CITU Holds Zonal Conferences in Mayabunder and Kadamtala–Baratang Areas

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 09 December 2025

The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) carried out its Zonal Conferences in Mayabunder and Kadamtala–Baratang on 7 December 2025, drawing participation from employees representing varied affiliated unions.

At the Mayabunder convention, CITU State Committee Vice President D. Ayyappan inaugurated the session and outlined considerations relating to the Central authorities’s 4 Labour Codes enacted in 2019 and 2020. He said that the brand new framework may have an effect on a number of advantages and rights beforehand obtainable to employees. He urged employees within the islands to precise their views on the legal guidelines. CITU State Committee Secretary P.Okay. Khalid harassed the necessity to strengthen commerce unions within the area.

The occasion, presided over by Ramesh Pradhan, noticed participation from numerous employees from unions lively within the Mayabunder space. The convention elected a brand new Zonal Committee with Subramanian as President, Murugan as Secretary, Mohammed Javed as Joint Secretary and S. Rajesh as Treasurer.

On the identical day, the Kadamtala–Baratang Zonal Conference was held on the Forest Club, Nilambur. CITU State Committee General Secretary B. Chandrachoodan inaugurated the assembly and highlighted the importance of the upcoming State Conference in Port Blair on 20–21 December 2025. He additionally recalled previous labour struggles in Baratang, together with calls for associated to pay and allowances for Daily Rated Mazdoors.

CITU representatives Daniel Aint, Anand Raj and Shipra Bala addressed the gathering. The occasion started with a employees’ procession in Nilambur and was attended by a number of unions from the Kadamtala and Baratang areas. (Story Based on PR)