Textile Mills and Mill workers , a heart of the Mumbai some decades ago, have been totally wiped out now from the face of the Mumbai. Why? What is the reason?
It is a well known fact that the indefinite strike that was called in January,1982 and whuch lasted for nearly TWO years in principal, totally shattered the mill workers and their families to the extent that lacs of workers and their families had to sell off their houses, utensils and had to literally come on road for survival. Major percentage of the workers left Mumbai in despair. The ultimate result is the total closure of most of the Mills and the mill worker category totally wiped out from Mumbai.
The areas which were predominantly Mill areas with mill workers habitats, are now rapidly getting converted into Malls and High Rise buildings. Where are the mill workers in all these?
Looking at the fast changing scenario at once so called "Girangaon", some questions come to my mind –
1.Was it an opportune time to call the indefinite strike in 1982 in view of the then prevailing textile market position ?
2.Who has been ultimately benefited- The Mill owners or the Workers?
3.What is the position of the displaced workers and their families now? What Government has done for them?
4.The role played by the Government in this strike Was it favouring Mill owners or the Workers ?
5.Finally, who is responsible for this debacle ? Labels: Disaster, Education, Industry, labour |
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Nepal