Ernakulam District Auto rickshaw Drivers Cooperative Society Ltd (Reg No: E1405), first of its kind in India was registered on February 12th 2019 under the Kerala State Co-operative Societies act 1969 and the Society was formed under the congregation of six prominent political labour unions (CITU, INTUC, AITUC ,BMS, STU and TUCI) in Ernakulam District. The society was formally inaugurated by Sri. Pinarai Vijayan Honourable Chief Minister of Kerala on 17th Feb 2017. On 19th March 2019 the first official general body meeting was held and Sri. Syamandhabhadran (CITU), Sri K K Ibrahim (INTUC) was elected as President and Honourable Secretary respectively.