Employee Strike at Bajaj Auto (Chakan Plant): A Chronology of Events

A harmonious employer-employee relationship is achieved through prevention and settlement of industrial disputes, mutual understanding and strict enforcement of labor laws in the industrial establishments. Recently, Bajaj Auto faced a 50 days long strike at their Chakan manufacturing plant. Employee demands included allotment of shares, increase in wage and reinstatement of suspended workers. The management was under pressure because of the long ongoing strike and increasing production loss, because of which they were forced to temporarily shift their production process to some other location. The present study showcases how the union had put forward their demands and also, the decisions taken by the management for a win-win situation for both the parties.