44. (a) To ensure protection against economic exploitation and the development of organisational initiative amongst them, peasants and workers are guaranteed the right to unite into public organisations, trade unions, kisan sabbas, co-operative societies as well as social, cultural and technical associations.
(b) The state shall encourage them in their organisational activities.
(c) All agreements between employers and employees which attempt to limit this freedom or seek to hinder its exercise shall be illegal.