Talks between Baja Auto mgmt, unions end in stalemate

A meeting on Wednesday between the labour commissioner, Bajaj Auto management and the workers has ended without any resolution, with the labour commissioner saying that he has conveyed the fact to workers that they have to resume work at the earliest, reports CNBC-TV18’s Sunanda Jayaseelan.

Also read: Buy L&T, Bajaj Auto, United Phosphorous: Dilip Bhat The management says that nearly 620 workers have reported to work on Wednesday and have managed to produce almost 2,650 units of the Pulsar between Chakan and the Waluj, where they have shifted part production of the Pulsar. They also say that they are yet to receive the show cause notice issued by the labour commissioner’s office in Pune for using temporary workers in the place of permanent workers. Speaking to CNBC-TV18 after meeting the commissioner, Dilip Pawar, head Bajaj Auto union said, “It will take some time for the issue to be resolved. We will meet the labour minister on Thursday at 12 pm. The talks will continue on Friday. ” Members of the Bajaj Auto union will be meeting with the labour minister in Mumbai on Thursday and another meeting with the labour commissioner in Pune is scheduled to take place on Friday. Also, the members of the union say that they are seeing support coming in now from Waluj, although there is no clarity on the kind of support that is being extended to them.