Strike Archives - Vivek Patwardhan https://vivekvsp.com/tag/strike/ The Events in Human Resources and Employee Relations space, and in My World through my eyes. Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:56:54 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 113682794 Unrest at Bajaj Auto Again https://vivekvsp.com/2017/01/unrest-bajaj-auto/ https://vivekvsp.com/2017/01/unrest-bajaj-auto/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:40:21 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=4727 Industrial unrest is nothing new to Bajaj Auto, it has been facing it almost continuously for the past few years. Dilip Pawar, President of Vishwa...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2017/01/unrest-bajaj-auto/feed/ 2 4727 The Employees’ Strike At LG Electronics https://vivekvsp.com/2016/07/employees-strike-lg-electronics/ https://vivekvsp.com/2016/07/employees-strike-lg-electronics/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:02:48 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/?p=4377 LG Electronics’ employee relations policy is under scrutiny. The LG employees resorted to strike and then resumed after ten days. This sounds like a familiar...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2016/07/employees-strike-lg-electronics/feed/ 3 4377 Flippant About Carters https://vivekvsp.com/2015/08/flippant-about-carters/ https://vivekvsp.com/2015/08/flippant-about-carters/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2015 06:15:00 +0000 The news of delivery boys of Flipkart and Myntra going on strike did not surprise anybody. There is a very large number of young men...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2015/08/flippant-about-carters/feed/ 6 3329 Reflections: Industrial Unrest in 2014 ER Part 2 https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-industrial-unrest-in-2014-er-part-2/ https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-industrial-unrest-in-2014-er-part-2/#respond Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-industrial-unrest-in-2014-er-part-2/ Reflecting on past events is essential. It tells us trends. And very different points of view. It also points to issues before us. And hopefully...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-industrial-unrest-in-2014-er-part-2/feed/ 0 3339 Reflections: Strikes and Lockouts in 2014 ER Part 1 https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-strikes-and-lockouts-in-2014-er-part-1/ https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-strikes-and-lockouts-in-2014-er-part-1/#comments Thu, 01 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-strikes-and-lockouts-in-2014-er-part-1/ Reflecting on past events is essential. It tells us trends. And very different points of view. It also points to issues before us. And hopefully...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2015/01/reflections-strikes-and-lockouts-in-2014-er-part-1/feed/ 3 3340 Toyota Way or Highway! https://vivekvsp.com/2014/04/toyota-way-or-highway/ https://vivekvsp.com/2014/04/toyota-way-or-highway/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:06:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2014/04/toyota-way-or-highway/ One of the best books I would recommend to an HR professional is ‘Toyota Culture’ with the subtitle ‘The heart and soul of Toyota Way.’...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2014/04/toyota-way-or-highway/feed/ 2 3365 When a Lady Strikes The Strikers! https://vivekvsp.com/2014/03/when-a-lady-strikes-the-strikers/ https://vivekvsp.com/2014/03/when-a-lady-strikes-the-strikers/#comments Mon, 03 Mar 2014 05:03:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2014/03/when-a-lady-strikes-the-strikers/ There is a very interesting article in the latest issue of Economic and Political Weekly – “Of Hartals and Heroes.” Obviously the article is about...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2014/03/when-a-lady-strikes-the-strikers/feed/ 4 3369 Whose Job to Influence Employees, Mr Bajaj? https://vivekvsp.com/2013/08/whose-job-to-influence-employees-mr-bajaj/ https://vivekvsp.com/2013/08/whose-job-to-influence-employees-mr-bajaj/#respond Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:16:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2013/08/whose-job-to-influence-employees-mr-bajaj/ This is what Rajiv Bajaj said when told that the Bajaj workers union says that ‘financial hardship was a non-issue’: “Being unaware of matters internal...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2013/08/whose-job-to-influence-employees-mr-bajaj/feed/ 0 3384 Bajaj Auto Scoots to Bigger Showdown https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/bajaj-auto-scoots-to-bigger-showdown/ https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/bajaj-auto-scoots-to-bigger-showdown/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2013 07:04:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/bajaj-auto-scoots-to-bigger-showdown/ The Bajaj Auto strike is getting interesting for the students of employee relations. The latest development in the story is that the union has complained...

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]]> https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/bajaj-auto-scoots-to-bigger-showdown/feed/ 0 3386 Taming of the Elephant https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/taming-of-the-elephant/ https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/taming-of-the-elephant/#comments Thu, 04 Jul 2013 07:43:00 +0000 https://vivekvsp.com/2013/07/taming-of-the-elephant/ In January 1992, Bata workers went on a strike. A newspaper report three months later in April carried an interesting story – the Bata share...

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