We're going to be subjected to the mother of all strikes from the midnight of tomorrow. It's gonna last for 48 hours!
A few months back, the trade unions had come to realise that the government could not be brought down to its knees when they struck work for a day and had come up with a wonderful(?) idea that it'd take a 48 hour strike to bring about the desired results. Tomorrow's strike is the first of its kind prodded by the entire range of trade unions. And what are they agitating against? One can't help but laugh at the long list, clubbed as the anti-people policies of the UPA government which are:-
(a) Price rise
(b) Poor implementation of labour laws
(c) Disinvestment in PSUs.
(d) Increased FDI in various sectors.
At least, in Kerala, the two behemoth PSUs viz. the KSRTC(Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) and the KSEB(Kerala State Electricity Board) are groaning under massive losses, thanks to the militant trade unionism rampant within the organisations and they still don't seem to want to learn a lesson, which is so exasperating to the common man!
The strike is gonna paralyse the country and there would be untold suffering for the entire population. Only god can save you if you've a medical emergency or if you've to make an urgent move. And what about the manhours lost and the consequent loss in productivity that's gonna make the treasury poorer? The worst hit are gonna be those in the midst of a journey and their woes get mounted if they've little children travelling along with them. And on reaching the end stations, they might have to walk miles before reaching their destinations or get fleeced by the cabbies/auto rickshaw drivers, who'd be out to make a fast buck!
Tailpiece.
Aren't the guys providing leadership to this unwanted and destructive episode a bunch of anti nationalists? I mean, what is the difference in their actions compared to that of the terrorists? While accepting the fundamental fact that the worker must never be exploited, he also has a duty to his nation - unwavering loyalty amounting to continuous productivity!
A few months back, the trade unions had come to realise that the government could not be brought down to its knees when they struck work for a day and had come up with a wonderful(?) idea that it'd take a 48 hour strike to bring about the desired results. Tomorrow's strike is the first of its kind prodded by the entire range of trade unions. And what are they agitating against? One can't help but laugh at the long list, clubbed as the anti-people policies of the UPA government which are:-
(a) Price rise
(b) Poor implementation of labour laws
(c) Disinvestment in PSUs.
(d) Increased FDI in various sectors.
At least, in Kerala, the two behemoth PSUs viz. the KSRTC(Kerala State Road Transport Corporation) and the KSEB(Kerala State Electricity Board) are groaning under massive losses, thanks to the militant trade unionism rampant within the organisations and they still don't seem to want to learn a lesson, which is so exasperating to the common man!
The strike is gonna paralyse the country and there would be untold suffering for the entire population. Only god can save you if you've a medical emergency or if you've to make an urgent move. And what about the manhours lost and the consequent loss in productivity that's gonna make the treasury poorer? The worst hit are gonna be those in the midst of a journey and their woes get mounted if they've little children travelling along with them. And on reaching the end stations, they might have to walk miles before reaching their destinations or get fleeced by the cabbies/auto rickshaw drivers, who'd be out to make a fast buck!
Tailpiece.
Aren't the guys providing leadership to this unwanted and destructive episode a bunch of anti nationalists? I mean, what is the difference in their actions compared to that of the terrorists? While accepting the fundamental fact that the worker must never be exploited, he also has a duty to his nation - unwavering loyalty amounting to continuous productivity!
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