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The first registered trade union is considered to be the Madras Labour Union, founded by B.P. Wadia in 1918, while the first trade union federation established was the All India Trade Union Congress in 1920.
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.
The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) is the oldest trade union federation in India. It is associated with the Communist Party of India. [1] According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, AITUC had a membership of 14.2 million in 2013. [2] [3] It was founded on 31 October 1920 with Lala Lajpat Rai as its first president. [4]
All India Railwaymen's Federation, the largest trade union in the Indian Railways with a membership of 1.4 million is affiliated with Hind Mazdoor Sabha. [6] [7] All India Port and Dock Workers Federation, the largest trade union representing workers at India's 12 major government-owned ports is also affiliated with the Hind Mazdoor Sabha. [8] [9]
All India UTUC was founded at a conference held in Kolkata 26–27 April 1958, following a split in the United Trade Union Congress.Initially it used the name UTUC, but in the general media it was referred to as UTUC (Dharamtala Street) (where it had its offices) to distinguish it from the original UTUC.
Narayan Meghaji Lokhande (c. 1848–1897) was the father of trade union movement in India. [1] He is remembered not only for ameliorating the working conditions of textile mill-hands in the 19th century but also for his courageous initiatives on caste and communal issues. [2]
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (translation: Indian Workers' Union) is a trade union in India. [1] It was founded by Dattopant Thengadi on 23 July 1955. [2] The BMS itself claims to have more than 10 million members. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, the BMS had a membership of 6,215,797 in 2002. [3]
It consists of the trade union or labour union movement, as well as political parties of labour. It can be considered an instance of class conflict . In trade unions , workers campaign for higher wages, better working conditions and fair treatment from their employers, and through the implementation of labour laws , from their governments.