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Tamil Nadu trade unions urge for reopening of 'National Textile Corporation (NTC)' mills

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Tamil Nadu trade unions urge for reopening of 'National Textile Corporation (NTC)' mills
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23rd July 2021,Mumbai:

Trade unions in Tamil Nadu have urged the government to reopen National Textile Corporation (NTC) mills in the state.

As per a CAI Online report, Members of LPF and CITU pointed out that seven of the 23 NTC mills in the country are located in Tamil Nadu and provide jobs to about 6,000 workers. The units are not operating since last March when the lockdown was announced to control the spread of the pandemic. The workers are paid 50 per cent wages while the officials continue to get 100 per cent salary. The urged the government to reopen to enable workers to get full wages.

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M Arumugam, Former CPI MLA of Valparai, units that were reopened in February-March are closed again as cotton is not available with the mills. The Joint Action Committee of Trade Unions has sent a letter to the Union Textile Minister regarding through Coimbatore MP PR Natarajan.

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