Workers of the National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills in the State will go on strike from August 20 demanding revision of wages.
C. Padmanabhan, general secretary of CITU textile workers’ union, said the wage settlement for the 1,400 NTC mill workers in the State expired in May this year. The unions have given their demands to the management. However, the management says it will hold talks when the NTC HR director visits Coimbatore. “They say he is expected to be here from August 28 to 30. But, we cannot say this to the workers,” Mr. Padmanabhan said.
Further, the 300 to 500 casual workers at the mills are paid ₹340 a day now. “The State Government has fixed the minimum wages for apprentice workers at ₹421 a day. We want the NTC management to pay this for the casual workers. But, they are refusing saying it should be implemented at the State’s co-operative mills,” he said. Talks in this regard were conducted by the regional labour commissioner on Tuesday. However, the management did not agree.
Demanding higher wages for casual workers and revision of wages for permanent workers, the unions have announced indefinite strike from August 20 and a protest on August 20 morning here.
