Mr. P Soma Raju, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Government of Andhra Pradesh spoke at the Panel discussion on "Promoting Healthy Employee Relations - The Road Ahead" at the Conference on Employee Relations held on 02 November 2012 at Hyderabad.

1. Industrial relations issues and lessons from Maruthi Suzuki, Manesar.

2. • 18-07-2012 workers attacked Maruthi plant.
• Ransacked and vandalized.
• Set portion of the plant on fire.• Set portion of the plant on fire.
• A charred body was found after putting off the blaze.
• The body was identified as Avinash Kumar Dev, G M HR.
• He was fractured and could not escape fire.
• A brutal murder and barbaric act.

3. • 19-07-2012 management declared lockout.
• About 100 workmen were arrested.
• Government constituted SIT.
• Investigation still going on.
• Management lifted lockout 19-08-2012.

4. VIOLENCE AT WORKPLACE MARUTHI MANESAR
• Management dismissed 500 workers.
• Most of the workers are underground.
• Only 54 workers named in the FIR.• Only 54 workers named in the FIR.
• No evidence to show attack as premeditated one……….Police commissioner Haryana.
• Allegations and counter allegations for the violence and persons responsible.

5. UPROARIOUS RESPONSE:
• Dent India’s image as manufacturing base and safe destination for investment. SAARC-
chambers of commerce chairman , SHANEY.
• Urgent need to have a system to ensure violence free work place. Secretary general SHARAD
PATIL, Employers Federation of India.
• Violence cannot be tolerated. Should be abhorred HARSHA JHA BENGAL chamber of
commerce.
• All employers bodies and many prominent industrialists condemned the violence.

6. ON DISMISSALS
•A vindictive and retaliatory action in connivance with law enforcement authorities.
Tapan k Sen CITU
•Dismissals without proving guilty is draconion. Gurdas Das Guptha CPI.
• We fight because of hunger in our stomachs. Legitimate and genuine demands of
workmen are often ignored. Ashok yadav ,trade unionist Haryana.

7. • Sloppy and slippery market share.
• No union or known union syndrome
• Disparity-on rolls and off rolls.
• Age and aspirations of the workmen.
• Outsiders vs outsiders
•Passive role of government.

8. • Pay differentials and pay parity issues going to dominate IR.
• Workers on rolls and off rolls join together to champion the cause of each other.
VIOLENCE AT WORK PLACE - MARUTHI MANESAR
• Management interference in union formation not acceptable and illegal.
• Non economic issues play a role in IR.
• New generation young work force needs to be tackled carefully.
• Loyalty to organization going to be bygone word.

9. VIOLENCE AT WORK PLACE MARUTHI MANESAR
EPILOGUE
JULY-SEP 2012 NET PROFIT LOSS 228 CRORES INR
• Management decided to recruit all workers on rolls.
• Not able to find talent.
• Candidates are not showing interest.