Powerloom job working units to take up wage increase issue

The powerloom job working units here and in Tirupur district have decided to take up with the authorities the issue of non-payment of increased wages by textile merchants as agreed two months ago.
Nearly two lakh power looms remained silent following an indefinite strike over the issue and the matter was resolved after tripartite talks between Collectors of Coimbatore and Tirupur districts, on February 22 last.
The strike was necessitated, as the textile traders stopped paying the increased wages agreed upon in 2014, after paying for initial three to four months.
Eventhough the units began functioning from February 23, the traders had paid only 10 per cent increased wages instead of 27 per cent agreed for Palladam variety of fabric and repeated requests have only fallen on deaf ears, sources in the Powerloom Job Workers Association in Tirupur said.

Since elections are over, the office bearers have decided to meet Palladam MLA and also Tirupur District collector next week to find an amicable solution to the problem, the sources said.
The future course of action, including indefinite strike, will be decided depending on the outcome of the meeting, they added.