New Trade Union Initiative

{{short description|Trade union in India}}

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New Trade Union Initiative was a federation of independent trade unions in India popularly known as NTUI. The founding conference of NTUI was held in 2006 where Y.V. Chavan was elected as the president, Ashim Roy the general secretary and M. Subbu the Treasurer.Anheier, Helmut/Glasius, Marlies/Kaldor, Mary. Global civil society 2004/5. London: SAGE, 2005. 197 NTUI proclaims itself as independent from political parties.[http://www.lotcobistand.org/country/82/ LO-TCO Biståndsnämnd: Indien] Its core constituent is the National Centre for Labour, a trade union of informal sector workers.Menon, Nivedita/Nigam, Aditya. Power and contestation : India since 1989. London/New York City: Zed Books, 2007. p. 118[http://www.revolutionarydemocracy.org/rdv12n2/ntui.htm Report of the Founding Conference of the New Trade Union Initiative] At the time of the 2006 conference, NTUI had around 300 affiliated unions.[http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/life/2006/05/12/stories/2006051200090200.htm The Hindu Business Line : Unfair to women] NTUI decided to merge with All India Trade Union Congress on 22 December 2024 and merged in AITUC in April 2025.