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New Delhi, May 10, 2007 Subsequent to the
agreement signed on 9th May’07 between the workers’ Unions and
HM Management, work has resumed at the Uttarpara plant of
Hindustan Motors in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. This
plant manufactures the Ambassador Car.
80% attendance of workforce has been reported since the opening
of the plant. Which is higher than the average attendance
reported around this time of the year when most workers plan
their annual leave? Production of Ambassador Car has resumed and
is expected to gather full stream in the next 48 hours.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Moloy Chaudhry, Executive Vice
President HM, Uttarpara Plant and representatives of three
registered Trade Unions.
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Peace in and around the premises has been
assured by the Unions.
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Management has agreed for a dialogue with
the registered trade unions to look into their demands.
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Disbursement of a loan to the workers is
being worked upon to help them ease their immediate
financial pressure.
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The Management will review the suspension
order of 30 odd workers with a lenient view, on a case to
case basis.
The ‘Suspension of operations’ at the plant
was effected from 11th April 2007. |
