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Aavin maintains Chennai milk supply despite five-day strike
The Story in Brief
Aavin distributed milk and dairy products worth around Rs 1 crore daily through 36 parlours and over 1,000 retail outlets in Chennai despite a five-day strike by contract vehicle owners, the state-owned dairy said on Thursday, 22 October.
The strike began on 16 October without notice, leaving only five of 31 distribution vehicles operational. Aavin said it mobilised its own vehicles and wholesalers' trucks to keep deliveries running. The striking owners met Aavin management on 21 October and agreed to end the protest. Contract vehicles returned to service on 22 October, and distribution has resumed normal operations.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Aavin's statement frames the strike as a logistical hiccup that did not affect consumers, but the fact that only five of 31 vehicles were operating for five days suggests a significant disruption. The dairy's alternative arrangements, its own fleet and wholesalers' vehicles, proved sufficient, but the reliance on contract labour remains an unresolved vulnerability. The next step is whether Aavin will renegotiate contracts or build buffer capacity to avoid a repeat.
Source: dtnext.in
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