worker problems.

Where we see thatFoxconn is paying less thanWhere we see thatFoxconn is paying less than

the minimum wage, hiring workers asthe minimum wage, hiring workers asapprentices then sacking them when they finishapprentices then sacking them when they finishtheir training period, and, astheir training period, and, as SupplySupplyManagementManagementpoint out workers are being keptpoint out workers are being keptin the dark about their ri hts.in the dark about their ri hts.


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Far more damning is the strategic antiFar more damning is the strategic anti--union approach of the company.union approach of the company.

For example Foxconn sends agents out toFor example Foxconn sends agents out tohire workers from far off regions, many ofhire workers from far off regions, many ofwhich it houses in its hostels rather thanwhich it houses in its hostels rather thanhire local labour which it deems to be athire local labour which it deems to be atrisk of militancy. Where local labour is hiredrisk of militancy. Where local labour is hiredthey are given the hardest most dangerousthey are given the hardest most dangerousjobs in order to keep the level of localjobs in order to keep the level of local

workers down.workers down. Workers are consistently bullied, unable toWorkers are consistently bullied, unable to

refuse overtime or claim their statutoryrefuse overtime or claim their statutory

leave.leave.


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In summary that well known TrotskyiteIn summary that well known Trotskyitenews source Good Electronics states thatnews source Good Electronics states that

"The overall policy ofFoxconn shows a"The overall policy ofFoxconn shows apreference for temporary workers, topreference for temporary workers, todeny right to association and to avoiddeny right to association and to avoid

collective bargaining agreements.collective bargaining agreements.Management practices of the companyManagement practices of the companyare in line with the strategy of the groupare in line with the strategy of the group

of Nokias suppliers, creating aof Nokias suppliers, creating avulnerable workforce without thevulnerable workforce without thecapacity to bargain for their rights."capacity to bargain for their rights."


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In the face of these problems the left locallyIn the face of these problems the left locallyhave beenhave been working togetherworking togetherto put pressure onto put pressure on

the government and the employers to ensurethe government and the employers to ensureworkers rights are met. An initial strike onworkers rights are met. An initial strike onSeptember 23rd of factorySeptember 23rd of factory workersworkers resulted in aresulted in athousand arrests and the sacking of 23 workersthousand arrests and the sacking of 23 workers

at the plant.at the plant.


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ThisThis escalationescalation resultedresulted inin anan 1818 dayday occupationoccupation,,fromfrom SeptemberSeptember 2727th,th, of of overover oneone thousandthousand ofofF

oxconnsF

oxconns workforceworkforce demandingdemanding theirtheir colleaguescolleaguesreinstatement,reinstatement, anan increaseincrease inin wageswages andand unionunionrecognitionrecognition forfor FoxconnFoxconn IndiaIndia ThozilalarThozilalar SangamSangam(FITS)(FITS)..

OnOn SundaySunday thethe policepolice raidedraided thethe factoryfactory inin thethemiddlemiddle ofof thethe nightnight andand "locked"locked upup 320320 FoxconnFoxconnIndiaIndia workersworkers alongalong withwith CITUCITU statestate secretarysecretary AA..SoundarajanSoundarajan andand itsits KanchipuramKanchipuram districtdistrict secretarysecretaryEE.. MuthukumarMuthukumar inin VelloreVellore prisonprison

TheThe mostmost upup toto datedate newsnews reportsreports seemseem toto

indicateindicate thatthat theythey areare stillstill beingbeing heldheld inin


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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONSINDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

MAY BE TERMED ASMAY BE TERMED ASEMPLOYMENT RELATIONEMPLOYMENT RELATION

ORGANISATIONALORGANISATIONALRELATIONRELATION

EMPLOYEREMPLOYER--EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEE--GOVERNMENT RELATIONGOVERNMENT RELATION


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HUMANHUMAN

ORGANISATIONSORGANISATIONSKEY FACTOR TOKEY FACTOR TORUN THERUN THE

PRODUCTIVITYPRODUCTIVITY

NATIONS ASSETNATIONS ASSETTOWARDSTOWARDSGENERATION OFGENERATION OF

WEALTHWEALTH


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WHAT IS INDUSTRIALWHAT IS INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS ?RELATIONS ? ANAN ACTACT OROR ARTART OFOF CONTROLLINGCONTROLLING

HUMANHUMAN RESOURCESRESOURCES ININ EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT..

