(India) Honda workers turn violent, cops go berserk

[Bhaisahab]

Excessive force used by the police to stop a 1000-strong workers’ protest turned Gurgaon into a battleground today. At least 400 people — including over 350 protestors — were injured. The condition of some are serious. Unconfirmed reports say that the figure could be higher.

http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=141003

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footage of the protest is on TV round the clock. i was shocked at the brutality of the police, which had surrounded the protestors and were flaying them with fat canes like they were cattle. people were bleeding, screaming, and still the cops rained blows on them. the workers were protesting the firing of some Honda workers. The whole thing was triggered off by an apparent case of physical abuse by a foreign honda executive on a local worker. when workers protested, they were fired, and hence the protest that turned into a violent bloodbath.

EDIT: PHOTOS

[ClintonTyree]

1. Step one in Unionizing Indian workers?

How long will the people of India stand for being treated like slave labor? How long will it be before they start demanding a living wage, maybe some health benefits is a country where health is a major concern? :shrug:
Then again, there are so many out of work there, these Captains of Industry could find 100 people queuing up for each job they already offer.
The Corporate World's use and abuse of these people cannot go on unchecked forever. Perhaps this is the first step toward worker's rights in India. One can only hope!

[lovuian]

2. These people are trying to Unionize and paying the price

This Indian Government is in the hands of the Corporations and these people are going to fight back!!!

They want more money for their work!!!Thats all and this kind of brutality isn't going to work!!!

[hootinholler]

3. Frick lives. n/t

[bemildred]

4. You gotta fight back. The Gandhi stuff won't work for this. nt

[Walt Starr]

5. India's a powder keg because they are just starting to feel the effects

of outsourcing.

Yeah, you heard me right. Outsourcing.

Malaysia, Taiwan, and South Korea, too.

Their jobs are now starting to be outsourced to China where labor is much cheaper.

[DS1]

6. If I were in charge, 10% of randomly picked cops that were there

would be shot.

[SouthernDem2004]

7. Yes, murder is always the answer. /nt

[DS1]

9. Kept Iraq in place, didn't it

:shrug:

[SouthernDem2004]

11. Sure did! That proves you are right! Murder is the answer! /nt

[DS1]

12. Yes!

We should invade immediately

[SouthernDem2004]

13. No need for that...

We can kill 10% of anyone we want from offshore.

[DS1]

16. But we're only after Law Enforcement of Mass Destruction

[SouthernDem2004]

17. Easy enough... We blow up Police stations. Sure a few innocents

might die but who cares. Its only murder!

[bemildred]

15. LOL.

:thumbsup:

[bemildred]

20. Hard to know isn't it? A loon? The local agent provocateur? Hmm.

I guess that's why we need the :sarcasm: icon, just in case.

[bemildred]

8. Decimate them, you might say. nt

[SouthernDem2004]

10. oopps

[Mizmoon]

14. These are some of the bravest people on earth

believe it ...

[Benhurst]

18. I can't believe Honda would be condone such fascist behavior.

Well, sure, the Japanese were a little bit to the right during the 1930s and 1940s, but who can remember that far back? Certainly no red-blooded BushAmerican.

[alarcojon]

19. Good call!

Has Honda released some sort of statement?

[Benhurst]

21. According to the article,

"Unfortunate, but employees will be reinstated only after probe: Honda
Honda motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) today said it will not reinstate any of its suspended workers without completion of an inquiry."