The origin of the society can be traced back to the reformist movement led by Sri. Guru Vagbadananda against the rigid cast barriers that prevailed in the early half of the 20th century, under the banner “Athmavidhya Sangham”. This Sangham Organized campaigns against the superstitious beliefs and practices. This innovative mass movement questioned the worst social setup in which communal classification was the criteria in education, employment and other basic human rights. Such a situation was prevailed in all over the state of Kerala. But progressive movement which led by Guru Vagbhadananda highly reflected in the north Malabar region. The inevitable gathering of the depressed resulted in the formation of Uralungal Koolivelakkarude Paraspara Sahaya Sangham with initial membership of fourteen, with Shri. Chappayil Kunhekku Gurikkal as President which is now known as Uralungal Labour Contract Co-Operative Society Ltd (ULCCS Ltd). The main objective of the formation of this Organization is employment generation to the poor, provide a better living condition and upliftment of the depressed and financially backward class. The Society started off by taking up the public works of Malabar District Board. During the initial stages of the society, the members dedicated themselves to the growth of the society by giving up their wages. |
More than 2000 workers including 750 members and about 1749 non-members, are engaging daily. It needs no reiteration that this is the best labourers Co-operative Society in the state executing the contract works from the Public Work Department, National Highways, Water Authority, Harbour Engineering and District-Block-Grama Panchayats etc. strictly adhering to time limit and quality requirements and standards of the work. Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala, in recognition of the meritorious service of the society has issued an order in favour of the society to execute works directly in the LSG Department. Our commitment to the quality requirements and professional out look has earned us good reputation in construction field. Various departments have complemented the society for the same. Today, the society has to its credit long 81 years of meritorious survival and it tops the list of best working Labour Contract Co-operatives in India |
