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, workers 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, Air Seafarers, Port Coal, and Dock

Workers,

Transport),

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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