20,000 Maruti workers go on hour-long tool down strike

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Around 20,000 workers at different Maruti plants and its vendor companies in and around Manesar went on a tool down strike for an hour on Saturday night in protest against the sentencing of the convicted workers in the Maruti violence case. Maruti Udyog Kamgar Union general-secretary Kuldeep Jhangu said that there was strong resentment among the workers over the conviction and sentencing of the workers in the Maruti violence case. He added that, therefore, it was decided by the six workers' unions to put tools down for an hour from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. “An hour-long strike would impact the production of 400-500 vehicles,” said Mr. Jhangu.