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
article: SNL Ranchi workers strike
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.