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Ranadive, B. T.

इस अंक में: • युद्ध और मजदूर वर्ग - बी टी रणदिवे • सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कर्मचारियों द्वारा हड़ताल की तैयारी • कोयला मजदूरों की 8 नवंबर को हड़ताल को सफल बनाओ • कोयला हड़ताल के लिए पूर्ण तैयारी • रैनबैक्सी मजदूरों की पूर्ण हड़ताल • बैंक कर्मचारियों ने फेडरेशन बनाई • ठेका मजदूरों के लिए समर मुख़र्जी का विधेयक • इस्पात वेतन वार्ताएं अभी कामयाब नहीं • युद्ध के खतरे के खिलाफ विशाल मार्च • धनबाद में दिमित्रोव शताब्दी सम्पन्न • तोड़फोड़ को पराजित क्र सीटू की जयपुर जिला कमेटी बनी • न्यूनतम वेतनों के लिए संघर्ष: पुलिस द्वारा कामगार महिलाओं की पिटाई • सीटू द्वारा बंगाल इम्युनिटी के राष्ट्रीयकरण की मांग • इंडियन ऑक्सीजन के मजदूरों की मागें पूरी हुईं • प्लांटेशन मजदूरों का अखिल भारतीय सम्मेलन • कपड़ा मजदूरों का धरना • जूट मजदूरों ने मांग दिवस मनाया • एच एस सी एल कर्मचारियों का आंदोलन • हस्पताल व अन्य संस्थान विधेयक के खिलाफ सम्मेलन • सीटू द्वारा दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के शिक्षकों व कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष का समर्थन • जूट उद्योग के राष्ट्रीयकरण के लिए प्रधानमंत्री निवास के सामने धरना • सीटू द्वारा बम्बई के मजदूरों पर दमन की निंदा • कपड़ा मजदूरों की हड़ताल में हुई क्षति • प्रेस विधेयक के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन • भवन निर्माण मजदूरों द्वारा मांग सप्ताह • राज्यों के समाचार • उत्तर प्रदेश: चीनी मिल मजदूरों द्वारा संघर्ष की तैयारी • हरयाणा: हिसार जिला सम्मेलन • सीटू प्रत्याशी विजयी • संक्षिप्त समाचार • सीटू द्वारा पी एल ओ को दवा सहायता • सीटू कार्यालय में आई एल ओ अधिकारी का आगमन • काम की परिस्थिति तथा पर्यावरण पर विचारगोष्ठी • ए यू सी सी टी यू को बधाई

1 Nov 1982

इस अंक में: • कामरेड लिओनिद ब्रेझनेव • नाविकों द्वारा तीन दिन की हड़ताल • बम्बई कपड़ा हड़ताल पर सरकारी प्रस्ताव की राष्ट्रिय अभियान समिति द्वारा निंदा • सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कर्मचारियों का अखिल भारतीय दिवस : दिसंबर के अंत में हड़ताल • केंद्रीय सरकारी कर्मचारियों द्वारा मांग दिवस : बोनस सप्ताह • जनसमुदाय शिक्षा पर कार्यशाला • कपड़ा उद्योग में एकजुटता हड़ताल • इस्पात वेतन वार्ताओं में कोई प्रगति नहीं • महिला कामगर : महिला प्रतिनिधियों की आई एल ओ के सहायक निदेशक से भेंट • महिलाओं पर अत्याचार के खिलाफ रैली • शिक्षकों का संघर्ष • टी यू आई टेक्सटाइल का सम्मेलन • टी यू आई मेटल का सम्मेलन • न्यूनतम वेतन दिवस : 5 जनवरी • सफल कोयला हड़ताल • हस्पताल व अन्य संस्थान विधेयक के खिलाफ देशव्यापी आंदोलन की योजना • रेल समाचार : सालाना बैठक के लिए एल आर एस ए की तैयारी • ए आई आर ई सी द्वारा एकता के कदम • दवा उद्योग क्यू भारतीय जनता • राज्यों के समाचार • बिकार: जिला व राज्य रैलियां • परिवहन मजदूरों की हड़ताल • मंत्रालय अधिकारीयों की हड़ताल की तैयारी • रिक्शा मजदूर सभा का 5वां सम्मेलन • उत्तर प्रदेश: संयुक्त आंदोलन की तैयारी • सिनेमा मजदूर अनिश्चितकालीन हड़ताल पर • राजस्थान: सफाई कर्मचारी अनिश्चितकालीन हड़ताल पर • पाली में नयी सीटू यूनियन • मध्य प्रदेश: इंदौर औद्योगिक क्षेत्र बंद • हीरा मिल्स में दमन • गुजरात: विशाल कपड़ा सम्मेलन • सीटू यूनियनों के जीत • पंजाब: परिवहन मजदूरों का सम्मेलन • महाराष्ट्र: खेत मजदूरों का धरना • त्रिपुरा: विशाल शांति रैली • कर्नाटक: सीटू नेता की हत्या • भेल वेतन वार्ताओं में रुकावट • संक्षिप्त समाचार • युद्ध के खिलाफ एक सितंबर को शांति रैलियां

