Press Note

AILRSA strongly protest against the attack on Sri R Elangovan Working President Dhakshina Railway Employees Union(DREU) Recognised Railway Trade Union of Southern Railway and Sri T Sabu,Working President, Nairuthya Railway Employees Union(NREU) a Registered Trade union at South Western Railway affiliated to CITU, during a campaign program at Diesel Shed Hubli (EMD Shed). NREU comrades were distributing notice on 28.04.11 to the employees about NEW PENSION SYSTEM. By around 11 hours some goondas under the leadership of Sri AM D Cruz, General Secretary,South Western Railway Mazdoor Union( SWRMU) came and beaten the NREU comrades in the presence of Deputy Chief Mechanical Engineer Sri. Deshpande and Railway Protection Force.

In a democratic country all the trade unions have rights to propagate their views and ideas. But SWRMU is trying to spread a undemocratic and goonda culture. AILRSA warn them to stop such activities in future.