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HISTORY
AITUC – NATIONAL SCENARIO
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) was the first trade union organization in India. It was established in 1920. Lala Lajpat Rai was the first president.
Lala Lajapat Rai
Till 1945, all workers in India irrespective of their political belief were members of the AITUC. Later the trade union movement split politically. Unions in organized and unorganized sectors like textile, engineering, coal, steel, road transport, electricity board, beedi, construction, head load workers, anganwadi, local bodies, handloom, agricultural labor unions are affiliated to AITUC.
Com.Ramendra Kumar is the National President of AITUC and Com.Amarjeet Kaur is the General Secretary.
Welcome to AITUC Kerala
AITUC IN KERALA
Modern mechanized industries did not appear in Kerala till the early decade of the Twentieth Century. The First Coir Factory in Kerala was established by the Europeans in Alleppey in the year 1859.
The “Travancore Labour Association‟, the first Labour Organization in Kerala was formed there in April 1922. P. K. Bava (Popularly known as Vadapuram Bava) was the founder of the “Travancore Labour Association‟. He was an employee of the Empire Coir works. He also evinced interest in the social reform activities of Sree Narayana Guru and T.K. Madhavan.
The “Travancore Labour Association” was named as the “Labour Union‟ in its first meeting held at Alleppey in April 1922. The Meeting elected Dr. M.K.Antony as the President and P.K.Bava as the Secretary.
The 18th State Conference held from 2nd to 5th January 2024 elected Com.T.J. Anjalose as the President and Com.K.P.Rajendran as the General Secretary.
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സപ്ളൈക്കോയെ സംരക്ഷിക്കുക സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റിന് മുന്നില് ദ്വിദിന സതൃഗ്രഹ സമരം പൊതുവിതരണ മേഖലയില് ഏറെ സ്വാധീനം ചെലുത്തുകയും പൊതുവിപണിയില് വിലക്കയറ്റം പിടിച്ചുനിര് ത്തുകയും ചെയ്യുന്ന സപ്ളൈക്കോയേയും അതിലെ തൊഴിലാളികളെയും ജീവനക്കാരെയും സംരക്ഷിക്കുന്നതിന് ധന വകുപ്പ് അടിയന്തരമായി തുക അനുവദിക്കണമെന്ന് ആവശ്യപ്പെട്ട് എഐടിയുസിയുടെ നേതൃത്വത്തില് സെക്രട്ടേറിയറ്റിന് മുന്നില് മേയ് 15,16 തിയതികളില് ദ്വിദിന സതൃഗ്രഹ സമരം നടത്തി. സംസ്ഥാന ജനറല് സെക്രട്ടറി കെ പി രാജേന്ദ്രന് സതൃഗ്രഹ സമരം ഉദ്ഘാടനം ചെയ്തു
13.06.2024 COM. J. CHITTARANJAN COMMEMORATION DAY The state-level function was inaugurated at the General Hospital, Kasaragod by K.P. Rajendran, the State General Secretary of AITUC. The materials donated by AITUC for the hospital were handed over to Dr. Jamal Ahmed, the Hospital Deputy Superintendent. During the event, K. V. Krishnan, the State Vice President, Govindan Pallikappil, the State Secretary, and T. Krishnan, the District President of AITUC, addressed the audience.
06.07.2024 - Two day State Level Leaders’ Camp of Workers Co-ordination Council (WCC) held at C.K.Chandrappan Memorial Centre for Learning and Research at Kulakkada. Binoy Viswam, State Secretary of CPI inaugurated the camp. K.Prakash Babu, National Executive Member of CPI, K.P.Rajendran, State General Secretary of AITUC, T.J.Anjalose, State President of AITUC, K.Mallika, Secretary of AITUC, Kallingal Jayachandran, Chairman, WCC and M.M.George, General Secretary of WCC, and Dr.P.Suresh Kumar took classes on various subjects.
08-07-2024 - Kerala Ration Employees Federation (KREF held march and dharna in front of the Secretariat under the leadership of A ITUC. Minimum wages of Rs.30000 to all employees, disbursement of welfare fund benefits, permanency of all employees were the demands raised by the Federation. C.P. Murali, Secretary of AITUC inaugurated the dharna. Adv. R. Sajilal, State Working President presided. Priyan Kumar, General Secretary of the Federation, P.K.Moorthy, Kavitha Rajan, Secretaries of AITUC addressed the participants of dharna.
