Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh

Ahead of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh's protest, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre saying that if they are so sure about the merits of the National Monetisation Pipeline then they should be able to convince BMS first.

Annoyed over the BJP-led centre's proposed disinvestment of State-run firms, RSS-affiliated labour union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Saturday said it will launch a phased agitation across the country spanning over eight months against the privatisation of public sector enterprises.

A pan-India workers' group affiliated to the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has criticised the government's policy announcements on eight key sectors on Saturday as heavy on privatisation, which could lead to job cuts. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh said the "public sector played a crucial role" amid the coronavirus pandemi...

Rail and road traffic was hit in several states including Bengal, Odisha and Tamil Nadu as a 24-hour nationwide strike by ten trade unions against the central government began this morning. Violence broke out in Bengal as a police vehicle was targeted in Jadavpur and CPM MLA Sujan Chakraborty was detained. A scuffle was reported between the workers...

The government has warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike starting 6 am Wednesday. Around 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike which has been called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) to protest the "anti-labour policies" of the BJP government and press for dem...

As it struggles to placate ally Telugu Desam Party, the ruling BJP now has on its hands an angry Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, an affiliate of the party's ideological mentor the RSS, which has said it will protest against what it called an "anti-labour budget."

The NDA government's plan to go for a strategic sale of ailing Air India is likely to face some turbulence. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, or BMS, the trade union affiliated with the RSS has "warned" the government of a "major confrontation" if it goes ahead with policy think tank NITI Aayog's suggestion to exit the airline business.

More than a million workers in banking, telecom and other sectors are joining the 'Bharat Bandh' today to press their demand for better pay and in protest against new labour and investment policies.

Central trade unions including Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) are up in arms against a proposal to raise proportion of investment by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this fiscal year.

The Confederation of Central Government Employees on Wednesday rejected the pay hike announced by the government and threatened to go on a strike next week, a decision which got support from the central trade unions.

Lakhanpal, a 41-year-old visually impaired post-graduate in Bhopal, has just one more year to reach the cut-off age for a government job. His efforts to get a private sector job have failed.

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday assured trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) that his ministry is pressing upon the Finance Ministry with "all justifications" to uphold an interest rate of 8.8 per cent decided by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

RSS-affiliated trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday opposed the cut in EPF interest rates by the Finance Ministry, terming it as "encroachment" in the Fund's functioning and decided to hold protests across the country.

Central trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF withdrawal and contribution made by employers, terming it as "an attack on the working class and a clear case of double taxation".

Essential services like banking and public transport may be impacted today with ten central trade unions going ahead with their one-day nationwide strike, even as the government appealed to them for calling off the agitation, which BJP-backed BMS and NFITU decided to boycott.

Ahead of the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh's protest, Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a dig at the Centre saying that if they are so sure about the merits of the National Monetisation Pipeline then they should be able to convince BMS first.

Annoyed over the BJP-led centre's proposed disinvestment of State-run firms, RSS-affiliated labour union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Saturday said it will launch a phased agitation across the country spanning over eight months against the privatisation of public sector enterprises.

A pan-India workers' group affiliated to the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has criticised the government's policy announcements on eight key sectors on Saturday as heavy on privatisation, which could lead to job cuts. The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh said the "public sector played a crucial role" amid the coronavirus pandemi...

Rail and road traffic was hit in several states including Bengal, Odisha and Tamil Nadu as a 24-hour nationwide strike by ten trade unions against the central government began this morning. Violence broke out in Bengal as a police vehicle was targeted in Jadavpur and CPM MLA Sujan Chakraborty was detained. A scuffle was reported between the workers...

The government has warned central trade unions of "consequences" if they go on a proposed 24-hour nationwide strike starting 6 am Wednesday. Around 25 crore workers are expected to participate in the strike which has been called by the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) to protest the "anti-labour policies" of the BJP government and press for dem...

As it struggles to placate ally Telugu Desam Party, the ruling BJP now has on its hands an angry Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, an affiliate of the party's ideological mentor the RSS, which has said it will protest against what it called an "anti-labour budget."

The NDA government's plan to go for a strategic sale of ailing Air India is likely to face some turbulence. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, or BMS, the trade union affiliated with the RSS has "warned" the government of a "major confrontation" if it goes ahead with policy think tank NITI Aayog's suggestion to exit the airline business.

More than a million workers in banking, telecom and other sectors are joining the 'Bharat Bandh' today to press their demand for better pay and in protest against new labour and investment policies.

Central trade unions including Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) are up in arms against a proposal to raise proportion of investment by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this fiscal year.

The Confederation of Central Government Employees on Wednesday rejected the pay hike announced by the government and threatened to go on a strike next week, a decision which got support from the central trade unions.

Lakhanpal, a 41-year-old visually impaired post-graduate in Bhopal, has just one more year to reach the cut-off age for a government job. His efforts to get a private sector job have failed.

Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday assured trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) that his ministry is pressing upon the Finance Ministry with "all justifications" to uphold an interest rate of 8.8 per cent decided by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).

RSS-affiliated trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Monday opposed the cut in EPF interest rates by the Finance Ministry, terming it as "encroachment" in the Fund's functioning and decided to hold protests across the country.

Central trade unions, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), have opposed the Budget proposal to tax EPF withdrawal and contribution made by employers, terming it as "an attack on the working class and a clear case of double taxation".

Essential services like banking and public transport may be impacted today with ten central trade unions going ahead with their one-day nationwide strike, even as the government appealed to them for calling off the agitation, which BJP-backed BMS and NFITU decided to boycott.