Trade Unions in Tiruppur conduct public meetings instead of rallies on May Day
Due to regulations by the Election Commission of India, trade unions in Tiruppur district held public meetings instead of May Day rallies. Various unions, including INTUC, AITUC, and CITU, organized gatherings across multiple towns. The Labour Welfare Department also conducted surprise raids on businesses that failed to grant worker holidays, imposing fines for non-compliance.
- ▪Trade unions in Tiruppur replaced May Day rallies with public meetings due to Election Commission regulations.
- ▪Public meetings were held in Tiruppur city, Avinashi, Palladam, Uthukuli, Kangayam, Dharapuram, and Udumalpet by major unions.
- ▪The Labour Welfare Department conducted surprise raids and fined enterprises that did not declare holidays for workers.
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In view of regulations enforced by Election Commission of India, trade unions substituted May Day rallies with public meetings on Friday in Tiruppur district.Public meetings were conducted by INTUC, AITUC, CITU and other major trade unions in Tiruppur city, Avinashi, Palladam, Uthukuli, Kangayam, Dharapuram and Udumalpet.The Labour Welfare Department, conducted surprise raids on erring enterprises and imposed fines for defiance of the directive to declare holiday for the workers.
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