Krishnan, P. R.

Balanandan, E., Raman Kutty, P. S., Krishnan, P. R.

In This Issue: • Comrade Deng Xiao Ping • Com. Sitaram Gupta • Public Sector Workers Strike on 2nd April • JAC Decides for Dharna before Prime Ministers Place on February 25 and 26 for Revival of NTC Mills • CITU Demands Judicial Enquiry Over Police Firing On Textile Workers Killing Three Workmen In Bangalore • Letter written by E. Balanandan M.P • Letter by Jibon Roy, MP • March To Parliament By AIAWU • CITU Demands Disbursal of Wages and Working Capital in IDPL • Total Strike of Powerloom Workers in Ahmedabad • CITU Opposes Retrograde Recommendations Of Fifth Pay Commission • Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers • Statement of the Leaders of the Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers • All India State Govt Employees Federation • Blessed he is who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed ...(Pope) – P. S. Raman Kutty • Bank Employees and Officers to Strike on April 4 • Maharashtra: CITU 8th Successful State Conference At Nasik – P. R. Krishnan • 7th State Conference: State Wide Campaign in Tamilnadu • 7th Conference of Singareni-Collieries Employees Union • Working Womens Convention at Vishakhapatnam • First State Conference of Punjab-Chandigarh Medical Representatives Union • The Writing on the Wall: It's Still Poverty, Stupid! • National Workshop Of Central Public Sector Trade Unions On Charter Of Demands • CITU Union Wins Works Committee Election

1 Mar 1997

Ganguly, P. K., Krishnan, P. R., Ranadive, Vimal +3

In This Issue: • National Convention of Mass Organisations Calls for Countrywide Picketing and Rail Roko/Rasta Roko against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Fifth Pay Commission • CPSTU Extended Session: Public Sector Workers Decide Strike Action • In The Parliament: Urgent Action for Revival of Sick PSUs Demanded by MPs; Policy on Disinvestment flayed • Amidst Protest Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill Introduced In Parliament • 2nd All India Conference Of Beedi Workers Call For March To Parliament – P. R. Krishnan • Anganwadi Women March To Parliament - Vimal Ranadive • Government Flouting the Agreement on Modernisation of NTC Mills: Workers to Launch Rail Roko, Rasta Roko on 30th December – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Demands for Revival of NTC Mills and IDPL • Massive Protest Rally Against Patent Amendment Bill • Bihar Bandh Total – J. S. Majumdar • AITUC Journal Carried Wrong Report • Against Govt Pension Scheme: Resented Workers’ Outburst In Bhilai Steel Plant • LIC - GIC Strike Total • 92nd Birth Anniversary of Com. BTR • G K Panickker • 7th Conference of Plantation Workers Gives Call Against Repression in Assam • CITU Welcomes Supreme Court Verdict on Child Labour • Consolidation Of The Russian Working Class - Chittabrata Majumdar • Conference of NPCC Workers Union • International Meeting Of Workers Against Neoliberalism And Globalization At Cuba - Sukomal Sen

1 Jan 1997

Sen, Tapan, Pandhe, Pramila, Pandhe, M. K. +3

In This Issue: • Editorial: Liberalised Recipe for Economic Offenders • Joint Appeal by Scope and National Trade Unions • Com. Sagarika • National Convention Against Economic Reforms On December 16 • Anniversary Celebration of Pension Scheme Condemned by Workers • Com. Amiya Das Killed by Miscreants • Govt. Pension Scheme: Illusory Defence And Hard Reality - Tapan Sen • Textile Workers’ Demonstration at Delhi on December 5 • Memorandum By Women’s Committee Of Insurance Employees On Reservation Of Woman • Women Demonstrate Before Parliament Demanding 33% Reservation in Assemblies and Parliament - Pramila Pandhe • The Glorious Seven Day Strike by Central Govt. Employees • MP CITU Assails Govt’s Move to Curb Right to Strike by Govt Employees • Indefinite Strike By Guwahati Municipal Corporation Employees • PWD Muster Roll Workers Meet • CITU Calls For Country Wide Movement For Removal Of Ceiling On Bonus • New Challenges Before Bank Employees Movements – M. K. Pandhe • NGOs in India (A report on activities of some NGOs in the country) • Successful Bonus Struggles in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Workers Struck Work in Russia Over Non Payment or Wages • Mumbai Conference Of Central Govt. Employees & Workers – P. R. Krishnan • Japan… Facing Stagnation - Swadesh Dev Roye • Joint Trade Union Delegation Visit China • ILO Calls for Immediate Action Against Intolerable forms of Child Labour • Demonstration Against Anti-Labour Policies of BJP Govt

