Workers organising in the Auto sector in northern India

Updates of labour struggles and campaigns from the Asia Pacific region.Interview with Shivani Kaul, labour organiser with Bigul Mazdoor Dasta and legal advisor with the Automobile Industry Contract Workers group, on the situation with workers in the auto workers in the industrial belts of northern India.Shivani talks about the the campaign to free the imprisoned Maruti Suzuki workers and the difficulties that this campaign faces.The ongoing struggle at the Aisin Automobile factory is also analysed in the context of the ongoing struggles by workers to form independent unions.Lastly, Shivani gives an assessment of the working class movement in these industrial belts and the effects of ongoing repression by the state and companies on workers ability to organise.Asia Pacific Currents is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links. Asia Pacific Currents is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links.  0Asia Pacific CurrentsSaturday 9:00am to 9:30amStories and issues from the Asia Pacific region with a labour and grassroots perspective. Regular interviews with activists from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Australia-Asia Worker Links.PresenterJiselle Hanna and Pier MoroTopicCurrent affairsEpisodesOverview and special Radiothon program17 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadOrganising women workers in Cambodia10 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadThe dangers of martial law in the Philippines3 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadAboriginal recognition and change in Australia27 May 2017Listen | DownloadAsia Pacific Currents is produced by Australia Asia Worker Links.  0Asia Pacific CurrentsSaturday 9:00am to 9:30amStories and issues from the Asia Pacific region with a labour and grassroots perspective. Regular interviews with activists from countries in the Asia Pacific region. Produced by Australia-Asia Worker Links.PresenterJiselle Hanna and Pier MoroTopicCurrent affairsEpisodesOverview and special Radiothon program17 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadOrganising women workers in Cambodia10 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadThe dangers of martial law in the Philippines3 Jun 2017Listen | DownloadAboriginal recognition and change in Australia27 May 2017Listen | Download