Trade unions organised rallies and public events across the State to mark Labour Day on Monday, stressing the need to maintain constant vigil to protect workers’ rights.
Anathalavattom Anandan, State president of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), hoisted the flag as part of the May Day observance at the CITU State committee office in Thiruvananthapuram. The CITU later organised a rally in the evening in the capital.
The INTUC, Thiruvananthapuram district committee, organised a May Day rally from the Martyrs’ Column at Palayam to the Government Secretariat at Statue. Senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala inaugurated the public meeting. As part of the AITUC’s observance, CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran hoisted the flag and delivered the May Day message at Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram.
