Rs.

Vol. XXIII No. 12 Kolkata 1 December, 2024

Organ of Federation of Medical and Sales Representatives’ Associations of India

60-A Charu Avenue n Kolkata 700 033 n Phone: (033) 24242862 n Fax: (033) 24244943 n www.fmrai.org n E-mail: [email protected]

Field workers
storm Delhi
demanding
working rules n Tapan Sen General Secretary, CITU, addressing the members in the dharna

T
housands of field final Working Rules were from all the affiliated
workers from not notified for reasons state units. Seshnath
different parts of the never specified by the Tewari, Secretary,
country erupted in mass Union Government. FMRAI and Convener
protest at New Delhi on This insincere attitude of Labour Related
22nd November, 2024 on of the Government is subcommittee elaborated
the demand of statutory instrumental in all sorts on the demands. Santanu
working rules for lakhs of private working rules Chatterjee, General
of Sales Promotion by the employers being Secretary, described
Employees working in imposed for governing the apathetic attitude of
different companies the jobs of vast section the Union Government
with varied service and of the SPEs who work towards lakhs of SPEs
working conditions. No in an industry totally in line with their pro
set of standard is available dominated by the private corporate policies, and
to define the working corporates. In absence emphasized on continuing
conditions with the nature of working time and no the movement in the
of job of sales promotion. specification of what to days to come. Tapan n Leaders of FMRAI adressing the SPEs gathered from all over the country.
The digital onslaught do and what not to, the Sen, General Secretary

8th settlement signed

has made the situation employers are getting a CITU also supported
even worse. The job now free passage for abundant the demands and urged
is altogether different exploitation. FMRAI has the members of FMRAI
from sales promotion been demanding since long to prepare for long and

in Win Medicare
work that used to exist to frame and notify the serious struggles to realize
few years back. Majority Statutory Working Rules the demand. The former
part of the job is now along with other labour General Secretary of
centered on fulfilling the related demands like FMRAI and CITU national

8
desire of the employers to leader J.S. Majumdar th consecutive by the PSRs in grade2. and 500 respectively.
register sales volume by addressed the meeting. settlement signed Special allowance to be The settlement will
hook or crook. Adding to Insincere attitude President of Delhi state between Win received as 25% of the continue to remain
that, data management, of the Union CITU also greeted the Medicare management basic pay, while HRA effective beyond this
sales trend prediction, members. A delegation and FMRAI’s recognized would be calculated period until a new
projection of sales, Government is consisting of K Sunil committee on 11th on 30% of basic in agreement is reached.
entry of data in portal,
AI driven promotion,
instrumental for Kumar, Joint General
Secretary, FMRAI and
November’24 under
section 2(p) with 18(1)
addition with special
allowance. Among other
The arrears resulting
from this settlement will
online meetings, tracking all sorts of private Pankaj Kharab, General of Industrial Disputes perks, PSRs working be paid to the employees
and surveillance and Secretary, DSMRO met act, 1947. Out of 614 in selected cities are who are on the company
numerous other absurd working rules the Labour Secretary in field workers, 506 PSRs entitled to receive payroll at the time
work are being imposed by deputation and submitted working in the company CCA(city compensatory of disbursement.
the employers. The SPEs withdrawal of the labour the memorandum will be benefitted out of allowance) @5000, Additionally, these
are subjected to grueling codes, stop repealing of in pursuance of the this settlement which Vehicle maintenance arrears will also be
working conditions which The Sales Promotion demands. Large number would be effective @ 5 0 0 0 / a n n u m , extended to an employee
is taking its toll on them Employees (Conditions of members participated from 1st April 2024 and educational allowance who is superannuating
in the form of untimely of Service) Act, 1976. in the programme continue to remain in @200/month, medical after the signing of
death, fatal accidents, This year throughout the particularly from North force till 31 st March, and LTA both @8.33% of this agreement. The 8
chronic ailments. The country, across states, Zone state units as 2027. On a financial basic salary. With effect th settlement in win
Medical and Sales members of FMRAI staged planned by FMRAI and aspect, this settlement from 1 st November, medicare will help to
Representatives have dharna in front of the from other zones state is yielding an average metro and non metro reinforce legal, trade
been demanding a legally DM/Collectorate offices, leadership participated benefit of Rs.10515 with head quarter allowance union and collective
valid set of working rules state labour departments, in the programme. On a minimum increment will be revised to 430 bargaining rights of
tailor-made for governing met with the MPs in the same day, demand of Rs.6467 whereas and 360 respectively. Ex the sales promotion
their job conditions. It is their constituencies memorandum was once maximum benefit station and out station employees working in
to be remembered that and submitted demand again submitted through amounting to Rs.29500. allowances will be at 430 the company.
the Industrial Tripartite memorandums to urge the District Magistrate/ In prevailing two grades,
Committee for Sales the government to frame Collectorate offices by the 0-10 yrs and 10 yrs
Promotion Employees in the Statutory Working subunits. This pan India and above, pay bands
the year of 2017 decided Rules. Finally on the programme along with ranging from 12000-19576
to frame Statutory 22nd of November, 2024, the central dharna created for the first grade and
Working Rules for the thousands of SPEs from lot of enthusiasm amongst 22015- (open ended) for
SPEs under Section 12 all over the country once the members of FMRAI the next grade (Grade-2).
of the ‘Sales Promotion again assembled at the and the SPEs as a whole. The grade promotion is
Employees (Conditions Jantar Mantar area to The persuasion and the revised from 1000 to 1500.
of Service) Act, 1976’. The raise their demands. agitation shall continue in Field workers in grade
draft working rules were The massive dharna was tandem to protect the job 1 will receive an annual
published in the website presided over by Ramesh of the SPEs and to ensure increment at5% of their
of Ministry of Labour Sundar, President FMRAI the Statutory Working basic salary whereas,
& Employment. But the and addressed by leaders Rules. 4.6% would be receivable
2 December, 2024