06-07-2024 - KERALA STATE KARSHAKA THOZHILAALI FEDERATION (BKMU) STATE COUNCIL ORGANIZED A SEMINAR ON “LAND REFORMS – A SECOND READING”. BKMU NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT INAUGURATED THE SEMINAR. CHITTAYAM GOPAKUMAR, DY.SPEAKER OF KERALA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PRESIDED OVER. GOVINDAN PALLIKKAPPIL, GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE FEDERATION PRESENTED THEME PAPER IN THE SEMINAR. PK KRISHNAN, NATIONAL SECRETARY, C.B.DEVADARSAN (KSKTU), UV DINESH MANI (DKTF), P.NAUUSHAD (KKTF-STU), ULLAS KOVOOR, MANOJ B EDAMANA, K.RAJU, SS.MUKUNDAN, MLA SPOKE IN THE SEMINAR
14.07.2024 - NREG WORKERS' FEDERATION ORGANIZED A STATE LEVEL WORKSHOP ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME. THE WORKSHOP DEMANDED THAT JOBS IN THE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME SHOULD BE PLANNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT SHOULD HELP KERALA'S AGRICULTURE AND CONSTRUCTION SECTORS. T.J.ANJALOSE, STATE PRESIDENT OF AITUC INAUGURATED THE WORKSHOP. DR.N.RAMAKANTAN, P.BALACHANDRAN NAIR, T.M.DINI TOOK CLASSES. CHENGARA SURENDRAN, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION PRESIDED.
19.07.2024 - KERALA STATE GIG WORKERS UNION, A STATE LEVEL ORGANISATION OF GIG-PLATFORM WORKERS WAS NEWLY FORMED IN A CONVENTION HELD AT ERANAKULAM. K.P.RAJENDRAN, GENERAL SECRETARY OF AITUC INAUGURATED THE CONVENTION. THE CONVENTION URGED THE STATE GOVERNMENT TO ADOPT SPECIAL ACT TO PROTECT GIG WORKERS. THE CONVENTION ELECTED K.G.SIVANANDAN AND T.C.SANJITH AS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL SECRETARY RESPECTIVELY.
26/27.07.2024 - MATSYA THOZHILALI FEDERATION (AITUC) STATE LEADERSHIP CAMP WAS HELD AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. G.R.ANIL, MINISTER OF FOOD AND CIVIL SUPPLIES INAUGURATED. THE CAMP DEMANDED (1) WITHDRAWAL OF BLUE ECONOMY POLICY; (2) NO MORE DEEP SEA TRAWLERS; (3) EARLY DISBURSEMENT OF COMPENSATION TO FISHERMEN FOR PERIYAR POLLUTION; (4) INTERVENTION ON THE ISSUE OF BAN ON SHRIMPS EXPORT; (5) SOLVE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF VIZHIJAM PORT CONSTRUCTION ON COASTAL AREA (6) INSTITUTE VEMBANAD BACKWATER PROTECTION AUTHORITY; (7) EXEMPT FISHERMEN FROM CRZ FROM CONSTRUCTION/REPAIR OF HOUSES; AND (8) RECONSTRUCTION OF MUDALAPOZHI HARBOUR SCIENTIFICALLY. DR SUNIL MOHAMMAD AND DR KG PADMAKUMAR TOOK THE CLASSES. MK UTHAMAN WAS THE CAMP LEADER. CONCLUDING SESSION OF THE CAMP WAS INAUGURATED BY TJ ANJALOSE, EX.M.P. AND STATE PRESIDENT OF AITUC.
22.09.2024: SAVE WAYANAD: THE ALL INDIA TRADE UNION CONGRESS (AITUC) ORGANIZED A PROTEST DHARNA IN SEVERAL DISTRICT CENTERS, CALLING FOR THE DECLARATION OF THE WAYANAD DISASTER AS A NATIONAL DISASTER AND THE GRANTING OF SPECIAL CENTRAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. TJ ANJALOSE, STATE PRESIDENT, KP RAJENADRAN, STATE GENERAL SECRETARY, G LALU, DISTICT SECRETARY, ADV.MOHANDAS, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, D.SAJI, DISTRICT SECRETARY, P.MUTHUPANDY, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, KC JAYAPALAN, STATE VICE-PRESIDENT, P,SUBRAMANYAN, STATE VICE-PRESIDENT, TV BALAN, MEMBER, CPI STATE EXECUTIVE, CP SANTHOSH KUMA, DISTRICT SECRETARY, CPI INAUGURATED EVENTS HELD AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, THRISSUR, KOLLAM, ALAPPUZHA, PATHANAMTHITTA, IDUKKI, PALAKKAD, MALAPPURAM AND KANNUR DISTRICTS RESPECTIVELY
27.09.2024 - Agricultural workers organized march and dharna demanding allotment of Rs. 500 crores for the payment of pension arrears, increase in pension amount, and the protection of the welfare fund scheme. The protest took place in front of the Farm Workers Welfare Fund Board offices in various districts
01.10.2024 MATSYA THOZHILALI FEDERATION ORGANISED ONE DAY DHARNA IN FRONT OF GOVT. SECRETARIAT DEMANDING RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR FISHERMEN, BANNING SAND MINING FROM SEA SHORE, COMPENSATION TO FISHERMEN OWING TO PERIYAR RIVER POLLUTION AND MUTHALAPOZHI HARBOUR ACCIDENTS, PRIORITY TO FISHERMEN FOR APPOINTMENTS AT VIZHINJAM SEA PORT ETC. DHARNA INAUGURATED BY K.P.RAJENDRAN, STATE SECRETARY OF AITUC