1 Dec 1996

Sen, Tapan, Pandhe, Pramila, Pandhe, M. K. +3

In This Issue: • Forward To 7th December Strike For A Genuine Pension Scheme • Public Sector More Investor Friendly! • Govt. Pension Scheme: Farcial Review, Paltry Relief, Indexation Denied Fradulent Pension Scheme -Who Abetted Imposition? • A Cruel Slap On Democratic Rights • 92nd Birthday of Com. B. T. Ranadive: Com. B.T.R. on His Early Days in T.U. - excerpts from the interview by Sri B.N. Datar • Electricity Employees & Engineers to strike on. 17.12.1997 • Central TUs Oppose Govt. Move On Price Index • In Japan Interacting With Working Women… - M. Rajeswari • Status Of Japanese Women Today • The Class Bias Of The Bourgeois Press - E. Balanandan • Expedite Action On Pf Related Issues • B.T.R. Memorial Trust: Unique Symbol Of Working Class Dedication • Contributions To B.T.R. Memorial • Successful Countrywide Strike By BPCL Workers • Fertilizer Workers Observed Countrwide Strike On 11.11. 1997 • November Revolution Day Observed In Durgapur • Bihar : TU Class • International Symposium On Health Safety And Environment In Iron And Steel Industry • 36th Conference Of AITUC • WFTU Asian Regional Seminar • General Council Meeting Of WFTU Asia Pacific Region • International Relations • CFTU Conference • Meeting Of Hindi Speaking States • Attention All Concerned, Please! • For United Action - interview with M. K. Pandhe

1 Dec 1997

Esakkimuthu, P., Pandhe, M. K., Krishnan, P. R. +4

In This Issue: • Editorial: Raise High The Banner Of October Revolution! • Trade Unions and Mass Organisations to Demonstrate Before Parliament on 15th December Against NEP • Coal Workers Urged To Fight Privatisation • Worship God And Violate Safety Rules • Supreme Court Comes Down Heavily on Contract Labour System – P. Esakkimuthu • CITU Condemns Revival of Enron Deal by Maharashtra Government • For International Struggle Against Multinationals And Unequal Trade Relations – M. K. Pandhe • Private Corporate Sector Profitability • Co-Ordination Committee Of Public Sector Trade Unions Met At Delhi • Around The States • Tamil Nadu: CITU Calls For United Struggles • Massive Rally of Handloom Workers in Madras • Massive Gujarat State Rally • 7th Conference Of All Orissa Transport Workers Federation • Massive Rally In Bihar • Asia-Pacific Regional Conference For Solidarity With Cuba : Call To Observe 27th November 1995 As Cuba Solidarity Day – P. R. Krishnan • Penny Wise, Pound Foolish - Swadesh Dev Roye • “Yes, We are All Members of CITU” - Vimal Ranadive • Tripura State Workshop On Child Labour – P. K. Ganguly • National Seminar On Social Clause - Ashok Vasishth • Report Of Standing Committee On Energy- III

