ATF trade unions sternly oppose move to lease out mill by govt

The trade union of the mills has sternly opposed the government’s move to lease out the State-run Anglo French Textile (ATF) mills to private players.
Instead, the trade union has suggested that the government develop a textile park by combining all the three Textile mills — AFT Mills, Swadeshi Cotton Mills (SCM) and the Bharathi Textile Mills (BTM) — and produce garments.

AITUC submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister N Rangasamy seeking his intervention for dropping it. V S Abisegham, AITUC general secretary, stated that two-member private party from Northern India visited the mill on Monday and held a four-hour discussion with the management for leasing out the mill.

He urged the government to avail funds from the Central government for the purpose. It will also provide employment opportunities to nearly 10,000 women.

Abisegam pointed out that the CM just before the elections in 2011, promised modernisation of AFT Mill. When the NTC-run mills – SCM and BTM – were set for closure in 2005, after agitation by trade unions, the government took over the mills.

Recent Posts

University of Copenhagen develops nanofibre patch for psoriasis treatment

Researchers have created an innovative nanofibre patch that aims to simplify and improve the treatment of psoriasis, a common skin…

13 hours ago

Clothing 2.0, The Marena Group to revolutionize medical garments

Clothing 2.0 has teamed up with The Marena Group LLC, a leader in medical-grade compression garments to transform the recovery…

13 hours ago

Polartec expands eco-friendly weather protection fabrics

Polartec has enhanced its Power Shield range, as it continues to replace petroleum-based materials with renewable alternatives while improving fabric…

13 hours ago

Uncaged Innovations partners to launch leather alternative

Biomaterial company, Uncaged Innovations, has collaborated with ten independent fashion brands to launch Elevate, a new eco-friendly luxury leather alternative.

2 days ago

Rudolf enhances digital pigment printing

Rudolf introduced the Digital Pigment Printing Toolbox, a package of pre-treatment products to improve the quality and sustainability of pigment…

2 days ago

Aquafil Group unveils sustainable yarns

Aquafil Group, the innovator behind ECONYL regenerated nylon, has launched the ECONYL Bespoke Collection that mimic the aesthetics of natural…

2 days ago