The 45-day old strike at auto component maker Rico Auto has come to an end with about 1,800 workers and the management agreeing to resolve differences.
The company said it would resume normal parts supply to General Motors and Ford Motor, by next week. The strike has severely affected the operations of GM and Ford, thus, resulting in temporary closure of some of their plants.
The strike at Rico Auto factory in Haryana started on September 21 with workers demanding better wages and recognition of their union. The strike turned violent on October 18 following a clash between workers who were on strike and those who wanted to get back to work. The situation led to the death of a 26-year-old employee. It resulted in complete shut down of the company’s plant for three days afterwards.
The company’s management feels the situation will stabilise in the next few days and it is yet to assess total loss of production due to striking employees.