National Convention on Safety in Railways

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a national convention on ‘Safety in Indian Railways’ on December 20, 2024 at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi. More than 200 CITU activists and cadres from 16 states along with several members of railway unions participated in the convention, which was held as per the decision of the CITU general council held in Kolkata in August 2024.The national convention was presided over by Hemalata, President, CITU.

Two CITU Railway Unions Win Recognition in Railway Secret Ballot Election

FOLLOWING a Delhi High Court order to conduct a secret ballot election for the recognition of railway trade unions (i.e., verification of membership in Indian Railways) in a case filed by the Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) in Southern Railway, an affiliate of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), elections were held on December 4, 5, and 6, 2024.

CITU Holds Organised Sector Young Worker Activists’ Meeting

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a meeting of young workers in the organised sector on December 9, 2024, at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting aimed to strengthen trade union movements in organised sector industries by empowering young cadres. This initiative is crucial to resist the onslaughts of finance capital and reorient the organisation to address contemporary challenges.The young workers meeting was presided by K Hemalata, President, CITU and the approach paper was placed by Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU.

Justice for Children and Anganwadi Workers: Two Verdicts, But Struggle Ahead

“THE Anganwadi Worker (AWW) is required to work as a paramedic, counselor, coordinator, public relations manager, event manager, clerk, pre-school teacher, and more… Having regard to the onerous responsibilities upon the AWW and AWH, there appears to be a clear case of discrimination in the matter of public employment since a person who is engaged to carry out multifarious activities, is being paid a very meager amount of emolument on the ground that she is appointed in a scheme…the scheme may be designed to take an advantage of the completely unequal bargaining power to an unemployed lady

ASHA Workers' Rally Demands Regularisation, Minimum Wages and Social Security

THOUSANDS of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers and facilitators from 13 states converged at Jantar Mantar on November 29, in a powerful show of solidarity. Organized by the ASHA Workers’ and Facilitators’ Federation of India (AWFFI), affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the rally demanded regularisation of their employment, a minimum wage of Rs 26,000 per month, comprehensive social security, and pensions.

Mid-Day Meal Workers Protest

Hundreds of mid-day meal workers from 14 states gathered at Jantar Mantar on December 3, under the banner of the Mid-Day Meal Workers’ Federation of India (MDMWFI), affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU).

CITU Urges Transport Minister to Reconsider Enhanced Penalties

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) has called upon Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, to roll back the steep penalties introduced under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019.

AIAWU Welcomes Verdict on Dalit Atrocities in Marakumbi

THE All India Agricultural Workers Union (AIAWU) has, in a statement issued on October 27, welcomed the recent judgment of the District Sessions Court of Koppal, which sentenced 98 people to life imprisonment for their involvement in a brutal attack on dalit residents in Marakumbi village, Gangavathi Taluk, Karnataka.

AIFAWH’s Yearlong Programmes for ICDS Jubilee

LAUNCHING year-long programmes including struggles on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme, the All India Federation of Anganwadi Workers and Helpers (AIFAWH) demanded institutionalisation of the ICDS, law for ensuring Right to ECCE (Early Childhood Care and Education) with anganwadi centres as nodal agencies and regularisation of workers and helpers with minimum wages and pension.On October 2, 2024, on the occasion of the 49th foundation day of ICDS scheme, an All India Convention “Anganwadi@50 -- Challenges, Possibilities and Way Forwar

CITU Condemns Arrest of Union Leaders, Demands TN Govt to Uphold Workers' Right to Unionise

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), in a statement issued on October 9, condemned the arrest of CITU national vice president A S Soundarajan, state secretary E Muthukumar, and other Samsung workers on strike. The removal of the pandal at the protest site in Sriperumbudur by the Tamil Nadu state government was also denounced.

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