Labour Progressive Federation

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.^[2]

Labour Progressive Federation
Abbreviation	LPF
Leader	M. K. Stalin (convener) Perur A Natarasan (President) M. Shanmugam MP (Secretary-General) K.Natarajan (Treasurer)
Founder	M. Karunanidhi
Founded	1969 (56 years ago) (1969)
Headquarters	Kalaingeragam, T. Nagar, Chennai 600017, Tamil Nadu
Newspaper	Uzhaippali
Labour	Labour Progressive Federation (LPF) M. Shanmugam (Secretary-General)
Membership	611,506 (2002)[1]
Ideology	Labourism Democratic socialism Dravidian politics Social justice Secularism Social democracy
Political position	Centre-left
International affiliation	International Labour Organization
Colours	Red
Party flag
Website
www.lpf.org.in
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History

According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, LPF had a membership of 611,506 in 2002.^[3]

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

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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

• Labour Progressive Federation Official website