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From: NTUI Secretariat <secretariat@ntui.org.in>
Date: Thu, Jul 19, 2012 at 3:58 PM
Subject: Press Release: Maruti Suzuki Manesar Workers: Resisting Caste Violence – Facing Brutal Repression
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PRESS RELEASE: 19 July, 2012, New Delhi: MarutiSuzuki Manesar Workers: Resisting Caste Violence – Facing Brutal Repression: The present spate of violence at the Manesar plant ofMaruti Suzuki as a fallout of a protest by workers against a casteist commentmade by a supervisor at a dalit worker reflects the continuing use of 'caste'as a method of subordination and oppression reflecting the persistence ofdeeply rooted primordial structures of society that complement capitalistexploitation. When co-workers protested, the management suspended the abusedworker and refused to re-instate him and instead resorted to brutal violence,orchestrated by goons, against the workers and targeting the union leaders.
It is important to note that theMaruti Suzuki management is yet to constitute the Grievance Redressal Committeeand the Welfare Committee at its Manesar plant which was agreed upon after thelast dispute in October 2011. The present dispute is a well planned instigationby the management to systematically derail the ongoing negotiations on theCharter of Demands submitted by the Maruti Suzuki Workers Union in April 2012and to discredit the sustained and united struggle of the workers at theManesar plant.
The New Trade Union Initiative condemnsthe use of wanton violence by the Maruti Suzuki management to suppress workers'protests in defence of their human and democratic rights and disrupt the union.The NTUI also condemns the manner in which the Government of Haryana and theGurgaon police have consorted with the Maruti Suzuki management by arrestingover 100 workers including union leaders and key activists without conductingdue investigation and pre-supposing that the workers are solely responsible forthe violence. This position of continued support to the Maruti Suzuki of theGovernment of Haryana demonstrates the lack of political will to protectworkers in the state despite its own Labour Department initiating proceedingsagainst Maruti Suzuki for violating the provisions of signedagreement of October 19, 2011 at its Manesar plant.
NTUI demands that the management of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. –
- Immediately lift the illegal lockout at the Manesar Plant
- Immediately and unconditionally reinstate the suspended worker
- Withdraw all false criminal charges filed against workers with the Haryana Police
- Respect the Right to Association and negotiate in good faith with the democratically elected Maruti Suzuki Workers' Union.
NTUI demands that the Government of Haryana
- Immediately Stop the arbitrary and motivated arrests of workers and union leaders by the Gurgaon police without following due investigation and release all workers arrested so far.
- Immediately declare the lockout at the Maruti Suzuki India Ltd's Manesar Plant to be illegal
- Initiate Prosecution proceedings against management of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. for gross violation of the agreement of 19 October 2011.
- Ensure that companies operating in the State of Haryana respect the laws of the land including laws that protect the rights of workers.
Gautam Mody
Secretary, New Trade Union Initiative
New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI)
B-137, First Floor, Dayanand Colony,
Lajpat Nagar IV,
New Delhi 110024
Telephone: +91 11 26214538
Telephone/ Fax: +91 11 26486931
Email: secretariat@ntui.org.in
Website: http://ntui.org.in
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