<p>Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it has lifted the lockout at its Karnataka (Bidadi)-based manufacturing plants.</p>.<p>Due to the continued strike by Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Employees Union, the company management had announced a second lockout at the two facilities on November 23, 2020.</p>.<p>Later, the company had resumed production with over 1,200 team members who had expressed their intention to work with discipline, through a simple undertaking of good behaviour.</p>.<p>"In view of a recent meeting held between Ashwathnarayan, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka with the TKM management and having observed a gradual improvement in safety situation, both inside and outside the company premises, the company management has decided to withdraw the lockout, without any compromise to discipline and productivity," a TKM spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>This will be in the interest of both team members and their families as well as the company, it added.</p>.<p>"Consequent to the lifting of the lockout, operations will enhance with effect from the second shift of January 12, 2021, in both the plants," it said.</p>.<p>Employees returning to work will sign a simple undertaking for good conduct and report to work, it added.</p>.<p>"The suspension pending enquiry of 66 unionised employees for serious misconducts will continue and domestic inquiries will be conducted adhering to the principles of natural justice," the statement read.</p>.<p>TKM's Bidadi facility has two production plants with a total installed capacity of 3.10 lakh units per annum.</p>.<p>On November 10 last year, the company had declared a lockout in the facility following workers' union members resorting to a sit-in at the factory premises to protest against the suspension of a worker.</p>.<p>The company rolls out models like Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Yaris and Camry Hybrid from the two plants.</p>
<p>Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday said it has lifted the lockout at its Karnataka (Bidadi)-based manufacturing plants.</p>.<p>Due to the continued strike by Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) Employees Union, the company management had announced a second lockout at the two facilities on November 23, 2020.</p>.<p>Later, the company had resumed production with over 1,200 team members who had expressed their intention to work with discipline, through a simple undertaking of good behaviour.</p>.<p>"In view of a recent meeting held between Ashwathnarayan, Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka with the TKM management and having observed a gradual improvement in safety situation, both inside and outside the company premises, the company management has decided to withdraw the lockout, without any compromise to discipline and productivity," a TKM spokesperson said in a statement.</p>.<p>This will be in the interest of both team members and their families as well as the company, it added.</p>.<p>"Consequent to the lifting of the lockout, operations will enhance with effect from the second shift of January 12, 2021, in both the plants," it said.</p>.<p>Employees returning to work will sign a simple undertaking for good conduct and report to work, it added.</p>.<p>"The suspension pending enquiry of 66 unionised employees for serious misconducts will continue and domestic inquiries will be conducted adhering to the principles of natural justice," the statement read.</p>.<p>TKM's Bidadi facility has two production plants with a total installed capacity of 3.10 lakh units per annum.</p>.<p>On November 10 last year, the company had declared a lockout in the facility following workers' union members resorting to a sit-in at the factory premises to protest against the suspension of a worker.</p>.<p>The company rolls out models like Fortuner, Innova Crysta, Yaris and Camry Hybrid from the two plants.</p>