Beedi

Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal, Dev Roye, Swadesh

In This Issue: • Mumbai Farewell To Vimaldi • The Battle Ahead: Save The Country • Economy On Rails Heading Where ? • Hai Swadeshi ! • BJP/NDA Manifesto - Working Class Is Nowhere • Challenges Before The Trade Union Movement Today – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Meeting Of Saroj Vasisth • Bail Out For Private Sector And Sell Out Of PSUs • Govt. Must Amend The Payment Of Bonus Act Right Now • The Great Fervour Of The 1930s - Vimal Ranadive • Com. Vimal Ranadive - A Life Sketch • Madhya Pradesh State Committee Meeting • State Convention Of Public Sector Unions • Oil Sector Worst Hit Under BJP Rule - Swadesh Dev Roye • Public Sector: Open Letter To All Political Parties • Unorganised Sector Workers Convention At Calcutta • Air India/Indian Airlines/Airport Authority: Contract Labour Board Recommendation • Conspiracy To Rob Workers' Savings • Tamil Nadu: Police Action On Tea Garden Workers • West Bengal: State Convention Of PSU Unions • Steel Workers Observe Protest Day • Mornoi Tea Garden Murders • Management-INTUC Nexus Exposed • Massive Rally Of Solapur Beedi Workers • Mumbai: Trade Union Seminar On Globalisation And Communal Danger • Tamil Nadu State CITU Meeting • Tributes To Vimaldi • ESI Benefits For Disabled/Retired Workers

1 Sept 1999

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Against the Black Ordinance. Massive Countrywide Protests • Strike in Kerala • Antulay Government’s Brutal Assault • Struggle Continues in J. K. Rayon • Massive Morcha And Courting Arrest By Delhi Women • Attempt to Murder Com. Ajeya Rout • Com. C. Govindarajan Stabbed • Jute Workers Observe Total Strike • Attack on CITU Union in Tamil Nadu • All India Demands Day by C.G. Employees • Kerala Tea Estates lock-out • Railway News: Samar Mukherjee Indicts Railway Board for Accidents • Dharna by Loco Running Staff • For Prompt United Intervention by the Working Class. CITU General Council Reiterates the Call for Confederation • Stirring Call by P. Ramamarti: Strengthen Organisation—Build up United Struggle • Grasp United Front Tactics • Successful T.U. Convention in Maharashtra • A Supplement to the Working Class September 1981 issue: Presidential Address by Com. B. T. Ranadive, General Council Meeting, Bally-Howrah, August 21-24, 1981 • Condition of Workers in the Arab Territories Occupied by Israel • Coal India Management Responsible for Stagnation in Production • Steel Industry Settlement of Anomalies Question • In South Zone Movement for Minimum Wage Mounts UP • Mass Retrenchment in Kalta Iron Mines • HSCL Management’s Dilatory Tactics Opposed • Beedi Workers To Demonstrate

1 Sept 1981

Chatterjee, A. P., Sharma, Vijender

In This Issue: • Fight for Peace and Against Warmongers – Vijender Sharma • Victory of Port and Dock Workers • All India Coal Workers Convention : 4-5 April • Soviet TU Greets CITU on Republic Day • Bonus to LIC Employees. A New Perspective in Industrial Law | Legal Notes – Arun Prokas Chatterjee • Beedi Export Markets will not Benefit Workers • Women Workers Face Enmasse Retrenchment • All India HSCL Workers to Strike on 19 February • TUs Criticise Labour Policy in Steel Industry • Public Sector Employees Indefinite Strike Continues • Bank Employees Federation, West Bengal : A Militant Organisation Formed: Bank Employees Revolt Against the Policies of AIBEA • Delhi CITU Demands End to Closures, Police Repression • Com. S. Venkatram • Railway News: Efforts for Unity Continues • Plight of MES Workers in Andaman • CITU Demands Takeover of B & C Mills • Road Transport Workers to Organise All India Conference • More trade union schools by CITU • Orissa CITU Meets • Haryana CITU Meets • West Bengal Newsletter • All India Strike Planned by ITC Workers on 5 February • Tripartite Meeting of Beedi and Cigar Workers • News in Brief • CITU Demands Reinstatement of Dismissed IB Employees • CITU Condemns Repression on Blind • CITU Condemns Repression on State Govt Employees of Punjab

1 Feb 1981

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

In This Issue: • A Menacing Situation – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Memorandum To The Workers Education Review Committee • Movement Against Wage-Freeze All Over India • Newspaper Employees Need Action Programme – by Samarjit Ghosh, • Court Set Aside Removal Orders/Railwaymen • Absolute Liability/Legal Notes • West Bengal Beedi Workers To Go On Strike On Charter Of Demands • Maharashtra Bundh Of October 30—A Grand Success • Newsletters: Tamilnadu, Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal • Second Conference Of West Bengal CITU • SIMCO Workers join CITU • Scindia Employees Win Significant Victory • Other Regular Features

