PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2006 ID-17079
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the industrial disputes act and related laws. The thrust is on effecting a 'paradigm shift' in industrial relations and the overall environment of the trade union movement in the country. One look at recent judicial verdicts and the emerging pattern of Gurgaon-style 'governance', and the intentions of the rulers become crystal clear. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has openly articulated the interests and demands of the emerging 'militant employer' in his gospel of economic growth and 'advice' of responsible conduct to Left trade union leaders. What is more striking is that this emerging discourse has been thoroughly internalized and absorbed by even the CPI(M)-led Left. While Jyoti Basu was happy with vilification of so-called 'militant trade unionism' and glorification of 'work culture', his successor has taken it upon himself to change the 'mindset of the working class'. He can make the most preposterous moves to woo foreign capital and embrace the dogma of the market and justify it all in the name of shedding 'Marxist dogma'! No wonder why Buddhadev Bhattacherjee has emerged as the most coveted corporate darling among India's current crop of chief ministers. Buddhadev is hopeful that he can overtake the Chandrababu Naidus and Digvijay Singhs and yet avoid their electoral destinies simply because he happens to be the product of a party which has powerful organizations among workers and peasants. The 'grip' on workers is one of his biggest selling points. While challenging the economic and labour policies of the central government, the Left-led bank employees' movement certainly cannot ignore this new threat emerging from within. Just as it is important to retrieve huge amounts of bank capital that have deliberately and systematically been converted into non-performing assets, it is no less pressing to save the asset of organisation from being misused as a selling point and bargaining chip by neo-liberal ideologues masquerading as communist leaders through ironies of history. .
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PaRCha - JNU - AISA material - 2006 ID-17079
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the industrial disputes act and related laws. The thrust is on effecting a 'paradigm shift' in industrial relations and the overall environment of the trade union movement in the country. One look at recent judicial verdicts and the emerging pattern of Gurgaon-style 'governance', and the intentions of the rulers become crystal clear. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has openly articulated the interests and demands of the emerging 'militant employer' in his gospel of economic growth and 'advice' of responsible conduct to Left trade union leaders. What is more striking is that this emerging discourse has been thoroughly internalized and absorbed by even the CPI(M)-led Left. While Jyoti Basu was happy with vilification of so-called 'militant trade unionism' and glorification of 'work culture', his successor has taken it upon himself to change the 'mindset of the working class'. He can make the most preposterous moves to woo foreign capital and embrace the dogma of the market and justify it all in the name of shedding 'Marxist dogma'! No wonder why Buddhadev Bhattacherjee has emerged as the most coveted corporate darling among India's current crop of chief ministers. Buddhadev is hopeful that he can overtake the Chandrababu Naidus and Digvijay Singhs and yet avoid their electoral destinies simply because he happens to be the product of a party which has powerful organizations among workers and peasants. The 'grip' on workers is one of his biggest selling points. While challenging the economic and labour policies of the central government, the Left-led bank employees' movement certainly cannot ignore this new threat emerging from within. Just as it is important to retrieve huge amounts of bank capital that have deliberately and systematically been converted into non-performing assets, it is no less pressing to save the asset of organisation from being misused as a selling point and bargaining chip by neo-liberal ideologues masquerading as communist leaders through ironies of history. .
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