Date Issued

Ranadive, B. T.

The devaluation of the rupee was correctly assailed by all democratic parties as an anti-national act, an act of treachery against the people. Government spokesmen and their apologists continue to present it as just a purely economic measure taken to deal with a specific situation, the continued imbalance in our foreign trade. The Finance Minister has been glibly asserting that the step was taken to meet the foreign exchange shortage and citing in support the example of other countries where according to him devaluation has led to economic recovery and even prosperity. They, besides, present the problem as if it was one dealing only with things – exports and imports – and having hardly any impact on millions of live human beings that constitute the real country. And, finally, they attempt to represent that government action was voluntary, that the decision to devaluate was India's own sovereign decision, and that there were no political pressures behind it. They want the people to forget the political context, the American blackmail that had been going on for months to secure this end and the surrender of the government before it.

1 Dec 1966

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Basu, Jyoti

FORWARD TO UNITY AND STRUGGLE CONTENTS 1. The All-India Trade Union Conference—A Review. 2. Welcome Speech of Com. Jyoti Basu, Chairman, Reception Committee 3. Report of Com. P. Ramamurti 4. Resolutions 5. Concluding Speech of B. T. Ranadive 6. Report of the Credentials Committee 7. List of Office-bearers, General Council and Executive Committee Members of CITU Appendix • Resolution of Goa Convention • Photographs

1 May 1970

Ranadive, B. T.

MINUTES 1. Adoption of the Draft Constitution 2. Report on CITU activities after the All-India Trade Union Conference 3. Reports of industry-wise meetings held during the All-India Trade Union Conference 4. Resolutions 5. Any other subject with the permission of the Chair. • Includes ◦ Report of the Credentials Committer ◦ Memorandum submitted by Andhra Pradesh Committee of CITU on the Industrial Relations Commission Bill to the Joint Select Committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislature ◦ Report on Durgapur Workers' Struggle (Prepared and Submitted By Shakti Sekhar Bose of West Bengal Committee) ◦ Report on Development in Durgapur Steel Plant Subsequent to Strike ◦ From 12th to 22nd August, 1970, Leading to Lock-out in Steel Melting Shop. ◦ A Note on Functioning in Industrial Federations ◦ A Report on the Formation of State Comnittees and Tentative Programme of State Conferences ◦ Accounts ◦ Draft Constitution of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions ◦ Speech of Com. B. T. Ranadive on the Draft Constitution of CITU ◦ Report of the Central Board for Electricity Undertakings - Main extracts and summary of recommendations FIGHT AGAINST REPRESSION AND DISRUPTION – RESOLUTIONS 1. On the Situation in West Bengal 2. On Durgapur Workers’ Struggle 3. Greetings to Gomrades Behind Bars 4. On Murders of T. U. Leaders in West Bengal 5. Murder of Com. Somenath Dube 6. On Death of Nasser 7. Greetings to People’s China 8. On Industrial Relations Commission 9. On Kerala Election 10. On Increasing Use of Anti-Working Class Measures 11. On Paltry Interim Relief to Central Government Employees 12. On the Struggles of Railwaymen Against Police Repression & Retrenchment 13. Resolution On the Repression on Rajasthan Workers 14. On the Demands of the Sugar Factory Workers 15. On U.P, Presidential Rule 16. On Kesoram Rayon Workers’ Struggle 17. On Scuttling of Jute Commission 18. On Taking Over Light Railways 19. On Bank Nationalisation 20. On Andhra Pradesh Industrial Relations Commission Bill 21. On Land Reforms 22. Greetings to Workers Engaged In Struggles

1 Oct 1970

As adopted by the Working Committee Meeting 2-4 Oct 1970 Jaipur

1 Nov 1970

Surging Tide Of Working Class Struggles • Meeting of The General Council of the CITU, Coimbatore, June I1-14, 1971—A Review • Report of Com. P. Ramamurti • Resolutions 1. On Martyrs 2. On Bangladesh 3. The Centenary Of The Great Paris Commune 4. On West Bengal 5. On the Labour Conference and United Struggle against Government’s Policy 6. On Employees’ Family Pension Scheme 7. On Greetings To Kota Workers 8. On Maintenance of Internal Security Bill 9. On the Delay in Submission of the Report of the Third Pay. Commission 10. On the Strike of Andhra Pradesh Government Employees and Workers 11. On Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Bill 12. On Closure 13. On DMK Government's Anti-Labour Policy 14. On certain anti-working Class Practices of Public sector Undertakings 15. On Jute Industry and Workers’ Demands 16. On Kerala Government’s Anti Labour Policy 17. On Railway Trade Union Movement 18. On Unemployment

