Hind Mazdoor Sabha

Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)
AbbreviationHMS
Formation29 December 1948
FounderBasawon Singh, Ashok Mehta, R.S. Ruikar, Maniben Kara, Shibnath Banerjee, R.A. Khedgikar, T.S. Ramanujam, V.S. Mathur, G.G. Mehta.
TypeTrade union
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Membership
3.3 million
LeaderHarbhajan Singh (General Secretary) & C.A. Rajasridhar (President)
AffiliationsITUC
Websitewww.hindmazdoorsabha.co.in

The Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS) was formed by the Socialists in 1948 but has little real connection with the Socialist Party. It is one of the least political and most pragmatic trade-union federations in India. The HMS is affiliated with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions.