5-617: The Indian National Trade Union Congress ( INTUC ) is a national trade union centre in India. Founded on 3 May 1947 and is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation . The INTUC claims a membership of over 30 million. The INTUC was founded on 3 May 1947, just 3 months before India attained independence. Acharya JB Kripalani , who was then President of the Indian National Congress inaugurated
10-517: The Founding conference of INTUC. Among the distinguished leaders who attended the opening session were Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru , Shankarrao Deo , Jagjivan Ram , B. G. Kher , OP Mehtab, Aruna Asaf Ali , Ram Manohar Lohia , Ashoka Mehta , Ramchandra Sakharam Ruikar , Maniben Patel and other prominent trade unionists. Since inception, INTUC has been maintaining very close relationship with AICC . On several occasions there have been discussions over
15-461: The committee. On behalf of INTUC, G. Sanjeeva Reddy president, then general secretary and two vice-presidents represented. Later G. Sanjeeva Reddy was included in the CWC. The INTUC's current affiliates are: National trade union center A national trade union center (or national center or central ) is a federation or confederation of trade unions in a country . Nearly every country in
20-554: The relationship between INTUC and AICC and the need for having continuous dialogue between the two organisations on issues of mutual interests. In order to have regular interaction between the INTUC & AICC a five-member committee was appointed by the AICC in 1967 and Gulzarilal Nanda was the convener. Similarly during 2002, an advisory committee was formed under the chairmanship of Pranab Mukherjee . Three general secretaries represented AICC in
25-566: The world has a national trade union center, and many have more than one. In some regions, such as the Nordic countries , different centers exist on a sectoral basis, for example, for blue collar workers and professionals . Many national trade union centers are now members of the International Trade Union Confederation , although some belong to the World Federation of Trade Unions . This article related to one or more trade or labor unions
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