1 Nov 1995

Varada Rajan, W. R., Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh +2

In This Issue: • September 2 : Delhi Chalo! Workers March To Parliament Against The Fradulent Pension Scheme • Good News for The Workers against Government Pension Scheme • Golden Jubllee Of Indian Tedependence - W. R. Varada Rajan • Com. A. Nallasivan • Working Class And 50 Years Of Indian Independence – M. K. Pandhe • Sick Industries Rally To Block The Black Bill - Swadesh Dev Roye • Hanoi Conference For Solidarity With Cuba – P. R. Krishnan • The Paramountary Of TU Rights - Saroj Chowdhury • National Platform Of Mass Organisations Call For Countrywide Actions Against Economic Reforms • The Decisions Of The CITU Secretariat • In The International Arena: Whither Russia; UK: Human Cost Of Industrial Injuries; South Africa: Employment Bill & COSATU’s stand; New TU lnternational Founded; Repression in Bolivia • Reports & Events: Tamilnadu News Letter: Transport Workers Go on Protest Strike; Sep 9 Unorganised Sector Strike; Protest Rallies And Dharnas • Save IISCO Convention Demands Modernisation • Calcutta: Rally Protests Stopping Construction Work By Metro • Water Front Federation • Air Hostesses Raise Banner Of Revolt • Trade Union Convention at Port Blair • Bank Employees and Officers to Intensify Struggle • Textile Workers Rally • BHEL Workers Demonstrate Countrywide • PM Assures Time Bound Negotiation On All Demands: Coal Workers Strike Deferred • CITU Activities In Hindi Speaking States Reviewed

1 Aug 1997

Krishnan, P. R., Pandhe, M. K., Amin, Mohammed +3

In This Issue: • More than 12 lakh workers strike work in Maharashtra Against Govt Pension Scheme – P. R. Krishnan • Editorial: The New Year • Mounting Opposition Against Pension Scheme And Ordinance: Protest day observed on 4th December all over • National Press On The Pension Scheme – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Dharna against New Economic Policies • CITU Opposes Pension Ordinance, Demands For Right Of Option By The Workers To Pension Scheme • 8000 Textile Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament • Jute strike Rebuffs Canards, Wins Major Demands - Mohd Amin • Unprecedented Industrial Strike in Delhi • National Consensus? • CITU Congratulates Coal Miners for massive strike on 18th December • CITU Condemns Governments Refusal To Provide Funds For Modernisation Of IISCO • Fertilizer Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament • Bihar State Workshop On Child Labour – J. S. Majumdar • CITU-ILO Child Labour Workshop in Rajasthan • ILO\UNDP Workshop On Unorganised Sector • World Development Report 1995 - Saroj Chaudhuri • Com. K. M. Bhadra • Viva La France! • Privatisation And Unemployment: A Global Review – P. K. Ganguly

1 Jan 1996

Sen, Sukomal, Pandhe, M. K., Punyavathi, S. +1

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1996 • Observing May Day While Being Out-of-Work - Sukomal Sen • CITU Criticises Ban on May Day Processions • New Recognition Rule Violative of Central Employees’ Freedom of Association: ILO Committee; Govt asked to amend Rules • CITU Condemns Misleading Statement of Mamata Banerjee • Unorganised Sector: Government of India Opposes proposed ILO Convention on Home based Workers • Maharashtra forms State Coordination Committee of Beedi Workers • Round Table For Renewal Of World Trade Union Movement – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Women’s Rally on 8th March at Hyderabad – S. Punyavathi • IDPL Workers on Struggle for Revival of Company • Complete Strike by FMRAI Field Workers • Contract Workers thrown out of job in Delhi International Airport; One Woman Worker died of starvation • Unprovoked Highhandedness by CISF at IISCO • Joint Seminar on Pension Scheme in BHEL • CITU-ILO Workshop on Child Labour in Unorganised Sector • Report on Western Regional Conference on “Future of Industrial Relations” – P. R. Krishnan • May Day Message from ZENROREN • INTUC Expresses Thanks to CITU President • International Struggles • WFTU Expresses Concern Over American Highhandedness Against Cuba

1 May 1996