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Maruti talks end in stalemate, union to intensify strike

Wage negotiations between the Maruti Udyog Limited management and the union ended in a stalemate on Thursday with the former calling for another round of talks in the next couple of days and the employees threatening to intensify their tools down strike.

MUL managing director Jagdish Khattar told newspersons that no decision had been taken on the revised incentive scheme at Thursday's meeting. ''We will have another round of negotiations in a couple of days and hope to finalise something then.''

He further stated that the union's proposed incentive scheme was not acceptable to the company as it would put an additional burden of Rs 600-700 million on the company. ''We are trying to work out a compromise package.''

Maruti Udyog Employees' Union vice-president M S Taragi said that the employees would intensify their agitation and alleged that the management was not interested in resolving the issue.

''The management is not agreeing to our proposed package. MUEU general secretary Mathew Abraham has been fasting for three days now and the employees also boycott lunch.''

Maruti employees had gone on a six-hour tools down strike for two days on October 3 and 4. Though the workers stated that the strike is likely to affect output by 25 per cent, Khattar said that production has been normal and has not been affected much. Maruti's daily output is about 1,400 cars.

MUL employees are demanding improved incentive-based production and revised pension schemes.

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