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Fading Gold Fibre [1]

Two months ago, a massive strike by 18 trade unions threatened to completely hogtie work in the Rs 6,500-crore jute industry. On December 1, the unions went on an indefinite strike, demanding higher wages and settlement of pending financial negotiations.

Publication Date: 
07/02/2009
Tusha Mittal [2]
Tehelka (New Delhi) [3]
Tags:
Jute [4], Migration [5], Industrial Workers [6], West Bengal [7]
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