Centre of Indian Trade Unions
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Centre of Indian Trade Unions , CITU is a National level Trade Union
in India
politically attached to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions is today one of biggest assembly of workers and classes of India
. It has strong unchallangeable presence in the Indian states
of West Bengal
, Kerala
and Tripura
besides a good presence in Tamil Nadu
, Andhra Pradesh
and Karnataka
. It has presence in almost all of the Indian states
.
According to the provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour
, CITU had a membership of 3,222,532 in 2002.
Chittabrata Majumdar
was the General Secretary of CITU from 2003-2007. 12th Conference (held in January 2007) of CITU re-elected him as its General Secretary. But he died on 20 February 2007. The General Council of CITU met on 17 May 2007 and elected Mohammed Amin
as its new General Secretary.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
politically attached to the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. The Centre of Indian Trade Unions is today one of biggest assembly of workers and classes of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It has strong unchallangeable presence in the Indian states
Indian States
The term Indian states can refer to:*The States and territories of India*The nominally sovereign princely states that existed under the British Raj before India became independent in 1947....
of West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
besides a good presence in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
and Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
. It has presence in almost all of the Indian states
Indian States
The term Indian states can refer to:*The States and territories of India*The nominally sovereign princely states that existed under the British Raj before India became independent in 1947....
.
Ministry of Labour
The Ministry of Labour was a British civil service department established by the New Ministries and Secretaries Act 1916. It was renamed the Employment Department in 1988, and finally abolished in 1995...
, CITU had a membership of 3,222,532 in 2002.
Chittabrata Majumdar
Chittabrata Majumdar
Chittabrata Majumdar was general secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Unions , the trade union wing of CPI from 2003 till his death. He was also a member of the politburo of the party and was always considered a hard liner...
was the General Secretary of CITU from 2003-2007. 12th Conference (held in January 2007) of CITU re-elected him as its General Secretary. But he died on 20 February 2007. The General Council of CITU met on 17 May 2007 and elected Mohammed Amin
Mohammed Amin
Mohammed Amin is a politician from the Communist Party of India , the largest communist party in India. He is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing West Bengal in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament...
as its new General Secretary.