Synopsis: Communication For Productivity
Letters written to some 7500 Workers / Managers /
Union Leaders, following a period of strike / Go slow / Murders (1979 -
1987), at Mumbai factory of Larsen & Toubro Ltd. This direct / open /
honest communication led to a remarkable atmosphere of trust between
Workers and Management, which, in turn, increased productivity at 3% per year
(ave).
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To:
Dear Friends
It is reported
that the Bharatiya
Kamgar Sena at a Gate
Meeting held on Friday, the 23rd
November 1979, directed the workers to resort to 'Go slow' in work to secure the demands of reinstatement
of 8 workers, full wages for the period of suspension of
operations & subsequent strike,
additional ex-gratia bonus,
etc. in response
to this direction, workers, particularly key personnel, have started absenting
from work, work to rule,
go slow, refusing overtime etc. Which have
disrupted the essential services in
canteen, transport etc. The
shop floor workers have also slowed down their performance in work and are resorting to sporadic work stoppages under the pretext of
non-availability of canteen services on time.
Employees
are aware that the
issue of reinstatement of 8 workers
has been referred to industrial Tribunal for
its adjudication and the issue of payment of full wages for the period of suspension of operations and strike is before the Arbitrator in accordance
with the Settlement dated March 17, 1978.
In this Settlement the Union/workmen
have categorically agreed not to resort
to strike, go
slow tactics and any other type of agitation on these two
issues and that they shall
cooperate with the Management in maintaining discipline and improving production and
productivity.
The actions
on the part of workmen, described above,
amount to serious misconducts
under the Standing
Orders, and illegal strike/unfair labour practices in contravention of the provisions of the industrial Disputes Act and Maharashtra
Recognition of Trade
Unions & prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act.
These acts are also in breach of the terms of the binding Settlements
dated March 17, 1978 and January 12, 1979.
All workers
are hereby advised not to indulge in such indisciplined and illegal acts and to
restore normalcy forthwith.
Although,
the issues/demands raised by the BKS Union are subjudice, it would have
been more natural for the Union to
discuss these matters with the Management across the table in a peaceful and congenial working
atmosphere, rather than resorting to unjustified
direct action.
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