ALSOALSO REFERREDREFERRED ASAS HUMANHUMAN RELATIONS,RELATIONS,LABOURLABOUR RELATIONS,RELATIONS, LEGALLEGAL RELATIONSRELATIONSETCETC..

ESSENTIALLYESSENTIALLY :: HUMANHUMAN RELATIONSRELATIONS ADJUSTMENTADJUSTMENT BETWEENBETWEEN HUMANSHUMANS..

TWOTWO INSEPARABLEINSEPARABLE LIMBSLIMBS.. INTERESTINTEREST APPARENTLYAPPARENTLY CONFLICTCONFLICT BUTBUT

COMPLIMENTARYCOMPLIMENTARY..


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HUMAN BEING PIVOTHUMAN BEING PIVOTOF THIS RELATIONSHIP:OF THIS RELATIONSHIP:

EXISTS INDEPENDENTLYEXISTS INDEPENDENTLYCAPABLE OF INTELLIGENTCAPABLE OF INTELLIGENT

THINKING &THINKING &

RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS.RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS.


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BROAD DRIVES IN HUMAN NATUREBROAD DRIVES IN HUMAN NATURE

MANS INNATE SENSE OFMANS INNATE SENSE OFDIGNITY,DIGNITY,

CONSCIOUS OF RIGHTS,CONSCIOUS OF RIGHTS,SELF ESTEEM,SELF ESTEEM,

COMPLEX EMOTIONS INCOMPLEX EMOTIONS INSUCCESS,SUCCESS,

OPPORTUNITY & SATISFACTIONOPPORTUNITY & SATISFACTION


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SEEKS ESTEEM OFSEEKS ESTEEM OFOTHERSOTHERS

CRAVES RECOGNITION.CRAVES RECOGNITION. WANTS TO BE TRUSTED.WANTS TO BE TRUSTED.

WANTS TO FEEL HIS DIGNITYWANTS TO FEEL HIS DIGNITYRESPECTEDRESPECTED..


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INSTINCTS OF SURVIVALINSTINCTS OF SURVIVAL

CONSCIOUS OF REQUIREMENTSCONSCIOUS OF REQUIREMENTS

OF MATERIAL NEEDS,OF MATERIAL NEEDS,FOOD , CLOTHING, SHELTERFOOD , CLOTHING, SHELTERAND OTHER NECESSITIES OFAND OTHER NECESSITIES OF

SOCIAL EXISTENCE.SOCIAL EXISTENCE.


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SECURITYSECURITY

ASSURANCE AGAINST HAZARDSASSURANCE AGAINST HAZARDSOFFUTUREOFFUTURE

SOCIAL INSTINCTSSOCIAL INSTINCTS

WANTS TO JOIN OTHERS TOWANTS TO JOIN OTHERS TOSECURE COMMON INTERESTS.SECURE COMMON INTERESTS.

TEAM WORKTEAM WORK


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WHEN THESE ARE SATISFIED,WHEN THESE ARE SATISFIED,

HE ISHE IS HAPPY,HAPPY,

COOPERATIVE ANDCOOPERATIVE AND

PRODUCTIVEPRODUCTIVE..

OTHERWISE :OTHERWISE :

MOROSE, AGGRIEVED,MOROSE, AGGRIEVED,BITTER.BITTER.


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IRIR isis aa relationshiprelationship betweenbetween

managementmanagement andand employeesemployees ororamongamong employeesemployees andand theirtheirorganizations,organizations, thatthat characteristicscharacteristics

andand growgrow outout ofof employmentemployment..

IRIR maymay bebe defineddefined asas thethe

complexcomplex ofof interinter-- relationsrelations amongamongworkers,workers, managersmanagers andandgovernmentgovernment..


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1.1. To promote and develop labourTo promote and develop labourmanagement relationmanagement relation..2.2. To regulate the production byTo regulate the production by

minimizing industrial conflictsminimizing industrial conflicts3.3. To provide opportunity to workers toTo provide opportunity to workers to

involve in decision making process withinvolve in decision making process with

managementmanagement..4.4. To encourage and develop trade unionsTo encourage and develop trade unions

in order to improve the workers'in order to improve the workers'

strength.strength.

Objective of IR

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