ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Economy

India's technology workers look to unions to stem job losses

Software engineers band together to seek more say on lay-offs and wages

V.J.K. Nair speaks at the first meeting of the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union in Bangalore on Aug. 20. (Photo by 101Reporters.com)

BANGALORE -- Recent layoffs across India's $150 billion information technology industry have left software engineers feeling insecure and looking at ways to protect their jobs.

On Aug. 20, hundreds of IT employees in Bangalore got together to form the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union, or KITU. ITeS stands for information technology-enabled services.

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Discover the all new Nikkei Asia app

  • Take your reading anywhere with offline reading functions
  • Never miss a story with breaking news alerts
  • Customize your reading experience

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more