Posted by: ashu November 18, 2008
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Sorry, the formatting came out all wrong.
Here's a re-post.
hanks, Rahulvai, and others for your comments. Here's more:
On another note,
1. There is NO radical (i.e. kranti-kaari) Trade Union at Himalmedia at the moment. [But all other major media houses do have a Kranti-kaari Union.]
2. That's because more than 85 per cent of Himalmedia staff members decided to NOT join the ranks of the radical (i.e. Kranti-kaari) Trade Union.
3. Himalmedia is a Union-friendly company, and there IS a Trade Union at Himalmedia, but it's NOT affiliated to any political party of any sort. It's a swa-tantra one.
[Aside: To form a legally recognized Trade Union at any private company employing 10 or more staff in Nepal, you have to collect at least 25 per cent of the staff's written support.]
4. This fact number 2 above led to the abortion of Kranti-kaari Trade Union at Himalmedia. Such a Union just could NOT be formed due to no support from the staff.
5. The management (i.e. that's me, the CEO!) let go of the two 'kranti-kari' staff members on grounds of provably true disciplinary breach by observing all relevant laws and rules of Nepal (over a period of four months).
6. My speculation: The facts 2, 3, 4 and 5 above have angered the hell out of the larger Krantikaari Union people out there (i.e. Federation of Krantikari Union netas), including their political masters, who just could NOT believe how their Krantikaari brothers at Himalmedia, even with their support from the outside, were
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outsmarted,
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outvoted,
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outmanoeuvered, and
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ultimately kicked out -- legally, tactically and strategically -- by Himalmedia's management and staff.
7. Stung and desperate, and with all legal options closed for them, they now appear to be resorting to activities of crime, intimidation, and harassment.
8. I don't think that this whole saga is over yet . . . we all have to be extra vigilant and careful in days ahead.
9. The Krantikaris are already putting political pressure on the Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Labour (both Ministies have Maoist Ministers) to something extra-legal by force (i.e. aa-desh) against Himalmedia. If anything, I expect the road ahead to be bumpier.
10. That said, such, such are the highs and the lows of running a mid-sized private-sector company in Nepal these days. Let's see.
Thanks to everyone for your support and good wishes.
oohi
ashu