The Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd and its workers union have created a history by going in for an arbitration to settle wage revision and other aspects, said a union official.
The Renault-Nissan plant resumed operations last week after workers earlier went on strike saying they felt unsafe due to a rising number of coronavirus infections at the factory
An interim peace deal has been signed between the Renault Nissan Automotive and its worker's union RNITS to try out the options to maintain social distance at the shop floor
Workers at the plant are on a strike over allegations that social distancing rules are not being followed
The standoff is a sign of the challenges companies face in resuming operations when new infections in India are rising.
Auto magnate-turned-fugitive Carlos Ghosn is campaigning to clear his name, and hopes a visit by French investigators to his home in exile in Lebanon will be his first real opportunity to defend
The plant near state capital Chennai will be shut from May 26 to May 30 to ensure safety amid rising Covid-19 cases
The state has imposed a lockdown until May 31 but allowed some factories, including auto plants, to continue operating
The Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to have supervision at Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd so that the workmen are not forced to work risking their health
The workers have alleged their Covid-related safety demands have not been met
Renault-Nissan India and workers at its plant in the southern state of Tamil Nadu have been locked in a legal tussle after workers petitioned a court to halt operations
Renault and Nissan were among the weakest global automakers going into the coronavirus crisis
On Wednesday, the Alliance partners will outline a new plan with a less lofty objective, survival, the Reuters reported
Motherson Sumi, Apollo Tyres and Tata Motors to be among the worst affected because of high exposure
Renault said in a statement it suffered net losses of 141 million euros ($152 million)
Jean-Dominique Senard said that reports Nissan is mulling plans for a possible break-away had "no connection to the current situation of the alliance"
Carlos Ghosn's bail has already been cancelled and that an Interpol "red notice" had been issued, says Japan in first comment after fallen auto titan's escape.
The two were the worst-performing carmakers on the Bloomberg World Auto Manufacturers Index in 2019, falling 23% and 28%.
Production at Renault Nissan Alliance up by 15 % on the back of rising exports
Ashwani Gupta has worked with Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi alliances for more than a decade