1 Dec 1982

Ranadive, B. T.

• Présidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (From B. T. Ranadive on Trade Union Movement, Vol 2) • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Feb 1983 ◦ बी. टी. रणदिवे का अध्यक्षीय भाषण ◦ सीटू का आह्वान: संगठन को मजबूत करो; चुनौतियों का मुकाबला करो ◦ जनरल काउंसिल द्वारा अपनाए गए प्रस्ताव ▪ कामरेड प्रमोद दासगुप्त पर ▪ कामरेड लियोनिद ब्रझनेव पर ▪ कामरेड शंकर गुप्ता पर ▪ युद्ध के खतरे के खिलाफ व शांति के लिए संघष पर ▪ सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर ▪ राष्ट्रीय त्रिपक्षीय सम्मेलन पर ▪ औद्योगिक सम्बन्ध स्थिति पर ▪ सूखे पर ▪ हरिजनों पर अत्याचार पर ▪ फूटपरस्त ताकतों के खिलाफ संघर्ष पर ▪ दिल्ली विश्वविद्यालय के शिक्षकों की हड़ताल के समर्थन में ▪ कोयला मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Mar 1983 ◦ सीटू की जनरल काउंसिल द्वारा अपनाए गए प्रस्ताव ▪ बिहार प्रैस विधेयक पर ▪ न्यूनतम वेतन के लिए संघर्ष पर ▪ विकसित पूंजीवादी देशों में मजदूर वर्ग के संघर्ष पर

1 Jan 1983

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

DOCUMENTS: 1. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive 2. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (Hindi) 3. General Secretary's Report | P. Ramamurti 4. Report From West Bengal Committee | Manoranjan Ray

1 Apr 1983

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P.

In This Issue: • Resolution of the Convention • Call of the Second National Convention: Forward to Second Phase of Movements – Step up United Struggles, Defeat Divisive Forces, Fight Against Lock outs and Closures, Struggle For Peace • Working Women’s Meeting Decide Parliament March • The Holocaust in Sri Lanka – P. Ramamurti • Railwaymen’s Struggle: National Campaign Committee of Railwaymen • Moscow Seminar on Women’s Participation in Peace Struggle • HSCL Workers’ Struggle • Trade Union Rights Day Observed • DA Committee: Govt. Refuses to Revise Terms • Water Front Workers to step up Struggles • Over Thirty Lakh Agricultural Workers Join Strike • Bank Employees to Strike • Against War – B.T. Ranadive • Appeal By the Central Trade Unions: Observe September 1 as Day of Peace • LIC Employees Strike • Around The States: Kerala, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam • Jute Workers Demand Day • Bengal Bundh — Sept. 28 • The Gujarat Convention • Rajasthan Govt in the Service of Singhanias • Agreement Signed in NTPC • Wage Revision of ONGC Employees • International Struggles: France, United States, Brazil, Great Britain, 15 per cent Americans Below Poverty Line

