From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.10% Tasmac outlets shut on Day two of stir; notice to 960 staff, four suspended
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Tasmac outlets faced uncertainty on Tuesday after a two‑day statewide protest, with management intensifying its crackdown by suspending 245 retail shop supervisors and issuing show‑cause notices. The unrest coincided with queues and chaos at many outlets, driven by a ₹10 price hike and rumours of shop closures.
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CHENNAI: All operational Tasmac liquor retail shops reopened and functioned on Tuesday, said the State government , bringing to an end the flash strike by sales staff that kept tipplers on tenterhooks for two days. More than 650 outlets were affected by the protest on Sunday and Monday, as employees…
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CHENNAI/COIMBATORE : Tasmac employees across Tamil Nadu continued their protest for the second day on Monday shutting down liquor outlets in opposition to the introduction of the environmental and social welfare cess, under which Rs 10 would be collected from consumers for every bottle. The money…
