Between15th and 17th November representatives of International unions from around the world assembled in Mumbai, India under the auspices of the International Transport federation ITF and UNI Global Union.
According to their meetings with workers of DHL a lot of disturbing reports were found. To discuss the conditions of workers of DHL a Press Meet was held by the DHL employees union at Mumbai Press Club on 17th November.
The courier staff in India was found to be working for 12 hours a day apart from the travelling time spent to come to work. This is way above the norms set by the government of 8 working hours.
The DHL managing committee in India refused the pickup and delivery workers to join the union. This is also against the norms set by International labour Unions where an employee has the right to join such unions. The union also found hundreds of Indian pick and delivery workers labeled as fake managers and thus deprived of their rights to collectively bargain through their unions of choice.
However ITF and UNI who negotiate between the management and workers, bring about a understanding between the two parties for the smooth functioning a such companies. Therefore they are optimistic to bring about a solutions the problems come forth with their Indian counterparts.
