CITU Holds Meeting in Tripura to Mark WFTU’s 81st Anniversary

AGARTALA: The Tripura State Committee of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions 

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CITU

CITU) organised a meeting at its state office to mark the 81st anniversary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). 

The central theme of the meeting was “Build International Unity of Working People to Resist Capitalist Exploitation.” Senior CITU leaders, including State President Manik Dey and General Secretary Shankar Prasad Datta, addressed the gathering.

Manik Dey

Speaking at the programme, Manik Dey discussed what he described as the growing impact of imperialist aggression and called for greater unity among working people. He also referred to the INDIA bloc, saying that the working class has an important role in strengthening collective political and social struggles.

Dey further called for efforts to build greater awareness among exploited, deprived and oppressed sections of society and strengthen workers’ movements.

The programme was organised as part of activities marking the WFTU’s 81st anniversary. WFTU was founded on October 3, 1945, and its 81st anniversary is being observed in 2026.