Unlike the Western Trade Union movement, whose main concern is the conditions of employment or the Eastern Trade Union's highly regimented attitude and approach, Gandhi's concept of the movement, on which the INTUC's policies and programmes are based, lay thrust more on human considerations than economic. The INTUC's vision goes beyond the factory gates as to endeavour to make a MAN out of the workers. The INTUC keeps clear of a sectarian approach and views the workers problems and demands in the context of the larger national needs. In Industrial relations the INTUC strives to replace the present culture of conflicts and confrontation by a new culture based on commonality of interests leading to co-operation.

Since its inception, the INTUC has been playing a major role in the growth of the Indian Trade Union Movement on Gandhian ideals and has been harnessing the massive strength of the working class for the country's economic and social development.

The INTUC has been championing the cause of the Indian working class with a responsible and constructive approach and has been consistently endeavouring to better their working and living conditions. The INTUC has played a very vital role in almost all legislations enacted in the interest of the workers and has been successful in bringing about a progressive re-orientation in the policies and programmes of the governments, both at the Centre and in the States. The INTUC is in the vanguard of India's march towards her cherished goal of establishing a secular and socialist democracy