Maruti commences production at Plant B in Manesar

According to the latest report, the workers have partially resumed their activities at the second plant, Plant B at the Maruti India’s Manesar facility. The weld operations at the Plant B have begun in an effort to increase the production volumes. While the company is facing crisis with low manpower, resuming the weld operations is believed to help the company in increasing their production, according to an industry source. The Plant A and Plant B at the Manesar facility go hand in hand as the weld shop production from Plant B goes into the Assembly line of Plant A. Maruti Suzuki India had been trying its best in restoring the production at the first plant, however, things have started to look-up in the second plant.

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The problem at the Maruti India’s Manesar facility arouse last week, with the manufacturer’s decision to make the workers sign the good conduct bond, before entering into the company premises. This decision made on the company’s side is due to the workers’ deliberate attempt to hamper the production at the plant. Following the standoff at the plant, the Indian auto manufacturer had allegedly dismissed 5 permanent workers, suspended 26 permanent workers and discontinued 18 trainees on sabotage charges. MSI’s Manesar plant has the capacity to produce around 1200 units in a single day that comprises the production of the models, Maruti A star, Maruti Swift and Maruti SX4. However, the Plant A managed to produce 125 units yesterday, there-by causing a production loss of 4, 575 units and Rs 225 crores in terms of money, since Monday.

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With no indication of the rift between the workers and the management coming to an end, the worker representatives from the Gurgaon-Manesar-Dharuhera industry belt are said to submit a written document to the Deputy Labour commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner of Gurgaon to take an action against the on-going struggle between the workers and the management. The representatives from trade unions like, AITUC, CITU, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, INTUC and Bharatiya Majdoor Sangh are said to have taken part in the meeting. During the meeting, the fault was found on the MSI’s part and the company was asked to immediately allow the workers to resume their work.

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