Maruti Suzuki's Manesar Plant Workers Sabotage Production Cars


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American and European manufacturers are very much considerate towards an Individual. safety wise quality wise , one will love to work with them.
probably that is why the work output or results would be lesser from western manufacturers.
on the other hand Chinese and Japanese take the lead like some magic.

I myself work with an UK-US based firm and one of my colleague quit from here and joined a Chinese construction firm(due to grand remuneration they offered). but now he is repenting saying that everything is too much technically perfect or being tried to be perfect.
the old imperialism like work is what is being followed .
There would be a dictator above you to see your timings,food habits, behavior. any deviation would result in severe consequences.
Having one cube of extra sugar would void the medical Insurance.

I don't know much about Japanese but i am sure they won't be any different either as to meet strict production requirements what a plant needs is robots and to make a human being robot is not a big deal. just give him programs like time to eat,daily chores etc etc.

Till now i was wondering how come in India a manufacturer could meet up 100thousand cars a month.
I dont think this much might have happened anywhere in world from a single source.
 
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American and European manufacturers are very much considerate towards an Individual. safety wise quality wise , one will love to work with them.
I don't know much about Japanese but i am sure they won't be any different either as to meet strict production requirements what a plant needs is robots and to make a human being robot is not a big deal. just give him programs like time to eat,daily chores etc etc.
Very true. I have not worked for a Japanese company but had the bad luck of working on a few Japanese built ships. The living conditions are pathetic. Common toilets, no floor tiles (forget carpets), just green painted cement floors, cabins the size of toilets, no panelling on the bulkheads (walls), just steel, all steel furniture, ancient equipment. They just treat you like animals.
 
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Labour unrest may drive Maruti to Gujarat

Due to labour unrest, Maruti is looking outside Haryana for setting up its operations.
Maruti, which is synonymous with Haryana and Gurgaon, is looking outside the state to set up its operations. The continuing labour unrest at its Manesar and Gurgaon plants appear to have hastened its search, and the company is zeroing in on Gujarat.

Sources say the Japanese automaker, frustrated over the repeated interruptions in production due to labour problems at Manesar, wants to quickly finalize its expansion plans beyond Haryana, something that's not liked by the state government but is seen as "urgent" by the company's management.

Already, Maruti car sales have been affected, and more worryingly for the firm, the demand seems to have been hit because of the uncertainty about delivery schedules, making the management of the country's biggest car-maker rather anxious.

While Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki met Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on September 8-after the collapse of the first peace agreement and in between the second labour strike-the company's board looks set to approve the proposal to invest Rs 18,000 crore, including Rs 6,000 crore by auto ancillaries, in Gujarat for a plant spread over 1,000 acres and with a capacity of two million units.

Interestingly, this will be the largest factory site for Suzuki globally, bigger than the combined size of its existing sites at Gurgaon and Manesar. The new facility in Gujarat will mark the beginning of a slow shift out of Haryana-a move that could affect not just the automobile hub in Delhi's neighbourhood but also impact real estate activity in and around Gurgaon. Already, several automakers, ranging from Tata Motors to Ford and Peugeot-Citreon, have started work on setting up facilities in Gujarat, which is emerging as a major auto hub in the country.

For Haryana, this will be the second blow after Japanese auto major Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India decided to set up plants in Rajasthan and Karnataka following major labour unrest at its Manesar facility. Like HMSI, Maruti Suzuki executives admit in private that the Japanese management is not particularly happy with the Haryana government's handling of the labour problems at its Manesar car plant as well as its engine and parts manufacturing facilities. The production loss to the company due to the three strikes, including the current one which has already lasted 12 days, has been over 60,000 units, resulting in a production loss of a Rs 1,800 crore. In the June quarter, Maruti's total income was estimated at Rs 8,500 crore, while the profit was Rs 550 crore.

Maruti chairman R C Bhargava refused to comment on the manner in which the Haryana government has handled the crisis, but minced no words while describing the present state of affairs in the belt. He said, "The labour here is militant, and if there is no improvement in the situation, this belt will surely suffer industrially. Not only Japanese investments, but investment plans of other countries and companies will also be hit."

The fresh labour unrest at Manesar seems to have jolted the company out of, what many insiders describe as, its "comfort zone". "There is clearly a need, an urgency, to look for a new production hub," they said.

