HC orders police shield for Enfield's Vallam unit as strike venue shifts

Workers had moved strike site to Vallam following curbs on protests at Oragadam, where union says production will remain affected in October too

Even as the standoff between the management and the union in a factory of two-wheeler major Royal Enfield in Oragadam continues, the company has attained one more order from the Madras High Court, restricting the protesters from holding a strike near its Vallam unit in the same district. The union spearheading the strike has said production may be affected in October as well.

The company had, on September 28, obtained an order from the court directing the local police officials to protect the factory and its operations from the workers who have struck work. The order has barred strikes or protests