Under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 Section 2(l) “lock-out” has been defined as the [temporary closing of a place of employment] or the suspension of work, or the refusal by an employer to continue to employ any number of persons employed by him. In a lock-out an employer shuts down his place of business as a result of reprisal, or as an instrument of coercion or as a mode of exerting pressure upon the employees with a view to dictate his own terms to them .
Recently, over 4200 workers had been locked out of their workplace at two Toyota Motors Kirloskar Motors Private Ltd car assembly plants in Bidadi, about 50 kms from Bangalore in Karnataka since March 16th 2014. These auto plants are 89 percent owned by the Japanese auto giant Toyota while the Kirloskar Group, an Indian conglomerate, owns the remaining 11 percent. The company had locked its workers out over their wage and benefit demands, and had also ended up suspending 17 workers during the lock out period. In a manner to divide the workforce, the lockout had not applied to 1,300 contract workers and 800 apprentices at the ...
Graham, L. A. (2008). How foreign-owned auto plants remain union-free. New Labor Forum (Murphy Institute), 17(3), 58-66. doi:10.1080/10957960802362738
The injustice that transpires within these workspaces evoke disparate responses from concerned citizens. From reading Bob Jeffcott’s article “Sweat, Fire, and Ethics,” the reader is challenged to urge their governments and educational institutions to condemn the exercise of exploitation of sweatshops be demanding evidence of improvements in working conditions. In Jeffrey D. Sachs excerpt “Bangladesh: On the Ladder of Development,” the working conditions of the women factory workers in Bangladesh is revealed yet the reader is persuaded to support these sweatshops because it is the only opportunity that these women have to gain a better life for themselves and their families. Upon reading both pieces, it is evident that sweatshops do not necessarily need to end completely, yet the business strategies employed within these facilities that negatively affect the workers must be monitored and addressed by the government in order for these companies to abandon labor
Wolff, Leon. Lockout: A Story of the Homestead Strike of 1892: A Study of Violence, Unionism, and the Carnegie Steel Empire. New York, Harper and Row Publishers, 1965.
We have been investigating the Bangladesh factory fire that occurred on November 24, 2012 and have found that managers had exits blocked, doors locked, and refused to let workers escape the factory after the fire alarms began due to a deadline they had for a big order. This big order was partially for Walmart, who claims Tazreen was no longer supplying to them at the time of the fire. Also, the fire hydrants at the factory were not working properly and the factory did not have proper equipment to fight or prevent a fire. This nine-story building was only authorized to be a three-story building. Fire drills were performed in the factory during lunchtime, which is the majority of the workers were outside. The managers did this to avoid cutting into work time. During this fire on November 24, 2012, many died and many were injured. Some had no other choice than to jump out of windows. All the people who are injured and all the families that lost loved ones are not receiving any compensation. Some have to sell their belongings. Many of them cannot afford medical care and can no longer work due to injuries (“Human Rights Watch,” 2014). Now, we need to take action and talk to Tazreen’s consumer companies to hopefully reach agreements and get both sides of the story. We also ne...
Prisoner security categories are used as an assessment system to assign convicts to a category that is appropriate for their crime and/or for the safety of the public. There are four categories, each with their own criteria. The category a prisoner falls under depends on the nature of their crimes along with the potential danger to the community if they were to abscond from the prison . A convict’s category will be assessed once they first enter prison, the assessors within the prison service will consider the inmates likelihood of inflicting harm upon themselves or others. These categories are for prisoners who have been deemed mentally or physically able. These categories fall in to one of two prison types; open or closed prisons. Open prisons are institutions where prisoners have more freedoms and are able to move freely around their settings, prisoners will only be placed in Open Prisons if staff considers them as trustworthy. Lastly, closed prisons are considerably more secure and inmates must follow a strict schedule.
The last bolt is screwed on as a relieved automotive worker marvels at his wondrous creation: a car. With the roar of an engine, the car slowly disappears into the distance. The worker gradually turns around, picks up his tools, and continues to work on a new car. As a consumer, we rarely wonder how things are made; we simply take everything we own for granted. For once, have you wondered how many hours of hard labor many automotive workers must go through? The automotive industry has been around for many years, but it has not always been as efficient as it currently is. As the industry continues to evolve, many new innovative ideas are still being developed. In the past, automotive workers have had to work in harsh conditions without much security or job benefits. Nevertheless, through the continuous development of organized collective bargaining, workers are being treated as they should be. Being the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, General Motors Corporation has been greatly affected by the needs of their workers. Rick Wagoner, CEO of General Motors, is currently in charge of “running the show” at GM. Being the most successful automotive company since 1931, it is obvious that he not only has to satisfy customers, but also the workers within the company. From the smallest things such as a work raise to bigger things such as the working condition, the management of General Motors has been pressured to make both positive and negative changes to the way the company is run as a whole in order to satisfy the workers who are part of the UAW Union. Therefore, the formation and development of unions encompasses both pros and cons.
