A section of employees of NVH India Auto, component supplier to Korean auto maker Hyundai, who have been staging a sit-in strike in the factory at nearby Sriperumbudur demanding reinstatement of 17 dismissed workers, were detained today, police said.
The agitating employees, numbering more than 90, are also demanding recognition of their union.
"They were staging an sit-in-strike inside the campus since yesterday. Today, we have detained them," a senior police official told PTI.
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One of the agitating employees, who did not want to be named, claimed the management had recently dismissed some workers following a strike and sought reinstatement of the workers and recognition of the employees' union.
NVH India Auto supplies sun visor, headliner, floor carpet to Hyundai Motor India. The company has about 120 employees, 300 contract labourers and about 100 trainees.
When contacted, a company official said efforts were on to solve the issue through negotiation with the employees. "It is unwarranted. They have been staging protests just to seek the attention of media", the official said.
