MRF?s Arakonam plant has resumed supply of tyres to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) following the return of normalcy at the factory premises. Hit by labour problems for over a month, the management said it has witnessed the return of a large number of workers and has started supplying to the OEMs.
In a statement, MRF said that Arkonam unit always maintained good industrial relations since its inception. Of late, the unit has hit rough weather due to the emergence of militant splinter groups, which have scant regard towards workers? interest and have a single-point agenda of carrying a vilification campaign against the company.
It has been very disturbing to note that misinformation campaigns against the industrial climate prevailing in Tamil Nadu and more particularly against the company is being carried out with vested interest in the name of trade unionism and also for their personal gains, acompany spokesperson said here on Monday.
In spite of a popular settlement of wages being entered with the recognised trade unions which offered substantial benefits to the MRF Arkonam workers, the splinter militant groups in the garb of trade union activities had gone berserk and indulged in violent activities and also tried to scuttle the settlement being implemented there upon.
However, majority of the workers, who saw malafide intentions of the leader of the splinter group, has resumed their work in large numbers. Thus near normalcy has been restored in the production and resumption of supplies to the OEMs, dealers and other undertakings have started.