Unions refute claim, say only 350-odd employees are heading back to shopfloor
According to a union official, about 100-150 people have joined the duty at the factory since Tuesday and the unit was operating in double shifts
Warns early closure of unit, legal action against workers starting June 14
The closure of the Ford factory at Maraimala Nagar will affect a total of around 40,000 jobs in total because the factory jobs are linked to many ancillary units which employ unorganised workers
About 2,600 workers of Ford India Pvt Ltd's plant at Maraimalainagar continue their protest demanding better compensation as the company has decided to shut down its plant
The management is reportedly considering a 'loss of pay' option for the striking staff
About 2,000 workers of Ford India's plant near that will be shutdown soon, are hoping for some good news from the management in respect of their severance package, said a union official
TaMo to take over land, plant building, machinery, and vehicle assembly along with all workers employed by the unit
As part of the MoU, Tata Motors would take over land, plant building, machinery, and vehicle assembly from Ford India Pvt. Ltd., along with all workers working at the plant
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Tata Motors to continue to enjoy incentives that were extended to Ford India
The decision comes as a blow for the 4,000-odd employees at Ford India's Maraimalai Nagar plant near Chennai and in Sanand, Gujarat
The talks are said to have started after the government approved Ford's proposal for manufacturing and exporting EVs as part of the Rs 25,938-crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in February
A worker union leader said the company management wants to conclude the talks and arrive at a settlement by February 2022
This comes at a time when even after three months since announcement of winding-up of operations, Ford India could not reach a settlement with unions regarding a severance package for 4,000 employees
Anurag Mehrotra spent over a decade with Ford in India across multiple roles including marketing, sales and most recently as president and managing director
Urges govt to set up task force to monitor compensation structure being worked out by Ford India for its dealer partners across the country
The Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) said in a letter to India's industries ministry, sudden exits by global companies "cause great distress."
The firm has indicated that its near-term operational performance would likely be in line with initial FY20 earnings. During the year, it had a revenue of Rs 2,052 cr
As part of the restructuring plan, Ford will cease production of cars and sport utility vehicles at its plants and will sell vehicles only till stocks last