India: Over 1000 garment workers protest over unpaid salaries; management alleges financial pressure due to US tariffs
"Garment workers protest in Ranchi over delayed salaries, HR blames US tariffs", 22 April 2026
More than a thousand workers, mostly women, of a garment export company held a demonstration outside the factory gate in Ranchi...over pending salaries...
Orient Craft Fashion Industries Ltd's HR Manager Ravi Bhushan said export of garments has been drastically hampered due to tariffs imposed by the US.
... , one of the workers...alleged that she had not received her salaries for February and March.
Another worker...claimed she had been working without a salary for two months and was struggling to manage household expenses.
...an operator in the production department since 2018, said delays in payments over the last three months had caused severe hardship.
The HR manager said around 2,400 female workers are employed at the plant, and the company was trying to clear their dues at the earliest...
"I have informed the higher authorities, and they will come here... to hold a meeting with the workers. The company is facing financial pressure due to the global crisis. Export of garments has been drastically hampered due to tariffs imposed by the US,"....