The labor unrest "exposes the vulnerability of the workers," said K.R. In Gurugram, on the outskirts of the capital New Delhi, hundreds of workers from companies, including car maker Maruti Suzuki MRTI.NS, staged a day-long protest on Oct 7 over demands for job security and higher wages. Workers at several other companies in the area, including makers of auto parts and tyre manufacturers, have protested in recent months against lower wages, and for more secure jobs and the right to unionize. Those who have jobs feel left out of the growth story because of lagging wages.Īround the southern Indian city of Chennai, often dubbed the “Detroit of South Asia”, there have been a series of work stoppages at the motorcycle makers, mainly over union recognition, contract labor and wage issues. Modi, who has to call elections by May next year, has promised to create new jobs by boosting manufacturing in Asia’s third-largest economy, but has failed to match aspirations despite rapid overall economic growth. The workers are mainly demanding higher pay and job security, particularly by getting employers to reduce the use of contract labor, who are paid less than permanent employees and can often be fired at will. Motorbike makers, such as Japan's Yamaha 7272.T, and India's Eicher Motors EICH.NS - maker of the iconic Royal Enfield motorcycles - have been hit hard by walkouts, although major carmakers have been largely unscathed. Workers listen to a speaker during a protest demanding higher pay and job security near a Yamaha facility in Oragadam in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India, September 28, 2018.
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