Eicher Motors climbs over 6% as workers call off strike at Oragadam plant

Reuters Updated - November 13, 2018 at 03:55 PM.

Shares of Eicher Motors Ltd rose as much as 6.2 per cent to Rs 23,286.4, their highest since October 17.

Shares of Eicher Motors Ltd rose as much as 6.2 per cent to Rs 23,286.4, their highest since October 17, as a 50-day strike at Royal Enfield's Oragadam facility ended effective Tuesday.

According to a company statement, all three plants of the company are now operational at full capacity.

A part of the workforce at Eicher Motors' Oragadam facility had walked out in September demanding higher pay, job security and a right to form unions to collectively bargain.

Loss of production was 28,000 motorcycles during the period of strike, Eicher said.

Eicher shares marked sharpest intraday percentage gain since October 12; the stock was the top percentage gainer on the NSE index. Eicher stock had fallen 27.7 per cent this year as of last close.

Published on November 13, 2018 10:24