As previously reported, the fight by the Maruti Suzuki workers in the Gurgaon region of India, near Delhi, was a bitter and historic struggle by workers in their attempts to form an independent trade union. The efforts of the Maruti workers are now focused on getting their comrades out of jail and highlighting the human rights abuses committed against them. The industrial issues that lead to the struggle by the Maruti workers are a part of a worldwide push by car companies to cut costs and increase profits by repressing workers’ organising efforts.
As previously reported, the fight by the Maruti Suzuki workers in the Gurgaon region of India, near Delhi, was a bitter and historic struggle by workers in their attempts to form an independent trade union. The efforts of the Maruti workers are now focused on getting their comrades out of jail and highlighting the human rights abuses committed against them. The industrial issues that lead to the struggle by the Maruti workers are a part of a worldwide push by car companies to cut costs and increase profits by repressing workers’ organising efforts.
