Maruti cracks the whip as Manesar flares up again

10 Oct 2011 Evaluate

Maruti Suzuki India dismissed 10 workers, terminated five trainees and suspended 10 employees as India’s largest car manufacturer struggled to reassert control over its Manesar factory, which has been virtually under the control of striking workers. Trade union leaders, on the other hand, alleged that three workers at a factory owned by another Suzuki subsidiary had been injured in ‘firing’. With the rescue of about 450 people, the number of striking workers in the factory premises has come down to around 1,500. About 170 regular workers have stayed away from the strike from the start. The strike by the workers and the violence violated an agreement between the workers and the company management signed on October 1 in the presence of Haryana government officials.

As part of the October 1 agreement, the workers had agreed to sign a good conduct bond stipulating, among other things, that they would not damage cars on the assembly line. The company, for its part, had agreed to reinstate 18 trainees. But workers at the Manesar plant again went on strike on Friday afternoon. The total number of workers on strike inside the Manesar plant was around 2,000, including categories such as regular and contractual workers, apprentices and trainees. A continuation of the strike could lead to the Gurgaon plant grinding to a halt.

Maruti Suzuki Share Price

16560.15 -29.65 (-0.18%)
29-Dec-2025 16:59 View Price Chart
Peers
Company Name CMP
Tata MotorsPassenger 358.60
Maruti Suzuki 16560.15
Mahindra & Mahindra 3591.70
Hyundai Motor India 2323.50
Mercury Metals 37.00
View more..
Register Now to get our Free Newsletter & much more!

© 2025 The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd. All rights reserved. MoneyWorks4Me ® is a registered trademark of The Alchemists Ark Pvt. Ltd.

×