4.

CENTRE OF INDIAN TRADE UNIONS (CITU)

The CITU brought in existence in 1970 by the Marxist faction of the
communist party. This organisation has its origin in the AITUC which
is controlled by the rightist faction of the communist party of India.
The CITU believes that the exploitation of the working class can be
ended only by socialising all means of production, distribution and
exchange and establishing a socialist state, that is, it stands for the
complete emancipation of the society from all exploitation. In the fight
for the immediate interest of the working class the CITU demands-
a. Nationalisation of all foreign monopoly concerns who barbarously exploit the working
class;
b. Nationalisation of all concerns owned by Indian monopolists and big industry who garner
huge profits at the expenses of the workers, who exploit the people by pegging prices at a
high level and who dictate the anti-labour and anti-people policies of the government
OBJECTIVES
(A) The CITU believes that the exploitation of the working class can be
ended only by socializing all means of production: distribution and
exchange and establishing a Socialist State. Holding fast the ideal of
socialism, the CITU stands for the complete emancipation of the society
from all exploitation.
(B) The CITU fights:
(a) Against all encroachments on the economic and social rights of
workers and for enlargement of their rights and liberties including the
right to strike, for winning, defending and extending the freedom of the
democratic and trade union movements,
(b) For the recognition of trade unions on the basis of secret ballot,
(c) For the progressive improvement of wages, for reduction of working
hours, for provision of decent housing and improvement of the living
conditions of the workers,
(d) For security of full employment, right to work and against the hazards
of unemployment,
(e) For full and adequate social security legislation to protect the workers
and their families against sickness, accident and old age, providing
adequate maternity insurance and pensions for widowed mothers and
wives and dependent children, and every other type of social security, for
effective control of the worker subscribers over the Provident Fund and
ESI Corporations,
(f) For equal wages for equal work,
(g) For the abolition of discrimination based on caste, like untouchability,
on gender, and religion, in relation to employment, wages and promotion,
(h)For the protection of the democratic rights of the minorities,
(i) For formation through election of committees in factories, workshops,
business houses and other places where collective work is performed, with
a view to control conditions of work in these places,
(j)  For proper vocational training, (k) For elimination of illiteracy

5.BHARITYA MAZDOOR SABHA (BMS)

The union has been the outcome decision taken by the Jana Sangh in its
convention at Bhopal on 23rd July, 1954. Its General Secretary is the
veteran labour leader D.P. Thengadi.
OBJECTIVES: Its objectives are:
1. To establish the Bhartiya order of classless society in which there
shall be secured full employment, replacement of profit motive by service and establishment
of economic democracy, development of autonomous industrial communities — with each
one of them consisting of all the individuals connected with the industry as partners.
2. To assist workers in orgnising themselves in trade unions as a medium of service to the
motherland irrespective of faiths and political affinities.
3. The right to strike and
4. To inculcate in the minds of the workers the spirit of service, co-operation and dutifullness
and develop in them a sense of responsibility towards the nation in general and the industry in
particular.
The BMS is a productivity oriented non-political trade union. Its ideological basis is the triple
formula (1) nationalise the labour; (2) labourise the industry, and (3) industrialise the nation.
It rejects the idea of state control, rather it views it as an evil to be restricted to inevitable
sectors like defence. But stands firmly for the principle of public accountability for each
industry and consequent enunciation of public discipline. It tries to bring consumers as the
third and the most important party to industrial relations. Its accent is on patriotism.
ORGANISATIONAL GROWTH

BMS in 1955 existed only in the minds of a few determined persons who assembled at
Bhopal under the guidance of Shri D.B. Thengadi – a thinker and intellectual, who had even
earlier dedicated accepting the noble principle of self abnegation, his entire life to social
work. He collected a band of determined workers around him to work for the organisation
selflessly.

The first task was to build a strong organisational structure on the noble principles already
declared. Constant tour of the country by Shri Thengadiji and the local efforts of his then
colleagues resulted in setting up of a union here, and a union there. Of course that looked
insignificant in the broad canvas of the trade union field like tiny dots on a large map. Most
of these unions were in the unorganised sector. With the increase in experience, slowly, BMS
unions sprung up in important industries. In a few States, State Committees were formed.

Thus it was only in 1967, twelve years after its formation – that the first all India Conference
of BMS was held in Delhi, in which the initial national executive was elected. At the time the
number of affiliated unions was 541 and total membership was 2, 46,000. Shri Thengadiji
was elected General Secretary and Shri Ram Nareshji as first President.

From then on there was no looking back. In 1967 it had 2, 36,902 members. In 1984 Central
Government after membership verification of all major Central Labour Organisations
declared BMS as second largest Central Trade Union Organisation with 12,11,355 members
and during 1996 it was declared first largest organisation with 31,17,324 membership by the
Government of India, Ministry of Labour. The reckoning date of the above verification was
31st December 1989. In the subsequent verification held by Government of India for the year
2002, BMS retained its position of NUMERO UNO in the Country.

