10,000 artisans to launch mega-protest at collector’s office: Three unions join workers’ movement

Download Wed, Oct 14, 2026 Updated 02:54 PM IST Home Video Search Watch Top News Local Navratri 2026 REELS NEW National Cricket Business Originals International Tech & Science Entertainment Lifestyle Sports Utility Career West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan English News Local Gujarat Surat Surat Labour Unions Protest | 10000 Workers Launch Mass Satyagraha 10,000 artisans to launch mega-protest at collector’s office: Three unions join workers’ movement; 'Asked for Sunday off, got fired and blacklisted after video went viral' Surat 2 hours ago Copy link Around 10,000 workers employed in embroidery and other industrial units across Surat City and District are preparing to stage a mass satyagraha at the Surat Collector’s Office on 15 October, demanding a weekly Sunday holiday and timely payment of wages as required by law.

Despite raising these demands for the past four months, workers have been unable to secure a resolution from factory owners, who are instead dismissing those demanding their rights, prompting the workers to prepare for an agitation against the administration.