Rieter India workers on strike for a third time

The Rieter India Employees’ Federation (RIEF) has been protesting the company’s unjust labour practices by going on strike for about sixty days. The union has expressed worries about contract workers' dangerous working conditions on several occasions. Following a walkout in January 2023, management threatened to suspend and fire union officials in response to a labour department complaint. Conditions remained unaltered even after the labour commissioner intervened in July following another strike due to union-busting tactics. 27 union members were suspended and 33 were fired recently. Due to a hunger strike and claimed financial losses, management brought civil lawsuits against union members. Rieter India's management has offered voluntary retirement plans, but has not taken any action to address the problems, leading to continuous strikes.