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The first instance of such a strike took place in Bombay known as the General Strike, in which 120,000 workers.
Statistics of Strikes and Lockouts during the years 2010 (P), 2011(P) and 2012 (P)- (January to October)
2011(January to October) Strikes Lockouts Mandays Lost 166 154 10,099,620 2012(January to October) 173 21 2,029,439
Maruti violence:
How workers went from celebration to carnage in Manesar
Working condition
Forced to fill an undertaking form
WORKERS DEMAND
Maruti Suzuki Employees Union (MSEU)in the company. Basic sanitary enhancements demanded by the workforce
Refused to sign good conduct bond form which aims at ensuring the production of good quality products.
Consequences
Company agreed to provide bus services in line with shift timings. Set up a Grievance redressal committee. The committee will have representatives from the management and the workers. Formation of a labour welfare committee to promote good relations.
Violation of Laws
Charged that the incident was fallout of the long-term oppression and malpractices They alleged that HMSI's management had violated certain laws relating to the welfare of workers December 2004- their was news that a shop floor worker was kicked by a Japanese manager and few workers were also terminated
Another four workers were sacked after they expressed their solidarity with their workmate. The official justification for the dismissals was "undisciplined behavior in the factory.
The whole situation came to boiling point when the management sacked another 57 workers and nearly all the workers in the factory reacted by going on strike in June 2005. At the end of June 2005 the management replied by officially sacking 1,000 workers and locking out the strikers.
Strike
In total the company lost about 1.2 Billion Rupees due to the strike. All dismissed workers are re-hired, under the condition that they sign a so-called good-conduct declaration promising to abstain from further demands and strikes. The workers are granted a wage increase for the year, although we couldnt find any info on the exact amount.
Summary - Honda
Honda, the worlds largest two-wheeler manufacturer, also admitted that the strike has made some impact on production. The recurring labor issue in the Gurgaon is severely impacting the industrial environment in the state, and hence it is indeed a concern for all industry. The ongoing workers problem at some of the auto component suppliers plants has impacted our operations.
Conclusion
Labour unrest is steadily increasing in India in the last few decades. It has given a major jolt to the economy. Labour unrest has become a top priority issue to be addressed by HR head in most of the companies.