Maruti Udyog Limited was established in 1981 as a joint venture between the Indian government and Suzuki Motor Corporation of Japan to produce affordable cars for the Indian market. It launched with the Maruti 800 and experienced early success. However, labor issues arose, including conflicts over wages and hiring practices. This culminated in a major incident in 2012 when workers at the Manesar plant violently attacked supervisors, killing one, in a dispute over the suspension of a worker. The attack had long-term impacts, including job losses and lost revenue while the plant was closed for an investigation.

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Nighesh and Anupriya

4.  Maruti Udyog Limited was established in February 1981, though
the actual production commenced only in 1983. It started with
Maruti 800, based on the Suzuki Alto kei car which at the time
was the only modern car available in India. Its only competitors
were Hindusthan ambassador and Premier Padmini. Originally,
74% of the company was owned by the Indian Government,
and 26% by Suzuki of Japan As of May 2007, the government
of India sold its complete share to Indian financial institutions
and no longer has any stake in Maruti Udyog.

5.  Maruti Suzuki India Limited commonly referred to
as Maruti and formerly known as Maruti Udyog Limited, is an
automobile manufacturer in India. It is a subsidiary of Japanese
automobile and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki.
 In India's closed market, Maruti received the right to import
40,000 fully built-up Suzuki’s in the first two years, and even
after that the early goal was to use only 33% indigenous parts.
This upset the local manufacturers considerably.

6.  Maruti Udyog Limited experienced problems with its labour force.
 In 1997, there was a change in ownership, and Maruti became
predominantly government controlled. Shortly Conflict between
the United Front Government and Suzuki started.
 In 2000, a major industrial relations issue began and employees of
Maruti went on an indefinite strike, demanding among other things,
major revisions to their wages, incentives and pensions.
 Employees used slowdown in October 2000, to press a revision to
their incentives and pensions. The management refused union
demands citing increased competition and lower margins.

8.  On 18th July 2012, Maruti’s manufacturing plant in Manesar
(Haryana) was hit by violence as a group of factory workers, they
attacked supervisors, two Japanese expatriates and started a fire
that killed a company official.
 Company's General Manager of Human Resources Mr Awanish
Kumar Dev was charred to death.
 The violent mob also injured nine policemen.
 According to the Maruti Suzuki Workers Union a supervisor had
abused and made discriminatory comments to a low-caste worker.
 The supervisor alleged was found to belong to a tribal heritage and
outside of Hindu caste system
 Maruti said the unrest began, not over wage discussions, but after
the workers' union demanded the reinstatement of a worker who
had been suspended for beating a supervisor.

10.  Their demands was not fulfilled for a longer period.( A hike in Basic salary,
CA,LA)
 Supervisor have abused and made discriminatory comments to a low-caste
worker.

11.  The worker’s union demanded the reinstatement of a worker who had been
suspended for beating a supervisor.
 Workers claim harsh working conditions and extensive hiring of low-paid contract
workers which are paid about $126 a month, about half the minimum wage of
permanent employees.
 Company executives denied harsh conditions and claim they hired entry-level
workers on contracts and made them permanent as they gained experience
company.

13.  This incident costed Maruti one of its HR manager’s life.
 This was the crucial issue which company ever had to deal with.
 The company had to dismiss 500 workers( accused of causing the violence )
 They re-opened the plant on 21 August (saying it would produce 150 vehicles on
the first day, less than 10% of its capacity.)
 The shutdown costed, company -1 billion rupees ($18 million) a day and costing
the company market share.