EDITORIAL Memorial meeting Condolence

Pharma Reps:
Nagendra

of Dilip Bose
Dubey (37
Y e a r s ) ,
member of

A tale of apathy about D

ilip Bose, founder Ambikapur
President of unit of
CRU(NER) breathed C G S P E U
his last on 30th October & field worker of

health and safety 2024 at the age of 88 years

in Nadia, West Bengal. He
served the organization
as President of CRU(NER)
Unijules Pharma, passed
away untimely on 1st
December, 2024 early
morning in hospital,
Apart from numerous everyday spared from grilling, harassment or for 24 long years, from 1973 where he was admitted
developments in the national capital even punishment by the management to 1996. Dilip Bose started Unions. In the meeting, after complain of colic
that make headlines on a regular for missing the numbers, either of his career as Medical the memorial note was pain. He left behind his
basis, the month of November saw the doctors or of the monthly sales Representative with presented by Rahul old parents, wife and
two occurrences that were indeed objective, even if he is unable to Bell Pharma and later Purkayastha, General two daughters aged
noteworthy. The first is that for a deliver because of genuine reasons. on joined Anglo French Secretary, CRU(NER) 10 years and 7 years.
considerable period, the city was so In the above context, even when Drugs and Industries with a condolence for a FMRAI express heartfelt
much immersed in airborne pollutants the government accepted that the (AFD) in 1967. He retired minute. condolences to the
that it was almost akin to a climatic air of Delhi city is too dangerous to as Medical Representative Dr Joydeb Sarma spoke bereaved family.
crisis. The other was that thousands venture in the street and announced from AFD in 1996. Born about social works of
of Sales Promotion Employees, a red alart, there was no such concern in September 1936, and Dilip Bose and his selfless A s i s h
popularly known as Medical and shown by the employers of the SPEs, educated in Guwahati, approach for the cause K u m a r
Sales Representatives thronged they were supposed to work in the during his entire TU life he of the common people. D u t t a ,
in Jantar Mantar area to pursue field as usual; driving in the polluted was tireless in developing Kamalesh Gupta narrated former unit
something which has been a classical streets and meeting doctors. This the organization of the contribution to form secretary of
story of denial by their employers and apathy towards the field workers has CRU(NER), battling the Ellora Vigyan Manch. Jamshedpur,
the government. The pollution at this been the hallmark of the approach several odds, playing Dibakar Barman spoke on B S S R U
time in Delhi is nothing new, yet this of the pharma employers for ages; important role in his works for Joint Council took his last breath on
year the situation was so grave that whereas the same employers do not functioning of CRU(NER) of Trade Unions in Assam. 27th November,2024.
the government declared that schools have the same approach towards in the remote parts of Tapan Sarma briefed the He was working in Sun
to be closed and government and other places where the hazards are the north east region. He activities of Dilip Bose Pharma and led for
private employees should work from far lesser. As if the field workers also formed the All India to imbibe the CRU(NER) consolidation of the field
home at least for some days till the air are not employees who deserve any Council of AFD and served with CITU. Paromita workers and eventually
becomes normal. Such gestures for such humane considerations and as the All India Convener Das, the daughter of Dilip got terminated in
the health safety of the employees are such a situation has been allowed to for several years. His role Bose also remembered 2004. He was also a
not something which can be called as continue since the inception of the was also instrumental in her father mentioning leading face in the
unusual, as without a productive and job and there are no signs that the formation and functioning his wider perception for democratic movements
healthy workforce the employer too employers may change their thoughts of science forum in the the society. Ex-General in Jamshedpur. He left
can not wish to generate the desired on this. entire north-east region Secretaries Prafulla behind his wife and son.
