The Godavari Loya Boggugani Karmika Sangham is a trade union in the Singareni coal fields in Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] The union is affiliated to the Indian Federation of Trade Unions.[2] Politically, it is aligned with the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy.[3]
GLBKS polled 12,694 votes in the 1998 SCCL union representative election, finishing in fourth place. In the 2001 election GLBKS came third with 14,882 votes, contesting on a joint list with the All India Federation of Trade Unions. GLBKS won the election in two out of 13 divisions, Ramagundem I and Ramagundem II.[4] After the 2001 union election, GLBKS gained representative status at area level.[5]
In 2003 several key GLBKS leaders defected to the Communist Party of India (Marxist), including its state president Bojja Bixamaiah, vice president Y. Yakaiah and secretary B Pandu.[3]
GLBKS is part of the Joint Action Committee, a coalition of unions at the Singareni coal fields.[6]
References
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh / Karimnagar News : Tight security for strike call in coalmine area(2005-04-20).
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 CPI(ML) New Democracy Cadre Joins CPI(M). Pd.cpim.org(2003-07-20).
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ Archived copy.
- ↑ http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005071008250400.htm&date=2005/07/10/&prd=th&