SNL Ranchi Plant Strike Ends

Workers at SNL Bearings Ltd. (India, since 2000, a division of NRB Bearings Ltd.; formerly Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Ltd.) main plant in Ranchi have reportedly ended their strike, after two weeks. The strike action was over wages and working conditions

Although agreements have not yet been reached, workers began reporting again yesterday as the two sides continue to negotiate.

Shriram Needle Bearing Industries Ltd. was founded in 1983 as a joint venture between INA Bearing (Germany) and Shriram Group (India) to manufacture needle bearings. Today, as a division of NRB, the company is known as SNL Bearings Ltd. and produces a wide variety of needle roller bearings and loose rollers for automotive, 2-wheeler, truck, and industrial applications.

Approximately 200 workers are employed at SNL Ranchi; it was not immediately clear how many were honoring the picket line. SNL/BNL said the strike did not materially affect production.

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