Port Blair, Oct 03: At the call of the World Federation of Trade Unions, the Andaman and Nicobar State Committee of Centre of Indian Trade Unions and Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association, A & N Islands jointly observed 3rd October, 2013 as International Action Day. A meeting of workers and employees was held at Port Blair today (03.10.2013) to observe the Day. The WFTU has called upon the working people in all the continents to observe 3rd October as International Day of Action. Like last year, this year too, the theme of the International Action Day was “Food, Water, Education, Health and Housing for all for decent life.”
Addressing the meeting Mr. B. Chandrachoodan, General Secretary, CITU State Committee emphasized the need to fight for the above basic rights to all the working people in the country. Mr. Sadanand Rai, President and Mr. HL Prasad Vice President of the Non-Gazetted Govt. Officers’ Association elaborately explained the theme for this year’s International Action Day. Mr. SB Chatterjee who presided over the programme called upon the working people to strengthen the working class unity in the country. Addressing the meeting, Mr. D. Ayyappan, General Secretary of the Non-Gazetted Govt Officers’ Association demanded immediate settlement of the 15-point charter of demands submitted to the central government by the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees & Workers, New Delhi and on which the government employees and workers are on continuous agitation during the last one year. A large number of government employees and workers from Port Blair area attended the meeting.
