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Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), the second largest car manufacturer,
once again faced labor problems at its unit at suburban Sriperumbudur as Hyundai
Motors India Employees Union (HMIEU) launched an indefinite ''sit in strike'', on 6th
June 2010,Monday.
A release from Hyundai India said as a result of the strike by around 150
workers the management was forced to suspend its production today ( Monday)
resulting in a loss of 2200 cars with a value of around Rs. 65 crore.
Mr. Soundararajan said after labor dispute broke out in January, the
Management, citing the arrival of South Korean President, reached an MoU with
the Union and had agreed to reconsider the sacking of 67 employees. However,
despite the Commissioner for Labor Welfare directing the Management to take
back 35 of the 67 employees, it was refusing to implement the order and hold talks
with the Union, he said.
Even as the Union was fighting for the reinstatement of the sacked
employees, the Management, adding ''salt to the injury'', placed under suspension four
more employees on June 6, forcing the Union to launch the ''sit in strike'', he said.
The Hyundai release said it never gave an undertaking to reinstate 67
employees, who had been dismissed for gross misconduct leading to damage of company
property and violence against fellow workers.
Though only 150 employees out of 10,000 were on strike, Hyundai said it
decided to suspend production because it was unsure of maintaining the quality of cars
made during the labour unrest.
He also charged that the services of the employees were not regularised
and the management was hiring contract employees for direct manufacturing,
which they alleged was illegal.
He also said that the company is ready to take back some of the employees
on humanitarian grounds.