About INTUC Kozhikode
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)
The Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) is one of India's largest and most influential trade unions. Established on May 3, 1947, INTUC is the labor wing of the Indian National Congress (INC) and has played a pivotal role in championing workers' rights, improving labor conditions, and advocating for social justice across the country.
Founded just months prior to India's independence under the visionary guidance of national stalwarts including Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Acharya J.B. Kripalani, and Gulzarilal Nanda, INTUC was built upon the rock of Gandhian trade unionism: non-violent collective bargaining, moral integrity, worker dignity, and peaceful resolution of industrial disputes.
Over the decades, INTUC has not only focused on shop-floor labor disputes but also played a monumental role in formulating India’s foundational labor statutes: The Minimum Wages Act (1948), The Employees' State Insurance Act (1948), The Employees' Provident Funds Act (1952), The Payment of Gratuity Act (1972), and Kerala's landmark Headload Workers Act (1978).
"To establish an order of society free from hindrances in the way of an all-round development of its individual members, to eliminate exploitation in all its forms, and to ensure full employment and the highest possible standard of living for all workers."