The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the first pan-India trade union recently completed 100 years. Who among the following contributed to the formation of AITUC. 1. Lala Lajpat Rai 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Joseph Baptista 4. N. M. Joshi 5. Diwan Chaman Lall Choose the correct code:

The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), the first pan-India trade union recently completed 100 years. Who among the following contributed to the formation of AITUC. 1. Lala Lajpat Rai 2. Bal Gangadhar Tilak 3. Joseph Baptista 4. N. M. Joshi 5. Diwan Chaman Lall Choose the correct code: Correct Answer Only 1, 3, 4 and 5

The correct answer is Only 1, 3, 4, and 5.

Key Points

• The country’s first national trade union, All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), turns 100 on October 30, 2020.
• The first Congress of AITUC was held on October 31, 1920, in Bombay.
• AITUC was founded by Lala Lajpat Rai.
• AITUC was formed under Indian National Congress.
• Presently Governed by President – Ramendra Kumar and General Secretary – Amarjeet Kaur.
• Other leaders who participated in AITUC were:
  • Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
  • V. V. Giri, Sarojini Naidu.
  • C.R. Das, Jawarharlal Nehru.
  • Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
  • N. M. Joshi
  • Joseph Baptista.
  • Diwan Chaman Lall.

Additional Information

• AITUC – National Conferences

Important Points

• Major Labour Unions and their Political Affiliation
  • Indian National Trade Union Congress – Indian National Congress.
  • Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh – Bharatiya Janata Party.
  • Centre for Indian Trade Unions – CPI(M).
  • Hind Mazdoor Sabha – Samajwadi Party.