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Pune Labour Commissioner Office today witnessed strong protest form Vishwa Kalyan Kamgar Sanghatna (VKKS) members which is a labour union of Bajaj Auto Ltd. The discussion between Bajaj Auto Ltd and VKKS at labour commissioner's office failed again due to strong agitaion outside commissioner's office.
The strike follows a decision of 1500 workers of Bajaj workers at its Chakan plant to put down tools beginning June 25, demanding shares at concessional rates and reinstatement of their suspended colleagues along with additional perks from the company. Inspite of a strong police presence, Bajaj management members avoided the venue of the meeting.
According to R R Hendre, additional labour commissioner, Pune the meeting between Bajaj Auto and VKKS was scheduled at 2 pm at his office, but due to agitations members of Bajaj Auto management did not attend it.
Kailash Zanzari, VP, Manufacturing, Bajaj Auto said, "Yes, the meeting with the Labour Commissioner was scheduled for today at 2 pm at his office. But, on hearing about the protests in the campus, we decided against going for the meeting and cancelled our plan. We wanted the meeting to take place in a peaceful and safe environment but we found that the situation is getting tense. Hence, neither of us attended the meeting."
According to Zanzari, there were some terms were agreed between Bajaj Auto management and VKKS. And there were some disagreements over some other points. All the discussions are going verbally and nothing has put in paper.
Even after intervention of state labour commissioner and several rounds of discussion, conciliatory meeting between Bajaj auto management and Vishwa Kalyan Kamgar Sanghatna (VKKS) has failed without any resolution. However, today, the union has warned to intensify its agitation against Bajaj Auto management.
Dilip Pawar alleged the Bajaj Management of utilising services of temporary workers in an "illegal" manner.
