National Union of Workers (Sri Lanka)

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National Union of Workers தொழிலாளர் தேசிய சங்கம் කම්කරු ජාතික සංගමය
Leader	Palani Digambaran
General Secretary	S. Philip
Financial Secretary	J. M. Sebastian
Founders	V. K. Vellayan C. V. Veluppillai
Founded	1 May 1965; 59 years ago (1965-05-01)
Headquarters	187, Dimbulla Road, Hatton
National affiliation	Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Regional affiliation	Tamil Progressive Alliance
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The National Union of Workers (NUW) (Tamil: தொழிலாளர் தேசிய சங்கம், romanized: Toḻilāḷar Tēciya Caṅkam; Sinhala: කම්කරු ජාතික සංගමය, romanized: Kamkaru Jātika Saṁgamaya) is an active trade union representing workers in the tea plantations of Sri Lanka. The NUW was established in 1965 by V. K. Vellayan, a leader known for his effective mobilisation of the plantation labour force.

In its early years, V. K. Vellayan, also known as "VK," was recognised as a people's leader. He built the NUW by drawing leaders from the tea estates, shaping them into effective trade unionists. Some of the notable leaders who emerged under his guidance include P.V. Kandiah (PVK), Aiyadorai (known as Muttalai Rohini), Perumal, and Punniya Moorthi. VK mentored them in trade union politics, leadership, and management, ensuring a strong line of succession within the union.

Under VK's leadership, the NUW grew to become one of the leading trade unions in Sri Lanka, boasting nearly 500,000 members. It played a key role in the labour movement within the tea plantations. VK notably identified the distinction between the Employment Provident Fund (EPF) and service gratuity and successfully brought this issue before the Supreme Court, winning a landmark case in favour of the workers.

After VK's era, the NUW experienced a decline in membership. During this period, P. Thigambaram was elected as the union's president. He was later elected to the Central Provincial Council from the Nuwara Eliya District, with M. Udayakumar serving as vice president.

In the 2010 parliamentary elections, P. Thigambaram was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka from the Nuwara Eliya District. In the 2015 General Election, he was re-elected with an overwhelming majority, alongside M. Thilakarajah, a poet and social activist from the Hill Country. This victory elevated P. Thigambaram to the position of Cabinet Minister, where his advocacy for the plantation community gained recognition, especially among youth and social activists.

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v t e Political parties in Sri Lanka
Major parties	NPP Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna SJB All Ceylon Makkal Congress Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Tamil Progressive Alliance Democratic People's Front National Union of Workers Up-Country People's Front
Third parties	Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi NDF Ceylon Workers' Congress People's United Freedom Alliance Sri Lanka Freedom Party United National Party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Sarvajana Balaya Mawbima Janatha Pakshaya DTNA Tamil Eelam Liberation Organization TNPF All Ceylon Tamil Congress Sri Lanka Labour Party
Others outside parliament	Bahujana Nidahas Peramuna Bodu Jana Peramuna Ceylon Communist Party (Maoist) Ceylon Democratic Unity Alliance Communist Party of Sri Lanka Crusaders for Democracy Democratic Left Front Democratic Party Democratic United National Front Democratic Unity Alliance Eelam National Democratic Liberation Front Eelam People's Democratic Party Eelam People's Revolutionary Liberation Front (Padmanaba) Freedom People's Congress Freedom People's Front Frontline Socialist Party Janatha Sevaka Pakshaya Jathika Hela Urumaya Jathika Nidahas Peramuna Lanka Sama Samaja Party Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Alternative Group) Liberal Democratic Party Mahajana Eksath Peramuna Motherland People's Party National Congress National Democratic Movement Nava Sama Samaja Party New Democratic Marxist–Leninist Party New Lanka Freedom Party New Sinhala Heritage Our Power of People's Party People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam Democratic People's Liberation Front People's Tamil Congress Pivithuru Hela Urumaya Revolutionary Workers Party Siva Senai Social Democratic Party Socialist Equality Party Socialist Party Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal Tamil People's National Alliance Tamil United Liberation Front United Citizen’s Front United Republican Front United Socialist Party
Former political parties	All Ceylon Islamic United Front All Ceylon Malay Political Union Aziz Democratic Workers Congress Bolshevik Samasamaja Party Buddhist Republican Party Ceylon Labour Party Ceylon National Congress Jathika Vimukthi Peramuna Lanka Democratic Party Lanka Mahajana Sabha Lanka Sama Samaja Party (Revolutionary) People's Front of Liberation Tigers Sinhala Maha Sabha Sri Lanka Freedom Socialist Party Sri Lanka Sama Samaja Party United Lanka Congress Viplavakari Lanka Sama Samaja Party
Former political alliances	SLFP-led alliances Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (1956–1957) United Front (1968–1977) People's Alliance (1994–2004) United People's Freedom Alliance (2004–2019) Joint Opposition (2015–2018) Freedom People's Alliance (2023–2024) UNP-led alliances United National Front (2001–2020) Other National Unity Alliance Tamil National Liberation Alliance Democratic National Alliance Left Liberation Front Socialist Alliance Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance (2019–2022) Tamil National Alliance
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