Elected unopposed, Ms Varalakshmi is the first woman general secretary of CITU.
Senior trade union leaders Meenakshi Sundaram and S. Varalakshmi have been elected as president and general secretary of the Karnataka State committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), one of the largest trade unions in the country associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist).
Elected unopposed, Ms Varalakshmi is the first woman general secretary of CITU. She is also the national vice-president of the CITU.
A new 39-member state committee was elected at the three-day CITU State conference held at Ambedkar Bhavan in Hassan on November 13, 14 and 15. P.K. Parameshwar was elected treasurer. The committee comprises 14 vice-chairpersons and 20 secretaries, with two positions remaining vacant. Seven women are part of the committee.
The conference saw demands such as a minimum wage of ₹36,000, scientific support for farmers, proper implementation of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act and withdrawal of the new labour codes.
source/content: thehindu.com (headline edited)