தொழிலாளர் போராட்டங்களில் காவல்துறை தலையீடு கூடாது! - உயர்நீதிமன்றம்!

திருபெரும்புதூர் சிப்காட் எஸ்டேட்டில் Gates Unitta India Company P. Ltd என்ற‌ பன்னாட்டு நிறுவனம் இயங்கிவருகிறது. அங்கு தொழிலாளர்கள் தங்கள் கோரிக்கைகளுக்காக வேலை நிறுத்தம் செய்தார்கள்.

வேலை நிறுத்தத்தை உடைக்க, வேறு தொழிலாளர்களை நிறுவனம் நியமித்து வேலை செய்ய காவல்துறை உதவியது. நிறுவனத்திலிருந்து உற்பத்தி இயந்திரங்களை இடம் மாற்றவும் காவல்துறை உதவியது!

அங்கு இயங்கிய தொழிற்சங்கம் நீதிமன்றத்தை நாடியது! அந்த வழக்கில் தான் தொழிலாளர் போராட்டங்களில் காவல்துறை தலையீடு கூடாது என உயர்நீதி மன்றம் தீர்ப்பளித்திருக்கிறது!


'No Role for Cops in Industrial Dispute'

Holding that the police had nothing to do with an industrial dispute, the Madras High Court has cautioned the police authorities against interfering in a strike so long as it is peaceful.

Disposing of a petition filed by a labour union against an industrial unit, Justice S. Nagamuthu directed the Principal Secretary, Home Department, the Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram district, and Inspector of Police, Sriperumbudur, not to interfere in an industrial dispute.

“For any reason, if it [a strike] becomes violent or takes the shape of disturbing law and order situation or, at the instance of the management, there is likelihood of disturbance to law and order, then, it is for the police authorities to restore peace and prevent any unlawful activity,” said the judge.

Gates Unitta India Company Private Limited, an Indian subsidiary of a multinational, has its factory at the SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Sriperumbudur. The company manufactures parts for automobiles and trucks. According to the union, 108 workers joined the United Labour Federation and the then management started victimising them. Under these circumstances, the trade union called for a strike from December 5, 2012 making certain demands.

In its writ petition seeking to restrain the police from interfering in its peaceful strike, the union alleged that the police had helped the company break the strike by intervening in the dispute and helped the company to employ substitute workers. to do their work . The union also wanted the company to be restrained from removing or shifting machinery from the factory. Denying the union’s allegations, the company said the strike was illegal as the factory was an automobile industry, which has been declared a public utility service.

Mr. Justice Nagamuthu held that the State government notification declaring the automobile manufacturing industry a public utility service would not be applicable to this industry .

He said the strike was not illegal and so the management should not recruit any person to substitute the workers on strike.

Hindu - 10, July 2010