Mysore :

Umraomal Purohit, President of All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), General Secretary of Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) and leader of International Transportworkers’ Federation (ITF) passed away this morning at his residence in Mumbai.

Purohit who joined as a Station Master in 1946 became the General Secretary of Western Railway Employees Union in 1958 and in 1962, he was elected as the Assistant General Secretary of AIRF and was serving as its President since 1980. He played an important role in the implementation of many pay commissions for the Central Government employees.

The members of The South Western Railway Mazdoor Union, Central Railway Workshop, Mysore South Branch, in a press release have condoled the death of Purohit and said that the demise of Purohit is a great loss to the trade union movement in India and to Railwaymen in particular.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / February 28th, 2014