AGARTALA: The state conference of the Tripura Hawkers Workers Union was organized at the hall of Bhanu Ghosh Smriti Bhavan in Melarmath, Agartala.
The conference brought together street vendors, hawkers, and trade union delegates from across the state to deliberate on the pressing economic hardships, spatial security, and livelihood rights of informal sector workers.
Key Discussion Points & Resolutions
- Livelihood Security & Vendor Rights: Delegates highlighted the growing harassment, eviction drives, and lack of designated vending zones across Agartala and urban local bodies, demanding strict implementation of street vending protection frameworks.
- Economic Strain & Social Security: Union leaders criticized rising inflation and input costs, demanding targeted welfare schemes, pension facilities, and micro-credit financial support for small-scale street hawkers.
- Organizational Expansion: The conference focused on strengthening grassroots solidarity among informal sector workers to resist arbitrary administrative actions and secure fair working conditions.
Key Dignitaries Present
- Manik Dey: Senior Trade Union Leader & Former Power Minister.
- Sankar Prasad Datta: Senior Trade Union Leader & Former MP.
- Key state office bearers and representatives of the Tripura Hawkers Workers Union.
