2. About
Bata is the largest retailer and leading manufacturer of
footwear in india and is a part of bata shoe organisation.
Incorporated as bata shoe Private Limited in 1931, the
company was set up initially as a small operation in
Konnagar(near Calcutta) in1932.
The company went public in 1973 when it changed its
name to bata India Limited . Today, Bata India has
established itself as india’s largest footwear retailer.
3. Background
signed agreement with AIBSMU, which
stipulated that the management would
fillup 248 vacancies in its retail outlets.
1990
BSO restricted the entire board and sent
in a team headed by Weston.
1995
Reported net profits of 41.5 million on
revenues of Rs. 5.9 billion.
1996
Reported net profits of Rs. 167 million on
revenues of Rs. 6.7 billion.
1997
4. First time signed long term bipartite
agreement with the unions without any
disruption of work.
1998
a lockout (8 months) was declared in
Bata’s Faridabad Unit.
1999- February 1999
Lockout was declared at Bata’s peenya
factory in Banglore, following a strike by
its employee union.
8 Mar. 2000
Lifted the lockout at the Peenya Factory.
July 2000
6. Major
Problems
Identified
Drastic steps taken too frequently without
consultation of union member and labour.
Management was profit oriented and
neglected the issue of labour.
Increased work hours
Downsizing
7. Measures
1995, 96 & 98
• Bipartite agreements to
resolve labour concerns.
1999
Signing of three year wage
agreement that included
fiscal benefits.
Payments of Rs.
4000/employee.
Management agreed to
include 10% of 400 contract
labors.