In 2009, Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had told a public gathering (in the presence of current Maruti MD Shinzo Nakanishi) that he had been assured by Osamu Suzuki that all Maruti's expansion plans would be undertaken "only in Haryana". Maruti's flirtation with Gujarat now also betrays its disillusionment with Haryana. Company executives also say in private that the movement beyond Haryana (especially the NCR region) will also mean that Maruti is insulated from the "Delhi's political influence". Bhargava has already blamed the political interferences for the labour troubles at the company, though he has refrained from naming anyone.

If the Gujarat proposal goes ahead, the production from the site at Becharji in Mehsana is expected to start by 2015. In the first phase, which will be completed by 2020, a capacity for one million units will be build. The next phase of expansion will follow.
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Long waiting list can erode Maruti's edge

Thirty-five-year-old Sachin Nair had been waiting for months to replace his Maruti Zen with the new Maruti Swift hatchback. After waiting for three months, he decided to cancel his booking and opted for Skoda's Fabia.

"You have to wait at least till next May if you want the Swift diesel. Even for the Dzire sedan, the waiting will be for over four months," a salesman at a dealership in Delhi said. The reverberations of the labour troubles at Maruti's Manesar plants are increasingly being felt at the company's dealerships as customers move to rival brands to beat the long queues, making it no less than a crisis situation for the country's top carmaker.

The company, India's most dominant car brand for years, has never seen such a scenario where labour strike has crippled production on the one hand, while increasing competition and long waiting periods has allowed rivals to steal away customers.

The difficult situation has pulled down Maruti's standing not only in the market but also hit its scrip in the stock market. The company's shares have fallen more than 27% in 2011, under-performing a nearly 20% fall in the broader market.

And, Maruti is concerned. "If the situation (labour strike) persists, the situation will go really bad," says Shashank Srivastav, chief GM (sales & marketing) at Maruti Suzuki India. The waiting list just seems to be bulging by the day, especially as this is the all-important festival season when demand is normally at its peak. The situation was the same, and even worse, in some other dealerships contacted by TOI in Delhi and other parts of India.

Maruti's rivals like Honda, Toyota and Hyundai have launched new models ahead of the festival season. Others like Volkwagen, GM and Skoda have also come out with schemes to woo customers to showrooms, knowing well that there would be a batch of people willing to break ranks for faster delivery and better deal.

The Swift has a queue of over one lakh units. Srivastav, however, says that Maruti's strong branding will help it ride through the troubled times. "The Maruti brand power is very high and people are willing to wait. We have not noticed many cancellations of bookings."

However, dealers say that as the waiting gets longer, customers are now not even considering to book the model but just move to rivals. "There is a lot of effort required in convincing the customer to stay with us. Even then it is difficult as we ourselves are not sure of the actual position," one of them said.

Analysts at brokerages say they are worried. "As investors, we are concerned about the developments in the company. Normalcy of operations is fast required as the situation is getting bad." The concern of the institutional investors and analysts was visible when they went to the extent of fixing a conference call with the striking workers to understand the "other side of the story" and arrive at a "more complete picture" of the developments, beyond the statements given by the Maruti management.
 
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Thanks Surfer, Your inputs have definitely helped us to understand the situation.

call with the striking workers to understand the "other side of the story" and arrive at a "more complete picture" of the developments
As usual , the labors are cattle class humans,concerns and difficulties are only for dealers,buyers, investors and shareholders.

similar things had happened many times previously with farmers of India, nobody ever listened to them as they are again illiterate labours.they were so helpless and forced to commit suicide or change profession .
Farming is one of the best earning industry globally but in India it is next to dirt.

it is so easy for a manufacturer to dismiss off such an issue saying "labour unrest" because it is India. if it was some western countries like europe or USA, suzuki would be on knees now..such a pathetic situation.

I wish Mr.Narendra Modi should understand the situation very well and try to negotiate on Fairer grounds rather than just stepping on bread and butter of 1000's of brothers in Haryana.
 
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The Suzuki board is all set to approve the shifting plan to Gujrat in its meeting on 29th October if situation does not improve till then. The investment would be for Rs. 18k crore.

I wish Mr.Narendra Modi should understand the situation very well and try to negotiate on Fairer grounds rather than just stepping on bread and butter of 1000's of brothers in Haryana.
Narendra Modi will think more about the bread and butter of Gujratis than those of Haryanvis.[:D]
 
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Narendra Modi will think more about the bread and butter of Gujratis than those of Haryanvis.
Indian govt and beurocrats are inspired a lot by Steve jobs ,Apple computers ..
they follow his motto.. "Stay Hungry Stay foolish".. first one for the Aam aadmi second one for themselves.
 