1 Jun 1971

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Historic Strike and Hartal of August 27 • Let Everyone Help “The Working Class” To Discharge Its Reponsibilities – Message from B. T. Ranadive • Repression on AVB and Graphite Workers • Should Preference Be Given To Local Persons In All New Recruitments? – CITU Standpoint Explained • Repression on the Eve of West Bengal State CITU Conference • CITU Demands Need-Based Minimum Wage for The Central Government Employees • Labour Minister’s Evasive Replies • Supreme Court on customary and festival bonus / Legal Notes • CITU Greets The Japanese Workers • Labour Ministry Protects Contractors In Coal Mines • Railmen On the March • Facts For Agitators • West Bengal Engineering Workers on the Path of Struggle • AITUC and HMS Giving Up Concept of Secret Ballot? • CITU Wins IOC Co-operative Election • Recognise Bangladesh Here And Now • West Bengal Jute Workers Prepare for Another General Strike • And Other Features

1 Sept 1971

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • What Prevents United Action? Historic Strike and Hartal of August 27 • Will Waterfront Federation Leadership Give Up Inaction? • Calcutta High Court Decision Makes Industrial Disputes Act More Retrograde / Legal Notes • CITU’s Appeal to AITUC and HMS to Implement Decisions of Deihi Conference • Whither Bank Employees’ Movement • CITU Decisions of the Office Bearers’ Meeting • Bombay Textile Workers For General Strike • Birla Employees’ Struggle Against Closures • TISCO Workers Boycott Bonus • Lessons Of August 27 Bundh • First Conference Of West Bengal CITU • Police Repression On Railway Workers • Khadilkar’s New Bonus Recipe • Calcutta High Court Decision Makes I. D. Act More Retrograde • Spotlight On Coal Industry • And Other Features

1 Oct 1971

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P., Hoang Quac Viet

In This Issue: • United Action Alone Will Win Workers’ Demands • West Bengal’s Mighty Protest Victimisation of Government Employees • Indian Working Class and Bangladesh | B. T. Ranadive • Legal Notes • Onward March of Vietnamese Workers | Hoang Quac Viet • West Bengal ESI Enquiry Committee Findings • United Struggles of Tamilnadu Workers • Kerala Newsletter • West Bengal Cotton Textile Industry Pays Lowest wage • CITU Statements • NCDC Workers Fight Calious Attitude of Bureaucrats • United Struggle in Ranchi

1 Nov 1971

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Against Closure And Rising Prices, For Higher Bonus and Gratuity, Observe A Day Unitedly During December 5—12 • The Government Employees and the People • Congress Government Unconcerned about Workers’ Problems • West Bengal Jute Workers Prepare for Another Struggle • Delhi Workers on the Path of Struggle • A Piece of Hypocrisy / Legal Notes • New Upswing of Struggle in Kerala • Former HMP Leader’s Treacherous agreement at East Nimcha Colliery • Decisions of CITU office bearers’ Meeting • Strike Struggles of Cotton Textile Workers for Higher Bonus • Tasks Facing the Cuban T. U. Movement • Other Features

1 Dec 1971

Ranadive, B. T., Ichikawa, Makoto, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Bangladesh Is Born. WHAT NEXT? – B. T. Ranadive • The 1971 Spring Struggle of Japanese Workers • P & T Employees struggle for Organisational Unity • CITU Memorandum on Unemployment • Earnings of Factory Workers in 1968 • CITU calls upon Working Class to denounce US Imperialist blackmail • On Pakistani Aggression and the Working Class • Govt.’s bid to impose Industrial Truce foiled • Another paltry Interim Relief by the Third Pay Commission • How a Section is repealed by Judicial Interpretation / Legal Notes • United struggle of Kerala toilers in the face of Repression • Anti-social Elements run amock in Raniganj Collieries • DIR used against Hindustan Teleprinters Workers • Murderous attack on T.U. Leaders by anti-socials

