Powerloom job working unit owners go on hunger strike

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : Sep 18 2016 | 5:48 PM IST
Owners of nearly 500 powerloom job working units in nearby Tirupur district observed a one-day fast today to protest against the lesser wages being paid by the cloth merchants to weavers, in violation of an agreement signed in 2014.
The unit owners had entered into an agreement with the cloth merchants in 2014, to provide 27 percent hike in wages for weaving fabrics.
However, the weavers alleged that the merchants were paying lesser than what had been agreed for, during the last few days.

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First Published: Sep 18 2016 | 5:48 PM IST

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