The social life of industrial disputes: Exploring workers-centred industrial relations in India’s garment labour regime

Main author: Mezzadri, Alessandra
Other authors: Rakhi, Sehgal
Format: Monographs and Working Papers           
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description This report describes the nature of labour relations from a perspective of worker grievances in three garment production clusters of India, namely the National Capital Region, Bengaluru and Tiruppur. It establishes a connection between the evolution of regional labour regimes and the social history of industrial relations and grievances in these three clusters. The report is an important reference to understand the understand differences and commonalities of working and living conditions of garment workers across these locations. Industrial relations are central to the world of work. The peaceful resolution of labour disputes and existence of grievance redressal mechanisms underpins decent work and sustainable development, and conversely, unresolved social tension disturbs the realisation of sustainable business and decent work. The report highlights dominant patterns of industrial relations in three garment production clusters by analysing the disputes and explores the varied trajectories through which group grievances in formal, semi-formal and informal, and collective or individual take place.
format Monographs and Working Papers
author Mezzadri, Alessandra
author_facet Mezzadri, Alessandra
Rakhi, Sehgal
authorStr Mezzadri, Alessandra
author_letter Mezzadri, Alessandra
author2 Rakhi, Sehgal
author2Str Rakhi, Sehgal
title The social life of industrial disputes: Exploring workers-centred industrial relations in India’s garment labour regime
publisher International Labour Office
publishDate 2023
url https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/39855/