1 Jan 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Resist The New OFFENSIVE – B. T. Ranadive • Simpson Workers put DMK Government in the Dock • CITU calls upon Trade Unions to observe Anti-Repression Day • A recent case an Minimum Wages Act / Legal Notes • While taking over closed units Government hits workers • Growing militancy among workers in Andhra • Naval Dockyard workers win through united struggle • Ruthless repression continues on AVB workers • Rising tide of protest against dismissal and assaults in Kerala • Unitedly we must fight menace of US imperialism • Delhi workers struggle for Demands against Police Zoolum • CITU State Committees meet • AITUC & INTUC unions favoured by Management • CITU denounces US bombing on North Vietnam • Memorandum submitted to Sri A. L. Dias, Governor of West Bengal

1 Feb 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • VOTE FOR LEFT & DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES • A new blue print for class Collaboration – B. T. Ranadive • Struggles of South Vietnam Workers • Tea plantation workers in West Bengal win Wage rise • A recent case on Industrial Disputes Act / Legal Notes • Indian Workers observe Anti-Repression Day • Jute Workers’ United Struggle • CITU expresses solidarity with British Miners • Massive Rally in Calcutta against Repression & Terror in West Bengal • Workers & Employees intensify struggles – Kerala • A new upsurge in militant united struggles – Tamilnadu • Bhilai Steel Construction Workers fight for job security • Rajesthan State Govt. Employees strike for Interim Relief • Bombay Workers condemn U.S. Role

1 Mar 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Roy, Manoranjan

MINUTES 1. Notice 2. Opening Speech of Com. B.T. Ranadive, President 3. Report by Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary 4. Infomation decuments: a) A noteon the U.P. State Committee of CITU b) A report on the CITU Journal The Working Class c) Durgapur Workers urge (a booklet) d) Report on West Bengal Post election situation with five enclosures by Com. Manoranjan Roy 5. Explanatory note to the statement of Accounts for the year 1971 6. Resolutions:- a) On Martyrs b) On condolence c) On Vietnam d) on LIC employees struggle e) On Delay in publication of Third Pay Commission report f) On Recognition of Trade Unions g) On Jute workers strike h) On Building workers strike in Delhi i) On unity and united actions j) On introduction of automation and Electronic computer k) On Railways l) On Moratorium on Strikes m) On Release and repartriation of pålitical prisoners in West Bengal n) Greetings to Tamilnadu workers. o) On News print policy p) On Kerala Legislation banning strikes q) On Bangla Desh r) On Rape of democracy in West Bengal. 7. Minutes of the meeting and final resolutions 8. Press Release

1 Apr 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Ranadive, Vimal, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • LET THE INDIAN WORKING CLASS Unitedly Defeat Rising Fascism In West Bengal – B. T. Ranadive • Fight back the Fascist Menace in West Bengal • Working class struggle in Turkey • Indian Women in search of employment – Vimal Ranadive • The Supreme Court's new definition of Industrial Dispute / Legal notes • The Railway Budget, the people and the Railway’ employees • Reign of terror in Durgapur • Consumer Price Index Numbers • P&T employees continue their struggle for Organisational unity • Historic Struggle by Coimbatore Textile Workers • The Cetral Budget—Robbery through high taxation and Deficit financing • Some samples of ‘Free and Fair’ Election in West Bengal • CITU M. P. Seeks to amend I. B. Act • Attempt to sabotage Simpsom Agreement failed • Kerala Newsletter • Other regular features

