Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday 5 February 2019

WHAT IS THE SIZE OF LABOUR MARKET ?


Dear Prof Shyam Sundar,


Just read your article ( The rhetoric and reality on Welfare Schemes ) , where you write :

“ What is worrying is that neither the government nor the NITI Aayog have DEVISED even a REFORMED STATISTICAL SYSTEM, on the labour market “

In this context , you might want to look up my suggestion at :


With regards,

hemen

From: K.R. Shyam Sundar [mailto:krshyams@xlri.ac.in]
Sent: Monday, January 7, 2019 12:47 PM
To: Hemen Parekh
Subject: Re: INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY

Dear Sir

Sorry for the delayed response. I was busy writing on the proposed general strike on January 8-9. 

Many thanks for sending me your response.  I understand your "practical" concern as to how the employers could enable participation in the decision making process.  there are several ways, the primary being collective bargaining.  There could be several bi-partite committees which could be established CLEARLY in consultation with and engaging the recognised trade union(s) or negotiation council (if there are multiple unions) covering various activities of the firm, be they be technical, organisational restructuring, welfare, performance measurement, etc.  yes, there could be hazards but that is where the management excels in innovation and building up of trust. the latter is a real test character of IR in a firm.  In Pune belt there are several firms which have done it.  the very institution of concession bargaining which gained currency during the 2000s esp. since the financial crisis in 2008-09 is an attestation of unions participating in both good and bad times. 

I am not saying for a moment saying that every trade union is good or bad.  but research shows that the probabilities of better outcomes are higher when trade unions are consulted. 

hope the above helps. 

i am pleased to know that you had addressed our students in 1977-79!

I am not sure whether any of the current professors would have been around, may be Prof. Pranabesh Ray would have been there as a student of PMIR?

With kind regards

shyam sundar

On Fri, Jan 4, 2019 at 12:34 PM Hemen Parekh <hcp@recruitguru.com> wrote:
Dear Prof Shyam Sundar,



It was a pleasure reading in today’s Business Line, your article ,

“ A skewed approach to labour issues “

At one place you write :

“  Further the NITI Aayog typically completely leaves out any mention of INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY to meet the stated objectives, like fair wages or even minimum wages . Trade Unions perform important social and economic functions ( as an agency of collective agreements , reduction of transaction costs etc ). They constitute one of the fundamental human rights , according to the ILO “

Sir ,

You have raised a very important issue, viz, :

“ How can managements get the workers ( through their unions ), to participate in the decisions-making process of the organization to which they belong ? “

For over 8 years ( 1979 – 1987 ) when I was General Manager ( Powai Works ) of L&T , I tried to find an answer to this question , through hundreds of meetings with the Union Leaders but also through sending out communiques ( individual copies to each of 7,500 employees at Powai – in English and Marathi )

You may want to take a look at :


with regards,

hemen  Parekh





PS :

Sometimes in 1977-79 , I had an opportunity to address the students of your Institute who were keen to know the difference between Management – declared , “ Lock Out “  vs  “ Suspension of Operations “   


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