AITUC : Affiliated Unions

The AITUC may affiliate to itself any bonfide trade union which is in existence for at least one year and which satisfies the following conditions.

	The trade union seeking affiliation shall make an application according to the form.
	It shall pay an annual contribution and special levies, as provided in these rules.
	It shall send a copy of its rules and regulations, a list of its office bearers, a copy of the statement of accounts for the official year, giving and average paying membership for the period, duly audited as per the provisions of the Trade Unions Act; and such other information or materials as the general secretary of the AITUC may require.
	The application for affiliation shall be forwarded through the state committee wherever such committee exists, to the general secretary of the AITUC with remarks, if any , made by the state committee regarding eligibility of the union for affiliation under the Rules of AITUC. The state committee shall take care to see that more than one union in an Industrial establishment in the area is not recommended for affiliation, if any other union seeks affiliation in the same industrial establishment in the area the state committee will make appropriate recommendation after undertaking suitable investigation and after trying to bring about an understanding between the two unions. Such applications shall be forwarded by the state committee to the general secretary within a period of two months.
	The minimum fee which a union desiring affiliation to the AITUC shall charge to its members shall not be less than three rupees per year, to be collected either monthly, quarterly, half yearly or yearly.

The working committee of the AITUC shall have the authority of accepting or rejecting any application for affiliation from a trade union, provided, however, that in case of the acceptance or rejection of any such application by the working committee, it will be open to the general council, or to the general body of the AITUC to confirm or set aside such a decision.

The working committee/general council shall have the right to disaffiliate any union on any of the following charges:

	Non-payment of affiliation dues for three consecutive years ;
	Including in anti-AITUC/anti-working class activities.
	The working committee/general council shall have the right to suspend or expel any individual office-bearer or member of the working committee or of the general council if such a member includes in anti-AITUC anti working class activities.
	Any union or individual against whom action is proposed to be taken under sub-rule (c) (i) and (ii) shall be informed in writing of the charges against it/him to answer the charges.
	A decision of the working committee/general council shall be by simple majority of those present.
	Any union/individual against whom action has been taken may appeal to the next higher body. The general council will also have the right to review its earlier decision. Pending the appeal/review, the decision of the working committee/general council shall however be fully operative.

Agricultural Workers’ Union

	The working committee/general council of the AITUC may affiliate a union/federation of agricultural workers on an application made by it in the form specified.
	Including in anti-AITUC/anti-working class activities.
	Such a union/federation shall be governed by the constitution and will have all rights and obligations of an affiliated unions subject to the following provisions:
	The minimum fee chargeable from its members prescribed in rule 5(a) (v) of this constitution shall not be applicable;
	The affiliation fee payable to the AITUC shall be at the rate of 10 paise for every five members. 50 per cent of this fee will be paid to the respective state committees;
	A union affiliated under this clause shall be entitled to send delegates to any session on the following basis; and its membership will be accounted for the relevant state’s entitlement under Rule 9 (a) (vii) for the general council on a prorate basis. On delegate for membership between 2500 to 5000. Any fraction over the last batch of 5000 members shall be entitled to one additional delegate if it is in excess of 2500 members.

The AITUC will maintain a register of affiliated unions. Such list and account books shall be open for inspection by the general council members on giving 15 days’ prior notice in writing to the general secretary.