Japanese Management, Indian Resistance – The Struggles of the Maruti Suzuki Workers
Author: Anjali Deshpande & Nandita Haksar
Publisher: Speaking Tiger Books
Pages: 366
Price: Rs 499
On July 18, 2012, the Manesar factory of Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car manufacturer, witnessed unusual violence. Jiya Lal, a Dalit worker, had an altercation with his supervisor during the morning tea break. Allegations of a casteist comment from the supervisor led to a heated exchange of words.
By the time the morning shift ended, Jiya Lal had been suspended. Not surprisingly, the suspension order soon snowballed into a major dispute between the management and the trade union. Leaders