Trade Unions In Mahanadi Coal Fields

1. Trade Unions In Mahanadi
Coal Fields
Ankush Sinha Ray – 1120008
Bhuwan Ranjan – 1120011
Konchada Dinesh – 1120013
Nandan Kumar – 1120014
DMBA – 1 Sec- “C”

2. About MCL
 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) is one of the major
coal producing company of India. It is one of the eight
subsidiaries of Coal India Limited. Mahanadi Coalfields
Limited was carved out of South Eastern Coalfields
Limited in 1992 with its headquarters at Sambalpur. It has
its coal mines spread across Odisha It has total seven open
cast mines and three underground mines under its fold.
 MCL has two subsidiaries with private companies as a joint
venture. The name of these companies are MJSJ Coal
Limited & MNH Shakti Ltd

3.  Vision
" To be one of the leading energy suppliers in
the world through best practices from mine to
market "
 Mission
" To produce and market the planned
quantity of coal and coal products efficiently
and economically in an eco-friendly manner
with due regard to safety, conservation and
quality "

4. Major Trade Unions in MCL
 BMS : Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
Vision : Workers are part of the society and have the obligation to serve it.
Consumers’ interest was taken as nearest to national interest. Hence the
saffron flag of BMS, a symbol of sacrifice and service, the age old cultural
emblem, a source of inspiration, began to flutter in the trade union field
Affiliation : Independent
Political Party : BJP - RSS
Strength : 45%
Local Leader : Basant Kumar Rai

5.  Odisha Colliery Mazdoor Sangh (INTUC)
Vision : INTUC has been playing a major role in the growth of the Indian Trade Union
Movement on Gandhian ideals and has been harnessing the massive strength of the working
class for the country's economic and social development
Affiliation : INTUC : Indian National Trade Union Congress
Supporting Party : INC - Indian National Congress
Strength : 30% of Field Workers
Leader : A.K Mittal

6.  HMS : Hind Mazdoor Sabha
Affiliation : ITUC - International Trade Union Confederation
Supporting Party : Independent ( Some Times BJD )
Strength : 10-15%
AITUC : All India Trade Union Congress
Affiliation : World Federation of Trade Unions
Supporting Party : CPI - Communist Party of India
Strength : 10-15%

7.  Trade Union Formation :
Minimum Strength : 15
Steps to Register with Company:
1. Union Should be Registered under Labor Act of Govt.of India
2. Submit the Application to the HRD Dept. of MCL
3. Submit the Stamp Papers work of Rs. 125/-
Registration Fee : No Registration Fee

8.  Positions in Trade Unions :
1. President
2. Vice- President
3. Secretary
4. Treasury
 Selections : Election
 Tenure : 4- 5 Years

9. Financial Sources :
 Main Affiliation Union Funds
 Membership Fees
 Mostly Funded from Supporting political Parties
 Self Contribution of Members

10. Recent Activities of Trade Unions
 Protest to Covert Contractual Workers to Permanent
 Swach Bharat Campaign
 Started A Hospital in ESIC – Employee State Insurance
Corp. Scheme in Angul
 Campaign on Field Workers Children Education