BMS seeks affiliation with ITUC, two Indian trade unions oppose it.
The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a trade union supported by the Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is facing stiff opposition from two Indian unions –
the Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC) of the Congress and the Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) of the socialists – in its bid to become an
affiliate of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
Both INTUC and HMS, besides the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)and
the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of India (CFTUI), are Indian affiliates of ITUC, an international body of independent trade unions from
187 countries. The support of ITUC is crucial for any union to be elected to
the workers’ representatives in the governing body of the International
Labour Organisation (ILO)…