In the last fortnight, the relentless race for profits has claimed the lives of over 70 Indian workers in the southern town of Chennai. The first tragedy was the collapse of a building under construction which was being built on reclaimed swamp lands. Many of the workers were migrants from adjoining provinces. A week later, a warehouse wall also collapsed on another group of workers, killing eleven. Deaths like these once again shows that for capitalists and governments, profits are more important than our lives. Only through independent unions are we going to create safe working environments.
In the last fortnight, the relentless race for profits has claimed the lives of over 70 Indian workers in the southern town of Chennai. The first tragedy was the collapse of a building under construction which was being built on reclaimed swamp lands. Many of the workers were migrants from adjoining provinces. A week later, a warehouse wall also collapsed on another group of workers, killing eleven. Deaths like these once again shows that for capitalists and governments, profits are more important than our lives. Only through independent unions are we going to create safe working environments.
