Wistron violence: Karnataka govt swings to damage control mode; Apple launches probe

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

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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 croreThe 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
Rukmini Rao
  • 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.

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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.

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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.

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