1 Sept 1983

In This Issue: • Denounce U.S. Provocation – B.T. Ranadive • Massive Preparation for Bengal Bundh • Coal Miners’ Protest Day — Oct. 5 • Govt’s Apathy Towards Mines Accidents • Commonwealth T.U. Director Visits CITU • D.A. Committee: Government Wavering on Upward Revision • Prosecution of Coal Companies • National Campaign Committee: Convention Against Lock-outs, Closures • Karnataka TU school at Bangalore • CITU Secretariat's Call: Make the N.C.C. programmes a success; Intensify Struggles Against Closures, Lock-outs; Prepare for Struggle on D.A. Issue • Finance Minister And Monopoly Houses • Magnificent Strike by Bank Employees • New Phase of Struggle of J.K. Synthetics Workers • Tripartite Committee On Chemical Industry: Government Parries Off Questions • Meeting of Minimum Wages Advisory Board • Modinagar Workers Fight Gangsterism • Collapse of All Labour Legislations – Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Around The States: Haryana, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Delhi • Industrial Meetings (Reports of the industrial meetings held at New Delhi during the Second National Convention): Beedi & Cigar Workers’ Committee, Construction Workers’ Convention, Electricity Workers’ Meeting, Plantation Workers’ Federation, Pharmaceutical Workers’ Federation, Conference of Road Transport Workers’ Federation, ITC Workers’ Federation, Convention of the Unorganised Workers • Book Review: The Danger of Multinationals • CITU Condemns Kandla Firing • Protest Day by State Govt. Employees • Joint Movement by Port and Dock Workers • Valiant Struggle by Women Workers in Kanak Industries • Against War & For Peace: September 1 Observed Around the World • CITU’s Telegramme to Sri Lanka • Delhi CITU Condemns Police Action

1 Oct 1983

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Seventh November, 1983 — B.T. Ranadive • Significance of the Convention — P. Ramamurti • Convention on Closures Lockouts on January 22, Anti-Closure, Lockout Day on December 4 • Central Government Eluding its Responsibility — Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Coal Miners’ Strike on November 12 • D.A. Committee: Struggle Inevitable • Hunger Strike by Central Government Employees • Glorious Bengal Bundh • AITUC Betrays BEL Workers • Around The States: Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka • Committee on ILO Conventions: Government Eludes Ratification • Meeting of SWFI • CITU Demands Nationalisation of Bombay Textile Mills • Bombay BHEL Workers’ Donation to CITU • News from China • Washington Rally for Jobs, Peace, Freedom • 1.L.O. Metal Trades Committee • International Symposium on Environment and Industrial Safety • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Bihar State Gramsevika Sangh • The Trade Unions (West Bengal Amendment) Bill 1983 • Railway News: Conference of N.R.M.U. Central Railway • September 1 Observed Abroad • International Struggles • Com. Ashoklata Jain

1 Nov 1983

Ranadive, B. T., Mukherjee, Samar

Documents published in The Working Class, Dec 1983 • Presidential Speech | B. T. Ranadive • CITU Working Committee Report • General Secretary's Report (Abridged Form) | Samar Mukherjee • Resolutions 1. On Danger of War and Struggle for Peace 2. On Sri Lanka 3. On Movement for Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan 4. On Bangladesh 5. On Price Rise 6. On Growing Lockouts 7. On Closures, Industrial Sickness & Denotification 8. On Struggle Against Divisive Forces 9. On Struggles of the Peasants & Agricultural Workers 10. On Tripartite D.A. Committee for Public Sector Undertakings 11. On Nationalisation of the Jute Industry 12. On Nationalisation of the Textile Industry 13. On Working Women 14. On the Struggle of Central Government Employees 15. On the Struggle of Railway Employees 16. On the Struggle of Coal Mine Workers 17. On the Bank Agreement 18. On the Assam Industrial Relief Undertaking (Special Provisions) BiHI, 1983 19. On the Trade Union (West Bengal) Amendment Bill, 1983 20. On Gangster Attacks on CITU Activists 21. On Hindustan Pilkington Glass Factory 22. On Kalidaspur & Kankar Tala Coal Project 23. On the Struggle of the Metal Box Workers 24. On Supply of Coal to Small Scale Industries & for Domestic Use 25. On Closure of Bengal Paper Mill, Raniganj Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Dec 1983 • अध्यक्षीय भाषण - बी. टी. रणदिवे • सीटू कार्यकारिणी बैठक का आह्वान • महासचिव की रिपोर्ट (संक्षीप्त रूप) - समर मुखर्जी • सीटू वर्किंग कमेटी द्वारा अपनाये गये प्रस्ताव 1. श्रीलंका पर 2. पकिस्तान में जनतंत्र बहाली के आंदोलन पर 3. युद्ध के खतरे व शांति के लिए संघर्ष पर 4. महंगाई पर 5. तालाबंदियों पर 6. क्लोजर, औद्योगिक रूग्णता तथा डिनोटिफिकेशन पर 7. फूट परस्त ताकतों के खिलाफ संघर्ष पर 8. किसानों व खेत मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर 9. सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के त्रिपक्षीय महंगाई भत्ता कमेटी पर 10. जूट उद्योग के राष्ट्रोयकरण पर 11. कपड़ा उद्योग के राष्ट्रीयकरण पर 12. कामगार महिलाओं पर 13. केन्द्र सरकार कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर 14. रेलवे मजदूरों के संघष पर 15. कोयला खदान मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर 16. ट्रेड यूनियन (पश्चिम बंगाल) संशोधन बिल पर 17. सीटू सक्रिय सदस्यों पर गुन्डों के हमले पर 18. हिन्दुस्तान पिल्किगटन ग्लास फैक्ट्री पर 19. कालिदासपुर व कांकरतला कोयला योजना पर 20. मेटल बक्स मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर 21. बैंक समझौते पर 22. असम इंडस्ट्रियल रिलिफ अंडरटेकिंग (विशेष प्रावधान) बिल 1983 पर

