Date:02/11/2007 URL: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2007/11/02/stories/2007110251711100.htm

Back Kochi port staff body forms youth wing

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Kochi, Nov. 1 Cochin Port Staff Association, one of the major trade unions in the port, has constituted a youth wing under its banner in order to strengthen trade union activities in the port.

CPSA Youth Wing intends to educate, train and develop leadership qualities among the youth employed in the port so as to contain the challenges posed by new economic system to trade unions.

More than 400 young workers, including men and women, have joined hands in the youth brigade of the association.

Mr Thampan Thomas, National President, HMS, inaugurated the youth wing at a function here, presided over by Mr P.M. Mohammed Haneef, Working President of CPSA, and General Secretary of All-India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation.

Later three resolutions were adopted at a meeting of the youth wing.