Of the 44 industries classified by the Ministry of Labour, Government of India for the
purpose of membership verification, BMS has affiliated unions in all industries. BMS has
membership of almost 1 crore in all States comprising more than 5000 affiliate unions.

BMS is productivity oriented non-political CTUO. It rejects the idea of State control rather it
views it as an evil to be restricted to inevitable sector like defence, but stands firmly for the
principle of public accountability of each industry and consequent enunciation of public
discipline. It tries to bring consumers as the third and the most important party to industrial
relations. For the furtherance and realization of its aims and objects BMS applies all
legitimate means consistent with the spirit of nationalism and patriotism.

BMS is significantly represented in most of the bipartite/tripartite labour and industrial

committees/Boards constituted by the Central Government including Indian Labour
Conference (ILC), Standing Labour Committee, Central Board for Workers Education, ESI,
EPF, National Productivity Council, National Safety Council, Negotiation Committees of
Public Sector Undertakings like BHEL, NTPC, NHPC, BEL, Coal, Industrial Committees of
Jute, Textiles, Engineering, Chemical-Fertilizers, Sugar, Electricity, Transport and the
consultative machinery of Government employees and various other Committees / Boards.
BMS also leads the delegation of Indian workforce in the Conferences of International
Labour Organisation (ILO).

6.National Front of Indian Trade Unions (DHN)

National Front of Indian Trade Unions (DHN) is an apex body
founded in the year 1969 with a view to provide representation
to working people, contribution in policy making and
accreditation and affiliation of Trade Union organizations at
National forum. It was recognized as a Central Trade Union
Organization (CTUO) by Government of India/Bharat Sarkar,
Ministry of Labour & Employment vide their Order No. L-
52025/20/2003-IR (Imp-I), New Delhi on 11th January, 2008.
The organization has shown its strength by having membership
of more than 1 Crore spread over in 20 states and 51 Industries
including agriculture and rural sectors. It represents in International and National
Conferences, Committees, Councils, etc. as a recognized CTUOs. NFITU has signed an
agreement of Decent Work Country Programme 2018-22 with International Labour
organization (ILO) for “Creating a more decent future of work through better quality of jobs,
transition to formal employment and environment sustainability” is the overarching
development objective of DWCP (2018-22).

1. Promote, adopt and implement international labour standards for protection of workers
from unacceptable forms of work
2. Create sustainable, inclusive and decent employment for women and the youth, especially
vulnerable to socio-economic and environmental exclusion and in informal economy.
3. Tripartite mechanisms work better for protecting rights of workers through promoting
labour administration, occupational safety and health (OSH) and social protection
Union gave affiliation to "Hind Mazdoor Kisan Panchayat" (HMKP), one of the prominent
National union founded by Late George Fernandes, Ex. Minister and Trade Unionist. The
combined strength of NFITU and HMKP has increased to 1.5 Crore spread over 24 states and
51 industries all over India. Union represents the workers engaged in various industries like -
Agriculture and Rural workers, Coal Mining, Building and Construction, Education
Institution, Hospital & Dispensaries, Forest workers, Iron & Steel, Petroleum & Natural Gas,
Chemical, Drug & Pharmaceuticals, Railways, Roadways, Hotel & Restaurants, Domestic,
Shop Vendors, Clothing & Garments, Textile, Tobacco, Hawkers, Electricity & Power,
Engineering, Financial, Fishing & Fisheries, Food & Beverages, Soap & Detergent, Cement,
Sugar, Gems & Jewelry, Glass & Potteries, Metal, Paper and Paper products, Personnel &
Security services, Dock workers, Printing & Publishing, Scheme workers, Daily wages
worker, Anganwadi workers, Self employed and Professionals and various other industrial
and agriculture workers. Further, NFITU/HMKP has joined and became a part of the Non-
Political Central Trade Union Organization's Alliance which is an alliance of like-minded
National Organizations known as Confederation of Central Trade Union "CONCENT"
formed on 10th December, 2018. Representatives from BMS, NFITU, TUCC, HMKP and
NLO united on the platform of "CONCENT" with determination to bring solution to the
issues related to All Indian Workers. Shri. C.K. Saji Narayanan, National President of BMS
is the Chairman of the Confederation and Dr.Deepak Jaiswal, National President of NFITU
became the National Convener of the Alliance core group. A National Conclave of Workers
is organized by Confederation on 31st December, 2018 at New Delhi in which a Charter of
Demand was adopted and submitted to Group of Ministers for it's recognition and redressal
from Government of India.