1 Nov 1983

Dastidar, Amal Ghose

In This Issue: • The Sofia Call to Trade Unions • Modinagar Workers Fight Back Gangsterism • Significant Victory of Coal Mine Workers • HSCL Joint Forum Assails Mismanagement for Corruption • Fertiliser Workers Secure Handsome Gains • Tripartite D.A. Committee: Government Stalemates Negotiations • Bonus Struggle by Government Employees • Message to AITUC Conference • Com. Hrishi Banerjee • Com. Nirod Chakrabarty • Women’s Struggles: N.C.C. Meeting with Women T.U. Leaders • Chingleput District Conference • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat • CITU Invited in CTUC Meeting • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Annual Convention of A.1.R.F. • NTPC Management Delays Implementation of Agreement • Dweep Naryan Singh Expelled • The Assam Industrial Relief Undertakings Bill — Its Real Face – Amal Ghose Dastidar • BEL Workers Rally for United Movement • Message to Kampuchea • Denounce the Grenada Invaders • International Struggles Against U.S. Missiles

1 Dec 1983

Ranadive, B. T., Mukherjee, Samar, Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • Goodwill Delegation of CITU to China • Working Committee Meeting of CITU, Jamshedpur, November 30-December 2, 1983, Presidential Speech—B. T. Ranadive • Asian Metal Workers’ Seminar • Call Of CITU Working Committee: Step Up Peace Struggles, Fight Against Lockouts, Closures, Price-rise • General Secretary's Report (Abridged Form)—Samar Mukherjee • Resolutions: On Danger of War and Struggle for Peace, On Sri Lanka, On Movement for Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan, On Bangladesh, On Price Rise, On Growing Lockouts, On Closures, Industrial Sickness & Denotification, On Struggle Against Divisive Forces, On Struggles of the Peasants & Agricultural Workers, On Nationalisation of the Jute Industry, On Nationalisation of the Textile Industry, On Working Women, On the Struggle of Central Government Employees, On the Struggle of Railway Employees, On the Struggle of Coal Mine Workers, On the Bank Agreemont, On the Assam Industrial Relief Undertaking (Special Provisions) Bill, 1983, On the Trade Union (West Bengal) Amendment Bill, 1983, On Gangster Attacks on CITU Activists, On Hindusthan Pilkington Glass Factory, On Kalidaspur & Kankar Tala Coal Project, On the Struggle of the Metal Box Workers, On Supply of Coal to Small Scale Industries & for Domestic Use, On Closure of Bengal Paper Mill • Glorious Tripura Bundh • Medical Representatives to Strike • I.D.P.L. Federation Formed • Bank Employees’ Struggle • Com. Sadashiv Bagaitkar • Convention Against Lockouts, Closures • Observance of December 4 • Convention of Working Women • Social Welfare Women Workers on Struggle • Meeting of CITU Secretariat • Coal Workers to Intensify Struggle • Samar Mukherjee Addresses AITUC Conference • FDGB Delegation Meets CITU • WFTU General Secretary Visits CITU • Indefinite Strike in Jute Industry • Port & Dock Workers Prepare For Struggle • LIC Workers’ Strike • Tripartite Meeting in Brick Kiln • Around The States: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura • Conspiracy to Perpetuate Fraudulent Price Index – M. K. Pandhe • Railway News: Strike in Protest of R.P.F. Brutality • Appeal of the 30th Session of the WFTU Bureau: To Workers and TUs in all Countries; CITU’s Reply • Com. Durga Das Shirali • Comrade P. K. Kurane • International Struggles Against Euromissiles

