In government-brokered talks, Hyundai agreed to consider reinstating on ``humanitarian grounds'' 35 employees who were dismissed after earlier protests, the company said in a statement. A committee of company and government officials and workers will together decide on rehiring.
Hyundai had already taken back 20 of the 87 workers fired after protesters damaged property and beat up guards and was reluctant to rehire more lest it set a bad example of impunity.
"The problem is 80 percent OK," K. Thangapandian, vice president of the Hyundai Motor India Employees Union, which led the strike, said in an interview Wednesday.
Thangapandian said 200 workers arrested Tuesday when police entered the factory and broke the strike would likely be released by Thursday evening.
As part of the deal, Hyundai has agreed to reinstate them in their jobs and without punishment, he said.
This is the fourth strike since 2008 at Hyundai's plants in Sriperumbedur, outside the growing auto hub of Chennai, in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Persistent labour unrest has pushed Hyundai, which pioneered the idea of using India as a small car production hub, to move some production to Turkey, closer to its major export market of Europe.
The two-day stoppage resulted in losses of about $28 million, Hyundai said. more info
Hyundai Motor to Donate 1 Million Soccer Balls to Africa
Hyundai Motor, a sponsor of the 2010 World Cup, plans to donate one million soccer balls to Africa.The balls will be delivered to African children under the names of people who purchase a Hyundai vehicle or members of the automaker's official micro-website set up for this year's soccer event.
The first ball was donated by figure skating gold medalist Kim Yu-na and was delivered to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at an event in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The balls will be distributed through international organizations to countries like South Africa and Egypt.
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