Mahindra Union to move HC.
Terming the strike an illegal, Nashik’s Labour Court has directed the Mahindra Union to withdraw strike within next 48 hours. Hereupon, Mahindra union has decided to move Mumbai High Court.
The company management had filed a plea in Nashik’s Labour Court against the Union stating that the strike waged by Mahindra workers was illegal.
Workers in Nashik plant of the automotive major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) had gone on indefinite ‘tool down’ strike from 4th May 2009 in protest against the suspension of M&M (Internal) union president Madhav Dhatrak by the company management and company’s delay to sign the salary agreement for the last 22 months.
“We have decided to move the High Court against the verdict of Nashik Labour Court,” said Madhav Dhatrak, President, M&M Employees Union.
In Nashik plant, M&M manufactures utility vehicles Xylo, Scorpio and Bolero. The company also manufactures sedan car Logan in joint venture with the French car maker Renault. The Nashik plant has 4,450 employees, including 2,750 permanent employees, 1,200 temporary employees and 500 apprentices.
