Most factories and workplaces in India had continued to operate normally until last week.
NEW DELHI, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mandated a complete nationwide lockdown, including all apparel and other factories, for 21 days from Tuesday midnight to help stem the outbreak of the coronavirus. Many parts of the country, including Delhi, had already been barred from holding public gatherings amid orders to close workplaces till March 31.
“In India, till last week most factories continued to work without taking adequate steps to prevent occupational exposure to COVID-19. However, from today onwards, factories across most states in India have closed down till March 31 under strict directives from state governments,” the Asia Floor Wage Alliance noted on Tuesday. “Additionally, the Indian government has also issued an order stating that workers must not be terminated nor face a reduction of wages due to this crisis.
About 36 percent of exports from Tirupur go to Europe, and 34 percent to the U.S, with the rest being to other parts of the world. In Karnataka, where there is a large cluster of factories, labor unions had been urging workers to refuse to enter plants well before the clampdown ordered by the state. The Karnataka Garment Workers Union has been negotiating that brands should make new order deadlines, and ensure paid leave to workers all along their supply chains. They have been negotiating that workers do not get dismissed or get pay cuts.
“We wanted to ensure that the workers had a chance to find safety, and although many of them wanted to return to their villages or their families in more distant places, we wanted them to understand that travel itself was unsafe. We offered them advances so they don’t run out of money, but the disruption is happening at all ends. The stores started shutting down — and we had to put all our orders on hold,” she said.
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