MRF declares lockout at Arkonam tyre plant,India

Leading tyre manufacturer, on 18th may, 2009, has announced that its management has declared lock out at the company’s manufacturing plant situated at Arkonam in Tamil Nadu with effect from 3.00 p.m. on May 17, 2009, on account of labour unrest in the factory. It may be recalled that around 3,000 employees of MRF in Arkonam and Puducherry were on a 'sit-in' strike within the premises of the respective facilities since May 9, 2009, protesting the dismissal of around 150 workers. Though it could not be officially confirmed but media but the workers went on strike as they were disappointed with the management as the company denied recognition to them and 150 labourers were also dismissed by the management so far. The Arkonam plant produces 10,500 radial tyres a day, while MRF's Puducherry unit makes 26,000 units of tyre and 42,000 tubes a day.
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