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After 22 days of protest, powerloom weavers in Kovai begin hunger strike
The New Indian Express Madurai
|April 12, 2025
POWERLOOM weavers engaged in job-work in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts began their hunger strike at Somanur on Friday, demanding the implementation of the wage increase as promised by master weavers three years ago.
Hundreds of weavers participated in the five-day hunger strike that commenced on Friday. The weavers have been already on strike for 22 days since March 19.
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