The Tiruppur apparel industry in Tamil Nadu is facing a potential labour crisis as thousands of migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh are returning home due to increased job opportunities, particularly after the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Around 60,000 migrant workers have already left, and the Tiruppur Exporters Association (TEA) is working to improve living conditions for migrant workers to curb the exodus.
Tiruppur apparel industry shuts down demanding reduction in yarn prices
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March 16, 2021 09:45 IST
According to the Tiruppur Exporters Forum, the MSME units are the worst-hit because of the yarn price hike.
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Workers and garment unit owners staging a demonstration in Tiruppur on Monday.
According to the Tiruppur Exporters Forum, the MSME units are the worst-hit because of the yarn price hike.
The one-day strike by garment industry and business in Tiruppur on Monday resulted in ₹200 crore loss, according to Raja M. Shanmugham, president of Tiruppur Exporters Association.
The garment industry and business in Tiruppur came to a standstill on Monday as the units and shops downed shutters demanding reduction in prices of yarn, the main raw material.