1 Jan 1984

In This Issue: • Call of Anti-Lockout Convention: Court Arrest Before Parliament • Indefinite Jute Strike • Electricity Workers form Federation • Victory for Reserve Bank Employees • State Govt. Employees Prepare for Struggles • Port & Dock Workers on Struggle • Pre-Budget Discussions: Organised Labour Demands Change in Govt. Policies • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Andaman & Nicobar • SWFI Assails Management had for Gangster Attack • CISF Shoots Down Coal Workers • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Struggle of the Station Masters • School for Trade Union Activists • Countrywide Observance of Peace Week • Opposition Parties Appeal for Mass Actions • CITU Condemns Government Measures • Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Pottery and National Tannery • M.P.s Demand Take Over of Birla Mills • Letter from President, AUCCTU, Moscow to President, CITU; Reply by BTR • Message from AUCCTU • Message from WFTU • International Struggles for Peace

1 Feb 1984

Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Comrade Yuri Andropov • Com. D.D. Vashist • AUCCTU Secretary Visits CITU Day on December 4 • Programme of Opposition Parties: Countrywide Response to Demands Day • Jute Strike Enters Second Month • Stalemate in D.A. Committee: Struggle for Enhanced D.A. • Demands Day by Agricultural Workers • Central T.Us. Protest Against Verification Results • NCC Protests Against New CPI Series • Doctors’ Call Against Nuclear War • National Seminar on Safety in Industry • Port & Dock Workers to go on Indefinite Strike • CITU Appeals for Peace in Punjab and Haryana • NCC Appeals for Peace • Massive Demonstration by Coal Workers • The United Movements – P. Ramamurti • Rural Bank Employees Struggle • Around The States: West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh • Opposition Parties Appeal for Peace • TU Classes for Coal Miners • The Spectre of Unemployment • New Scheme of Workers’ Participation in Public Sector – M. K. Pandhe • Women’s Struggle: Convention of Kerala P&T Women • Meeting of AIDWA • Activities of the Public Financial Institutions – Nrisingha Chakrabarty • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Appeal by TUs of European Socialist Countries • International Struggles

1 Mar 1984

Mukherjee, Samar, Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • March to Parliament—April 18 • Walk Out Strike by LIC Employees • Meeting on Production in Steel Industry • Jute Strike Enters Third Month • Indefinite Strike by Port & Dock Workers • Hollow Claims in General Budget Thoroughly Exposed • Defence Employees to go on Indefinite Strike • Bank Employees Struggle • Bengal Women Donate Blood • Demands Day by State Govt. Employees • Samar Mukherjee on President's Address • The Peace Convention – B. T. Ranadive • CITU’s Greetings to BMS Conference • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Railwaymen Express Their Resentment • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar • 15th Congress of Cuban Trade Unions— Nrisingha Chakraborty • Secret Circular by B.P.E. • International Struggles

1 Apr 1984

Ranadive, B. T., Sen, Sukomal

In This Issue: • May Day 1984 – B. T. Ranadive • Slogans of CITU for the May Day—1984 • Road Transport Worker’s Conference to be held in Madras • Workers’ March to Parliament • Victory of the Jute Workers • Victory of Port and Dock Workers • Coal Workers to Strike Again • Steel Workers Convention • Demands Day Central Government Employees • Bank Employees Struggle • Annual Meeting of Reserve Bank Employees Association • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana • Convention of Opposition Parties • Peace Day Observed • Conference of AICAPEF • CITU Demands More Power To States • Seminar on National Transport Policy • Memorandum by Plantation Workers’ Federation • HSCL Joint Forum at Breaking Point • Seamen Hold Protest Demonstrations • Strike by Medical Representatives • CiTU Demands Implementation of Labour Laws by Brick-Kiln Owners • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Monopoly Houses Thrive at the Cost of People • Of Membership Of Trade Unions: The Present Procedure for Verification • M.Ps. Demand Recognition of Sahrawi Democratic Republic • Railwaymen’s Struggle: 48-Hour Strike in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works • Railway Budget Evades Responsibility for Poor Performance • Warm Reception to Chinese T.U. Delegation • Tripartite Committee On D.A.: Delay in Convening Meeting • Demand of Bonus and Interim Relief by the State Government Employees: The background and perspective – Sukomal Sen, General Secretary, All India State Govt. Employees Federation • CITU & AITUC Protest Against Verification Process • State Government Employees to Strike • Library and Reading Room for Steel Workers • Women’s Struggle: Third Convention of Working Women • Seminar on Workers’ Participation in NTC • Comments on the Delhi Recognition of Trade Unions Bill, 1983 • Comrade Santosh Mitra • Comrade Golak Pati Roy • On the Government’s Scheme for Employees’ Participation in Management • International Struggles

1 May 1984

In This Issue: • Steps Against Closures: Industrial Disputes (W. Bengal Amendment) BillI—1984 • Meeting of CITU Secretariat • Strike by LIC Employees • Conference of HSCL Workers’ Union • Highhandedness of Indian Airlines Management • Trade Unions Oppose Introduction of New Price Index Series • Note of CITU on the proscsed New Series of Consumer Price Index Numbers • Bank Employees’ Struggle • New Phase of the Struggle in J.K. Synthetics • State Government Employees Struggle • FDGB Delegates Visit CITU • Massive Peace March at Tripura • Tripartite Meeting on Workers’ Participation in Management • Observance of May Day • Around The States: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Punjab, Bihar • Seminar on Welfare Management • Conference of Fertilizer Workers’ Federation • CITU Condemns the Maharashtra Government for the Bhiwandi Riots • Women’s Struggle: Huge Rally at Calcutta • Government's Interference in National Safety Council • Teleprinter Workers’ Donation to CITU • Introduce Employer-Employee Relationship in Brick-Kilns • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Increased Efforts to Mobilise Railwaymen • International Struggles

1 Jun 1984

Surjeet, Harkishan Singh

In This Issue: • Successful Nationwide 48 Hour Strike of Coal Miners • Second Conference of AICWF • Struggle Against BPE’s New Directive • All Trade Union Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Potteries, National Tanneries and India Rubber Mfg. Ltd. • CITU’s Reply to the Fourth Pay Commission Questionnaire • Brick-Kiln Owners Want Exemption from Labour Laws • CITU Denounces the Dissolution of Sikkim Assembly • Second Confereuce of All India Road Transport Workers Federation • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Interim Report and Relief Demanded • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi • The Holocaust of Bhiwandi • Development in Punjab – Harkishan Singh Surjeet • CITU Disapproves NSA Amendments • Glorious Movement in Raptakos Brett • CITU General Council Meeting • Meeting of Jute Workers’ Federation • CITU Condemns Suppression of Trade Union Activities in Ghaziabad and Modinagar • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Khagaria District AIDWA • State Government Employees to Strike • Meeting of Water Transport Workers’ Federation • Parliament Question on Closures: Labour Minister’s Reply Reveals Management Deficiencies • CITU Delegation to China • Secretariat Decisions • Observance of May Day Abroad • CITU Condemns Thatcher Government

