Indian National Trade Union Congress

The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is a national trade union centre in India. Founded on 3 May 1947, it is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. The INTUC claims a membership of over 30 million.

Early years The INTUC was founded on 3 May 1947, three months before India attained independence.

Acharya JB Kripalani, who was then President of the Indian National Congress inaugurated 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.India Business Yearbook 2009 Career Launcher India Ltd - 2009by - Page 284 The Congress INTUC was born on May 3, 1947 as a historic necessity, just before India attained independence. ... Its founders included Ashok Mehta, RS Ruikar, Maniben Patel..Later,..

INTUC Congress relationship

Since inception, INTUC has been maintaining very close relationship with All India Congress Committee (AICC). On several occasions there have been discussions over the relationship between INTUC and AICC and the need for having continuous dialogue between the two organisations on issues of mutual interest. In order to have regular interaction between the INTUC & AICC a five-member committee was appointed by the AICC in 1967 with Gulzarilal Nanda as convener. Similarly during 2002, an advisory committee was formed under the chairmanship of Pranab Mukherjee. Three general secretaries represented AICC in 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.

Affiliates The INTUC's current affiliates are:

All India National Life Insurance Employees' Federation Central Government Employees' Confederation Federation of National Postal Organisations Indian National Bank Employees' Federations Indian National Bank Officers' Congress Indian National Building Construction, Forest & Woodworkers' Federation Indian National Cement Workers' Federation Indian National Chemical Workers' Federation Indian National Defence Workers' Federation Indian National Electricity Workers' Federation Indian National Food and Drink Workers' Federation Indian National Jute Workers' Federation Indian National Metal Workers' Federation Indian National Mineworkers' Federation Indian National Municipal and Local Bodies Workers' Federation Indian National Paper Mill Workers' Federation Indian National Plantation Workers' Federation Indian National Port and Dock Workers' Federation Indian National Rural Labour Federation Indian National Salaried Employees' and Professional Workers' Federation Indian National Sugar Mill Workers' Federation Indian National Textile Workers' Federation Indian National Transport Workers' Federation National Federation of Indian Railwaymen National Federation of Petroleum Workers National Federation of Telecommunication Organisations Orissa Colliery Mazdoor Sangha Coal India LTD

Leadership

Presidents # Name Took office Left office 1 Dr. Suresh Chandra Banerjee May 1947 October 1947 2 Harihar Nath Shastri October 1947 May 1949 3 Khandubhai Kasanji Desai May 1949 October 1952 4 Michael John December 1952 December 1953 5 S. R. Vasavada December 1953 January 1955 6 G. D. Ambekar January 1955 May 1956 7 S. R. Vasavada May 1956 January 1958 8 Gopala Ramanujam January 1958 April 1960 9 Michael John April 1960 June 1962 10 Dr. Mrs. Maitreyee Bose June 1962 May 1963 11 Kashinath Pandey May 1963 December 1964 12 Dr. G. S. Melkote December 1964 December 1965 13 Vyanktesh Vishnu Dravid December 1965 May 1968 14 Abid Ali Jaferbhai May 1968 May 1969 15 Gulzarilal Nanda May 1969 February 1970 16 Dr. Mrs. Maitreyee Bose February 1970 November 1971 17 Bijoy Chandra Bhagavati November 1971 October 197818 Anant Prasad Sharma October 1978 November 1980 19 N. K. Bhatt November 1980 May 1984 20 Pt. Bindeshwari Dubey May 1984 March 1985 21 Gopala Ramanujam March 1985 3 August 1994 22 G. Sanjeeva Reddy 3 August 1994 Incumbent

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