Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) was formed 42 years ago on 30th May 1970. There were serious differences in the then All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) on the line taken by the leadership on the issues of the workers as also the approach to the ruling party and its policies. This reached to a climax and the CITU was formed in 1970 with Com. B.T.Ranadive as President and Com. P.Ramamoorthy as the General Secretary.

Within a few years CITU grew in to a militant trade union organisation and many unions started affiliation with the same. Now it is one of the biggest central trade unions. It has a pivotal role in bringing all the Central Trade Unions together for struggles against the anti-working class policies of the government and for protecting the rights of the workers. Its present President is Com. A.K.Padmanabhan and General Secretary Com. Tapan Sen, M.P. The General Council of CITU will be meeting at Coimbatore from 2nd to 5th June 2012.

My Best Wishes and Greetings to CITU and its leaders and workers on the 42nd Foundation Day !