The workers at the Tata Motors plant in Pimpri Chinchwad continued their operations on the shop floor on Thursday to honour Ratan Tata, their late chairman, despite being in mourning.
Ratan Tata, aged 86, passed away at a Mumbai hospital on Wednesday night.
"When JRD Tata died, (Ratan) Tata sir was of the opinion that the work at the plant should not stop and thereby cause loss to the country. As a tribute to him, today the production at the plant continued at full capacity, despite each and every employee mourning the demise of the legendary Tata sir," said Ajit Paigude, general secretary of the Tata Motors Employees Union.
The workers grieved, yet discharged their duties, he added.
"Tomorrow, we have organised a condolence meet on campus as a lot of employees were in Mumbai to attend the last rites," Paigude said.
Tata always made a point to meet with union members whenever he visited the plant, showing his respect for the union, according to Paigude.
The Pimpri Chinchwad plant has a workforce of approximately 5,500 employees.
The union leader emphasised that Tata Motors has played a significant role in the development of Pimpri Chinchwad as an industrial centre.
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