secure increasing association of the worker in the administration of industry and their full participation in its control. To promote generally the social civic and political interest of the working class To secure an effective and complete organisation of all categories of workers, including agricultural labour. To guide and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organisations. To assist and co-ordinate the activities of the affiliated organisations. To assist in the formation of trade unions. To promote the organisation of workers of each industry on a nationwide basis. To assist in the formation of Regional or Pradesh Branches or Federations. To secure speedy improvement of conditions of work and life and of the status of the workers in industry and society. To obtain for the workers various measures of social security, including adequate provision in respect of accidents, maternity, sickness, old age and unemployment. To secure a living wage for every worker in normal employment and to bring about a progressive improvement in the workers standard of living. To regulate hours and other conditions of work in keeping with the conditions of the workers and to ensure the proper enforcement of legislation for the protection and up-lift of labour. To establish just industrial relations. To secure redressal of grievances, without stoppages of work, by means of negotiations and conciliation and failing these by arbitration or adjudication. To take recourse to other legitimate method, including strikes or any suitable form of satyagraha, where adjudication is not applied and settlement of disputes within a reasonable time by arbitration is not available for the redress of grievances. To make necessary arrangements for the efficient conduct satisfactory and speedy conclusion of authorised strikes or satyagraha. To foster the spirit of solidarity, service, brotherhood co-operation and mutual help among the workers. To develop in the workers a sense of responsibility towards the industry and community. To raise the workers' standard of efficiency and discipline. Affiliates The INTUC's current affiliates are: All India National Life Insurance Employees' Federation Central Government Employees' Confederation Federation of National Postal Organisations Indian National Bank Employees' Federations Indian National Bank Officers' Congress Indian National Building Construction, Forest & Woodworkers' Federation Indian National Cement Workers' Federation Indian National Chemical Workers' Federation Indian National Defence Workers' Federation Indian National Electricity Workers' Federation Indian National Food and Drink Workers' Federation Indian National Jute Workers' Federation Indian National Metal Workers' Federation Indian National Mineworkers' Federation Indian