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The subsequent years saw the formation of several labour associations and unions. 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 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]
Madras had led the trade union movement with the organisation of workers into Madras Labour Union, but the movement could not flourish in a region with abundant labour, slow industrial growth and employees who were determined not to make any concession to labour organisations. [6] Buckingham & Carnatic Mills workers' strike is a case in point.
Labour in India refers to employment in the economy of India. In 2020, there were around 476.67 million workers in India, the second largest after China. [ 2 ] Out of which, agriculture industry consist of 41.19%, industry sector consist of 26.18% and service sector consist 32.33% of total labour force. [ 2 ]
The labour movement [a] is the collective organisation of working people to further their shared political and economic interests. 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.
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.
Trade Union Movement in India 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 Madras Labour Union was one of the first organised labour unions in India, having been founded by B. P. Wadia and V. Kalyanasundaram Mudaliar on 3 April 1918. [1] Early union activity took place in the Buckingham and Carnatic Mills during October–December 1920 when workers struck in protest against working conditions. [2]