Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS): Work at tyre-maker Dunlop's factory in Sahagunj area of West Bengal's Hooghly district was suspended Saturday, five months after a similar temporary shut down in April.

The management of the factory put up suspension of work notice at the factory gate Friday night. About 900 workers are employed at the unit.

The management earlier declared suspension of work at the factory in April this year. Following demonstrations by trade unions, it withdrew the notice and asked the workers to join duty after a few days.

In the notice, the Ruia group company said: "The management had invested huge amount of money for the revival of the Sahagunj plant. But with the indulgence of some anti-socials, a section of recalcitrant workers resorted to disruptive activities, including vandalism."

The management also cited other reasons like "exorbitant conversion cost, hefty increase in raw material prices without corresponding increase in tyre prices, continuous losses and cash crunch" for its inability to run the factory.

It also claimed that the company had no liability to pay wages to the workers during the period of suspension of operation.