Two-day CITU district convention begins in Salem

The two-day Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) Salem district convention started on Saturday (August 23, 2025) and numerous resolutions had been handed.

The convention was held in a wedding corridor at Five Roads in Salem. Salem district CITU president T. Udhayakumar presided over the convention and deputy president S.Ok. Thiyagarajan hoisted the CITU flag. CITU state president A. Soundararajan delivered the inaugural tackle on the convention.

Various resolutions had been handed, together with steps to regularise anganwadi staff and to offer 30 days of summer season holidays for them. Establishment of separate welfare board for load males, launch of pending dues and fee of Deepavali bonus for building staff.

As a part of privatising the bus transport, the Tamil Nadu authorities carried out schemes like e-pass. The privatisation needs to be averted and the financial advantages of the retired transport staff needs to be offered instantly. A non-public electronics firm on Pudhu Road in Salem was closed with out the permission of the State authorities and 400 staff had been affected. The State authorities ought to take steps to run the corporate, CITU added in its resolutions.

Demanding the State authorities to fill vacancies within the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, the CITU demanded to regularise the contract staff and to drop the set up of sensible meter scheme. The Tamil Nadu authorities, which waived the ₹10,054 crore farmers mortgage, needs to be offered to the cooperative societies.

The 1,400 acres stored unused at Salem Steel Plant needs to be used to ascertain a defence hall and the State authorities ought to intrude. The Sail Refractory firm needs to be modernised and contract staff of the corporate needs to be regularised, the CITU added.  The convention will conclude with a rally and public assembly on Sunday (August 24, 2025).