1. EFFECT OF STRIKE ON INDIAN
ECONOMY
Presented by
CHIKUMEENA MOHANTY
SWAYAMSNIGDHA DASH
LAXMIPRIYA NAYAK

2. CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT
IS STRIKE
TYPES
OF STRIKE
JUSTIFICATION
OF STRIKE
DISADVANTAGES
ADVANTAGES
CONCLUSION
OF STRIKE

3. INTRODUCTION
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Industrial peace implies the existence of harmonious relation
between the management & workers. When the relationship between
them are not cordial, industrial atmosphere is not peaceful, such a
situation is called industrial unrest.
Industrial unrest
organised
unorganised
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When it is unorganised, the moral Of the workers are generally
low & the managements are not sincere in solving the problems of
the workers.
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when industrial unrest takes an organised form, it gets expression
in the form of strikes, demonstrations, picketing & lock-outs.

4. WHAT IS STRIKE?
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A strike action is when a large no. of people used to pressure
government or an Organisation to change the policy.
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Strike is a very powerful weapon to get its demands accepted by
a trade union or in the hand it’s the way of showing strength of a
union .
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The use of English word “strike” first appeared in 1768, when
sailors in support of demonstration in London. removed the
topgallant sails of merchant ships at port, thus crippling the ships.
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According to industrial disputes act, 1947, Strike means ,
“cessation of work by a group of workers for the purpose of
bringing pressures on their employers to accept their demands”.

5. TYPES OF STRIKES
ECONOMIC STRIKES
SYMPATHETIC STRIKES
GENERAL STRIKES
SIT-DOWN STRIKES
SLOW-DOWN STRIKES
HUNGER STRIKES
GHERAO
BOYCOTT
WILDCAT STRIKES

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Economic strikes
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Strikes arise for a number of reasons, though principally in response to
economic conditions.
Economic strike is conducted by the workers to improve wages , benefits
or to improve work conditions and facilities provided to them.
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SYMPATHETIC STRIKES
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This type of strike is conducted in support of other workers who
are on strike.
In this case the workers may not have direct injustice from the
employer of the former union of workers.
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GENERAL STRIKES
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A general strike is a strike action in which a substantial proportion of the
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total workers in a region or country participates.
It may also be an extension of the sympathetic strike to express
generalized protest by the workers.

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SIT-DOWN STRIKES
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A sit-down strike is a form of civil disobedience in which a group of workers,
usually employed at a factory take possession of the workplace by "sitting
down" at their stations.
Main reason behind this is preventing their employers from replacing them with
strikebreakers or in some cases moving production to other locations.
It is also called tools down or pens down strike.
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SLOW-DOWN STRIKES
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A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties
but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these
duties.
It an alternative to a strike, as it is seen as less disruptive as well as less
risky and costly for workers employers
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HUNGER STRIKES
It is followed either by leaders or by some workers or by both for a limited
period. The purpose is to create sympathy of the employer & to attract the
attention of the public. It is non-violent in nature.
In this method the participants try to provoke feelings of guilt in others or
the employers , usually with the objective to achieve a specific goal, such as a
policy change.

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GHERAO
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Gherao, meaning "encirclement," is a word originally from Hindi . This type
of strike is restricted to India only .
Usually, a group of people would surround a politician or a government
building until their demands are met, or answers given.
This principle was introduced as a formal means of protest in the labour
sector by Subodh Banarjee, the PWD and Labor Minister in the 1967 and
1969.
BOYCOTT
A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing
with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest.
In this case workers decide not to use the company’s products the appealing
the public to do so. It is an voluntary withdrawal of co-operation.
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WILDCAT STRIKES
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It is suddenly announced, without notice or at very short notice & thereafter
the issues of disputes are discussed .
This type of strike action is taken by workers without the authorization of
their trade union officials.
This is sometimes termed unofficial industrial action
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9. WHEN ARE STRIKES JUSTIFIED
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All strikes are not justified, and nor all strikers are unjustified.
If the strike was held by the workers in support of their reasonable, fair &
bonafide demands in peaceful manner, then the strike will be justified.
If it was held by using of violence or acts of sabotage or for any ulterior
purpose, then the strike will be unjustified.
Examples
JUSTIFIED
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WHEN EXISTING FACILITIES
WITHDRAWN, BENEFITS
WITHDRAWN.
 UNFAIR LABOUR PRACTICE BY
MANAGEMENT.
 NO RESPONSE FROM
MANAGEMENT IN SPITE OF
REFERRING A DEMAND & ISSUING
A REMINDER.
UNJUSTIFIED
 STRIKES LAUNCHED FOR
POLITICAL REASONS.
 DEMANDS ARE EXCESSIVE, NOT
FEASIBLE AND UNREASONABLE

10. DISADVANTAGES AND ILL-EFFECTS
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Revenue loss
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When a strike takes place, a state or country has to bear huge revenue
losses, Since at the time of a strike the state-run transportation system
comes to a standstill .
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Studies are affected
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The students of various schools and colleges get primarily affected by a
strike since the institution authorities have no choice but to close the
educational institution due to fears of political turbulence and chaos.
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Participant’s families
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When work stops because of an industrial dispute, often it is not only the
workers themselves who are affected, their families also feel the impact of
lost household income.
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Patients get affected
Since the transportation system during a strike is lamed, patients can’t
reach the hospitals when the need is utterly high. When they can’t reach
the hospitals on time, it leads to horrible outcomes.

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Peoples’ lives are at risk
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As strikes often turn into violent protests
and clashes between political parties and
police , people often get injured. On
certain occasions the injuries become so
serious that innocent people lose their lives.
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Tourism industry and small businesses are affected
Tourists coming to a state get a bad
impression when they see the evils of a
strike. This is not beneficial for the travel
and tourism industry of the state that
fetches a lot of revenue to country .
 Small businesses are also hit by these
strikes since they largely depend on their
daily sales or turnover.
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12. ADVANTAGES
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Apart of the disadvantages strikes also provide
certain amount of benefits such as:Gives the economy an idea something is wrong
Gives them media attention to grow
Gives them better opportunities after press is
involved.
Gives them what they went on strike for
Improves their situation

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Apart
from that public figures
ANNA HAZARE and BABA RAMDEV
went on a hunger strike in order to
make the common public know about the
jan lokpal bill and make the government to
pass the same .
Candlelight
processional conducted by
the public for heroic act of certain
person creates a peaceful environment
through out the country.

14. CONCLUSION
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As we all know that strikes are more disadvantageous but
still we have to admire the fact the In order to fulfil our
desires we have to sacrifice certain things.
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Prior to the announcement of strike it should be realised
that it is justified or not.
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More importantly at the time of strike violence must be
avoided.
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But still its rightly stated that “STRIKES ARE NOT A USUAL
RIGHT OF THE EMPLOYEES OR THE PUBLIC”

15. ANY QUESTIONS?