Coimbatore: An association of earthmover owners launched an indefinite strike in the district on Sunday.
As many as 60 earthmovers from Jallipatti and another 60 from Sulthanpet were parked on agriculture fields to show solidarity with the Coimbatore and Tirupur Districts JCB Owners Welfare Association, which wants to revise rent on the vehicles.
“Owners from Sulur, Udumalpet and Palladam will participate in the strike from Monday. They won’t work until we revise the rent,” said Jothiraj, an association representative. “Diesel price has been increasing across the country. Price of spare parts has also gone up. We are forced to pay huge amounts on insurance every year. More than 250 earthmovers are in Coimbatore and Tirupur districts. Some owners charge Rs 800 for using the vehicle for one hour and some collect Rs 1,100. We want a standard tariff in the two districts,” he said. “We want to charge Rs 2,500 for the first two hours and Rs 1,100 for each hour after that.”