Garment Workers Demand Wages: A Cry for Justice
Over a thousand garment workers, mostly women, protested in Ranchi against delayed salaries, disrupting traffic for hours. The protest highlights financial struggles as salaries go unpaid for months, amid global economic challenges. Management acknowledged the issue, citing financial pressures and promised resolutions. Authorities assured of addressing the grievances promptly.
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In Ranchi, over a thousand workers from a garment export company, predominantly women, staged a protest on Tuesday due to delayed salary payments. The demonstration significantly disrupted traffic on Khelgaon-Tatisilway Road for about four hours.
Workers, including Jyoti Devi and Komal Kumari, shared their distress over unpaid wages for months. Jyoti expressed dissatisfaction with sporadic payments instead of their fixed salaries, causing financial strain on household budgets.
Company's HR General Manager, Ravi Bhushan, admitted to delayed wages, citing global financial pressures and US tariffs impacting garment exports. Bhushan promised imminent resolutions following higher authorities' intervention. The protest followed recent workers' unrest in Noida's industrial area.
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