The
indefinite strike called by the powerloom weavers affiliated to CITU demanding
increase in their wages entered second day in the textile town here on Tuesday.The
weavers working in the Textile Park have, however, called off their strike
following an assurance given by the owners to increase the wages as per
agreement made earlier.
The Textile Park powerloom owners had assured the workers of paying wages of ₹
0.36 paisa per design of fabric against the existing rate of ₹ 0.33 paisa per
design. Over 500 powerloom weavers working in the Textile Park called off the
strike and promised the owners of attending to their duties from Wednesday.On the other hand, the strike is continuing in the town with all the polyster
producing powerlooms remaining idle without any production. More than 6,000
powerloom weavers working on the polyester looms abstained from their duties
and participated in the agitations demanding increase in the wages.
In the meantime, District Collector D. Krishna Bhaskar, who convened a meeting
with the powerloom owners, traders, trade union leaders and officials, had
warned the owners of registration of cases under Minimum Wages Act if they
failed to provide wages as per the Act being demanded by the trade unions.Though, the Collector had
fixed Tuesday as deadline for the owners to take a firm decision on increasing
the wages of the weavers, the owners sought two additional days of time. The
Collector, however, gave them one day’s time and warned of registering cases
from Wednesday onwards.
Source: PR Newswire, India Wednesday, 10 May 2017