Indian textiles should take textile labour lessons from China
10 Aug '06
1 min read
Indian delegation's visit to China to study its labour laws and infrastructural strengths has opened the eyes of visitors as majority of the workforce in China consists of women in both textile and clothing units.
While Indian manufacturers have always relied on permanent workers or wagers, China dares to hire the workforce on three to five year contracts.
Delegation talking to the workers (speaking English) came to know that in most factories they worked for 12 hours and they could be fired at any time without any reason or intimation.
Wage rates range from RMB600 to 1,000 a month.
In a stark contrast, India sticks to rigid labour laws, high cost of infrastructure in general with power cost and supply in particular and accompanying rising transaction costs.
Delegation assessed the state of industry, including the machinery segments, and studied infrastructure development, particularly in major production centres.
Delegates revealed that China has an upper hand in high-volume products for mass markets in textile and clothing sector, while India has its pluses in value-added products for niche markets.
Therefore, the two superpowers can come together and forget rivalry between the T&C industries.
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