Departments & Programs

Kerala Labour Movement (KLM)

The Kerala Labor Movement (KLM) is a movement started in 2002 under the KCBC Labor Commission for the safety of about 93 percent of the unorganized workers in India who are marginalized and pushed into poverty due to globalization.

Different Forums (Trade Unions)

KLM is a Non-Governmental Organization registered under the Charitable Act. KLM has been working through various forums for the welfare of all workers irrespective of caste or creed and for securing their rights. Since these forums are registered under the Trade Union Act KLM cam also work as a trade union. Any interested worker can join the welfare funds organized by the State Government and can avail of its benefits through these forums. The following are the labor forums that are operational:

    Swathanthra Nirmmana Thozhilali Union (SNTU)
    Kerala Tailoring Workers Forum (KTWF)
    Kerala Shops and establishment Workers Forum (KSWF)
    Kerala Domestic Workers Forum (KDWF)
    Kerala Cherukida Thottam Thozhilali Forum (KCTTF)
    Kerala Karshaka Thozhilali Forum (KKTF)
    Kerala Motor Transport Workers Forum (KMTWF)
    Kerala Pravasi Kshemanidhi Forum (KPKF, for those currently working abroad and those who have returned from working abroad)