Even as the State labour department is trying hard to bring amicable solution between agitating workers and management of Tata Motor’s Sanand plant on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, more than 380 workers including 12 trade union leaders were detained by the police on Monday.
The workers were protesting outside Ahmedabad collectorate. later on all of them were released by the police. The on-going strike at Tata Motor’s Sanand plant famous for the manufacturing of world’s cheapest Nano Cars is gaining momentum following supports of 22 trade unions from Gujarat.
The cause of the strike is suspension of 28 workers by management. The State labour department is taking the issue vary seriously as for many years Gujarat’s image of industrially peaceful State is being hampered. The labour department is mediating between workers and management to end the month long unrest at Nano facility. “We are hoping to bring the situation normal within a month. The State labour department has given consent to recongnise worker’s union at Tata Motors facility in Sanand,” said MS Patel, assistant labour commissioner. According to Patel the management has agreed on allowing union within the plant but without outside support, while the workers want to form the union having support from outside.
The workers have threatened to hold protest outside Tata Nano’s manufacturing facility on Saturday. The Ahmedabad collector Rajkumar Beniwal said that the district administration has told both the parties to maintain rules and regulations.
On this Tata Motors issued official statement saying: “As mentioned before, all workmen other than those suspended on charges of indiscipline, can resume duty. We informed the District Collector Ahmedabad regarding our intent to complete the enquiry of the 26 suspended workmen with utmost speed, within six months subject to no delays by any party during the enquiry. Moreover, the enquiry will be conducted in all fairness by an independent enquiry agency in due compliances to rules and processes. It is in the interest of business to complete the enquiries at the earliest possible while adhering to the principles of natural justice and take appropriate action based on the outcome of the enquiries.”