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Trade unions in India

Trade unions today
13 - 15 million of the 30 million jobs in the formal sector of the economy. There are some 400 million people active in the economy when including the informal economy.

INDUSTRIAL TRIPARTITE COMMITTEES (ITCs)

"ITCs have been constituted with the view to promote the spirit of tripartism. These tripartite bodies provide a forum whereby the social partners through dialogue can appreciate the problems of industries and workers affected by Economic Reforms. These Committees are non-statutory Standing Committees meetings of which are convened as and when required. Government’s proactive role has successfully harmonized the interest of the employers and the workers resulting in a change of attitude from confrontation to that of co-operation."

There are 8 ITCs in the following industries.


 * Cotton Textiles Industry
 * Jute Industry
 * Road Transport Industry
 * Electricity Generation and Distribution Industry
 * Engineering Industry
 * Sugar Industry
 * Chemical Industry
 * Plantation Industry