Impact of globalisation on trade union movement
- 2015
- p.480-488.
- Jul-Sep
Globalisation brought with it a paradigm shift for trade union movement in India.The jobless growth which has followed globalisation in India has huge implications for the movement it is now fighting for loyalty of the workers with the employers.The labour reforms has also restricted workers freedom to protests, more are days of bandh have electoral significance because of numerical strength.They have not meant much beyond that. In addition, the states wer competing for investments, both foreign and domestic. In doing so they restricted the workers' freedom. Economic reforms have not been complemented with political reforms for workers in India. In the absence of mechanism in place for workers for redressal their demands, there are violent outbursts which are interpreted as law and order issues. In such a scenario, both State and trade unions need to search for alternatives. - FReproduced.