Comments on: The Anatomy of Wistron Workers’ Violence https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/ The Events in Human Resources and Employee Relations space, and in My World through my eyes. Thu, 08 Apr 2021 11:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26281 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 03:57:05 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26281 Must Read:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/18/foxconn-life-death-forbidden-city-longhua-suicide-apple-iphone-brian-merchant-one-device-extract

]]> By: Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26279 Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:19:27 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26279 Karnataka Minister admits many wrong doings.
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-assures-to-help-reopen-wistron-plant-centre-steps-in-11608133414198.html

]]> By: Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26276 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 15:32:26 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26276 Mr. JN Amrolia writes:

Vivek,
Agree with you. Mass violence in cases like this happens normally only when people are pushed beyond a point and left with no option.
Also while Apple may shed crocodile tears and investigate, in reality a major contributory factor is its own greed in protecting its exorbitant margins.
When screws keep on getting tightened beyond a point at each level this is what happens.
And of course most government turn a deliberate blind eye to exploitation as long as they can boast of investments coming in.
JNA

]]> By: J.b.kabra https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26275 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 14:29:54 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26275 Earlier probably it was Unions and employers responsible for violence . Now it is Employers and Labour contractors who should share the blame. If you hit someone below the belly, this will be the outcome. Both parties have to be first fair and then firm.

]]> By: Dr. Nirav Mandir https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26274 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:06:51 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26274 I guess the organizational leaders who were designated to design the strategies for their organization got failed to grasp the pulse of the employees which resulted in said unrest. If issues were properly addressed then it could have been easily avoided by all mean!!!

]]> By: Sebati https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26271 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:58:34 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26271 The article raises the question of violence which begets violence. Inhumane conditions of work, paying less than minimum wages, and uncertainty in wage payment are such severe forms of violence… And yet often not identified as such in the eyes of management. There are indeed many forms of workplace violence and as HR professionals we have to constantly guard against perpetrating some of it – consciously or unconsciously.

]]> By: Varda Pendse https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26270 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:11:41 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26270 Contract workers are on minimum wages implying they are leading hands to mouth existence. Second contractor’s workmen typically would be from a different state / location. So you are in a city which is not your home base, you have not got your wages for quite some time and don’t know whats going to happen. Hunger definitely leads to anger. for such a large group of people to assemble means there is someone taking advantage of the situation !

]]> By: Joseph George https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26269 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 14:25:35 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26269 The paradigm of governance is such today. The more glaring news for me today was the abject negation of the Indian Constitution in framing the PM Cares Relief fund. The comment I made on twitter is what I repeat here ‘No more surprising or shocking at this rate. It’s only predictable. Despicably so. There’s no more laughing at our follies. This is pitiable mass delusion at a scale with no match.’

]]> By: G v joshi https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26268 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:14:30 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26268 Well written article. Oppression of workers by contractors would be met by rebel /violence from workers. After liberalisation, militancy by workers have reduced substantially. Workers understand that liberalisation demands increased productivity and cost reduction.There must be pressing reason for workers to revolt. I hope agitation was not instigated by politicians to serve their vested interests.
Your commentary is excellent as usual.

]]> By: SRIDHAR RAGHAVACHARI https://vivekvsp.com/2020/12/wistron-workers-violence/#comment-26267 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:52:39 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6527#comment-26267 Well said Vivek. You have been writing about violence at the workplace over several yearS. But things don’t seem to change. Very Very Unfortunate. I would urge you to continue the good work. Hopefully some day things would change for the better.

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