Mon Mar 03 14:52:38 UTC 2025: ## Pudukottai Construction Workers Protest Soaring Material Costs
**Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu – March 4, 2025** – Approximately 70 members of the District Hollow Block Workers Union, affiliated with the CITU, staged a protest in Pudukottai on Monday, demanding a reduction in the prices of construction materials. The workers cited a sharp increase in the cost of materials like blue metal, claiming it threatens their livelihoods and the viability of the hollow block industry. The protest, led by union district coordinator Muruganandham, focused on the need for price relief to protect the workers’ jobs.
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