Trade unions in India

In India the Trade Union movement is generally divided on political lines. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, trade unions had a combined membership of 24601589 in 2002. As of 2008, there are 11 Central Trade Union Organisations (CTUO) recognised by the Ministry of Labour. [http://www.labourfile.org/superAdmin/Document/113/table%201.pdf]

Recognised CTUOs

Political affiliation in brackets.
*All India Central Council of Trade Unions (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation)
*All India Trade Union Congress (Communist Party of India)
*All India United Trade Union Centre (Socialist Unity Centre of India)
*Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)
*Centre for Indian Trade Unions (Communist Party of India (Marxist))
*Hind Mazdoor Sabha (socialists)
*Indian National Trade Union Congress (Indian National Congress)
*Labour Progressive Federation (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
*SEWA
*Trade Union Coordination Committee (All India Forward Bloc)
*United Trade Union Congress (Revolutionary Socialist Party)

Other trade union centres (incomplete list)

*Akhil Bharatiya Kamgar Sena (Akhil Bharatiya Sena)
*All India Centre of Trade Unions (Marxist Communist Party of India (United))
*All India Federation of Trade Unions (marxist-leninists)
*Andhra Pradesh Federation of Trade Unions (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist))
*Anna Thozhil Sanga Peravai (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)
*Bharatiya Kamgar Sena (Shiv Sena)
*Bharatiya Mazdoor Sabha (Provisional Central Committee, Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist))
*Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat (Janata Dal (United))
*Indian Confederation of Labour
*Indian Federation of Trade Unions (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) New Democracy)
*Kerala Trade Union Congress (Kerala Congress, KTUC(B) belongs to KC(B), KTUC(M) belongs to KC(M), etc.)
*Maharashtra General Kamgar Union (Kamgar Aghadi)
*New Trade Union Initiative
*Pattali Trade Union (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
*Socialist Trade Union Centre (SNDP)
*Swatantra Thozhilali Union (Indian Union Muslim League)
*Telugu Nadu Trade Union Council (Telugu Desam Party)
*Trade Union Centre of India (Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist))
*United Trade Union Congress (Bolshevik) (Revolutionary Socialist Party (Bolshevik))
*United Trade Union Congress (Marxist) (Revolutionary Socialist Party (Marxist))

Defunct trade union centres

*All India Centre for Trade Unions (Communist Marxist Party)
*Indian Federation of Labour (Royist)

See also

* List of trade unions in Indian tea gardens
* List of trade unions in the Singareni coal fields

References


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