Comparison of Objectives of 5 Major Central Trade Unions: Presented By: Jatinder Pal Singh MBA (Gen) Sec-B Ubs
Comparison of Objectives of 5 Major Central Trade Unions: Presented By: Jatinder Pal Singh MBA (Gen) Sec-B Ubs
OBJECTIVES OF
5 MAJOR
CENTRAL TRADE
UNIONS
Presented By : Jatinder Pal Singh
MBA (Gen)
Sec-B
UBS.
5 MAJOR CENTRAL TRADE
UNION FEDERATIONS
ALL INDIA TRADE UNION
CONGRESS(AITUC)
HIND MAZDOOR SABHA(HMS)
INDIAN NATIONAL TRADE UNION
CONGRESS(INTUC)
BHARTIYA MAZDOOR SANGH(BMS)
CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS(CITU)
Establishe
d when
All India Trade Union
Congress(AITUC)
AITUC came into existence on 31 october 1920.It is
the 1st trade union of indian workers
The great patriot and national leader Shri Lala Lajpat
Rai was elected as the president.
Its first resolution was declaring that “time has now
arrived for the attainment of Swaraj by the people of
India”
Bhartiya mazdoor
sangh (BMS)
BMS was formed in july 1955 with the principal aim
of promoting nationalism.
The guiding force behind this trade union is D.B
Thengadi, an intellectual and a visionary who from the
days of his youth dedicated to social work.
It has members in 44 industries organized into 27
industry wise federations.
Indian National Trade
Union Congress (INTUC)
INTUC was set up at a meeting convened by Shri
Gulzarilal Nanda, Secretary, Hindustan Mazdoor
Sangh on 3rd May 1947at Delhi.
INTUC was guided and inspired by the ideals of
Mahatma Gandhi which lay more thrust on human
consideration than economic.
It views the worker’s problem and demand in context
of larger national needs.
In IR, it strives to replace present culture of conflict
and confrontation by a new culture based in
commonality of interests.
Hind Mazdoor
Sabha (HMS)
During the quit movement in 1942, most of the
nationalist and socialist leaders were arrested.
So when war is over these socialist leaders were left
with an option of either joining AITUC or set a new
trade unions.
As they were of the opinion that the labour movement
should be independent of political parties so as a
result, in Dec 1948 in Calcutta these socialist, radial
humanist and former AITUC leaders came together to
establish HMS
Centre of Indian
Trade Unions (CITU)
CITU came into existence on 30th MAY 1970.
The two planks of its existence have been unity and
struggle.
CITU aims to fight against all the encroachments
on the economic and social rights of the workers
and for the enlargement of their rights and liberties.
SIMILARIT
IES
in
OBJECTIV
Similarities
BMS AND INTUC both focus on the complete
utilization of manpower and other resources to
maximize production and to ensure full employment.
BMS talks about replacement of profit motive and
establishment of economic democracy and even
INTUC talks about the elimination of the profit
motive in economic activity.
HMS, BMS, AITUC and INTUC aim to guide,
direct, supervise & coordinate the activities of
affiliated unions or organizations
Cont…
HMS -: Socialists
Differences
BMS strives to publish journals , periodicals, pictures,
book and other type of literature and any other type of
study material mainly concerning with labour for their
moral ethical upliftment, culture and social
development.
AITUC fights against all forms of atrocities against
ballot systems
CITU fights for the nationalization of all foreign
monopoly concerns who exploit the working class.
CITU fights against the economic policy which
safeguards the interest of capitalists and landlords
through increasing taxation and inflation.
CITU raises its voice against the growing dependence
of our economy on American capital and piling up off
foreign debts which leads to severe exploitation of the
working class.
CITU helps people in their fight against
imperialist domination and renders all
assistance to national liberation movements.
CITU fights for maintaining friendly relation
with neighboring countries, opposing war and
supporting peace.