Strike at Clutch Auto comes to an end

Haryana government today said the dispute between management of Faridabad-based Clutch Auto Company and its workers has come to an end, with the mediation of state minister for Labour and Employment Shiv Charan Lal Sharma.

Workers of the Company had been on strike since June 3 under the banner of Clutch Auto All Employees Union, seeking increment, cash in lieu of leave and LTC, etc, said an official release issued here today.

On the persuasion of the Labour and Employment Minister, the management of the Company has accepted the demand of the workers and consequently workers have also called off their strike, it said.

The work has started in the company, which is manufacturer of clutches, as usual, it further said.

Satpal Singh Yadav, President, Clutch Auto All Employees Union said workers of the company had to go on strike on June 3 under the banner of Union due to non-acceptance of their long-standing demands by the management.

In the meantime, the workers appealed to the Labour and Employment Minister, Shiv Charan Lal Sharma to use his good offices in resolving this dispute.

Understanding the difficulties of the workers, the Minister immediately took steps to resolve this problem. He convened the meeting of the management of the company and the office bearers of the Union at his residence and succeeded in persuading both the parties to reach an agreement.

Both the management and the leaders of Union are satisfied with the agreement, release claimed.