Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Surat Diamond Workers Strike Over Wage Cut Rumors
Workers at a diamond company in Surat, India, went on strike because they heard that their wages might be cut.
The company makes special diamonds in a lab, and the workers polish them.
The workers were worried because they need their money, especially after a tough few years.
The company said it was a mistake and that wages wouldn't be cut.
The workers went back to work after talking to the managers.
The company even made diamonds that the Prime Minister gave to a special guest from the US.
Hundreds of diamond polishers at Greenlab Diamond Company in Surat struck work over rumors of wage cuts.
The strike was resolved after the management assured workers that there would be no wage cuts.
Greenlab Diamond Company is a significant player in the lab-grown diamond industry, with around 1,500 workers.
The company produces, cuts, and polishes lab-grown diamonds, both for domestic and international markets.
The incident was triggered by a circulated message about a potential wage cut, which was later denied by the management.
- Who
- Diamond polishers employed at Greenlab Diamond Company
- What
- Strike due to rumors of wage cuts
- When
- Friday morning, resolved by afternoon
- Where
- Ichhapore, Surat, India
- Why
- Rumors of wage cuts spread among workers
- Company
- Greenlab Diamond Company
- Location
- Ichhapore, Surat, India
- Number of Workers
- 1,500
- Per Carat Wage
- Rs. 200
- Product
- Lab-grown diamonds
- Notable Client
- Jill Biden (former US First Lady)