The Unilever factory based in Hetauda locked out over 150 workers indefinitely on 7 August 2016, despite having reached an agreement to end a 28-day strike.
Workers began limited strike action on 10 July after management refused to implement an agreement reached on 29 May. The factory workers said they ended the strike after reaching a three-point agreement with management at the District Administration Office. Management claimed, however, that the union was still disrupting production and imposed the lockout.