The Whip Has Been Cracked

The greedy rickshaw union (RDI local 342) outside my office has finally be disabanded, or so it would seem by the frequent Hindi obscenities being put forth by the angry local 342 mob. Gone are the days of price fixing and monopolization, in are the days of a free market rickshaw economy where prices are based on supply and demand.

According to an "innocent" bystander, our chai man, the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh had showed up. There presence was marked by a big truck filled with furniture. I contemplated asking the guy in the middle of the melee, "Any chance you could drop that stuff off at the trainee house?" Decided against it, though, in fear of being mistaken for a rickshaw driver. On the other hand, we really could've used that furniture.

This just in...after looking out the window, the rickshaws are still there and the local 342 looks to be as strong as ever. I'm pretty sure the initial bargaining price for a ride to Chandigarh has just risen about 200%. Let's be honest, if the Municipal Corporation can't do anything about it, who can?