WORKING OF TRADE UNION- HMS

Submitted by

Saista Nasir

Abhishek Jain

INTRODUCTION

The Hind Mazdoor Sabha is a national trade union center

in India. It is third largest trade-union federation in India

after the All-India Trade Union Congress(AITUC) and the

Indian National Trade Union Congress(INTUC). It was

formed by the Socialists in 1948 but has little real

connection with the Socialist Party. It is one of the least

political and most pragmatic trade-union federations in

India. The HMS is affiliated with the International

Confederation of Free Trade Unions.

HISTORY

The HMS was founded in Howrah on December 24, 1948

by socialists, Forward Bloc followers and independent

unionists. Its founders included Basawon Singh (Sinha),

Ashok Mehta, R.S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara, Shibnath

Banerjee, R.A. Khedgikar, T.S. Ramanujam, V.S. Mathur,

G.G. Mehta. R.S. Ruikar was elected president and Ashok

Mehta general secretary. In March 1949, HMS claimed to

have 380 affiliated unions with a combined membership of

6,18 ,802.

MEMBERSHIP

According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of

Labor, HMS had a membership of 33,42,213 in 2002. (13%

of the total trade union membership in the country).

In 1949 HMS became a founding member of the ICFTU.

Currently, it is affiliated with the International Trade

Union Confederation.

OBJECTIVES:

To promote the economy, political and social interests of

the workers and to improve their terms and condition of

employment.

To form a federation of union from the same industry or

occupation at the national level.

To promote the formation of cooperative societies and

the foster worker’ education.

WORKING OF TRADE UNION

HMS has been functioning as an independent and

democratic trade union Centre free from the pulls and

pressure of the political parties, employers and the

government.

It stands for industrial democracy, worker’s education,

cooperative movement and for building the trade union

movement as an effective instrument.

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HMS is against the concept of a market-driven economy

and privatization. The free market is solely profit

oriented and has no social concerns.

STRUCTURE OF ORGANIZATION

The general council compose of the president, not more

than five vice president, general secretary, not more than

two secretaries, a treasure and other member

representing various industrial sections. The office

bearers are elected at the annual convention.

HMS AFFILIATED FOR……

HMS has unions affiliated in Transport sectors  

such  as  Railways,  Seafarers, Port  and  Dock Workers, 

Air  Transport),  Coal,  Chemicals,   

Textiles, Mines, Engineering, Steel , etc.    

 PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION

HMS is a national trade union organization, not affiliated

to any political party, aims at securing workers rights at

workplace and other benefits, including safe working

and living conditions

 RESPONSIBILITIES RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 

Collection information on Occupational health, hazards

and safety. 

Disseminate information through the workers education

Programmes.

Conduct research on issues of concern to unions.

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 Occupational safety and health services

provided : Publish information in the HMS Bulletin and

through documents in the training Programmes.

Bring to the notice of the  Government  the  health and

safety problems of the workers.

Occupational safety and health training

activities : The target group is the workers and language

used is English and Hindi along with the local language

of the state where the activity takes place.

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