Scuffle between police & agitating workers in HM
A scuffle broke out between agitating workers and police at the factory gate of Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant in West Bengal's Hooghly district today, police sources said.
By PTI |
HOOGHLY (WB): A scuffle broke out between agitating workers and police at the factory gate of Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant in West Bengal's Hooghly district today, police sources said.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sreerampore Ajay Thakur told the media that a scuffle broke out between the agitating workers of the Sangrami Shramik Karmachari Union (SSKU) and the police as the SSKU was preventing "willing" workers to join work.
Thakur said police has dispersed agitating workers.
However, Amitabha Bhattacharya, president of SSKU claimed that eight SSKU workers were injured in the police lathicharge.
He alleged that rival CITU was bringing temporary outside workers to work in the factory, which SSKU workers objected and tried to stop their entry.
The Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant the country's oldest automobile unit which manufactures Ambassador cars has been facing labour strife for the last 27 days.
Workers owing allegiance to SSKU, the sole bargaining agent of the Uttarpara plant, are on strike demanding withdrawal of DA freeze, making 242 'badli' workers permanent and unconditional withdrawal of suspension of several workers.
Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sreerampore Ajay Thakur told the media that a scuffle broke out between the agitating workers of the Sangrami Shramik Karmachari Union (SSKU) and the police as the SSKU was preventing "willing" workers to join work.
Thakur said police has dispersed agitating workers.
However, Amitabha Bhattacharya, president of SSKU claimed that eight SSKU workers were injured in the police lathicharge.
He alleged that rival CITU was bringing temporary outside workers to work in the factory, which SSKU workers objected and tried to stop their entry.
The Hindustan Motors' Uttarpara plant the country's oldest automobile unit which manufactures Ambassador cars has been facing labour strife for the last 27 days.
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Workers owing allegiance to SSKU, the sole bargaining agent of the Uttarpara plant, are on strike demanding withdrawal of DA freeze, making 242 'badli' workers permanent and unconditional withdrawal of suspension of several workers.
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