GROUP-2

-SRINIDHI.N(16MBAB47)
-PREMA
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COMPANY BACKGROUND
Joint Venture : Toyota & TKM ( Toyota
Kirloskar Motor Private Limited ) , Karnataka
– Oct 6th , 1997
No of Employees : 2358 as on Jan 2006
 Trade Union : TKMEU ( TKM Employees
Union)
 Members of TKMEU : 1550 Workers
Place : Bidadi plant of carmaker Toyota Kirloskar
Motor Private , B’Lore
 Investment in the plant : 1500 Crore
Type of car produced : Innova , Corolla and Camry
cars
 First time strike : May 2005
Reason for strike : Hike in wages
 Reason for hike in wages : 99% production & 100%
quality (working in shift)
During strike : 15 employees were sacked & 3 were
suspended
 Reasons for suspension : For attacking supervisor &
misconduct
 Solution to the strike : Wages were revised ( 15 –
20% wage hike )
 Second time Strike : Jan 6th 2006
Reason for second time strike : case of 3 suspended
workers remained unresolved
 Strike Type : flash strike
 Why illegal strike : Employee Union did not give 14
days notice period ( Dispute Act )
 During strike :
1.400 employees blocked the road
2.Threatening to blow LPG Cylinders inside the
premises.
3.Obstructing outward movement of
manufactured vehicle
4. Illegally stopping production
5.Mishandling other workers
 Supporters of the strike : CITU
 Why CITU support :
1.TKMEU affliated to CITU
2. Working condition inhuman
3. Slave like treatment
4. Stretching working hours
5.No sufficient relaxation & compensation
 Loss due to strike :
Production :
1.Normally - 92 cars per shift
2.during lockout : 40 cars per day
3.INR 700 MILLION loss
 Period of Lockout : 15 days
 Why Lockout : Safety of plant & worker
 NEGOTIATION &
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

 Jan 9th , 2006 : the representatives of

– TKM, were asked to present
– TKMEU, before DLC ( Deputy
– CITU Labour Commissioner ) - Order
given by State Govt
 Parties involved in Resolving :
TKM , TKMEU , CITU , State Govt , Additional Labour
Court
 RESULT
Jan 20th , 2006 - TKMs management lifted the
lockout .
 Agreement :
1.Workers had to sign Good Conduct Declaration
2. Ensure full production
 Also trained 700 people to work in shop floor to work
during emergency
Karnataka Govt : Called off strike ( Essential
Service Act )
TKMEU : Employees signed the good
conduct declaration.
RESOURCES
 http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/busines s/toyota-
workers-call-off-strike_199264.html
 www.financialexpress.com/news/toyota...for-
strike...bidadi.../138752
 www.icmrindia.org/.../
 news.techwhack.com/2880-toyota-facing- strikes-at-their-
bidadi-plant/
 www.thehindubusinessline.com/2006/01/.../2
006010903090500.htm
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