All India Road Transport Workers Federation's National Conference tomorrow
Tapan Sen, National Secretary of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), will inaugurate the Conference, which will be attended by around 650 delegates from 28 states across India.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the public meeting, which will be presided over by AIRTWF Working Chairman and MLA Kadakampally Surendran, National General Secretary R. Lakshmaiah said.
The conference will deliberate on several key issues, including the challenges faced by transport workers, with the participation of prominent national leaders.
The three-day event will conclude on July 31. AIRTWF Working President K.K. Divakaran, General Convener K.S. Sunil Kumar, Kerala General Education Minister V. Sivankutty, Elamaram Kareem, and MLA V. Joy will also attend the event.
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