Gokak Mills shut since past 6 days over workers boycott

[Garment & Leather Workers - Related News]

Workers are stuck over their demand that they would not withdraw agitation until Ramesh Jarkiholi, local MLA and president of the workers union of the mill visit the agitation spot and give them firm assurance. He alleged mill authorities are threatening workers with locking out the mill if they go continue on strike. He said mill authorities are constantly reducing workers and harassing them to leave the job. Once the mill had around 12,000 workers which has reduced now to just 2,000. However, aggrieved workers torn the notice in this regard put on notice board by the mill authorities. Part that is more interesting is, neither the workers union or mill management approached the labour department about their demands or problems arisen at the mill.