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Strike at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant ends; 64 workers to be taken back : TOI

The 14-day-long strike at Maruti Suzuki India's Manesar plant has been called off this morning following a tripartite agreement between the management, workers and the Haryana Government.

As part of the agreement, the management has agreed to take back 64 permanent workers but another 30 will remain suspended. It has also been agreed that around 1,200 casual workers would also be reinstated, sources privy to the talks said.

Shares in Maruti Suzuki rose over 3 percent in early trade on Friday, on reports of fortnight-long strike at its Manesar plant had ended.

The stock touch its day's high of Rs 1117.55. At 09:30 am, shares of the company were trading 2.4% higher at Rs 1102.25.

Setting up of two committees for grievance rederssal and labour welfare was also agreed in order to provide a harmonious working environment at the plant.

The agreement came at the end of several rounds of talks, since Wednesday in the presence of senior officials of the Haryana government.

Before reaching the agreement, it is understood that MSI management individually considered the cases of all employees against whom disciplinary action had been taken and evaluated the severity of indiscipline in each case.

Wherever the charges were not serious, the sources said, MSI management decided to take back the employees. The agreement provides that 64 employees will be taken back, they said.

"However, in case of another 30 employees, the charges were found to be of serious nature. The agreement provides that these employees are suspended," a source said.

As far as the casual workers are concerned, the MSI agreed to take them back to meet requirements of the ongoing expansion at the Manesar plant.

Workers at the plant have been on strike since October 7 demanding reinstatement of about 1,200 casual workers and 44 permenant workers who have been suspended following an agreement signed on October 1 to end a 33-day-long standoff, along with 50 workers who have been dismissed or suspended during the current stir.

As per the agreement, worjer will face no work, no pay for the duration of the strike.

A 'Grievance Redressal Committee' will be set up and it will have representation from the management and workers.

Also, a Labour Officer from the state government will be a permanent invitee to the committee and will review its proceedings, the sources said.

The agreement also provides for the setting up of a 'Labour Welfare Committee' to promote measures for good relations between the management and workers. The committee will comprise members from the management as well as workers.

It is understood that the company has also agreed to arrange for transport services for workers in line with shift timings.

The agreement was signed in the presence of senior State government officials, including Deputy Commissioner (Gurgaon) PC Meena, Sub Divisional Magistrate Satyendra Duhan, Labour Commissioner Smt Satwanti Ahlawat and Assistant Labour Commissioner Nitin Yadav.

Workers at Suzuki Powertrain India Ltd (SPIL) and Suzuki Motorcycle India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL) who had also gone on strike from October 7 in support of their colleagues at Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) have also agreed to call off their strike.

The company said it produced 1,997 vehicles at the Gurgaon and Manesar facilities on Thursday with the Manesar plant rolling out 200 cars with 600 workers on duty.

Earlier in June, workers at Manesar plant went on a 13-day strike demanding the recognition of a new labour union -- the Maruti Suzuki Employees Union (MSEU). The stir had resulted in a production

loss of 12,600 cars, which were valued at about Rs 630 crore. From August 29, the company witnessed a 33-day standoff when the management prevented workers from entering the plant without signing a 'good conduct bond'.

MSI board will be meeting on October 29 to consider among other things, a proposal for setting up of a new plant in Gujarat.
 
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well diwali has brought back good times of maruti now!! [clap] kudos! are they still going to move in gujrat now??
 
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Maruti Suzuki Trade Union leader quits with Rs. 40 lakh payout -
Sonu Gujjar Trade Union Leader of Maruti Suzuki who led their workers to hold the company at ransom for over two months has quit. This trade union leader who along with Shiv Kumar ensured that the company suffered a loss of Rs.1,600 crores have resigned from the company with Rs. 40 lakh payouts. This has caused much anger and astonishment among the workers who looked upto them for directions throughout the period of strike. Maruti Suzuki India Limited waved goodbye to 30 suspended workers and two union leaders Sonu Gujjar and Shiv Kumar who pocketed payouts from Rs. 16 lakhs to Rs. 40 lakhs. The two union leaders who gave in resignations on October 22 both received Rs.40 lakh each leaving many workers angry and let down. The balance 28 workers each got settlement amounts of Rs. 16 lakhs each in a full and final settlement. Once the union leaders gave in their resignations, the workers had little option but to follow suit rather than face inquiries by the company. Rushlane
 

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