Aditya Birla’s Jayashree Textiles fires 9 workers amid unrest at Bengal unit

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Dec 27, 2017

Jayashree Textiles, part of the Aditya Birla Group Company, has fired 9 workers at its factory in textile mill factory at West Bengal's Rishra area in Hooghly district, the company said in a statement.
 

The company said that unruly behaviour of some of the workers and recent protests had resulted in an estimated loss of about RS 3.9 crore (approx $600000) to the company.
 
Jayashree Textiles is part of Aditya Birla’s Grasim, which had posted net revenue of Rs 13,646 crore (approx $2.13 billion) for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

"Over the years, the factory has been faced with unjustifiable labour disturbances, provoked essentially by certain violent elements in the workforce. During the past three years, these disturbances have worsened. The unit faced a flash strike in May this year, accompanied by hooliganism, illegal confinement of managers, destruction of property, violence and arson," the company said in a statement.
 
Pursuant to the acts of violence and illegal strike, 24 workmen were chargesheeted and suspended pending enquiry. Of them, the suspension pending enquiry was revoked for 15 workers who were found to be not directly instigating violence and trouble, the statement said.
 
"These nine workmen were found guilty of charges of hooliganism, violence, riotous and disorderly behaviour and instigation of illegal strike... the management had no choice but to take such an action," the company said.
 
Jaya Shree Textiles sells its products in over 50 countries, spanning all the six continents of the world. The company offers a wide range of products such as Linen Yarn, Linen Fabric, Worsted Yarn and Wool Tops.

Jaya Shree Textiles was established in 1949 at Rishra in Hooghly district of West Bengal.