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Philips India Labor Problems at Salt Lake: Presentation BY:-Group 5
Philips India Labor Problems at Salt Lake: Presentation BY:-Group 5
PRESENTATION
BY:- Group 5
PHILIPS INDIA LIMITED
• The company was incorporated on 3 1 st
January, 1930, at Calcutta.
• A Private Company under the name Philips Electricals
Company (India) Limited.
• In 195 6 the name was changed to Philips India Private
Ltd. on September 12th.
Cont..
• In 1 9 5 7 it was converted into a Public company on 31st
October.
• In 196 7 as on 31st October, the name was changed from
Philips India Private Ltd. to Philips India, Ltd.
• The Company manufactures and sells radio receivers,
components, amplifiers, electrical lamps, lighting fittings
and accessories, medical apparatus, etc.
Cont..
• The Company's products includes mercury and sodium
lamps, light fittings and accessories radios and public
address equipment; hospital and dental equipment etc.
• The wake of the booming consumer goods market in 1992,
PIL decided to modernize its Salt Lake factory located in
Kolkata. The plant's output was to increase from a mere
40,000 to 2.78 lakh CTVs in three years
CASE DETAILS
• The case study is about the labor problems of the
Philips India Limited’s PIL 1998 Salt Lake factory
Kolkatta India.
• Two unions active at PIL Philips Employee Union
(PEU) and Pieco Workers Union (PWU).
Cont..
• The differences with workers led to declining production
and losses.
• PILs management decided to sell the factory
• Yes,