Ceylon Workers Congress
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The Ceylon Workers Congress is a major Sri Lankan political party and trade union historically representing the interests of Indian Tamil plantation workers.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
ⓘ
trade union ⓘ |
| alliedWith | various major Sri Lankan governing coalitions ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| ethnicBase | Indian Tamil community in Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
labour relations
ⓘ
minority rights advocacy ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Savumiamoorthy Thondaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CWC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Arumugam Thondaman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeevan Thondaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Savumiamoorthy Thondaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMembership |
plantation workers
ⓘ
trade union activists ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Arumugam Thondaman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeevan Thondaman NERFINISHED ⓘ Savumiamoorthy Thondaman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWing |
trade union wing
ⓘ
women’s wing ⓘ youth wing ⓘ |
| historicallyRepresents |
rubber plantation workers
ⓘ
tea plantation workers ⓘ |
| ideology |
Tamil minority politics
ⓘ
plantation workers’ rights ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| influences |
Sri Lankan labour policy
ⓘ
Sri Lankan minority rights policy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for citizenship rights of Indian Tamils in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
participation in coalition governments ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Central Province of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nuwara Eliya District NERFINISHED ⓘ plantation sector of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Sri Lankan parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| partOf | Sri Lankan political party system ⓘ |
| politicalActivity |
bargaining for wages and working conditions of plantation workers
ⓘ
campaigning for housing and land rights of plantation workers ⓘ participation in cabinet-level ministries through coalition politics ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Central Highlands of Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
Indian Tamil plantation workers
ⓘ
Indian Tamils NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectoralBase | plantation sector ⓘ |
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