outcomes. Herein comes the importance of a set and also functioned Sarma and Bijan Das also FMRAI deeply condoles
Now this raises a very pertinent issue of working rules which is validated as Treasurer of the remembered contribution the death of Asish
in the context of the profession of by the law of the land. This is one organisation. FMRAI pays of Dilip Bose highlighting Kumar Dutta.
sales promotion in our country. The of the major reasons why the field respectful homage at the the ideological view of this
Medical and Sales Representatives workers under the banner of FMRAI demise of Dilip Bose and legendary personality.
are out in the field throughout the
year exposed to the most hazardous
demonstrated in Delhi on 22nd
November. Without a statutory set of
sends heartfelt condolence
to the bereaved family.
In this special meeting
Uddhab Barman ex-
Reinstatement
work environments. Whether it is
about driving in highly congested
working rules there is no obligation
of the employer to take care or show
He is survived by his
wife Mrs. Meera Bose and
MP, Loken
ex- VP-CRU, Dr Anil
Deka
order in
thoroughfares, being exposed to
continuous emission of vehicular
concern about the health safety of
the SPE. Even if it is there in some
daughter Mrs. Paromita
Bose.
Choudhary,
of Jana
President
Swasthya
Himalaya
I
pollutants, irresponsible rash driving companies, it is not legally binding to CRU (NER) organised Abhiyan, Assam, Manjul n another landmark
of public and private vehicles or the management. The draft working a memorial meeting on Chakraborty ex- VP-CRU, judgement from the
waiting outside the chambers of rules released by the Ministry in the 14th November 2024 held Ashit Chakraborty, leader Hon’ble Judge of
doctors full of infected patients. In year 2017, although inadequate in at Assam Sahitya Sabha of CRU(NER), Kalyan industrial tribunal at
fact, the SPEs are so much exposed addressing the various concerns of Auditorium, Guwahati. Dutta Majumder ex-leader Kolkata, Sanjay Saha got
to different kinds of micro climates the job, showed some positive steps in The meeting was chaired CRU(NER), Abdul Ahad order of reinstatement
full of a plethora of virus and bacteria this regard. Unfortunately, the SWR by Jaimini Borbaruah, well-wishers and many with full back wages along
that the topic deserves serious look never saw the light of the day and was President CRU(NER). others remembered Dilip with 10% compound
by all concerned. During the COVID buried deep in the obscure files of the The session was graced Bose. There are numbers interest and a penalty
pandemic, which is considered one labour ministry for some unknown with the presence of Mira of messages of condolence of Rs. 4 lakhs as reward
of the most challenging situations reasons. The industry has never Bose, wife of Dilip Bose, from Biswapati against harassment of
that humanity has faced in the last realized that the health safety is an Dr Joydeb Sarma, Vice Roychowdhury ex- himself and his family
hundred years, the SPEs were out integral part of the productive life Principal of Guwahati Treasurer of CRU(NER), members. Sanajay Saha
there in the field. As a matter of fact, of a field worker. Even in the extra Medical College, Sumanta Chowdhury was transferred from
the SPEs never got any consideration ordinary and sometimes adverse Guwahati, Santanu ex-General Secretary, Kolkata to Bengaluru
in any case of natural calamity, special working situation, most of the Chatterjee, General CRU(NER), Dr Hem ch unfairly by the Himalaya
climatic and physical situation. They employers do not provide for adequate Secretary FMRAI, Tapan Kalita Senior Professor of Wellness management
are expected to rush out in the field health checkup facilities for their Sarma, General Secretary, Assam Medical College, citing safety at his
workplace and meet the desired SPEs. Therefore, the government CITU, Kamalesh Gupta Dibrugarh, Dr Haren working territory as
number of doctors and chemists as must come out with specific health General Secretary, Ellora Sarmah, Pranad Sarkar a reason whereas the
designed by the company, come hell safety guidelines and enforce it on the Vigyan Manch, and and many others which fieldworkers of rest of the
or high water. The SPE was never industry. Dibakar Barman from was read out in this divisions of Himalaya
Joint Council of Trade memorable occasion. Wellness Company
continued their work

