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The workers’ union of the auto parts’ giant, Bosch Ltd continued their strike for the second day on Wednesday demanding better wages.
A Bosch spokesperson told Business Line that on September 20, the additional labour commissioner has called for a meeting with the workers’ union in an attempt to resolve the issue. There are about 2,600 workers in the Bangalore factory which includes 350 contract workers.
“We have offered them the best salary package possible in the industry,” the spokesperson said. Bosch has four plants across the country. The wage agreement with the Jaipur plant workers has already been entered into while negotiations with the other three are still under negotiations.
The spokesperson said Bosch has offered an increase of Rs 17,000 per month which will take the total salary package to Rs 82,000 per month. But the union was asking for even higher wages, the spokesperson claimed. He said the union also wanted to better medical benefits as well.
He said because of the strike, the production of fuel injection pumps has been severely affected.
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