South Asian Regional Trade Union Council (SARTUC) is a regional federation of national-level trade unions of South Asia. Established in 1988, SARTUC exists to unite workers organised in free and democratic trade unions of the South Asia region and to afford a means of consultation and collaboration between member trade unions. Currently, it comprises 18 trade union affiliates from six South Asian countries – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka – representing around 50 million workers in the region.