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Most Toyota Workers in India Refuse to Return
Toyota Motor Corp. lifted its eight-day lockout of union workers in India on Monday, but most employees have refused to go back to work, The Wall Street Journal reports.
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Toyota Motor Corp. lifted its eight-day lockout of union workers in India on Monday, but most employees have refused to go back to work, The Wall Street Journal reports.
The company's Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. venture began the lockout on March 16 after declaring that contentious labor contract talks had led to sabotage and threats to its plant managers at its twin factories in Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore).
Toyota suspended 30 workers it described as disruptive, according to the Journal. The company also announced it would reopen the factory in March 24 for workers willing to sign a pledge of good conduct. Most have refused, so Toyota is operating the facility with nonunion workers, according to the newspaper.
Toyota makes the Etios, Corolla and Camry sedans, Innova vans and Fortuner SUVs at the two factories, which have a combined workforce of about 6,400 people. The Journal says about two-thirds of the workers are unionized.
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