Power loom workers in Pallipalayam begin indefinite strike

With failure of talks over wage hike, power loom workers in Pallipalayam began their indefinite strike on Sunday.

There are more than 20,000 power looms in Pallipalayam in which over 15,000 families are employed.

Wage hike

Demanding additional wage hike of 25 per cent, power loom owners and workers have announced indefinite strike from April 26.

A meeting was earlier organised at the District Collectorate on Saturday in which textile manufacturers, power loom owners and workers participated.

Pact

Collector V. Dakshinamoorthy chaired the meeting. It was decided that manufacturers should provide additional 20 per cent hike in wages to owners who will in turn pass it on to the workers. The wage pact would be in force for two years.

Walkout

However, workers who were represented by various trade unions, refused to accept it and staged a walkout. They demanded 25 per cent additional wage hike and began their strike from Sunday.