Hydraulic cylinder maker Wipro Enterprises has decided to stop production at its plant near Chennai for three working days starting Friday. The company said it has decided to declare three days May 28 to 31 covering Sunday as no production days in order to break the Covid-19 spread chain and also to enhance the safety and wellbeing of all its stakeholders.

The company workers union United Labour Federation (ULF) has approached the Madras High Court against the company and the Tamil Nadu government's order allowing certain units to function during the Covid-19 lockdown.

In the same way, Ford India Private Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the US automaker Ford Motor Company has declared May 28 and 29 as no production days after about 950 of its workers boycotted lunch on Thursday demanding an early settlement of their Covid-19 related demands.

The workers have requested Ford India to treat them as frontline Covid warriors as they are risking their lives during the pandemic period to roll out cars. If they die due to Covid-19 their families should be paid a compensation of Rs 50 lakh.

Earlier in the week, workers of country's second-largest carmaker Hyundai Motor India Ltd stopped production demanding closure of the factory as about 750 workers turned Covid-19 positive during April and May.

Another carmaker, Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd on Tuesday decided to close its factory between May 26-30 and restart on May 31 after the worker's union threatened an indefinite boycott of work. The company also announced a vaccination drive for its employees and their family members from May 26 onwards.

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