Tirupur Exporters’ Association (TEA) conveyed on Saturday that a general strike will be in effect on Monday (15.3.21) to bring to the attention of the Central and State Government about the irregular supply of yarn and its rising prices.
A press release conveyed that this decision was taken after the TEA, representatives of 27 Knitwear Stakeholders Association and 8 Trade Unions held a joint meeting. Because of the abnormal hike in yarn prices, the garment industry in Tirupur has been much affected.
The strike will involve the closure of all shops on Monday. The press release also mentioned that a peaceful procession from Tirupur Kumaran statue to nearby Tirupur Corporation will take place on the same day at 9:00 a.m. and thereafter, the passed resolutions taken in the meeting would be read before the assembly, and the copy of the resolutions would be submitted to the District Collector.