Puducherry State Conference of Construction Workers Union

The 23rd annual Puducherry state conference of construction workers union, "Jananayaga Kattumana Thozhilalar Sangam" (affiliated to AICWF - AICCTU) was successfully held on 2nd July at Karikalam Pakkam, Puducherry.
The conference was preceded by a procession for construction workers' welfare board protection rights. The procession was led by Murugan, CWC member, AICWF. Around two hundred workers took part in the procession. After the procession reached the conference venue, AICWF flag was hoisted by union executive committee member Meenakshi.
A 3-member presidium comprising Murugan, Arul, Parijathavalli presided over the conference. S. Purshottaman state secretary, AICCTU delivered welcome address.    Eraniappan, the central observer of AICWF inaugurated the conference. Arumugam, the outgoing secretary placed the draft work report.   Arul, Puducherry state committee member of CPI-ML and Vijaya, state secretary of women organisation, AIPWA greeted the conference with inspiring speeches. 145 delegate- members took part in the conference.
After the approval of the secretary's draft report, the conference unanimously elected 21 members executive committee including 9 office bearers as S.Balasubramanian, Honorary president; Murugan, President; Arul, Secretary and Vijaya, Treasurer.
 S. Balasubramanian National President (AICWF)  greeted the newly elected executive committee members and delivered concluding speech.
  Some important resolutions passed in the conference are:
 1. The conference  condemned the NR Congress-BJP led union territory government for its failure to grant pension benefits to construction workers even after more than two decades of formation of construction workers welfare board. It also demanded a minimum pension of Rs. 10000/- with DA.
 2. The conference demanded  the territorial government to control skyrocketing prices of all essential commodities  including building materials.
3. The conference called upon the people of Puducherry to defeat the anti-worker fascist BJP government at centre in the 2024 general election.