Ten former workers of the closed Salem Cooperative
Spinning Mill in Ammapet were arrested when they attempted to prevent
the sale of machinery from the company premises here on Wednesday.
As
many as 252 employees were working in the mill that was closed
permanently in 2004. Workers staged various protest demanding re-opening
of the mill and settlement of arrears and finally filed a case in the
court. Recently, tenders were floated for selling the machines in the
mill and a private company was awarded the tender.
On
Wednesday, workers of the private company came to the mill and were
trying to take the machines. As the news spread, 10 formers workers
picketed the mill demanding that their arrears be settled first. When a
case is pending in the court, officials had violated the rules and
floated tender and issued orders.
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