West Bengal bans strikes in call centres
New Internationalist, May, 2005
Although he calls himself a communist, the chief minister of West Bengal, Shri Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, has banned strikes in information technology outsource centres, declaring that they are 'essential services' like the military and utility providers. The strong pro-business stance he has adopted is designed to attract industry and investment to his state. The centres--known as business process outsourcing, or BPO, in India--provide services like call centres and back-office keyboard processing for companies primarily in the US and Europe.
Asian Labour Update/Newsweek International
COPYRIGHT 2005 New Internationalist Magazine
COPYRIGHT 2005 Gale Group
Most Recent Reference Articles
- ARAB EUROPEAN RELATIONS - Dec 22 - Russia Denies Selling Missile System To Iran
- EGYPT - Dec 29 - Opposition Says Mubarak Blessed Israeli Attacks
- ARAB AFFAIRS - Dec 22 - Syria Will Eventually Move To Direct Talks With Israel
- ARAB AFFAIRS - Dec 30 - GCC Denounces Massacre
- ARAB ISRAELI RELATIONS - Israel Issues An Appeal To Palestinians In Gaza
Most Recent Reference Publications
Most Popular Reference Articles
- Credit card debt on college campuses: causes, consequences, and solutions
- The Greek chorus, Jimmy the Greek got it wrong but so did his critics - Jimmy Snyder and his views on pro sports and race
- 9 questions to ask your new lover: what you were afraid to ask, but always wanted to know
- How Tyler Perry rose from homelessness to a $5 million mansion
- Living by the word
Most Popular Reference Publications
Content provided in partnership with
Presented by American Express