It is difficult to answer with opinions split among the stakeholders. There are two sides. Arguments on either side have their own justification. One thing is sure. The future IR will not be the same as the way they were handled in the past. The new models of l Industrial Relations are evolving. The most surprising and unexpected things are going to happen as they are occurring in other areas of business in the VUCA world. The factors that are not under the control of the business are going to influence and shape the IR models in future. Noida workers’ protests are definitely an indication of the future of IR. An attempt is made to discuss the recent trends in IR with examples that raised the eyebrows of HR/IR Professionals. No doubt the trade union movement is losing its shine and, in its place, new forms of industrial action is emerging. Before discussing the details of the issues that led to Noida workers’ protests and consequential shift required to be handled by the business and government, the recent trends in IR, starting from Maruthi Manesar story to the...
Labour Law
Are Workers’ Protests an Indicator of Future Industrial Relations?
If we dig deep into any labour problem involving casual/ contract labour or migrant labour, it clearly points out that it is nothing but a livelihood issue, not a law-and-order problem.
