Labour Progressive Federation
{{short description|Political party Labour wing in India}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox political party
| name = Labour Progressive Federation
| logo = 250px
| colorcode = {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| abbreviation = LPF
| leader = M. K. Stalin
{{small|(convener)}}
Perur A Natarasan
{{small|(President)}}
M. Shanmugam MP
{{small|(Secretary-General)}}
K.Natarajan
{{small|(Treasurer)}}
| founder = M. Karunanidhi
| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1969}}
| position = Centre-left
| international = International Labour Organization
| colours = {{colour box|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} Red
| ideology = Labourism
Democratic socialism
Dravidian politics
Social justice
Secularism
Social democracy
| newspaper = Uzhaippali
| wing1_title = Labour
| wing1 = Labour Progressive Federation (LPF)
M. Shanmugam
{{small|(Secretary-General)}}
| membership = {{nowrap|{{Increase}}611,506 (2002)}}{{cite web|url=http://www.labourfile.org/superAdmin/Document/113/table%201.pdf|title=Membership|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409191235/http://www.labourfile.org/superAdmin/Document/113/table%201.pdf|archivedate=9 April 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=2011-04-09}}
| headquarters = Kalaingeragam,
T. Nagar, Chennai 600017, Tamil Nadu
| website = [http://www.lpf.org.in/ www.lpf.org.in]
| flag = Flag DMK.svg
| country = India
}}
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The Labour Progressive Federation is a trade union federation in Tamil Nadu, India. The LPF is politically attached to the ruling Tamil Nadu party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.{{Cite web |last=DORAIRAJ |first=S. |date=November 19, 2010 |title=Spirited fight |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/article30182503.ece |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=The Hindu |language=en}}
History
According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, LPF had a membership of 611,506 in 2002.{{cite web|url=http://www.labourfile.org/superAdmin/Document/113/table%201.pdf|title=Membership|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110409191235/http://www.labourfile.org/superAdmin/Document/113/table%201.pdf|archivedate=9 April 2011|url-status=dead|accessdate=2011-04-09}}
Leadership
- All India President – Thiru. Perur A.Natarajan, Ex.M.L.A. (Expired)
- All India General Secretary – Thiru. Shanmugam
- All India Treasurer – Thiru. K. Natarajan
- All India Labour Progressive Federation Election Commissioner – Thiru. S. Viswanathan
- Election Commissioner – S. Viswanathan
Affiliates
The Workers Progressive Union "WPU" represents NLC workers of India.
It is headed by All India Secretary & General Secretary Thiru. Rajavannian S.
Employees Progressive Union "EPU" represents BHEL workers of India. It is headed by Thiru. P Sathish Kumar No 1 Vice President.
Telecom Employees Progressive Union "TEPU" represents BSNL workers of India. It is headed by V.Subburaman All India Secretary & General Secretary TEPU.
National Progressive Defence Employees Federation is a joint venture of LPF & TUCC
Thozhilalar Munnetra Sangam, Padaithurai Udaithozhirsalai, is a recognized Union. Thiru. V.Veluswamy is the President and Thiru. A, Mohd Meera is the General Secretary.
All India General Labour Progressive Union represents Un-Organised Sector Labours of India. It is headed by Thiru. T. K. Thamizh Nenjam, All India General Secretary, All India General Labour Progressive Union.
External links
- [http://lpf.org.in/ Labour Progressive Federation Official website]
References
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