Toyota withdraws lockout at Karnataka plants; resumes operations Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 16:07 IST
Toyota had declared a lock-out at Bidadi plant in Karnataka after a sit-in protest by employees. The company has started operations with 1,200 employees after taking an undertaking of good behaviour. Toyota withdraws lockout at Karnataka plants; resumes operations
Toyota announced that it has resumed operations at Bidadi plant in Karnataka after weeks of a lockout. The trouble started brewing in November 2020 when the company declared a lockout at the plant following a sit-in strike by employees. The company eventually did resume operations but only a few workers reported to work. This compelled Toyota to announce another lockout on 23 November 2020 as it was unviable to run operations without a minimum workforce of 90 per cent. The Japanese carmaker has now resumed operations at both its plants in Karnataka with 1,200 staff members, each of whom have