‘No work without wage hike,’ say Sircilla Textile park workers

Powerloom workers at Sircilla Textile Park launched a strike demanding better wages for weaving government and private cloth. The workers, led by CITU union leaders, insist they will not resume work until their demands are met and have called for government intervention.

Rajanna-Sircilla: Workers of the Sircilla Textile Park launched a strike on Tuesday demanding an increase in wages for weaving government and private cloth, and they announced they would not return to duty until their payments were enhanced.

The decision was taken at a meeting of powerloom workers held in the Textile Park on Tuesday. Later, they took out a rally from the canteen to the main gate and staged a dharna.

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Addressing the gathering, CITU powerloom workers’ union district president Kodam Ramana alleged that owners were doing injustice by denying remunerative wages.

Workers had served a notice to the owners’ association five days ago seeking a hike. With no response forthcoming, they went ahead with the strike.

Ramana demanded that owners pay Rs.1,000 per day for government orders and 50 paisa per ten picks for private orders. He urged officials to intervene and ensure a wage hike for the workers.