The circumstances in which BHARATIYA MAZDOOR SANGH (BMS) came into existence in the trade union field of India have shaped its significant role in the trade union movement. BMS was founded on 23rd of July, 1955 – the day being the birth anniversary of Lok Manya Bal Gangadhar Tilak – veteran of Freedom Movement.
Learn moreBMS is today not only the largest central trade union in India, but also the largest independent national trade union of the world. Even though China has a larger and sole trade union, it is under government control and is not independent. Both the Communist and Congress oriented Trade Union Historians in India have not given a real picture or the reasons regarding the growth and fall of different Trade Unions in India. That is squarely the main reason for their failure to give a proper analysis of the miraculous growth of B.M.S., which had entered the fray very late or probably, as the last one. The ideological pre conceptions and study methods of the said Historians are not sufficient to analyze the growth of BMS. It is a paradox that none of the documents about the recent History of Trade Union Movement have the details about the growth of BMS to the number one position.
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1) Complete utilisation of manpower and resources leading to full employment and maximum production. 2) Replacement of profit motive by service motive and establishment of economic democracy resulting in equitable distribution of wealth to the best advantage of all individual citizens and of the national as a whole. 3) Development of autonomous industrial communities forming part and parcel of the nation, culminating in ‘Labourisation of industry’ 4) Provision of work with living wage to every individual through maximum industrialisation of the nation. (b) With a view to enable the workers to strive successfully for the ultimate realisation of the above objects and to strengthen them, in the meanwhile, to make their own contribution to the cause of protecting and promoting their interest consistent with those of the community: 5) To assist workers in organising themselves in trade unions as a medium of service to the motherland irrespective of faiths and political affinities. 6) To guide, direct, supervise and coordinate the activities of the affiliated unions. 7) To assist the affiliated unions in the formation of state BMS units and Industrial Federations as constituent units of the BMS and 8) To bring about unity in the trade union movement. (c) To secure and preserve work for the workers: 9) The right to work, the right for security of service and for social security, the right to conduct trade union activities and the right to strike as a last resort after having exhausted other legitimate methods of trade unionism for redressal of grievances. 10) Improvement in conditions of work, life and social and industrial status. 11) A living wage consistent with a national minimum and due share in the profits in their respective industries as partners. 12) Other appropriate amenities xiii. Expeditious enforcement and appropriate amendment of existing labour legislation in their interest and 13) Enactment of new labour laws from time to time in consultation with the labour representatives. (d) To inculcate in the minds of the workers the spirit of service, cooperation and dutifulness and develop in them a sense of responsibility towards the nation in general and industry in particular (e) To educate the labour by organising worker’s training classes, study circles, guest lectures, seminars, symposia, excursions etc., in cooperation with institutions and organisations having similar aims and objects such as the Central Board of Workers Education. Labour Research Centre, Universities etc., and also to maintain libraries. (f) To publish or cause publication of journals, periodicals, pamphlets, pictures, books and many other types of literature mainly concerning labour and their interests and to purchase, sell & circulate them. (g) To establish, encourage and organise Labour Research Centres and similar activities. (h) Generally to take such other steps as may be necessary to ameliorate the social, economic, cultural, civic and general conditions of the workers. For sound health of workers and society BMS has been against the use of any type of drugs, liquor, alcohol and smoking. (i) To render assistance or to establish cooperative societies, welfare institutions, clubs etc., for the overall welfare of the common man in general and the workers and their families in particular.
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