The 3,542 workers of Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd will get an interim relief pending wage settlement as per the orders of the retired Madras High Court Judge P. Jyothimani, the arbitrator.The total outgo for the company as .
South Africa registered 3,084 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 1,640,932. A further 102 Covid-19-related deaths were reported, taking total deaths to 55,976.
Covid Fears Paralyse Global Carmakers In India s Detroit Covid Fears Paralyse Global Carmakers In India s Detroit The face-off between automakers and workers underscores the struggle for companies and local authorities to balance economic interests with public health demands.
Workers have challenged Tamil Nadu move to exempt auto industry from lockdown. (Representational)
Automakers with plants in Tamil Nadu, the industry s hub in India, are suspending operations and reducing shifts as employees threaten to go on strike due to health concerns about Covid-19 in the southern state.
Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. is caught in a legal dispute with workers at its factory near Chennai, nicknamed the Detroit of India, who say their safety shouldn t be compromised to meet production targets. The workers have also challenged the state s decision to exempt the auto industry from local lockdown rules.
Workers’ union has filed a lawsuit against the automaker and the Tamil Nadu government Published: May 25, 2021 12:47 Bloomberg Renault Nissan told the court last week that it needs to keep the factory running - and is allowed to do so under local rules - as it had a commitment to meet export orders. Image Credit: Reuters
Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt. is caught in a legal dispute after some of its factory floor staff threatened to stop work on fears of contracting Covid-19 and challenged an exemption granted to the automobile industry from local lockdown rules.
A workers union has filed a lawsuit against the automaker and the Tamil Nadu state government in the Madras High Court, asking why they should endanger their health and well-being by working in the factory, while the rest of the state is placed under a strict lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus infections. Renault Nissan told the court it