Strikes at Maruti's Manesar Plant, SPIL and SMIPL End

Monday, 24 October 2011, 15:49 IST
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The 14-day-long strike at Maruti Suzuki India 's Manesar plant has been called off this morning following a tripartite agreement between the management, workers and the Haryana Government. As part of the agreement, the management has agreed to take back 64 permanent workers but another 30 will remain suspended. It has also been agreed that around 1,200 casual workers would also be reinstated, sources privy to the talks said. Representatives of the workers' unions of SPIL and SMIPL confirmed that they have signed agreements to end the strike. "We have signed an agreement with the Haryana government and our management. We are calling off the strike, although our wage settlement discussions are on," Suzuki Powertrain India Employees Union (SPIEU) Secretary Rajesh Kumar said. He said as part of the deal, three office-bearers of SPIEU have been kept under suspension, pending an internal inquiry, out of the 18 that were dismissed during the stir. Similarly, Suzuki Motorcycle India Employees Union President Anil Kumar said workers of the two-wheeler maker have agreed to end the strike. "We have called off the strike and will resume duties from tomorrow," he said, adding that as part of the agreement, 15 workers dismissed during the stir would be taken back by the company. MSI's Manesar plant workers have been on strike since October 7 demanding the reinstatement of about 1,200 casual workers and 44 permanent workers who were suspended following an agreement signed on October 1 to end a 33-day-long standoff, along with 50 workers who have been dismissed or suspended during the current stir. SPIL and SMIPL workers had also gone on strike in support of their colleagues at MSI. As part of the agreement inked, the MSI management and Manesar plant workers agreed to set up two committees for grievance redressal and labour welfare in order to provide a harmonious working environment at the facility.
Source: PTI