ICEU wins world recognition
The 2nd World Congress of the Hotels & Tourism Workers’ Trade Unions International was held at Foundation Institute in Colombo from 15th to 16th of this month. The General Secretary of Inter Company Employees’ Union Attorney at Law Janaka Adhikari was elected President of the organization.
The International trade union is affiliated to World Trade Union Federation. A large number of trade union leaders and representatives from many countries participated in the Congress and electing Mr. Janaka Adhikari as the President of the organization is considered as a high international recognition of the trade union movement in the country.
The International Congress affiliated to World Trade Union Federation was organized by the National Trade Union Center (NTUC) and was participated by 4 trade unions from Sri Lanka and trade union representatives from Brazil, Cuba, Greece, India, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Cyprus and Ukraine.