# Woman auto driver denied work by union reinstated in Kochi 2026-08-08T22:40:31+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A 52-year-old woman autorickshaw driver, Usha Babu, has been reinstated at the Ernakulam Junction railway station stand after being allegedly denied work by members of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions for over four months. Her plight caught public attention through media reports, prompting her return. Babu claimed she was expelled on false allegations and repeatedly threatened by union members when she tried to enter the stand. The All India Trade Union Congress took up her cause, calling it a human rights violation. CITU leadership said they intervened after learning of the issue and instructed the unit not to disrupt her right to work. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: autorickshaw drivers, CITU, Kerala, right to work, trade unions, women’s rights Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/woman-auto-driver-denied-work-by-union-reinstated-in-kochi/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/woman-auto-driver-denied-work-by-union-reinstated-in-kochi/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.