BMS Indian Workers Union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Founded July 23, 1955 Members 6.2 million (2002) Country India Affiliation Independent Key people Girish Awasthi, president Office location New Delhi, India Website www.bms.org.in

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The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (Indian Workers' Union) is the largest central trade union organization in India. It was founded by Dattopantji Thengdi on July 23, 1955, which also happens to the birthday of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, first came into prominence during the India China war of 1962. A section of the Communist Party of India proclaimed that Chinese forces were 'liberating' India from capitalist domination. Many leaders said that India was the aggressor and had occupied Chinese territory. The labour unions which till then were dominated by the Communists observed strikes and obstructed defence production. This saw major dessertions from the Communist trade unions towards the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh which was seen to be patriotic. The BMS withdrew all agitations by its unions. A call was given to workers to give top priority to stepping up defence production and assisting all defence efforts^[1].

In strategic sectors such as defence production, transport, power generation, transmission, etc., special efforts were made. Two decades later they secured foothold in all major unions^[1].

The BMS itself claims to have over 8.3 million members. At present it is estimated around 5860 unions are affiliated to the BMS. According to provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour, the BMS had a membership of 6215797 in 2002.^[2] It can also be noted that the BMS is not affiliated to any International Trade Union Confederation.

For individual unions affiliated to the BMS, see BMS-affiliated unions.

Girish Awasthi is the current president of the organization, and Mr.Lakshma Reddy its General Secretary.

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[edit] External links

• BMS website
• BMS records largest increase in membership

[edit] See also

• Indian Trade Unions

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