1 Jul 1984

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • The Working Class and the Divisive Forces – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Demands Withdrawal of Ordinance on Special Courts • NCC Calls for Coalminers’ Solidarity Day • Struggle in Coal Industry: Coal Workers Prepare for Indefinite Strike • CITU Condemns Banning of Strikes in Coal India Limited • JAC Reiterates Strike Decision • Letter of Samar Mukherjee to the Prime Minister • CITU’s Message to Sao Paulo • A Comprehensive Legislation for the Brick-Kiln Industry • Jute Workers On Struggle Again: Indefinite Strike in Andhra Pradesh • Andhra Pradesh: Indefinite Strike by Rice Mill and Lorry Transport Workers; Struggle of APSRTC Employees; Mass Meeting by IRTWA • Karnataka: Statewide Strike And Picketing • Meghalaya: Agitation by Central Government Employees • Around The States: Tamilnadu, Tripura, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar • CITU Denounces De-Recognition of Unions by CIL • Extension of EPF in Industries • CITU Supports Struggle of Airlines Employees • CITU Criticises the Dismissal of Farooq Abdullah Ministry • Electricity Employees Demand Change in Power Policy • CITU Gencral Council Meeting • Comrade Sudhin Kumar • Assam State Council of CITU Meets • ILO-DANIDA Seminar • Raptakos Field Workers to Court Arrest • Countrywide Dharna by State Govt. Employees • Public Sector Employees Observe Demands Week • Central Govt. Employees Struggle • Kishan Sabha Demands Increase in Paddy Support Price • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Delhi Janawadi Mahila Samity • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Campaign for Parity in Wages • International Struggles

1 Aug 1984

In This Issue: • Strike Call By NCC On Save Democracy Day — August 25 • Coalminers’ Solidarity Day • Struggle In Coal Industry: Joint Action Committee Serves Ultimatum • Eight Days Wage Deduction Illegal • Violation of Safety Rules in Coal Mines • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Indefinite Strike Decision by AIRF • INTUC Wiped Out By Complete Strike in Heavy Engineering Corporation • CITU Demands Central Govt. Intervention • Dharna by Central Government Employees • No Settlement on DA in Public Sector Undertakings • CITU Protests Against BHEL Circular • Textile Workers Demand Nationalisation of Textile Industry • CITU Congratulates Workers For Participation In Save Democracy Day • Road Transport Workers’ Conference • Multinationals Violate the Labour Laws • Agricultural Workers’ Convention • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Workers Observe Punjab Week • Stalemate in Wage Talks in 67 Public Sector Units • Around The States: Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu • General Council Meeting • Raptakos Brett Field Workers Court Arrest • CITU Condemns Banning of Strikein I.E.L. • SWFI Office Bearers Meeting • Govt. Ignores Workers Proposal on Chairman of NSC • Electricity Workers Observe Anti-repression Day • Steel & Coal Workers Contribute to CITU Solidarity Fund • Workers Court Arrest Against Sale of Public Undertaking to Private Hands • CITU Supports Junior Doctors’ Struggle • CITU Delegation Visits China • International Struggles

1 Sept 1984

Ranadive, B. T.

