Maruti's Manesar standoff turns violent, 5 injured in attack – Firstpost
13 years, 6 months ago

Maruti's Manesar standoff turns violent, 5 injured in attack – Firstpost

Firstpost  

The incident took place this morning when 11 supervisors were stopped on their way to work by a group of people near the factory of Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India’s Manesar plant and were allegedly attacked. Gurgaon: Labour unrest at Maruti’s Manesar plant took a violent turn today when a group of supervisors were attacked on their way to work, with five of them sustaining injuries. Representatives of the agitating workers at MSI’s Manesar plant could not be reached for comments, as repeated calls remained unanswered. In support of their colleagues at MSI’s Manesar plant, workers at three factories operated by two of Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp’s subsidiaries located in the Gurgaon-Manesar industrial belt -Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd - have been on strike since yesterday afternoon.

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Prohibitory orders in Haryana’s Manesar ahead of temporary Maruti Suzuki workers’ demonstration
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Prohibitory orders in Haryana’s Manesar ahead of temporary Maruti Suzuki workers’ demonstration

The Hindu  

A day before the proposed demonstration by the temporary Maruti Suzuki workers, both currently working with the company or having worked earlier, in support of their demands at Manesar here, the district administration has imposed prohibitory orders “to prevent any unlawful activity”. The police on Wednesday also removed the dismissed Maruti workers staging demonstration at Industrial Model Township in Manesar …

Gurgaon: Ahead of court sentence today, Maruti plant workers skip meal
8 years ago

Gurgaon: Ahead of court sentence today, Maruti plant workers skip meal

Hindustan Times  

A day before the announcement of punishment for 31 workers convicted in the July 2012 Maruti Suzuki Manesar plant violence case, workers across industries skipped their day’s meal and protested silently. Workers later held a meeting at Maruti’s Manesar plant, and told the media that they have decided the future course of action but the execution would depend on the …

Maruti Suzuki workers demand bail for 147 colleagues
11 years, 6 months ago

Maruti Suzuki workers demand bail for 147 colleagues

Firstpost  

Maruti Suzuki workers today demanded immediate bail for their 147 colleagues who are in jail in connection with the alleged murder of one person during last year’s violence in the car manufacturer’s Manesar plant. New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki workers today demanded immediate bail for their 147 colleagues who are in jail in connection with the alleged murder of one person …

147 Maruti workers to face murder trial for violence at Manesar car plant
11 years, 7 months ago

147 Maruti workers to face murder trial for violence at Manesar car plant

India TV News  

Gurgaon: A Gurgaon court on Thursday framed murder charges against 147 jailed Maruti workers allegedly involved in the July 18, 2012 violence at Manesar car plant that left a company executive dead and 100 others injured, said a lawyer. The next proceeding in the case is scheduled for September 9.A Gurgaon court framed charges of murder, attempt to murder, arson, …

Sacked Maruti workers to observe 'national protest day'
12 years, 1 month ago

Sacked Maruti workers to observe 'national protest day'

Firstpost  

While India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki is making headlines for its bullish run on the stock market, workers sacked and jailed after the July violence at the Manesar plant faced with what they call ’the toughest times in our struggle,’ have announced an ‘all-India day of solidarity action’ on Tuesday. Following the July incident, the entire leadership of the …

Maruti bosses still clueless about violence in Manesar
12 years, 3 months ago

Maruti bosses still clueless about violence in Manesar

Firstpost  

Even after five months, Maruti has no idea what was the real reason for the worker violence in July that killed one and injured scores. Maruti’s Manesar plant is now back to normal production at 1,900 cars a day and the company management says it has taken steps to ensure that the violence does not return to its premises. Bhargava …

We are observing a dark diwali: Sacked Maruti Suzuki Workers
12 years, 4 months ago

We are observing a dark diwali: Sacked Maruti Suzuki Workers

Firstpost  

The sacked Maruti workers are demanding the release of the 149 jailed workers, a fresh inquiry into the violence and the re-instatement of the 546 who have been sacked The 546 Maruti Suzuki permanent workers who were sacked by the management following the violence at the Manesar plant in July remain hopeful of a government-led resolution to their demands for …

Hunger strike: Sacked workers regroup as Maruti limps back to normalcy
12 years, 4 months ago

Hunger strike: Sacked workers regroup as Maruti limps back to normalcy

Firstpost  

Protests by sacked workers of Maruti Suzuki India may be peaceful tomorrow but the very fact that these workers have regrouped and their demands are being supported by the country’s top trade union leaders could raise concerns for the car maker by Sindhu Bhattacharya and Pallavi Polanki New Delhi: Protests by sacked workers of Maruti Suzuki India may be peaceful …

Maruti's Manesar plant resumes operations under heavy security
12 years, 7 months ago

