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| image        = aituc-flag.svg
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| founded      = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1920|10|31}} at<br>[[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br> [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] : First President <br>V.M. Pawar : First General Secretary
| founded      = {{start date and age|df=yes|p=y|1920|10|31}} at<br>[[Mumbai|Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br> [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] : First President <br>Deewan Chaman Lal : First General Secretary
| headquarters = AITUC Bhavan, 35-36, DDU Marg, Rose Avenue, [[New Delhi]] - 110002
| headquarters = AITUC Bhavan, 35-36, DDU Marg, Rose Avenue, [[New Delhi]] - 110002
| key_people  =  [[Amarjeet Kaur (Politician)|Amarjeet Kaur]] {{small|(General Secretary)}}<br> [[Ramendra Kumar (politician)|Ramendra Kumar]] {{small|(President)}}<br>
| key_people  =  [[Amarjeet Kaur (Politician)|Amarjeet Kaur]] {{small|(General Secretary)}}<br> [[Ramendra Kumar (politician)|Ramendra Kumar]] {{small|(President)}}<br>
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In this first conference with [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] as president, [[Diwan Chaman Lall|Deewan Chaman Lal]] was the general secretary. Later on [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru]], [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]], [[V. V. Giri]], [[Sarojini Naidu]], [[Chittaranjan Das|C.R. Das]] and several of other political leaders of the freedom struggle were associated with subsequent conferences and work of AITUC giving impetus to the work.
In this first conference with [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] as president, [[Diwan Chaman Lall|Deewan Chaman Lal]] was the general secretary. Later on [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru]], [[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose]], [[V. V. Giri]], [[Sarojini Naidu]], [[Chittaranjan Das|C.R. Das]] and several of other political leaders of the freedom struggle were associated with subsequent conferences and work of AITUC giving impetus to the work.


AITUC in its second session in 1921 in Jharia had adopted a [[Purna Swaraj|resolution of Swaraj]] (Complete independence from British rule), almost eight years before the platform of freedom struggle- the Indian National Congress adopted such resolution in 1929.
AITUC in its second session in 1921 in Jharia had adopted a [[Purna Swaraj|resolution of Swaraj]] (Complete independence from British rule), almost eight years before the Congress adopted such resolution in 1929.


In the aftermath of second World War the AITUC played significant role in the foundation of [[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU), in the conference held in London with 204 delegates and observers representing 670 million workers from all parts of the world. AITUC was represented by [[S.A. Dange]], R.A. Khedgikar and Sudhindra Pramanik. This conference adopted workers charter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/on-celebrating-hundred-years-of-aituc-continuing-struggles-of-working-class-in-india|title=On celebrating hundred years of AITUC; Continuing struggles of working class in India|website=nationalheraldindia.com}}</ref>
In the aftermath of second World War the AITUC played significant role in the foundation of [[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU), in the conference held in London with 204 delegates and observers representing 670 million workers from all parts of the world. AITUC was represented by [[S.A. Dange]], R.A. Khedgikar and Sudhindra Pramanik. This conference adopted workers charter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/on-celebrating-hundred-years-of-aituc-continuing-struggles-of-working-class-in-india|title=On celebrating hundred years of AITUC; Continuing struggles of working class in India|website=nationalheraldindia.com}}</ref>
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! National Conference !! Year !! Place !! President !!  General Secretary
! National Conference !! Year !! Place !! President !!  General Secretary
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|1st|| 31 Oct 1920|| Bombay|| [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] || V.M. Pawar
|1st|| 31 Oct 1920|| Bombay|| [[Lala Lajpat Rai]]
|rowspan=3| [[Diwan Chaman Lall]]
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|2nd|| 30 Nov-2 Dec 1921|| Jharia|| [[Joseph Baptista]]
|2nd|| 30 Nov-2 Dec 1921|| Jharia|| [[Joseph Baptista]]
|rowspan=2| [[Diwan Chaman Lall]]
 
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|3rd|| 24–26 March 1923|| Lahore|| [[Chittaranjan Das]]
|3rd|| 24–26 March 1923|| Lahore|| [[Chittaranjan Das]]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726173634/http://www.indialabourarchives.org/col/aituc.htm Archive of AITUC documents]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726173634/http://www.indialabourarchives.org/col/aituc.htm Archive of AITUC documents]
*[https://indianlabourarchives.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/2119 Indian Labour Archives - AITUC]
*[https://indianlabourarchives.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/2119 Indian Labour Archives - AITUC]
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