Indian National Trade Union Congress | |
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| Founded | 3 May 1947 |
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| Headquarters | 4, Bhai Veer Singh Marg, New Delhi |
| Location | |
Members | 30+ million |
Key people | G. Sanjeeva Reddy (President) |
| Affiliations | ITUC |
| Website | www.intuc.net |
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.[1]
The foundation of INTUC on 3 May 1947 just 3 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.[2]
Since inception, INTUC has been maintaining very close relationship with 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 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 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:[3]
| # | 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 | V. V. 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[4] | November 1971 | October 1978 |
| 18 | Anant Prasad Sharma | October 1978 | November 1980 |
| 19 | N. K. Bhatt[5] | November 1980 | May 1984 |
| 20 | Pt. Bindeshwari Dubey[6] | May 1984 | March 1985 |
| 21 | Gopala Ramanujam | March 1985 | 3 August 1994 |
| 22 | G. Sanjeeva Reddy | 3 August 1994 | Incumbent |
