By Deepthi Parthasarathy
May Day celebrations were held in different areas of the city.
In Srinivasapuram , the celebrations were by the auto drivers at a local stand; they hoisted their union flag at 7:00 am and distributed buttermilk and Rasna.
Driver M. Karunakaran (59) said that May Day has been celebrated for 10 years in that stand. 7 members of the auto stand gather every year for the celebrations.
The situation was not too different on Besant Road's auto stand .
Driver Umar (50) said that May Day has been celebrated for the past 20 years and the automen do not take a holiday but work hard.
He also complained that business was bad due to companies like 'Ola' cropping up in this age.
On Avvai Shanmugham Road, United Commercial Bank (UCO) Employees Union held its 45th state level annual general council meeting.
The association was started in 1953.
250 members from all over the state attended the meeting .
Vijayan, the president of this Union said that a few resolutions were passed including protest against the central government's move for privatisation of public sector banks and the move for merger of banks
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