<p>Tata Motors today said a lockout has been declared at the Dharwad plant of one of its subsidiaries, Tata Marcopolo Motors, following "illegal strike" by workmen over wage negotiations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The company said "workmen resorted to an illegal strike, with mass absence on January 31, 2016, compelling the plant's management to resort to temporary suspension of operations on February 1 to ensure safety."<br /><br />"In view of continued deterioration of the situation and in the absence of a congenial working atmosphere, with a continued threat to safety of people and equipment, the company declared a lock-out from February 6," a Tata Motors spokesperson said in an e-mailed response.<br /><br />The company accused workers of disruption and jeopardising its operations and reputation in spite of it "undertaking an upward wage revision every year, even in adverse market conditions."<br /><br />"Tata Marcopolo remains committed to its well-established principles of strong and cordial relationship with its people, with fair, employee-friendly policies at all times, but will not tolerate any indiscipline and coercive methods to pressurise for unreasonable demands," the spokesperson said.<br /><br />The Tata Marcopolo plant in Dharwad employs over 2,500 people and has the capacity to manufacture over 15,000 buses per annum.<br /><br />The plant rolls out fully-built buses for intra-city and inter-city transportation, including 16 to 54-seater standard buses and 18 to 45-seater luxury and low-floor city buses.</p>
<p>Tata Motors today said a lockout has been declared at the Dharwad plant of one of its subsidiaries, Tata Marcopolo Motors, following "illegal strike" by workmen over wage negotiations.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The company said "workmen resorted to an illegal strike, with mass absence on January 31, 2016, compelling the plant's management to resort to temporary suspension of operations on February 1 to ensure safety."<br /><br />"In view of continued deterioration of the situation and in the absence of a congenial working atmosphere, with a continued threat to safety of people and equipment, the company declared a lock-out from February 6," a Tata Motors spokesperson said in an e-mailed response.<br /><br />The company accused workers of disruption and jeopardising its operations and reputation in spite of it "undertaking an upward wage revision every year, even in adverse market conditions."<br /><br />"Tata Marcopolo remains committed to its well-established principles of strong and cordial relationship with its people, with fair, employee-friendly policies at all times, but will not tolerate any indiscipline and coercive methods to pressurise for unreasonable demands," the spokesperson said.<br /><br />The Tata Marcopolo plant in Dharwad employs over 2,500 people and has the capacity to manufacture over 15,000 buses per annum.<br /><br />The plant rolls out fully-built buses for intra-city and inter-city transportation, including 16 to 54-seater standard buses and 18 to 45-seater luxury and low-floor city buses.</p>