INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is the trade union wing of the Indian National Congress.To establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on an all round development of its individual members, which fosters the growth of human personality in all its aspects and goes to the utmost limit in progressively eliminating social political or economic exploitation and inequality, the profit motive in the economic activity and organisation of society and the anti-social concentration in any form.

1. INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION CONGRESS JAYANTI SAXENA

2. AGENDA POINTS TRADE UNION NEED TRADE UNION OF INDIA Vs AMERICAN TRADE UNION INTUC INTUC’S GENESIS OBJECTIVES OF INTUC AFFILIATION WORKS OF INTUC ACHIEVEMENTS CONTROVERSY CASE

3. TRADE UNION An organized association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect their rights and interests.

4. NEED OF TRADE UNIONS Unions are important because they help set the standards for education, skill levels, wages, working conditions, and quality of life for workers. Union-negotiated wages and benefits are generally superior to what non-union workers receive. Most union contracts provide far more protections than state and federal laws.

5. TRADE UNION IN INDIA Vs. TRADE UNION IN AMERICA TRADE UNIONS IN  INDIA  are registered and file annual returns under the  Trade Union Act (1926) . Statistics on Trade Unions are collected annually by the Labour Bureau of the Ministry of Labour , Government of India. The Trade Union movement in India is largely divided along political lines and follows a pre-Independence pattern of overlapping interactions between political parties and unions. The net result of this type of system is debated as it has both advantages and disadvantages.  

6. The  American Labor Union  (ALU) was a radical labor organization launched as the  Western Labor Union  (WLU) in 1898. The officers consisted of a President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, and an Executive Board of nine members, which included the President and Vice-president. The officers were elected biennially by a referendum vote of the general membership. The government was more centralized than the typical federation of trade unions of the time. For example, the executive board could depose any general officer, and affiliated organizations were not permitted to strike without the approval of the executive board. TRADE UNION IN AMERICA

7. ABOUT INTUC Full name Indian National Trade Union Congress Founded 3 May 1947 Members 33.3 Million(Claimed) Affiliation ITUC Key person Dr. G. Sanjeeva Reddy President Office location 4, Bhai Veer Singh Marg , New Delhi.

8. NEED OF INTUC T he workers in India are only a section of the people and not a class apart. The culture and their tradition form part of the common heritage of the people of India. In organizing them and seeking the redressel of their grievances, ways and means have to be evolved in consonance with our condition . What is required is an indigenous movement having its roots in the Indian and soil. Such a movement has for long been in existence and has attained a remarkable center. A new organization, that would give the correct lead to the working class and strives to established social justice, peace and security with a constitution and working. Which would be essentially democratic giving every one of its constituent units ample scope for free expression of views and action has become imperative .

9. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, in his presidential address to unique congregation of national leader like Pandit Javaharlal Nehru, Jagjivan Ram, Aruna Asaf Ali, Ram Manohar Lohia ,  G. Ramanujam , V.V. David, and many others had all gathered at conference, held at the Constitution Club, New Delhi on May 3 and 4 ,1947 , determined to form a new trade union centre, that: voice the genuine demands for realizing the aspirations of the working class in the country , at the same time keeping the national interest foremost in view.

10. Birth and growth of INTUC 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 which was presided over by Sardar Vallabhai Patel.

11. Objectives of INTUC To establish an order of society which is free from hindrance in the way on an all round development of its individual members, which fosters the growth of human personality in all its aspects and goes to the utmost limit in progressively eliminating social political or economic exploitation and inequality, the profit motive in the economic activity and organization of society and the anti-social concentration in any form. To place industry under national ownership and control in suitable form in order to realise the aforesaid objectives in the quickest time. To organise society in such a manner as to ensure full employment and the best utilisation of its manpower and other resources. To secure increasing association of the worker in the administration of industry and their full participation in its control.

12. OBJECTIVES To guide and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organizations. To assist and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organizations. To assist in the formation of trade unions. To promote the organization of workers of each industry on a nationwide basis. To assist in the formation of Regional or Pradesh Branches or Federations.

13. OBJECTIVES To obtain for the workers various measures of social security, including adequate provision in respect of accidents, maternity, sickness, old age and unemployment. To secure a living wage for every worker in normal employment and to bring about a progressive improvement in the workers standard of living. To regulate hours and other conditions of work in keeping with the conditions of the workers and to ensure the proper enforcement of legislation for the protection and up-lift of labour . To establish just industrial relations.

