Workers in Tirupur’s garment units are well taken care of. So says Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA). It says allegations that a garment unit did not allow workers from Jharkhand to go on leave and delayed their wages have been found after investigations to be untrue.

The association says garment units in the textile town adhere to all labor laws, particularly regarding the welfare of the workers, and that they are always proactive in taking steps to improve the conditions of workers. TEA says Tirupur exporting units protected their employees during Covid lockdowns and that workers were provided good care in the units, which arranged air, train and bus tickets as well as vans for them to reach their destinations safely.

Apart from Jharkhand, exporting units in Tirupur hire workers from Orissa, Bihar and UP. Meanwhile garment exporters in Tirupur are hopeful of bagging more orders in 2023. They expect a 30 per cent growth in orders once the trade agreement between India and the UK is signed.This is expected to bring orders to knitwear exporters all through the year. Tirupur’s exports of knitwear and garments to the United Kingdom are growing by 20 per cent year on year.