Wistron violence: Karnataka govt swings to damage control mode; Apple launches probe
Government's labour department has dispatched a team to look at non-payment of wages; Apple says it has launched detailed investigation at Wistron's facility in India

- Dec 14, 2020,
- Updated Dec 14, 2020 11:15 PM IST
Karnataka government has dispatched teams to Wistron's Narasapura facility to assess the situation and gather information on outstanding wages and other allegations made by the workers.
Speaking exclusively to BusinessToday.In, Karnataka Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar said that neither his ministry nor any official of the department till date had received any complaint for non- payment of wages for 3 months . According to him, the company has nearly 1,200 permanent employees and over 7,000 temporary workers, and the police complaint filed following the vandalism estimates the losses to be around Rs 432 crore.
He confirmed that 125 people have been arrested following the violence and a few more arrests are expected soon. "We have no problem with any of the workers asserting their rights to get paid and the government is committed to helping if their wages are not paid," the minister said while asserting that vandalism of any kind will not be tolerated.
Karnataka government has dispatched teams to Wistron's Narasapura facility to assess the situation and gather information on outstanding wages and other allegations made by the workers.
Speaking exclusively to BusinessToday.In, Karnataka Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar said that neither his ministry nor any official of the department till date had received any complaint for non- payment of wages for 3 months . According to him, the company has nearly 1,200 permanent employees and over 7,000 temporary workers, and the police complaint filed following the vandalism estimates the losses to be around Rs 432 crore.
He confirmed that 125 people have been arrested following the violence and a few more arrests are expected soon. "We have no problem with any of the workers asserting their rights to get paid and the government is committed to helping if their wages are not paid," the minister said while asserting that vandalism of any kind will not be tolerated.