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Australian tribunal orders Qantas to end lockout
31 Oct 2011
Qantas grounded all its 108 aircraft in 22 countries until pilots, mechanics, baggage handlers and caterers reached agreements with it over pay and work conditions.
Motorola Mobility to cut 800 jobs
29 Oct 2011
Whirlpool to cut 5,000 jobs, close Arkansas plant
28 Oct 2011
Whirlpool Corp, the world's largest appliance maker, plans to cut 10 per cent of its workforce in North America and Europe, and close its plant in Arkansas due to lower demand and higher costs for materials
Oracle to add 3,500 people to its workforce by May 2012
21 Oct 2011
Oracle, said it would vigourously promote its recruitment drive through social media like Facebook, twitter, Linkedin, YouTube
MSIL resumes operations at Gurgaon plant
18 Oct 2011
Maruti to shut Gurgaon plant for two days
14 Oct 2011
The labour unrest and production loss will impact the company’s sales, especially during the ongoing festive season.
Labour trouble at Bosch shows no sign of ending
12 Oct 2011
Employees at the Bosch plant at Adugodi near Bangalore continued their tools-down strike for the 15th day today after intermediation efforts proved fruitless.
Workers take over Maruti’s Manesar plant; violence alleged
11 Oct 2011
Not only has production at Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar plant halted for the third day today, but striking workers have taken over the entire factory
Ford, UAW strike comprehensive deal on jobs, pay and profit
05 Oct 2011
Ford Motor Co and the United Auto Workers yesterday announced a new national contract, which includes $1.1 billion in new investment that would add new jobs
Uncertainty dogs Maruti Suzuki plants in Haryana
17 Sep 2011
Bank of America to shed 30,000 jobs over next few years
13 Sep 2011
Full implementation of Phase I of the cost-cutting strategy will result in savings of $5 billion a year, on a baseline of $27 billion in annual expenses, by 2014.
Maruti hiring fresh workers at Manesar; Swift output picks up
13 Sep 2011
Maruti plans to increase Swift's production to around 18,000 units a month to help meet the delivery schedule for the 90,000 bookings of the Swift
UBS to axe 3,500 jobs to cut costs
23 Aug 2011
Foxconn to deploy over 1 million robots
01 Aug 2011
Fresh trouble brewing at Maruti’s Manesar plant?
11 Jul 2011
Maruti workers call off stir after CM brokers a pact
17 Jun 2011
The strike has raised questions over how India will preserve its status as a low-cost auto manufacturing base while avoiding growing discontent among employees
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