Management and union had, however, agreed to adjudicate the contentious wage hike demand till normalcy was restored though the latter had agreed to accept Rs.4,000 per month per employee for this fiscal (2013-14) as in previous fiscal (2012-13).
Of the 6,400 employees, about 4,000 of them are union members and the remaining (2,400) on probation in both the factories.
The 16-year-old joint venture rolls out a range of models, including Innova multi-utility vehicle, Camry sedan, Prius hybrid, Corolla Altis, Etios, Prado and Land Cruiser, with some of them imported as completely built units.
This is the second time lockout was declared after 2006 over dismissal and suspension of some employees then.
Toyota holds 89% equity in the joint venture with the remaining 11% by the Pune-based Kirloskar group.
Updated on: March 25, 2014 19:20 IST
