Labour unrest in Kerala lands children's garments producer Kitex in a spot

Kerala-based Kitex Garments, the world’s second-largest children’s garments producer, has landed in trouble after sporadic violence at its workers’ camp led to an attack on the local police, injuring at least five officers.

The local police told Business Standard that at least 156 migrant workers were detained after the incident and around 50 have been arrested so far. 

A decision on any possible action against the company will be taken after the investigation. Kitex Garments’ clients include global majors such as Gerber, Carter’s, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target and The Children’s Place.

According to local media, a central intelligence team has reached the location to