On 4th June 2025 Siemens Workers’ Union signed Wage Settlement for Goa works with the company.
The previous agreement was applicable to up to 31st December 2023. The Charter of demands was given on 25th August 2023 and discussions started after that.
The highlights of this settlement were the Upskilling and Promotion Policy and Quantity based Incentive scheme.
Mr. Praveen Deshmukh, Executive Vice President – P&O said introduction of upskilling policy is the main highlight of this settlement. This settlement has given challenge to the management to create opportunities for training and acquiring skills of the workmen with new technology and tools used in industry.
Mr. Mahendra Wani, Location In-charge Goa works was satisfied with the outcome of the settlement terms. He said he wanted his workmen to grow in skills along with their payment and this settlement will be a milestone in factory’s growth and enhancement of workman lifestyle.
Mr. Lijo Anthony, Works Manager – GIS factory, was happy because the increasing demand of medium voltage panels business viz. technology upgradation, global processes and production method used to achieve the targets. The settlement is balance for both workmen and management prospectives.
Mr. Manoj Bodke, President – SWU assured the management on behalf of all workman of Goa works that we will work hard to make our company sustainable and profitable.
Mr. Girish Ashtekar, General Secretary – SWU said that we had to address many different challenges during the negotiations that were necessary for future manufacturing processes, empowering our workmen to upgrade their skills and being more competitive and useful for global process and technology was the prime factor.
A huge round of applause was heard by all workman.
This was followed by a celebration that included a felicitation and firing of crackers.
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