The Third Kerala Circle Conference of  BSNL Casual Contract Labour Union was held at Kannur on 18-19 December 2016. The CITU  Hall where the Conference was held was named in memory of Com.E.Balanandan, veteran Working class leader.

Com.K.N.Balagopal, Ex-M.P., President of CCLU presided.Com.Elamaram Karim, CITY Kerala General Secretary inaugurated. He congratulated BSNLEU for organising contract workers and fought for their rights.Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Animesh Mitra and other leaders addressed. The report presented by CCLU General Secretary Com.N.R.Somasekharan Nair was adopted. The delegate session was presided over by Com.K.Mohanan, Working President.

New Office- bearers were unanimously elected with Com.K.K.Ragesh M.P. as President, K.Mohanan as Workking President and N.R.S.Nair as General Secretary.

About 300 delegates participated. The Conference decided to strengthen the organisation and continue struggles on the important demands.