Maruti's Manesar plant resumes operations under heavy security

India TV News  

Manesar, Aug 21: Amid tight security, Maruti Suzuki India today resumed production at its Manesar plant, a month after a lockout was declared due to violence in which one senior company official was killed and 100 others injured. He will also meet Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda to discuss the issue.“Production has resumed at the Maruti Suzuki Manesar plant …

Maruti restarts Manesar plant today, union won't stall work
12 years, 7 months ago

Maruti restarts Manesar plant today, union won't stall work

Firstpost  

Maruti Suzuki is restarting its Manesar unit, under heavy police bandobast and simmering dissatisfaction of the union over the sacking of 500 workers for their alleged involvement in the clash. Our fight is not against the company but against the state government which is investigating the incident,” an office-bearer of the Maruti Udyog Kamgar Union, has been quoted as saying …

Why Osamu Suzuki is going to face a sullen workforce
12 years, 7 months ago

Why Osamu Suzuki is going to face a sullen workforce

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Will Osamu Suzuki finally get sucked into the cesspool which Maruti’s Manesar plant and its labour issues have created? A union leader of Maruti’s Gurgaon plant, Kuldeep Singh Janghu, told Firstpost he will be meeting Suzuki to raise the issue of termination of 500 workers at Manesar and expects Suzuki to offer a solution to this vexed issue. …

Maruti sacks 500, Manesar plant to resume ops on 21 Aug
12 years, 7 months ago

Maruti sacks 500, Manesar plant to resume ops on 21 Aug

Firstpost  

Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, will restart production at its Manesar factory on 21 August, more than a month after a deadly riot shut the plant, costing the company tens of millions of dollars in lost output. Maruti Suzuki chairman RC Bhargava said contract workers will no longer work in the production line in Manesar and that the process …

Maruti to get police protection at Manesar after reopening
12 years, 7 months ago

Maruti to get police protection at Manesar after reopening

India TV News  

New Delhi, Aug 12: Maruti Suzuki, which will take a decision on reopening of its Manesar plant on Monday, will operate the violence-hit facility under police protection on resumption of production with the Haryana government not willing to take a chance. The state administration feels the necessity to position a complete battalion at the plant due to “security threat”, according …

Wonder why Maruti is mum on Manesar issue in annual report
12 years, 7 months ago

Wonder why Maruti is mum on Manesar issue in annual report

Firstpost  

Why does the top people managing the country’s largest car maker nott want to discuss what happened at Manesar last year and how was the issue resolved, if at all. New Delhi: A cursory look at Maruti Suzuki India’s latest Annual Report for 2011-12 and you could be forgiven for feeling reassured that all is well with the country’s largest …

Police custody for Maruti's Manesar plant union leaders
12 years, 7 months ago

Police custody for Maruti's Manesar plant union leaders

Firstpost  

Ten office bearers of Maruti Suzuki Workers’ Union, including President Ram Meher and General Secretary Sarabjit Singh, who were arrested, have been sent to seven days police custody by a local judicial magistrate. While producing them before the court of the magistrate, the police sought ten days custody alleging that they were the main accused in the violence at Maruti …

Maruti workers' union officials arrested for violence at Manesar plant, says Haryana DGP
12 years, 7 months ago

Maruti workers' union officials arrested for violence at Manesar plant, says Haryana DGP

India Today  

TheHaryanaPolice on Wednesday claimed to have arrested 10 more accused in the case of violence at Maruti Suzuki'sManesar plantwhich had claimed the company's human resources department's general managerAwanish Kumar Dev'slife. Haryana director general of police Ranjeev Singh Dalal said that the main accused of the July 18 incident was among the 10 arrested union officials. Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union's president …

Maruti starts assesment of Manesar plant damage
12 years, 8 months ago

Maruti starts assesment of Manesar plant damage

Firstpost  

Maruti Suzuki India said it has started assessing the damage at its Manesar plant, which was partially burnt down after violence erupted last week that killed one of its senior officials and injured 100 others. “Maruti Suzuki has started assessing the extent of damage at its Manesar plant. While the company is yet to assess the overall damage to the …

Manesar unrest: Why villagers desperately want Maruti to stay
12 years, 8 months ago

Manesar unrest: Why villagers desperately want Maruti to stay

Firstpost  

The villagers’ desperation is obvious with the decision to hold a Mahapanchayat of more than 40 villages to try and convince the auto giant to stay put in Manesar. Representatives of nearly 200 villages gathered at Manesar on Monday and condemned Maruti factory workers for the riot that took place on Wednesday in which one general manager was burnt to …

Lockout: Maruti wants to talk, but workers have disappeared
12 years, 8 months ago

Lockout: Maruti wants to talk, but workers have disappeared

Firstpost  

The Maruti top management today appeared rather keen to share details of all initiatives the company has taken since labour trouble last year to settle issues raised by workers then. Speaking to the media today, he listed out three issues that the workers had raised last year - today is the first time Maruti has spoken about issues which caused …

