Interview with H.Mahadevan, All India Trade Union Congress
Q: Is AITUC affiliated with any political party?
A: No, AITUC is not affiliated with any political party within India. We are a leftist trade union, only affiliated with the global union federation, World Federation of Trade Unions. AITUC is the first national trade union of India. We were established in 1920, and through 1947 AITUC remained the only national trade union federation. After 1947, several trade union leaders of different individual political shades, left AITUC to form their own organizations at local or state levels. They included Socialists, Communists, and National Congress members. Many members of different political affiliations, such as Communists, also remained within AITUC.