HIND MAZDOOR SABHA
Established - December 1948:
Basic Ideology
In the Indian conditions, where Nationai Trade Union Centres are
wings of one political party or the other, Hind Mazdoor Sabha is
the only
major trade union organisation which is truly independent of political
parties, whether in power or in opposition. Hind Mazdoor Sabha
made a
bold bid to strike a new path of organising unions as independent
organisations without control of political parties. This policy
of
independence which was declared in the founding conference of HMS
in
December, 1948, has remained unpolluted throughout the last four
decades though this period has seen many upheavals in power politics
and on the trade union scene in the county.
HMS has high regards for the values of democracy. It is convinced
that
economic concessions secured at the cos. of liberty or democracy
always prove-deceptive and even dangerous. On the other hand,
democracy will not survive unless people can secure improvements
in
their conditions of life through persuasion, pressurisation or
even
struggles if necessary. Hence for HMS, there has never been any
conflict between bread and freedom. The two according to it, are
inseparable.
HMS has unshakable faith in socialistic ideals as they only assure
economic equality and elimination of exploitation. It is in favour
of means
of production being brought under public control. Therefore it
welcomes
the expansion of Public Sector in all essential economic activities
in the
country.
email: hms@nde.vsnl.net.in
