There were several pressure groups in the union. Some of them got together to dub Sreedharan an enemy of the workers. On the contrary, Sreedharan never showed any interest or dislike for any political ideology or leader, observed A.J. Antony, the production manager who had worked with Sreedharan. Sreedharan’s thrust was to create a healthy environment for the workers to do their best, and the only way to make that happen was to address their concerns.
