<p>More than 500 garment factory workers staged a protest in front of the firm they worked for- 'Shahi Exports' situated in Kaggalipura after they learnt the unit was closing down and its machinery being shifted on Friday morning.</p>.<p>Unit no. 29 of Shahi Exports situated in Pattareddypalya in Kaggalipura on Kanakapura main road had around 1,500 garment workers working for it earlier. All of them were women. A few days back the company stopped transport facilities and several people resigned, said one of the workers. </p>.<p>On Friday morning, when workers came to work, they noticed that the machinery was being loaded onto a truck. </p>.<p>The workers then staged a sit-in protest till 6 pm until the unit heads assured the Garments and Textile Workers Union (Gatwu) in front of the police that they will facilitate a meeting with the top management on Monday.</p>
<p>More than 500 garment factory workers staged a protest in front of the firm they worked for- 'Shahi Exports' situated in Kaggalipura after they learnt the unit was closing down and its machinery being shifted on Friday morning.</p>.<p>Unit no. 29 of Shahi Exports situated in Pattareddypalya in Kaggalipura on Kanakapura main road had around 1,500 garment workers working for it earlier. All of them were women. A few days back the company stopped transport facilities and several people resigned, said one of the workers. </p>.<p>On Friday morning, when workers came to work, they noticed that the machinery was being loaded onto a truck. </p>.<p>The workers then staged a sit-in protest till 6 pm until the unit heads assured the Garments and Textile Workers Union (Gatwu) in front of the police that they will facilitate a meeting with the top management on Monday.</p>