Ishita
I think you are still living in 1980s.
Textile Industrialists lost their entire credibilty, few decades before.
Before 1980s, Textile Industry was full of philanthropists who used to provide Colony House, Schools and Hospitals and even Stadiums for their workmen- in a way functioning of entire township as indirect employment to many. It is very common to provide 27–32% (about 3–4 months salary) as Diwali Bonus.
There is no need for Finance Minister to come and advise Government Employees on how to spend Festival Advance and LTA to kick start the economy. This Diwali Bonus to workmen nicely did.
They lived with dignity and it is easy to get life partner if he is a textile worker.
On the otherhamd, the mills had skilled and unskilled workers who upkeep their machines well, shift to shift.
Transition1:
Few decades before, these Textile Industrialists taken a “concept of Dormitary” from South East Asian nations and China.
They have given VRS to textile workers and made the remaining workers as coolies. They engaged their daughters in place of them.
One such method is called “Thirumagal Thirumana Thittam”. It is a novel way of recruting teen age girls and to give only food and stay, without paying monthly salary. They were brain washed that the accumalated amount will be given at the time of parting, on occasion of marriage. Apart from defaulting these amounts, the female workers in dormitories undergo lot of oppressions.
Ownership of Textile Industry changed into the hands of Rajasthanis as earlier industrialists diversified into other industries and exit.
Transition2:
Then came the migration workers from Eastern India. They are not even coolies, they are engaged for 12 hours with a peanut salary. In India, We do have minimum wages, overtime wages etc etc on paper.
One needs to think of providing livelihood of their own workmen, rather than bribing factory inspectors and other compliance agencies.
Yes. I would sound harsh, but textile industrialists should imbibe some humanity and employ local people.
There are always exceptions, many (not all) integrated corporates mills in India still honor their obligations to all stake holders.
Now read your question again.
In 2020, let your cotton textile mills learn to provide quality of worklife to their workmen. Indirect employment is far off. Do you want to consider, chaiwala and bajjiwala sitting outside the premises as indirect employment? Then yes.
How a person working for 12 hours, sleep 8 hours in a shared room, wait for 10th of everymonth to send money to his family living somewhere in Bihar, Bengal- provide indirect employment opportunities.
Many times he will not get his monthly salary on 10th, frustrated to leave his home town, foregoing his 40 day sweat to Textile mill owners.
Note: Do not use the text, without my permission.
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