• Documents published in The Working Class, Oct 1984 ◦ Presidential Speech – B. T. Ranadive • Documents published in The Working Class, Nov 1984 ◦ Call of CITU General Council Meeting: Fight Authoritarianism; Consolidate Working Class Unity; Expose Imperialist Conspiracies; Save Democracy; Defeat Divisive Forces; Struggle for Peace ◦ Report of the General Secretary (Abridged Form) | Samar Mukherjee ◦ Resolutions ▪ On Martyrs ▪ On Condolences ▪ Homage to Com. Yuri Andropov ▪ Com. D. D. Vashist ▪ On Danger of War and Struggle for Peace ▪ On Struggle of the Working Class in Advanced Capitalist Countries ▪ On Repression of Political Workers in Iran ▪ On Divisive Forces and National Integration ▪ On Punjab ▪ On the Seventh Five Year Plan ▪ On Struggle Against Authoritarianism ▪ On Movement Against Lockouts and Closures ▪ On Price Rise ▪ On Repression ▪ On United Action of the Working Class ▪ On Struggles of Peasants and Agricultural Workers ▪ On Nationalisation of Jute Industry ▪ On Nationalisation of Textile Industry ▪ On Workers Participation in Management ▪ On the Struggle of the Central Govt. Employees ▪ On Struggle of Working Women ▪ On Solidarity with Coal Mine Workers ▪ On the Struggle of the Workers in J.K. Group of Industries ▪ On HEC Workers Strike ▪ On the Successful Strike of P&T Employees ▪ On ILO Convention Concerning Hours of Work (Industry) ▪ On Maharashtra Powerloom Workers' Struggle ▪ On Demands of Indian Seamen • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Oct 1984 ◦ अध्यक्षीय भाषण | बी. टी. रणदिवे • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Nov 1984 ◦ सीठू जनरल काउंसिल का आह्वान: अधिनायक बाद के खिलाफ संघर्ष करो - जनतंत्र की रक्षा करो; मजदूर एकता मजबूत करो; फूटपरस्त ताकतों को शिकस्त दो; माम्राज्यवादी साजिशों को बेनकाब करो; विश्व शांति के लिए संघर्ष करो ◦ महासचिव की रिपोर्ट (संक्षिप्त रूप) | समर मुखर्जी ◦ जनरल काउंसिल द्वारा अपनाये गए प्रस्ताव ▪ शहीदों पर ▪ का० यूरी आंद्रोपोव पर ▪ का. डी डी वशिष्ठ पर ▪ श्रद्धांजली पर ▪ युद्ध के खतरे व शांति के लिए संघर्ष पर ▪ बिकसित पूंजीवादी देशों में मजदूर वर्ग के संघर्ष पर ▪ ईरान के राजनीतिक कार्यकत्र्ताओं पर हमले पर ▪ राष्ट्रीय एकता और फूटपरस्त ताकतों पर ▪ पंजाब पर ▪ सातवीं पंचवर्षीय योजना पर ▪ अधिनायकवाद के खिलाफ संघर्ष पर ▪ तालाबंदियों व क्लोजर के खिलाफ आंदोलन पर ▪ महंगाई पर ▪ अत्याचारों पर ▪ मजदूरवर्ग के एकजुट संघर्षों पर ▪ काम के घंटे सम्बन्धी आइ एल यो कन्वेन्दान पर ▪ महाराष्ट्र के पावरलूम कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर ▪ जुट उद्योध के राष्ट्रीयकरण पर ▪ कपड़ा उद्योग के राष्ट्रीकरण पर ▪ प्रबंधन में मजदूरों की भागीदारी पर ▪ केंद्र सरकार कर्मवारियों के सन्घर्ष पर ▪ रेल कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष के साथ एकजुटता पर ▪ राज्य सरकार के कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर ▪ कामगार महिलाओं के संघर्ष पर ▪ कोयला मजदूरों के साथ एकजुटता पर ▪ जे. के. उद्योग समूह के मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर ▪ एच ई सी कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर ▪ डाक-तार कर्मचारियों के सफल हड़ताल पर ▪ टायर उद्योम में उत्पादन में कटौती पर ▪ पंजाब व हरियाणा के प्रोजेक्ट मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर ▪ मोदीस्टोन कर्मचारियों के संघर्ष पर ▪ आई एल टी डी शाखाओं के क्लोजर पर ▪ भारत गोल्ड माईन मजदूरों के संघर्ष पर

1 Sept 1984

Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • CITU General Council, Jaipur, Sept 28-30: Presidential Speech – B. T. Ranadive • Political Propaganda Defeated In A.P.: Victory of the Democratic Forces • CITU Condemns Violation of Safety Rules in Sounda Mines • State Govt. Employees’ Countrywide Strike • Movement by Central Government Employees • Successful Strike by Postal Employees • Working Journalists on the Path of Struggle • Stalemate in Tripartite DA Committee Continues • Hoax of New Grievance Settlement Authority Opposed • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Clarion Call for Unity of Railwaymen • Women’s Struggle: Reinstate the NTR Ministry • Women Court Arrest in Tamilnadu • CITU Congratulates the Workers for Their Struggle • HEC Workers’ Rebuff to Agreement with Scab Union • International Symposium on Environment and Industrial Safety • Govt. Withdraws Age-old Customary Bonus of State Bank Employees • Stop Bankers’ Move to Reduce Maternity Leave • Secretary General Metal TUI Visits CITU Office • Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Potteries and National Tannery • Ranchi Women’s Solidarity with HEC Workers • Cochin Port workers Contribute to CITU Fighting Fund • Pharmaceutical Workers’ Struggle: Strike Preparation on Raptakos Issue • IDPL Workers on Struggle • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Bihar, Orissa, Kerala, Andaman & Nicobar, Assam • Peace Day Observed • Implement ILO Convention on Hours of Work – Nrisingha Chakraborty • Proposal of NCC: Modification of the Procedure for Verification • International Struggles

1 Oct 1984