Precariat Archives - Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/tag/precariat/ The Events in Human Resources and Employee Relations space, and in My World through my eyes. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 05:40:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 113682794 Who Worries About Gig Workers https://vivekvsp.com/2023/12/gig-workers/ https://vivekvsp.com/2023/12/gig-workers/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 03:01:14 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=8273 The Unprotected and Neglected Class I will present to you my thoughts about Gig workers, we know that the problem is complex, not just complex...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2023/12/gig-workers/feed/ 5 8273 Hired – Experiencing The Precariat https://vivekvsp.com/2021/01/hired-experiencing-precariat/ https://vivekvsp.com/2021/01/hired-experiencing-precariat/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:20:24 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=6596 Precariat is the most neglected part of the workforce today; not just in India but all over the world. My blogs on BPCL, Temporary workers’...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2021/01/hired-experiencing-precariat/feed/ 4 6596 The Untold Ordeal of Suzlon Workers https://vivekvsp.com/2020/01/suzlon-workers/ https://vivekvsp.com/2020/01/suzlon-workers/#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2020 10:16:29 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=5995 In my discussion with Arvind Shrouti (Option Positive) who is an adviser to several unions in Pune, we realized that we were looking at the...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2020/01/suzlon-workers/feed/ 11 5995 Karl Marx Again https://vivekvsp.com/2019/09/karl-marx/ https://vivekvsp.com/2019/09/karl-marx/#comments Tue, 17 Sep 2019 08:59:14 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=5850 After graduating in science, I enrolled for post-graduation in Industrial Relations. I was as comfortable studying industrial relations as a cyclist would be driving a...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2019/09/karl-marx/feed/ 8 5850 Interpreting The World And Changing It https://vivekvsp.com/2019/01/interpreting-world-changing-it/ https://vivekvsp.com/2019/01/interpreting-world-changing-it/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2019 09:30:48 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=5482 The current labour situation and what we should do about it.

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2019/01/interpreting-world-changing-it/feed/ 6 5482 On The Nationwide Strike Jan 8 And 9 https://vivekvsp.com/2019/01/nationwide-strike/ https://vivekvsp.com/2019/01/nationwide-strike/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2019 18:24:42 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=5468 All India Trade Union Congress, CITU, Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), SEWA and LPF have called for the two-day general nationwide strike on Jan...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2018/12/temporary-workers/feed/ 15 5454 Fear, Hope and Issues in Industrial Relations Today https://vivekvsp.com/2018/06/fear-hope-ir/ https://vivekvsp.com/2018/06/fear-hope-ir/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2018 16:02:12 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=5195 [Speech delivered at AON HEWITT 11th Annual Performance and Rewards Conference, Mumbai on June 14, 2018] I retired in 2009. The benefit of retirement is...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2018/06/fear-hope-ir/feed/ 20 5195 Precarious Work and Challenges Before Trade Unions https://vivekvsp.com/2017/12/precarious-work/ https://vivekvsp.com/2017/12/precarious-work/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2017 14:14:58 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=4994 At the outset many thanks for inviting me to address this seminar. The subject is ‘Challenges to the Trade Unions due to Growing Precarious Work...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2017/12/precarious-work/feed/ 8 4994 The ILO and Manual Scavengers in India https://vivekvsp.com/2011/07/the-ilo-and-manual-scavengers-in-india/ https://vivekvsp.com/2011/07/the-ilo-and-manual-scavengers-in-india/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:18:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2011/07/the-ilo-and-manual-scavengers-in-india/ [Reproduced from ILO Website] The ILO and Manual Scavengers in India: Paving the long way towards the elimination of discrimination based on social origin For...

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