Wage settlement signed in Strassenburg

in same territory. Later
when he knocked the
door of appropriate legal
forum and lodged dispute

O
n 19th November, all confirmed Sales along with introduction negotiating committee against this unjustified
2024, the Promotion Employees of Group Accident members and on behalf transfer, during the
negotiating as on 1st April, 2024 Insurance coverage of of management Mr. period of conciliation
committee of FMRAI working in the company Rs 4 Lakhs for the Sales Arabinda Bhattacharjee he was terminated from
signed the consecutive across the country. There PromotionEemployees. from finance and Mr. service with a plea of
11th settlement will be three grades This settlement was Santanu Dasgupta- ‘voluntary abandonment’
with Strassenburg in Basic salary along signed by Santanu General Manager- of service’. Later the
Pharmaceuticals at with Variable Dearness Chatterjee, General Marketing. The dispute was referred to
Kolkata. This settlement Allowance, HRA, Secretary, FMRAI, Partha settlement further labour court. After the
is effective for the period Special Pay, Vehicle Rakshit, Treasurer, strengthens the bilateral follow up and persuasion
of 1st April, 2024 to Maintenance Allowance, Allowance. Daily FMRAI, Santanu Roy, relation for mutual the second industrial
31st March, 2024. This LTA and Reporting Allowances were also Sourav Ghosh, Rintu interest of employer and tribunal passed the order
settlement will cover and Communication substantially increased Dey, Mahabir Ram – the employees. in favour of Sanjay Saha.
December, 2024 3

FMRAI Working Committee

Meeting in national capital
W
o r k i n g rapidly took place one
Committee after another. The
meeting of developments of these
FMRAI, was held on 23rd companies were critically
and 24th November in assessed by the WCM in the
New Delhi. Before the meeting. In the intervening
27th FMRAI conference, period, FMRAI also
this meeting had signed settlements in Win
immense importance to Medicare, Strasenburg and
understand the ground Zydus GRL. Wallace all
level implementation of India conference was also

