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Trade unions trying to mobilise technology employees grappling with drastic changes

confronting India’s IT industry have made their first breakthrough.

The labour commission of Karnataka, home to the country’s largest tech hub in
Bengaluru, has certified the formation of the KarnatakaState IT/ITES Employees
Union (KITU) under the Trade Union Act, 1926, and Karnataka Trade Unions
Regulations, 1958.

“This is a significant moment for us, being the first dedicated IT employee union,”
said Vineeth Vakil, general secretary of KITU, which presently has about 250
members. “The formation of the union was possible because there were enough
number of IT employees facing (various) issues. We will be able to address these
issues with vigour with the


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