'Maltreatment of textile workers could end the boom'
The reported boom in India's textile industry would be a short-lived one if "maltreatment" of workers in the sector continued, an international trade union leader has said.
By PTI |
PUDUCHERRY: The reported boom in India's textile industry would be a short-lived one if "maltreatment" of workers in the sector continued, an international trade union leader has said.
International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) General Secretary Neil Kearney, who was in the country to take part in the two-day 53rd executive committee meeting of the Textiles Workers Asia Region Organisation (TWARO), also noted that with the creation of Special Economic Zones workers' rights were taking a back seat.
The TWARO meet concluded yesterday. Kearney said some Indian employers and policy makers were "unfortunately adhering to the mistaken belief that competitiveness was best achieved by using labour as a commodity".
Addressing a press conference here, he said there was a tendency to "weaken" workers' protection, including their right to join trade unions for collective bargaining, Kearney was here to
He also said that Puducherry had a long history of textile industry and was ideally placed to put itself at the centre of a resurgent textile sector in the country.
The Union Territory should therefore heed the global market demands "in terms of price, quality, products, delivery on time and acceptable working conditions".
Puducherry could also put itself at a very considerable and globally competitive advantage with emphasis on the industry’s future development. It should be based on application of the highest labour standards with a fully unionised workforce.
International Textile Garment and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) General Secretary Neil Kearney, who was in the country to take part in the two-day 53rd executive committee meeting of the Textiles Workers Asia Region Organisation (TWARO), also noted that with the creation of Special Economic Zones workers' rights were taking a back seat.
The TWARO meet concluded yesterday. Kearney said some Indian employers and policy makers were "unfortunately adhering to the mistaken belief that competitiveness was best achieved by using labour as a commodity".
Addressing a press conference here, he said there was a tendency to "weaken" workers' protection, including their right to join trade unions for collective bargaining, Kearney was here to
He also said that Puducherry had a long history of textile industry and was ideally placed to put itself at the centre of a resurgent textile sector in the country.
The Union Territory should therefore heed the global market demands "in terms of price, quality, products, delivery on time and acceptable working conditions".
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Puducherry could also put itself at a very considerable and globally competitive advantage with emphasis on the industry’s future development. It should be based on application of the highest labour standards with a fully unionised workforce.
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