Chennai, Tamil Nadu
The management
of Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd (RNAIPL) and its workers' union
have opted for arbitration route to solve their issues. It is the first time
that an industrial dispute in an MNC will be decided by arbitration under
Section 10A of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947. Total 53 demands have been
raised by both parties. The Tamil Nadu government has published the terms of
reference for the arbitration on the dispute between Renault Nissan Automotive
India Private Ltd (RNAIPL), a car production JV between Renault and Nissan
Motor Company, and its workers’ union Renault Nissan India Thozhilalar Sangam
(RNITS).
The arbitration
is for settling wage revision and other similar aspects and the carmaker has
created history by opting for this approach. This is the first time an
industrial dispute in a multinational company is set to be decided by
arbitration under Section 10A of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 in Tamil
Nadu.
The arbitrator
has been finalised as retired Madras High Court Judge P. Jyothimani. The fee
for the arbitrator will be Rs 0.15 million per sitting that will be paid by the
company.
The arbitrator will
hear the 53 demands raised both by RNITS (38 demands) and Renault Nissan Automotive India management (15
demands) and come to a final decision.
Source – ET Auto
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