Indian contract workers refuse relocation and wage cuts

Workers at the Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, are refusing to be transferred to a new facility in Rajastan at a lower wage than they currently receive in the factory outside Delhi. Police broke up a protest by 300 Hero MotorCorp employees. In addition to opposing the relocation, the 300 protesting workers are contract employees who are demanding job security.

Workers at the Hero MotoCorp, India’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, are refusing to be transferred to a new facility in Rajastan at a lower wage than they currently receive in the factory outside Delhi. Police broke up a protest by 300 Hero MotorCorp employees. In addition to opposing the relocation, the 300 protesting workers are contract employees who are demanding job security.