A social divider has been created by modern society between workers and managers. When workers feel they have been treated unfairly, they go on strike to regain their right to power.
In collective bargaining, employers too are stakeholders and ensuring that their interests are not compromised is important. Particularly, this is the case when the employees’ interests are conflicting with those of the employers. For example, a demand for shorter working hours by the workers would compromise the interests of the employer to enhancing productivity, which is part of their management mandate. In the collective bargaining agreement, some of the employers’ interests covered include managerial responsibility, safety standards, and disciplinary responsibility (Budd 11). The issue of employers’ rights is crucial to collective bargaining agreements because of the nature of the employer-employee relationship. Notably, collective bargaining is primarily based on strengthening or managing this relationship to the satisfaction of all parties. Therefore, without ensuring that the rights and responsibilities of each party are clearly stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement, the risk of one party’s interests being met at the expense of the other is real. A good example of how the issue of employer rights is featured in collective bargaining agreement occurred at one of the General Motors plants in Tonawanda where the management and workers agreed to work as partners rather than as antagonists (Pritchard Para
“We run to grab the wheeled carts...We run past each other and if we say something, we say it as we keep moving” (McClelland 400). A practically inhuman speed is expected from the workers, forcing them to rush from place to place. They do not have time to spare for walking. They are even deprived of socialization, which is essential to human satisfaction, due to a lack of time. There is not a moment of peace as long as they are clocked-in, no matter how hard or long they work. Enjoyment is impossible, and no effort is made to reduce the highly stressful environment of the workers. The company shows no concern for its workers’ mental well being.
... Chicago decided to cut the wages of its workers. Due to Pullman’s monopoly on sleeping cars, the American Railway Union (ARU) was created by Eugene V. Debs. The ARU was ordered not to handle the sleeping cars. Railroad officials saw this boycott as a chance to break up the union. The ARU spread the strike all throughout the country which resulted in the disruptance of US mail. President Cleveland sent in troops to cease the strike with the help of Attorney Olney. The ARU was stopped and Debs was put in jail. The corporation won once again, but this time with the power of the government and its arbitrary power over corporation rule.
One day the bosses abandoned the factory after they had cut pay and instead of just leaving, the workers just decided to keep it running. The workers run it with no one main owner but instead they are all the owner. This creates a system where every single worker is important and in one case where a worker needed money for medical bills, many workers came together and gave money out of their own pay to help this sick worker. They also hold elections in the factories so everyone as a say in who the main leaders of the factory will be and everyone has a chance in possibly being elected. This new system the workers have created has made it possible for workers to have a fair pay as well as a voice in what happens with the factory. All workers are valued and aren’t seen as just replaceable pawns. Even though these workers still face a possibility of being evicted from these factories without guaranteed protection, they still fight because they know they have the power to make a
The research study is to describe how there are more African Americans in prison than any other race Whether it is African American men or women in the prison African Americans are still the leading race inside the prison system. Based upon the research I was setting out to prove that African Americans were the leading race in the prison systems, but sometimes people don’t always understand why or how some people economic status and education can play a hug part on where the direction of their lives take them. The main in this study was to determine if African Americans are the leading race in the prison system. So I set out to find out if “there are more African Americans from ages eighteen thru thirty are in prison at a greater percentage than White or Hispanics”. Imprisonment was and still is a form of criminal punishment that became well known in the United States after the American Revolution.
For example, in 2012 a Bangladesh factory producing garments for American and European companies caught fire killing 117 factory workers (Cooper, 2014). Additionally, in 2013 another factory in Bangladesh collapsed killing 1,100 workers, which was caused by foundational issues from the upper floors being built without a permit (Cooper, 2014). These incidents ignited outrage over both unsafe and unfair working conditions as well as the exploitation from MNCs, who had extremely profitable contracts with these factories. Consequently, due to public outcry the formation of enhanced government regulations, oversight, business initiatives, and public efforts have surfaced (Cooper, 2014). Although these issues have not been completely resolved, the question over the extent of which MNCs are responsible for adequate workplace safety remains a controversial topic. However, strategic efforts from these companies indicate the importance and necessity of remaining proactive in a globalized economy. These efforts consist of the formation of minimum workforce standards, compliance regulations, financial support, and long-term contractual
Modern Industrial Relations in India A study of modern industrial relations in India can be made in three
Alexander the pope was born on 21st May 1688 in the city of London and his father is believed to work in the wholesale trade and nothing was known for the boy’s early life and they were worry about the physical strength since he was not in good condition. Alexander pope, the rape of the lock is a mock epic poem and the language use here are heightening the mockery of the situation and it’s all fancy and not serious. It all deals with the everyday person, beauty ladies, and fashionable man and in the card game. This situation may not be necessary be in the grand manner, it can be in the meeting place, coffee table, or in the card game.