Beyond Layoff

There are two interesting headlines on layoffs in Indian IT, both from from Bloomberg. The one from today (25th May 2017) claims "Trump Blamed for Job Losses as India Tech Workers Face Cuts."    The other headline from May 11th claims "These Job Cuts Aren't Trump's Fault" The article in Bloomberg today basically quotes some former Cognizant employees to make an argument for a headline on Trump. The Article quoted Swapana Bhosale from Cognizant “Pulling people out of projects to sack them is unheard of in our industry,” said Bhosale, who demanded to be fired rather than resign so she can take legal action. The 36-year-old sees an unusual culprit behind job losses in the country’s outsourcing industry: U.S. President Donald J. Trump.  Bhosale’s not alone in blaming Trump. In cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Hyderabad and Kolkata, thousands of engineers who have been axed or face dismissal are banding together on social networks and WhatsApp group

Amid fears of massive job cuts in the IT sector, the Forum for IT Employees ( FITE ) is trying to mount a battle against companies that are laying off employees. But in its three years of existence, FITE has already realized that unionization in the IT sector is not easy. Forum for IT Employees (FITE), a trade union representing IT sector employees, is slowly taking steps to fight on behalf of individuals who have been laid off by companies. While the union's members run into a few hundreds only, it is still early days for mass movement, according to human resource officials. FITE, which as per its website, has representation from employees in 50 companies in the IT/ITeS sectors, is looking to build its member base. FITE’s Vice President Vasumathi told Moneycontrol that once they have sufficient members, they will look at regular interactions with employers to have an employee-friendly workplace. Articles in the Indian media  IT layoffs: Amid fears of job losses, FITE