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Mercantile Laws – II

Notes (c) To secure complete organisation of all categories of workers including agricultural labour.
(d) Organise workers on an industry-wise basis.
(e) To improve the conditions at work and to provide various social security measures.
(f) To develop among the workers a sense of responsibility towards industry and the community.

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Caution The means to be adopted for the furtherance of these objectives are to be peaceful
through due process of law and negotiations.

Notes Membership and Finance
Any organisation of workers accepting the constitution of the INTUC and with a
subscription rate of not less than 25 paise per month is entitled to affiliation with the
INTUC provided it is not affiliated with any rival organisation or any of its executive
committee members are not members of a rival union. All the unions affiliated to INTUC
and belonging to the same industry are required to join the corresponding industrial
federation, e.g., the Indian National Textile Workers Federation, the National Federation
of Indian Railwaymen, etc.
Every affiliated organisation is required to pay the Congress an annual affiliation fee at
the rate of 10 paise per member on its rolls subject to a minimum of 15.

11.2.3 Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)

This national federation came into being in 1948. This federation espouses the socialist philosophy
and has linkages with socialist parties. However, there has been a division within the socialist
ranks with the emergence of the Hind Mazdoor Panchayat, another federation with socialist
leanings. The main aims of the Hind Mazdoor Sabha are:

(a) To promote the economic, political and social interests of the workers and to improve their
terms and conditions of employment.
(b) To form a federation of unions from the same industry or occupation at the national level.

(c)To promote the formation of cooperative societies and to foster workers education.
The methods employed shall be legitimate, peaceful and democratic.

Notes Membership and Finance

The membership of HMS is open to all bonafide trade unions, including federations of
trade unions. The general council of the Sabha has authority to accept or reject any
application. The collection of funds of HMS is carried out through:
1. Affiliation fees of 5 paise per member per annum subject to a minimum of 20.
2. A delegate fee of 3 per delegate.
3. Any other levy that may be fixed by the general council.

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