Training and Workshop

the tasks taken by the held in between. Training,
committee. The meeting workshops and subsequent
was presided over by AICs were also held as
Ramesh Sundar and the
Vice Presidents of FMRAI.
per plan, AIC members
need to be more focused at New Delhi
T
75 working committee on regular functioning, he concluding attending members
and Secretariat members council networking and phase of Training of different councils
attended this meeting. expand councils to the and Workshop, placed their queries.
WCMs discussed that multi divisions. State 2024 was successfully R Ramesh Sundar,
although world politics council subcommittee need organized at P. Ram president FMRAI
mostly has inclined with to be more responsible Murti Bhawan, in Saket, summed up the queries
rightist force but in crucial regarding implementation New Delhi on 20th placed by the members.
economic condition GCM like submission for that the more focus of the company wise November, 2024. The The four workshops
people chose left ideology. of memorandum to the on metro cities is needed programmes in the day long programme conducted at Kolkata,
WCM also discussed about state MPs are yet to be especially in women state. During the time, was presided by R Chennai, Mumbai
ELI scheme, price rise implemented across the field workers and in the sixth All India Women’s Ramesh Sundar, and Delhi on council
of regular commodities, country uniformly. some Other Industry segment. Convention and first all President FMRAI. The movement, council
strongly condemned state units had also met Emphasis has been given India Other Industry’s entire note was placed networking, grievance
genocide in Manipur, MPs with some assurance on building three tire Convention was in 4 sessions, each committee procedures
brutal incidence of R.G. of FMRAI’s demands organization within the successfully organized. placed by Secretariat and wage negotiations
kar Hospital, Kolkata, and being taken up in the states bodies, and subunit The Women and OI members of FMRAI. dealt in details about
also opposed anti people Parliament. Campaign council with twelve consolidation, have Council movement was the council movement
and anti-worker policies of was judiciously done in identified companies. been given special focus, placed by Shubrangshu which created
the central government. In every place. In medicine Note on council and although both are not Bhattacharyya, enthusiasm amongst
most of the states, FMRAI related movements, state council related movement uniformly grown up all council networking by the attending members.
members have taken bodies are needed to be was placed by All India over India. Modified Sanjay Sen, grievance The training and
leading role in CITU led more focused in campaign council subcommittee twelve-point demand for committee procedures workshop programmes
joint platform movements. among the members and convener Sunil Kumar. women field workers was by K Sunil Kumar and are an integral part
CITU GCM in Kolkata was general mass regarding Committee pointed out placed in the meeting wage negotiations by for preparing cadres
also attended by FMRAI electoral bond and price that, organized councils which would be given final Shailendra Sharma. 33 and the same shall be
members. Working rise, generic medicine have been marginalized shape in the next FMRAI members from All India conducted at state unit
Committee reported that concept, deceiving nature and in multi division conference. Ensuing 27th Council Committees level to educate the state
10th July Demand Day of UCPMP. Note on companies’ large section FMRAI conference will belonging to Hetero, leadership on various
program, 9th August Quit organization was placed by of field workers have been be held in Mumbai, and IPCA, Khandelwal, aspects of organization.
India Day, 15th August Treasurer Partha Rakshit. deprived of the rights the detailed preparatory Medley, Meyer, British On the very next day on
Independence Day and FMRAI congratulated and is out of orbit of the plans were discussed in Biologicals, Svizera, 21st of November, All
23rd September Black members for reaching one union. Victimization in the meeting. The meeting Ozone participated in India Council meetings
Day was successfully lakh membership much companies like Pfizer, concluded with the call the Workshop along of Hetero, IPCA,
carried out by the state before the year end. Task Jonshon & Jonshon, to make the next FMRAI with the Convener Khandelwal, Medley,
units. Tasks on labor has been taken to bring Macleod, Wallace, Franco conference to be held at of State Council Sub Meyer were conducted
related movements maximum SPEs under India, Abbott Healthcare, Mumbai a grand success Committee of UPMSRA at Com P Ram Murti
taken in last FMRAI the banner of FMRAI and Khandelwal, and Sanofi in all fronts. and 2 Secretariats and Bhawan at Saket in New
2 WCMs of FMRAI. The Delhi.

