[Reader-list] All india protest call on 26 october- boycott honda products!

[Asit Das]

*Honda Motorcycle & Scooter 2F Kamgar Samuh*

An appeal to organize/join All India protest and product boycott in front
of Honda head offices and showrooms on 26 October 2016



*A brief History of the Ongoing Struggle of the Honda Workers*

 The current struggle started on 16th of February 2016, with an event in
which a labourer was forced to work a second shift after putting in his
first shift by the supervisors in spite of being unwell and consequently
was manhandled and brutally beaten. The workers of the Plant started
gathering against this animalistic treatment of their fellow worker;
however, the workers were forced by the Honda Management to remain confined
within the factory walls by locking the gates. As the evening approached
bouncers and hired goons in workers uniform were called inside the factory
and a clash was staged; in a very conspiratorial manner this staged clash
was used as pretext to call the police. The workers were brutally beaten by
the police, many workers sustained serious injuries in head and limbs. This
was not just the end; the police arrested 44 workers and booked them under
serious charges like Section 307 of IPC (attempt to murder). The Honda
workers since long have been struggling for their constitutional right to
form Union and implementation of the labour laws which were denied by the
Honda Management. The current unfolding of events is not an isolated or new
incident; working class struggles for just and constitutional demand have
met similar repression and media silence in the past and same is the case
with the current struggle of Honda workers. Honda Management was trying all
fraud and tricks to fail the registration of workers union, the workers
were not allowed to assemble anywhere in Tapukaraa or Dharuhera and their
every attempt met with brutal lathicharged by the Rajasthan Police. The
workers tried to organize a massive rally on 19th February 2016 at Tau
Devilal Park in Gurgaon, however, the police chased them away by
lathicharging and this savage repression continued with coming every act of
resistance. Finally, the workers decided to take their struggle to the next
stage by pitching up their tent of struggle in the heart of the Nation,
Delhi( Jantar Mantar). Among the struggling workers 5 have sat on
indefinite hunger strike since 19th of September. After 20 days, the
indefinite hungers strike was withdrawn, but the sit in dharna and relay
hunger strike is going on now, accompanied by series of protest
demonstrations and programs.

*The demands are,*

*1.     Honda Company Management should initiate a dialogue with the Honda
Motorcycle and Scooter 2F Kaamgaar Samuh immediately and reinstate all the
workers to work.*

*2.     The false charges imposed on the workers should be rolled back *

*An Appeal to the Justice loving citizens by the Struggling Honda Workers
to boycott the Honda*

*Products *

Friends,

*This is to inform you that the Honda Management is going to loot you of
your hard earned money by selling you defective Honda Activa and Shine
during Diwali . The Tapukara, Rajasthan Honda Plant which is famous for its
number quality product is now being run on a ad-hoc basis by employing
unskilled workers. Earlier the workers involved in production were atleast
ITI ploytechnic pass but now 8 standard pass contract workers are producing
the Honda products which generally require a rigorous training of atleast 2
years.*It has been 8 months since Honda workers of Tapukara-Alwar Unit are
fighting valiantly for their legitimate demands and against the brutal
repression of Honda Management and the Government. The current struggle
started on 16th of February 2016, with an event in which a labourer was
forced to work a second shift after putting in his first shift by the
supervisors in spite of being unwell and consequently was manhandled and
brutally beaten. The Honda Management fired 3000 trained and skilled
workers and hired unskilled contract workers to continue the production
since February 5 lakh such faulty units of Honda Shine and Activa have been
produced which are going to be sold to the common masses during the peak
demand season of Diwali and Navratra. Already 10,000 units are on hold in
Bangladesh.

The defects and complaints which are being registered on the Honda Website
are :

*Honda Shine Bike:*

*1.     The Shine bike has engine problems including vibration and noise
problem and very low average.*

*2.     The paint is coming off the fuel tank of Shine bike and spots are
being revealed.*

*3.     Shine bike has starting problem, engine leakage, chain set voice
problem.*

*4.     Excessive exhaust emission and pick up problems.*

*5.     Shine bike has shocker problems, wheel vibration, self not starting
problems etc.*

*Honda Activa Scooter:*

*1.     Honda Activa has paint problems. battery problems, vibration
problems. Due to patchy paint work the color of White Honda Activa is
getting yellowed on exposure to sunlight and rain.*

*2.     Honda Activa has engine noise problem, engine vibration problem,
starting problem, engine oil leakage etc.*

*3.     Honda Activa has head light problem. faulty speedometer, defective
handle band.*

*4.     Honda Activa has poor pick-up*

*Honda Motorcycle & Scooter 2F Kamgar Samuh*

*contact : Naresh Mehta (President) -- 7073819078*