Archive for December, 2007
One Lakh Traders, Mathadi Workers, Hawkers to Join “Quit Retail Rally” at Azad Maidan on 10th October 2007, 10 am.
To give war cry for :
“Corporations Quit Retail”,
“Scrap Model APMC Act”,
“Oppose FDI in Retail”
“Implement National Policy for Hawkers”,
“Oppose the Bharti-Walmart Joint Venture”,
“Demand a National Retail Policy” and
“Scrap Wholesale Cash n Carry licenses issued to Metro and [...]
About India FDI Watch
The India FDI Watch Campaign seeks to prevent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector in India. India FDI Watch is a national coalition of labour unions, trade associations, environmentalists, NGOs and academics that have formed to block attempts to allow foreign direct investment in India’s retail markets. FDI in retail [...]
VYAPAR ROZGAR SURAKSHA KRITI SAMITI
Tuesday, 18th December, 2007 :
In a daring action more than 10,000 mathadi workers ,Traders, Hawkers blocked the main avenue in sector 17, Navi Mumbai today at 4pm , this traffic intersection is also known as Arenja Chowk, completely paralysing the traffic in this satellite town of Mumbai.The effect of this blockade [...]
Rathke’s Take: Big is not beautiful in retail
Published in the Economic Times, 29 September
IS RELIANCE Retail going the Wal-Mart way? The opposition to Reliance’s retail business in India is quite similar to the opposition that Wal-Mart has generated in the US. This similarity becomes even more obvious when one looks at the ways in which [...]
Hunger strike against corporate retail in Chennai
Mr. T. Vellaiyan, President of Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peravai
June 15th 2007
Chennai, Tamil Nadu—At around 9am on 15th of June 2007 around 800 people gathered near the Chepauk Cricket Stadium opposite of the Government guest house shouting slogans against the WTO, neo-liberal trade agreements and the rise of corporate [...]
April Seminar on the APMC Amendment Act
Mr. Doraiswamy
Seminar leaders
In January 2007, The India FDI Watch campaign began to build awareness on FDI in retail and the effect of entry of Wal-Mart and other companies in the retail trade across the communities of traders, hawkers, street vendors, vegetable merchants, unions, NGO`s and the affected communities by [...]
Meeting with Maharastra Chamber of Commerce
MP Eknath Thakur addresses meeting
On April 18th a meeting was arranged by the Maharastra Chamber of Commerce, inviting Wade Rathke, founder and Chief Organizer of ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, to speak on the impact of Wal-Mart in the US. Rathke addressed a crowd of about [...]
Report on 22 February Day of Action on FDI in Retail
India FDI Watch called for a day of action on February 22nd to oppose the arrival of Michael Duke, Vice Chairman of Wal-Mart, in India. Duke visited India to put final plans on the joint venture deal between Wal-Mart and Sunil Bharti Mittal. India FDI [...]
2007 Year End sees gathering Storm of Political Protests and Widespread Social Unrest in Incredible India -
The past few days witnessed interesting reports coming from ICRIER on their – “ongoing survey” of the likely impact of the corporate retail on the peoples livelihood. People protest continues.
1. In Kozhikode, Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi protested before [...]
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