Ozone fieldworkers fighting to protect rights Fighting Injustice in

T Albert David
he SPEs of Ozone accepting the unilaterally
are bravely imposed reporting
resisting the system. Also, the

A
unilateral imposition management at several midst the in divisive strategies,
of changes in the instances intimidated ongoing struggle offering incentives to
reporting system. the SPEs of punitive where eleven weaken unity. Their
The management of measures including field workers were latest ploy of salary
Ozone with an ulterior retrenchments. The terminated Albert deductions under false
motive tracking and Ozone SPEs have sent David’s management pretenses is a grave
surveillance on the a letter endorsing the has resorted to injustice. Apart from
SPEs, introduced GPS letter sent by FMRAI deplorable tactics the legal cases, FMRAI
enabled mobile app for and participated in once again, including has initiated protests
submission of daily call n Demonstration in Howrah, West Bengal mass casual leave on illegal wage cuts, unjust demonstrations in front
report. The SPEs cannot 3rd October. Further terminations, and of ADL head office
log in to the portal unless in Darwin Box, a new reports, submission on 13th November, further withholding and started a doctor-
GPS of their mobile system introduced by of work reports as per demonstrations were salaries. LOPs of three campaign to boycott
handset is switched the management. Later, prevailing of three held in front of Ozone field workers continue Albert David brands, to
on. Furthermore, the after persuasion of the days and immediate establishments across till date. One fighting reveal the company’s
existing schedule of council leaders, the discussion with the the country. A delegation member lost his life on exploitative nature.
submission of work salary was released; Welfare Committee to of council leadership met struggle. The unilateral More such programs are
reports every 3rd day the SPEs participated resolve the problems and the management at HO severance of ties with to be taken and doctor’s
has been changed to in training session grievances. However, on 21st November, 2024 FMRAI during the campaign will be
daily submission. on Darwin Box and management has not at Delhi and placed the pandemic reveals a intensified. Let us stand
The management also submitted the required shown any positive demands of the SPEs. callous disregard for united with the ADL
withheld the salary of information therein. intent in this regard till The spirited fight by fair labour practices fieldworkers in their
August, 2024 and the FMRAI has sent a letter date. Rather they have the Ozone SPEs shall and legal obligations. fight against oppression,
expense statement of demanding withdrawal withheld the salary and continue against the Despite union efforts advocating for justice
July, 2024 on the pretext of the GPS enabled incurred expense of the unilateral imposition of for reconciliation, the and fair treatment
of SPEs not logging submission of work SPEs to compel them for new work systems. management persists across the nation.
4 Registration No. WBENG/2001/06430 Postal Registration No. KOL RMS/106/2022-2024 December, 2024

Workers continue to
protest in Pfizer
T
he decision Welfare Committee
of Pfizer for the SPEs are
management to continuously pursuing
retrench more than for resolution of the
200 sales promotion termination issues
employees (SPEs) during but management
2022 citing redundancy remained adamant not
of their job roles as per to take the employees
the global policy was back. Countrywide
aptly protested by the demonstrations were
members of FMRAI. held during the period
The Pfizer management of 26th November-28th
though have not taken November, 2024 in front
similar decisions, but of Pfizer establishments
continues to propagate as during this period the

All India Council

informations on management organized
closure of divisions, annual meeting at
shifting of products to Goa. The Pfizer Sales
the franchise division, Promotion Employees
thereby creating attending the conference

Conference of Wallace
immense mental agony demanded resolution of
of job loss on Sales the termination issues
Promotion Employees and boycotted lunch and
of the company. There tea. A delegation from
have been continuous GOAMRA met with the
attempts on the part management, submitted

