Centre of Indian Trade Unions

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The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) is a major left-oriented national trade union federation in India, historically aligned with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and active in organizing and advocating for workers’ rights across various sectors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mass organisation
national trade union centre
trade union federation
abbreviation CITU
activity campaigns against privatisation
campaigns for minimum wage
collective bargaining
labour law advocacy
organising strikes
advocates public sector expansion
strengthening labour rights
workers’ social security schemes
affiliatedTo World Federation of Trade Unions
associatedWith Indian labour movement
country India
focus anti-imperialist struggle
anti-privatisation struggle
working class unity
founded 1970
foundedIn India
hasWing industry-wise federations
state-level trade union committees
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
ideology communism
left-wing politics
languageOfWork English
Hindi
opposes neo-liberal economic policies
organisationalType federation of trade unions
politicalAlignment Communist Party of India
surface form: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
politicalPosition left
purpose defending workers’ rights
improving wages and working conditions
organising workers
social security for workers
trade union education
regionServed India
represents workers in organised sector
workers in unorganised sector
scope national
sectorCoverage agricultural workers
industrial workers
private sector employees
public sector employees
unorganised sector workers
typeOfOrganisation class-based trade union

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Indian National Trade Union Congress relatedTo Centre of Indian Trade Unions