Manesar violence a shocker, but will not shift plant : Maruti
12 years, 8 months ago

Manesar violence a shocker, but will not shift plant : Maruti

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jul 21: Maruti Suzuki today declared a lockout at the violence-hit Manesar plant, stating it cannot risk life and safety of its employees. To me, what is more important is safety of my colleagues than producing some cars to make some money," Maruti Suzuki India chairman RC Bhargava said at a press conference here.MSI general manager Awanish Kumar …

Maruti violence 'concerted' plan to disrupt industrial peace: Surjewala
12 years, 8 months ago

Maruti violence 'concerted' plan to disrupt industrial peace: Surjewala

India TV News  

Chandigarh, Jul 21: Haryana Industry Minister Randeep Singh Surjewala today said violence at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant “appears” to be a “concerted” plan to disrupt industrial peace in the state. we have got some indications. It appears it was a designed and concerted plan to disrupt industrial peace,” Surjewala told PTI.Asked whether there was any political hand behind the brutal …

Maruti faces prolonged shutdown after worker riot
12 years, 8 months ago

Maruti faces prolonged shutdown after worker riot

The Hindu  

Two days after a manager was killed in a worker riot at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant, there is little clarity on when production shall resume. “We have to assess the damage and conduct an internal investigation before taking a decision on production,” company’s Managing Director and CEO Shinzo Nakanishi told reporters. “We have an inventory of about 15,000 units at …

Violence has implications beyond one company, region: Maruti
12 years, 8 months ago

Violence has implications beyond one company, region: Maruti

The Hindu  

Maruti Suzuki attributed Wednesday’s violence at its Manesar plant to an orchestrated act of mob and said such acts of violence have implications beyond one company or region. On unrest The company said violence at the plant broke out on Wednesday while negotiations were on between the management and the union for reinstatement of a worker who was “suspended for …

Early reopening of Maruti Suzuki plant in Manesar unlikely
12 years, 8 months ago

Early reopening of Maruti Suzuki plant in Manesar unlikely

India TV News  

Gurgaon, Jul 19: Top Indian carmaker Maruti Suzuki has shut down its Manesar plant, that manufacturers Suzuki Swift cars, after widespread violence on Wednesday resulted in the death of one person, and more than 90 others, including Japanese nationals, were injured. Maruti Suzuki spokesman Puneet Dhawan said the plant stopped production on Wednesday night because of widespread damage and arson …

99 Maruti workers held for murder, rioting
12 years, 8 months ago

99 Maruti workers held for murder, rioting

The Hindu  

The police have on Thursday arrested 99 workers on charges of murder and rioting, a day after a general manager was killed in a violent confrontation between workers and the management at the Maruti Suzuki car plant at Manesar in Haryana. Awinash Kumar Dev, General Manager Human Resources, died when portions of the factory were set on fire after a …

One dead, 40 injured in clash at Maruti plant
12 years, 8 months ago

One dead, 40 injured in clash at Maruti plant

India TV News  

Gurgaon, Jul 18: One person was killed and at least 40 were injured today in a clash between workers and the managerial staff at the Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant here, forcing stoppage of work. “Work at the Manesar plant had to be stopped following the violence,” the company said. Sarabjeet Singh, general secretary of the Maruit Suzuki Workers' Union, …

MSI Sacks 25 More Workers;Tension Intensifies At Manesar Plant
13 years, 5 months ago

MSI Sacks 25 More Workers;Tension Intensifies At Manesar Plant

India TV News  

Manesar, Oct 14: Maruti Suzuki India today sacked 25 more workers at its Manesar plant, even as labourers on strike there continued to occupy the premises defying an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, despite the police threatening to forcibly evict them. While the striking workers claimed about 1,500 police personnel had entered the plant, Deswal said: “We …

Maruti To Shut Plants On Friday, 11 Hurt In Violence
13 years, 6 months ago

Maruti To Shut Plants On Friday, 11 Hurt In Violence

India TV News  

Gurgaon, Sep 15: The labour unrest at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant took a violent turn today with 11 people sustaining injuries in a scuffle, while the company announced that its two main plants will be shut tomorrow due to engine supply constraints. Even as tension increased, Haryana Minister for Labour and Employment Shiv Charan Lal Sharma said he will …

Violence At Maruti's Manesar Plant, 5 Injured
13 years, 6 months ago

Violence At Maruti's Manesar Plant, 5 Injured

India TV News  

Gurgaon, Sept 15: The labour unrest at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant turned violent today when a group of supervisors were attacked on their way to work, with five of them sustaining injuries. The incident took place this morning when a group of 11 supervisors were stopped on their way to work by a group of people near the factory …

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