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allace All FMRAI and national and Convener of All the queries by the of management to m e m o r a n d u m
India council leader of CITU. The All India Council delegates were clarified introduce and impose demanding resolution of
conference was reports of All India Subcommittee also and the report of All unilateral digital work the issue. The members
held at Saleem Patel Convener and Fund in- deliberated during the India Convener was systems for the SPEs. of FMRAI are committed
Nagar (New Delhi), Charge were placed by conference. Santanu adopted unanimously. In this background to carry the struggle
Anurag Tiwari Manch Narendra Singh and Catterjee, General The conference elected FMRAI has launched forward in Pfizer for
(BTR Bhawan) on 22nd Murali Ramachandran. Secretary, FMRAI Narendra Singh as All various agitational protection of the hard-
December, 2024, where 14 delegates from in his deliberation India Convener and programs as well as earned rights and also
more than120 Wallace different state councils urged the Wallace Tanmoy Bhattacharya legal cases against to protest against the
field workers from discussed on the members to mobilise as Joint All India the management. The job loss.
all over the country reports. further and expand the Convener along with
participated on delegate Ramesh Sundar, council organization to Zonal and Joint Zonal
basis. The conference President FMRAI continue the struggle to Conveners from the
started with hoisting deliberated during the snatch the rights for the zones. The All India \
of the organization flag conference. He greeted fieldworkers. He also Council Conference
and paying tribute to the fighting members emphasized to build up concluded with resolute
the martyr’s column. of Wallace for their movement involving all slogan to protect the
The conference was consistent struggle Wallace fieldworkers rights and advance
inaugurated by J. S. in pursuance of their irrespective of division further to achieve
Majumder, former rights. Sunil Kumar, and designation for rights for all Wallace
General Secretary, Joint General Secretary common demands. fieldworkers.

48th Conference of East India n Memorandum submitted to Pfizer management in Goa

Pharmaceutical Works Employees’ Union Lupin council formed in OSRU

L
upin fieldworkers members discussed
District Secretary organised first on the note and after
Kuppuswamy graced council conference the clarification of all
the occasion along with at CITU office quarries unanimously
K Subramanian, AIC, Bhubaneswar. Arun passed the report.
German Remedies and mishra the coordinator Gudipati Manohar
Working Committee of Lupin council from AIC of Lupin council,
Member, FMRAI. Odisha state hoisted General Secretary of
President, FMRAI – the flag.Subodh Kumar OSRU also addressed the
Ramesh Sundar as chief Sahu presided over the gathering. Arun Mishra
guest to the Conference conference. Arun mishra was unanimously elected
greeted the occasion placed the conference as state convener along
sharing his valuable note and around 20 with 9 joint conveners.

T
he 48th Conference at center to strangulate workers & employees. experience and urged
of the East India the workers’ rights, 66 Field Workers from upon all to remain united
Pharmaceutical scrapping of 4 Labour 11 Councils participated and thwart the ensuing
Works Employees’ codes & for participation in the conference where onslaught unleashing 13th, 14th &
Union was held on in the ensuing Mazdoor- 14 have participated in upon the working class
18th November 2024 Kisan joint movement discussion on General by the Modi led NDA 15th February
Conference of
2025
at Salvation Army on 26th November. The Secretary & Treasurer’s govt.
Hall (Buddhadeb Conference was held report. The Conference
Bhattacharya
in Chennai
Sankaraiah
Hall)
(N.
Nagar)
out of Kolkata City for
the first time in its 77
years old history of the
The conference was
addressed by President
of TNMSRA, P
elected
Executive
with 13
30 members
Committee
Secretariat
FMRAI
& Shailendra Gupta Employees Union which Sathyanarayanan as members. Anirban
Manch ; inaugurated consists of workers Chairman of Reception Roy & Alok Mondal as Buntara Bhavana
by A. K. Padmanabhan, from the field, office and Committee, greeted General Secretary & Kurla, Mumbai
Vice President CITU, factories. The Conference by G.S. TNMSRA Treasurer were reelected
with a call to defeat the was participated by 82 Vivekananthan as leader respectively & Abir
malicious attempt of the delegates from across of fraternal organistion. Adhikari as President of
incumbent government all sections of the CITU Chennai-North the Union.

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