TNPL contract workers hold fast

Friday, August 22, 2008, 14:39 [IST]

Karur,Tamil Nadu, Aug 22 (UNI) Members of the State-owned Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Paper Ltd (TNPL) Contract Employees Association affiliated to the ruling DMK's Labour Progressive Front observed a day's fast with family members in front of the factory at Kagithapuram, near here, today.

They demanded among other things regularisation of the services of all contract labourers immediately.

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