In December of last year, eight automotive workers in Tamil Nadu, India, received double life sentences stemming from strikes and protests in 2009. Their sentencing has generated lots of protests both within India and internationally. Within India, all eleven major trade union centres have come out in support of the jailed workers. This harsh sentence is clearly an attempt to intimidate a combative and organised group of workers.
In December of last year, eight automotive workers in Tamil Nadu, India, received double life sentences stemming from strikes and protests in 2009. Their sentencing has generated lots of protests both within India and internationally. Within India, all eleven major trade union centres have come out in support of the jailed workers. This harsh sentence is clearly an attempt to intimidate a combative and organised group of workers.
