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Surat: One in Five Diamond Workers Quit over Low Wages August 04, 21 by
(IDEX Online) - One in five diamond workers have quit their jobs in Surat because of low wages, says a u
nion boss.
Factory owners are also accused of failing to pay artisans wages during India s Covid lockdowns, o
r of reducing them by as much as 25 per cent. That s despite a spike in demand from consumers in the USA a
nd China.
The Diamond Workers Union is demanding a 20 per cent pay increase, claiming wages have not risen for five years. The diamond industry has boomed in 2020-21, the union s vice president Bhavesh Tank told the
Gujarat: Diamond workers in Surat quitting jobs due to low wages ANI | Updated: Jul 27, 2021 09:17 IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 27 (ANI): The diamond industry in Surat is facing a shortage of workers as they are quitting jobs due to low wages.
As the COVID cases are decreasing across the world the diamond industry is booming again. Diamond Workers Union says that there is a high demand for polished diamonds in the international market due to which the export of polished diamonds and jewelery has increased. But diamond workers in Surat have not benefited from this.
The union says the diamond merchants are reluctant to increase the salaries of workers despite the increase in work.