HMS (Hind Mazdoor Sabha) is a Hindi name meaning "Workers Assembly of India". It was founded in Howrah, West Bengal in 1948 and is the third largest trade union federation in India affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation. HMS has objectives of upholding democratic values and forming an egalitarian society through independent and free trade unions. It had a membership of over 3.3 million workers in 2002, representing 13% of total trade union membership in India.

1. HMS
(HIND MUSDOOR SABHA)
BY
K.SUBHASRI

2. INTRODUCTION
 HMS, a Hindi name meaning "Workers Assembly
of India
 Founded in Howrah in west Bengal on December
29, 1948
 It is an third largest trade union federation in
India
 Affiliated by ITUC
 HMS (HIND MAZDOOR SABHA)

3. LOGO
HMS (HIND MAZDOOR SABHA)

4. OBJECTIVES
 Free and independent trade union movement
 Upholding democratic values and principles
 Formation of egalitarian society

5. MEMBERSHIP
 Provisional statistics from the Ministry of Labour
 Membership of 3.3 millions in 2002
 13% of the total trade union membership in the
country
 All India Railwaymen's Federation, the largest
trade union in the Indian Railways with a
membership of 1.4 million .
 All India Port and Dock Workers Federation, the
largest trade union representing workers at India's
12 major government-owned ports

6. POLICIES
 Economic growth and capital formation when
determining wage and other claims
 Economic planning but at the same time criticizes
Indian planning
 Emphasis on economic equality, land reforms and
measures to eliminate unemployment

7. PHILOSOPHY
 Living wage to all working people
 Provision of adequate compulsory primary
education , vocational training , child welfare and
maternity protection