Honda suspends two workers in Manesar facility

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) suspended two workers from their Manesar facility yesterday for an issue regarding their leave status, as the industrial town was enveloped in tension once again.

The facility has an annual production capacity of 16 lakh units.

The two workers were suspended after an argument about their leave sanctions last week, which the HMSI Employees Union called a weak basis for suspension.

The state government representatives have quickly swung into action, reassuring the union and avoiding a potential workers’ strike. The union have agreed to give the officials and HMSI management a few days before taking any action on their own. Meanwhile, there has been no comment from the company’s management yet.

Police have also been deployed around the plant for any intervention.

The facility has had a patchy history of labour unrest. In 2005, 150 people were grievously injured when police and workers clashed during a protest. HMSI incurred losses of about Rs 100 crores in the workers strike that followed.

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