Over 400 workers on strike at Gujarat Nano Plant

Over 400 workers went on a strike at Tata Motors' Nano plant on Monday night. These workers were demanding the reinstatement of 28 colleagues suspended on disciplinary grounds.

"Two months back, Tata Motors' management suspended two workers on disciplinary grounds. At that time too, the workers had gone on a strike. But a compromise was reached that the management will conduct an inquiry into the matter within one month and submit a report," Assistant Labour Commissioner (Ahmedabad) M S Patel said.

"It was decided that out of the two suspended, one would be taken back while the other will face action as per the report," Patel said.

The management says the workers went on a rampage and damaged around 50 cars. This forced the management to suspend 26 more workers. The workers are now demanding that all 28 suspended workers be reinstated. "The management is saying that only after an inquiry the suspended workers will be taken back," said Patel.

"There have been continued agitations for monetary increases as well as protests over disciplinary actions against those provoking the workmen, resulting in serious threat to company personnel as well as losses due to tampering," a Tata spokesperson said. Cops were deployed at the plant on Tuesday to prevent violence.

Around 2,200 workers are employed at the plant currently. The production at this plant has dropped considerably since its launch in July 2009.

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