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Summary Power looms workers of Faisalabad started long march towards Lahore for increase in salaries.
Power loom workers in Faisalabad carrying batons started protesting on the roads against non implementation of announcement of increase in salaries.Workers rally were taken out in different areas of Faisalabad on the appeal of Labour Qaumi Movement.The workers staged sit-ins on different points including Jhang Road, Lakar Mandi, Faizabad, Ghulam Muhammad Abad and Jaranwala Road.The protesters said that their salaries were not increased despite the announcement.They shouted slogans against the Punjab government and said that the district management had bowed down to the factory owners while the workers were deprived of their right.The workers laid siege to the government offices in Faisalabad and after failure of talks with the district government they started long march towards Lahore.The protesting workers said that they will stage sit-in at Minar-e-Pakistan in front of Chief Minster’s tent office for the acceptance of their demand.
