AGARTALA: The state conference of the Tripura Shops and Establishment Workers Union was held at the CITU State Headquarters in Agartala.
The conference brought together trade union representatives, shop floor workers, and commercial establishment employees from various districts to address key issues impacting worker rights, minimum wages, and job security across the state.
Key Leaders Present
- Manik Dey: Senior Trade Union Leader & State President, CITU.
- Executive members of the Shops & Establishment Workers Union.
- Senior CITU organizational leaders and worker delegates.
Key Agenda & Resolutions
- Minimum Wage Enforcement: Leaders demanded strict enforcement of revised minimum wages and regulated working hours for shop and commercial establishment workers across Tripura.
- Social Security Coverage: The union raised concerns over the lack of proper Provident Fund (PF), ESIC, and pension benefits for employees working in small and unorganized retail units.
- Protection of Labour Rights: Addressing the delegates, Manik Dey highlighted the growing economic pressures on the working class and criticized policies aimed at watering down existing labor protections. He urged workers to stay united and strengthen collective bargaining to safeguard their livelihoods.
- Organizational Roadmap: The conference concluded with the election of the new leadership committee to guide the union’s future agitation programs and welfare drives across commercial hubs in the state.