14. OBJECTIVES To take recourse to other legitimate method, including strikes or any suitable form of satyagraha , where adjudication is not applied and settlement of disputes within a reasonable time by arbitration is not available for the redress of grievances. To make necessary arrangements for the efficient conduct satisfactory and speedy conclusion of authorized strikes or satyagraha . To foster the spirit of solidarity, service, brotherhood co-operation and mutual help among the workers. To develop in the workers a sense of responsibility towards the industry and community. To raise the workers' standard of efficiency and discipline.

15. OBJECTIVES To promote generally the social civic and political interest of the working class to secure an effective and complete organisation of all categories of workers, including agricultural labour . To secure redressal of grievances, without stoppages of work, by means of negotiations and conciliation and failing these by arbitration or adjudication. To secure speedy improvement of conditions of work and life and of the status of the workers in industry and society.

16. AFFILIATIONS A ny trade union of workers/association of employed person, whether registered under the Trade Unions Act or any other statute, accepting the objects, means and other obligations under the Constitution may seek affiliation to the INTUC . The Financial year of INTUC shall be from 1 st April to 31 st March.

17. WORKS BY INTUC INTUC to Start Campaign for Implementation of Street Vender Act INTUC to fight for workers of unorganized sector-Indian National Trade Union Congress ( INTUC ) today said the labor outfit is focusing on organizing the unorganized segment workers who form majority of the country's workforce. INTUC’s Kerala Unit influenced MNREGA by taking the welfare of workers to a next level and not keeping it confined to UPA Govt’s . act. INTUC to open unit at Bengal’s IT sector. INTUC’s Kerala Unit aims at enhancing the livelihood security of people in rural areas

18. WORKS… The INTUC’s Kerala Unit has engaged itself with MNREGA to make the employee welfare work "certainly accountable" so as the work distribution and its implementation will be improved. INTUC’s Youth Wing urged the state government to fix the prescribed fee structure for the private schools in Chamba district and pleaded for abolishing redundant funds, including donations. Recently, INTUC submitted a memorandum to solve the problems of 3.30 crore labourers in the country, however, the government never responded.

19. ACHIEVEMENTS The congress supported , INTUC ranks second in the list of 10 central unions with 38 lakh members. INTUC MEETING WITH HON'BLE PRIME MINISTER. 24 th January, 2006 was an historic landmark in the annals of INTUC. The members of the working committee and State Presidents led by President called upon Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh. A memorandum on various issues concerning working class was presented to Hon’ble Prime Minister. Hon’ble Prime Minister gave patient hearing to various issues brought to his attention by President INTUC and had pleasant and warm interaction .

20. ACHIEVEMENTS INTUC joined hands with CITU(Centre of Indian Trade Unions) on the demand and the matter took a highly crystallized shape of an official joint Forum with many other important tea trade unions of other political forces in it. As a more important development, INTUC Assam unit has also joined hands with the movement giving it Eastern Indian shape. INTUC plans to spread influence in MNREGA in big way.

21. CONTROVERSY KORBA- INTUC’s Balco unit has mostly been under the alligations of not keeping the rights of the workers leading to strikes for the same.

22. CASE Kerala High Court K.S.E.W. Union ( Intuc ) vs The Industrial Tribunal on 4 October, 2005 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY,THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2015/22ND POUSHA, 1936

23. PETITIONER : K.S.E.W. UNION (INTUC), REG.NO.467/76, VANDIPERIYAR REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.RAJESH RESPONDENT(S) : 1. THE INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNAL, IDUKKI. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, PLACKADU ESTATE, VANDIPERIYAR.

24. GLIMPSE OF THE CASE… The case is regarding verbal assault between a worker of INTUC and his Supervisor. Three enquiries were conducted related to this case. Industrial Tribunal considered the validity of the enquiry as a preliminary point. In the 1 st enquiry the worker’s complaint was heard and taken into consideration by the Tribunal. The second enquiry relating to an earlier proceeding having been revived; clearly discloses the intention of the management to somehow sent the workman out of employment. The workman himself took a back from the entire happening; tried to resolve as there was verbal assault from both the parties. INTUC tried to work in favor of it’s worker but along with it trusted blindly on him. As punishment, the worker was allowed only to work for 10 days in a month.

25. Problems with trade unions in India? There are too many small unions instead of one large union. This reduces their bargaining powers. Moreover, small trade unions do have a conflict of interest. In India, political parties support some large trade unions. This politicises them. Politicisation means compromise with workers’ interests. Most of the labour force is uneducated.

26. Lack of education among the labour force leads to an improper representation of the workforce. Unregistered unions do not get protection from civil and criminal liability. The trade unions act does not apply to the informal sector. A large section of the workforce is not represented. Trade unions are often under-financed. This means that they do not function to their full potential.