Hero to restart wage talks with Gurgaon workers tomorrow
BY PTI24 Jan 2013 2:48 AM GMT
PTI24 Jan 2013 2:48 AM GMT
The management of two-wheeler major Hero MotoCorp and its Gurgaon plant workers will meet again for fresh rounds of talks from Friday in the presence of Haryana Deputy Labour Commissioner to break a five-month long deadlock over wage settlement.
The initial wage negotiations, which started during late-August 2012, remained inconclusive and fell apart on 21 January. The matter was referred to the Deputy Labour Commissioner (DLC) of the region for further deliberations. 'After the initial talks broke on Monday, the two parties will again sit for discussions on 25 January. This time it will be in the presence of a higher authority, which is DLC,' a source close to the development said. Workers, who are demanding a monthly wage hike of up to Rs 18,000 over a three-year period, have decided to wait for the outcome of the discussions under the DLC and will decide on its future course of action accordingly.
When contacted, a Hero MotoCorp spokesperson said: 'We will continue to engage with the workers towards achieving the objective of reaching at an amicable solution, without allowing ourselves to be coerced into decisions governed by pressure tactics.'
The company will take 'prudent and well-deliberated decision' in the interest of all workers as well as for the industrial environment of the region, he added.
'Hero MotoCorp has always given top priority to the overall welfare and well-being of all our workers. In keeping with this spirit, our welfare measures and benefits have been the benchmark in the industry. And we will strive to reach at a reasonable, sustainable and sensible settlement,' the official said. However, Hero MotoCorp Workers Union (HMCWU), which is representing the permanent workforce of nearly 1,200 people, claims that the management is offering workers a hike of slightly more than Rs 6,500 per month spread over three years, which was the hike for the company's Dharuhera plant's workers during the three-year agreement signed in 2011.
The initial wage negotiations, which started during late-August 2012, remained inconclusive and fell apart on 21 January. The matter was referred to the Deputy Labour Commissioner (DLC) of the region for further deliberations. 'After the initial talks broke on Monday, the two parties will again sit for discussions on 25 January. This time it will be in the presence of a higher authority, which is DLC,' a source close to the development said. Workers, who are demanding a monthly wage hike of up to Rs 18,000 over a three-year period, have decided to wait for the outcome of the discussions under the DLC and will decide on its future course of action accordingly.
When contacted, a Hero MotoCorp spokesperson said: 'We will continue to engage with the workers towards achieving the objective of reaching at an amicable solution, without allowing ourselves to be coerced into decisions governed by pressure tactics.'
The company will take 'prudent and well-deliberated decision' in the interest of all workers as well as for the industrial environment of the region, he added.
'Hero MotoCorp has always given top priority to the overall welfare and well-being of all our workers. In keeping with this spirit, our welfare measures and benefits have been the benchmark in the industry. And we will strive to reach at a reasonable, sustainable and sensible settlement,' the official said. However, Hero MotoCorp Workers Union (HMCWU), which is representing the permanent workforce of nearly 1,200 people, claims that the management is offering workers a hike of slightly more than Rs 6,500 per month spread over three years, which was the hike for the company's Dharuhera plant's workers during the three-year agreement signed in 2011.
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