1 Apr 1972

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Rally to the Support of Bengal’s Working Class • Jute Workers Prepare For Industriai Strike From May 8 • Phoney War Against Unemployment • Ruthless Repression Continues In CLW • Kerala State Council Meets • The Supreme Court Reverts To First Principles / Legal Notes • West Bengal Industrial Tribunal Awards May Day As Compulsory Paid Holiday • While Railmen’s Grievances Accumulate In-Fighting Galore In NFIR • Call For United Struggle Given By Four Central Trade Unions • Repression On Coalmine Workers in West Bengal • Tamilnadu Newsletter / Militant Struggles Continue • Barbarous U.S. Bombing On North Vietnam • British Mine Workers’ Union Thanks CITU For Support • CITU Condemns Brutal Firings On Spanish Workers • Other Regular Features • MAY DAY MANIFESTO OF THE CITU 1972

1 May 1972

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • The National Council Of Trade Unions. WHAT IT MEANS TO THE WORKERS • The Menace Of Unemployment • May Day Rallies • Spectacular Victory Of Jute Workers • LIC Employees Prepare for Bigger Struggles • Legal Notes / Select Committee Report On Gratuity Bill • West Bengal, U. P. And Goa State Committees Meet • Recommendations Of The Banking Commission—A Critique • Newsletters /Tamilnadu, Kerala, Maharashtra, And Rajasthan • CITU denounces US Blockade Of Vietnam • Bengal Colliery Workers To Strike • Disruptive Tactics in AIDEF Foiled • Other Regular Features • Special 8-Page Supplement On Repression in West Bengal

1 Jun 1972

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Fight The New Menace Of Automation • West Bengal State Council Of CITU Meets • Durgapur Still Dogged By Many Ills • The Courts And The Determination Of The Wages / Legal Notes • Condition Of Central Government Employees • Stop This Gross Insult To Indian Seamen • Minister’s Assurance No Help To CSTC Employees • CITU Day Observed • Persecution Of Govt. Employees In West Bengal • CITU Condemns Moratorium On Strikes In Bangladesh • AITUC Leadership As Strike Breakers in S. E. Rly. • Newsletters / Tamilnadu, Kerala, Assam • Oil And Chemicals (WFTU) Solidarity For Durgapur Workers • Massive Port Strike In U.K. • Other Regular Features

1 Jul 1972

Ranadive, Vimal, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Fight The Skyrocketing Of Prices • Twentyfifth Anniversary Of Indian Independence • Mockery Of Maternity Benefits In India —Vimal Ranadive • CITU Note To The Bonus Review Committee • Newsletters/Tamilnadu And Kerala • Semi-Fascist Terror In Durgapur Condemned • Samyukta Trade Union Council Of Maharashtra Formed • Stop Attacks On Workers And Trade Unions / CITU’s Telegram To President • Reports From Unions • More On Wages / Legal Notes • Plug The Loopholes Of The Mines Act • Report On Railwaymen’s Struggles • Working Class Struggle In Spain • Other Regular Features

1 Aug 1972

Ramamurti, P.

Extracts from the Speech of P. Ramamurti in Seminar Organised by National Productivity Council Bangalore This booklet forms part of the Speech delivered by P. Ramamurti, General Secretary CITU, in a Seminar on "Multiplicity of Trade Unions and Its effects on Industrial Relations and Productivity" at Bangalore on June 15, 1972. President V. V. Giri inaugurated the Seminar which was also addressed among others by G. Ramanujam, General Secretary INTUC. ------------- There is a fundamental conflict of interest between two classes engaged in industry viz. the working class and the capitalist class. In this country and all over the world, the capitalist is interested in making as much profit as possible and for this purpose the lesser the wage he pays to the worker, the lesser the amenities he provides to the worker, the greater is the profit he makes. On the other hand the worker is interested in getting better wages and better amenities of life. Therefore, in the very system of society in India there is this fundamental conflict of interest. Unless this conflict is completely eliminated, there cannot be co-operation in the real sense. It is unimaginable that there could be co-operation between two unequal people whose interests are diametrically opposed to each other. In regard to the question of multiplicity of trade unions in this country, the question is why it is there in this country, when it took place and why it took place so that a remedy can be found even within the framework of the present social order.

1 Sept 1972

Ramamurti, P.

With prices, growing unemp!oyment, closures, retrenchment, Proposed Industrial Relations Bill etc, how to coordinate struggles in the T. U. movement, resolution on the formation of United Council of Trade Unions.

1 Oct 1972