1 Dec 1974

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

In This Issue: • ALL HELP TO THE VALIANT RAILWAY WORKERS – B. T. Ranadive • The Historic All-India Railway Strike / Day By Day • Magnificent Solidarity Action on May 15 • May Day Observed Amidst Countrywide Wave of Strike Struggles • Central Government Employees Solidarity With Railwaymen • Suppression of T.U. Rights Of Railway Workers • Railway Strike : ALR’s Lying Propaganda Nailed Down • May 3 : National Protest Action Day Observed • South Vietnam Workers In The Struggle Against U.S. Aggressors • May Day Pledge Of The Korean Workers • A Shameful Document / Legal Notes • India Government Violates ILO Convention “Equal Remuneration For Men And Women” • International Solidarity For Striking Railway Workers • Beedi Workers’ Conference / West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh • Comrade Ramaswamy • Other Regular Features

1 Jun 1974

In This Issue: • Against E.S.M.O. Protests Develop into Resistance. Strike in Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura • The CITU Congratulates People and Working Class of Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura • At the Call of Bombay Convention Workers March Ahead • National Campaign Committee To Intensify Campaign • Greetings to the People’s Republic of China • All India Joint Convention Of Working Women • Air hostess • Coal Workers To Fight Non-Implementation National Agreement • Army Officer Drives Through BRO Employees • Railway News: P. Ramamurti’s message to General Secretary AIRF • The Historic Parliament Session • Bankura District Beedi Workers’ Convention • Joint Morcha By Beedi Workers • Hyderabad Aluminium Industries Contract Workers On Strike • CITU Denounces War Against Angola • Economists Express Concern At IMF Loan • Orissa State Council Meets • General Council Resolutions: On Sixth Five Year Plan; On The Tasks Of Bombay Convention And Trade Union Unity; On U.S. Arming Of Pakistan; On Threatening War Danger And Struggle For Peace; On The Tenth World Trade Union Congress; On Unemployment; On Collapse Of Labour And Safety Legislations • First Conference Of Himachal Pradesh CITU • CITU Condemns Attack on Workers Families • Barbarous Lathi-Charge at Andaman-Nicobar on August 15 • Workers’ Struggle Force Government to Take over “Sick” Unit • Water Front Workers Prepare For All India Movement • Meeting of Construction & Sub-Contractors Workers • Engineering Workers Meeting • Struggle in J.K. Rayons and Kanpur Jute Udyog Continues • Steel Workers’ to Hold All India Convention • Electricity Workers Prepare For Joint Movement • Victory of CITU Union in Secret Ballot • Comrade A. Balasubramaniam

1 Oct 1981

In This Issue: • Forward to the Mighty Mobilisation of the Working Class. All India Day on November 3 • Assam Plantation Workers Fight Repression • The CITU General Council to Meet in Howrah • CITU Criticises Prime Minister’s Statement • Women Protest Against Price Rise • Joint Trade Union Convention in States • Struggle in J.V. Electronics, Faridabad • Coal Workers Demonstrate • Govt. Employees Struggle for TU and Democratic Rights • CITU Condemns Repression on Simplex Workers at Bhilai • CITU Delegation Visits USSR • CITU Delegation to China • Settlement in Neyvelli Lignite Corporation • Memorandum to Sonepat D.C. • The Woes of the Rural Unorganised Labour • Beedi, Cigar Workers on Path of Struggle • Tamilnadu Textile & Handloom Industry : Low Wages & High Workloads • CITU Blames SAIL Management for Low Production • All India Demands day by HSCL Workers • Third Conference of Orissa State CITU • Labour Aristocracy in South Korea • Observe August 17 as Black Day • Railway News: Samar Mukherjee Assails Policy of Victimisation • Bihar CITU Meets • U.P. CITU Meets • Delhi Workers Demand Better Wages • Jute Workers’ Massive Agitation • Jute Workers Donate for Biharsharif Victims • Petrol Price Rise Condemned • Tamilnadu Govt. Policy Hit 2 Lakh Handloom Workers • Victory of Medimpex Workers • Gruesome Murder of Jaiprakash in Modinagar • Yet Another Attack on Sirsa Textile Workers

1 Aug 1981

In This Issue: • July 8—Another Eventful Day • CITU Congratulates the Working Class for Observing ‘Anti-labour Black Bills Day’ • Hospital and Other Employees Prepare for Movement • No Progress in BHEL Wage Negotiations • Cement Workers Observe Demands Day • HSCI management cancles Joint Forum Meetting • Beedi Workers’ Cooperatives • All India Protest Day by Central Government Employees • Coal Workers Prepare For All India Movement • Sixteen Miners Killed In Topa Colliery • Gangsterism In DGMS Office • Open Attempt to Depress Minimum Wages • The Longest Textile Strike in India • United Steel Convention Calls for industrial Action • Around The States: West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Tripura • Women’s Corner: Anti Dowry Movement by Women • Protest Against Female Foeticide • No Job for all Trained Apprentices • News In Brief • Focus on International Matters: CITU’s Message to SOHYO, CITU Denounces Fresh Israeli Attack on Lebanon

1 Aug 1982

Roy, Jibon, Dhawale, Ashok

• • Right to Work Convention in Bihar • Joint Initiative on Employment to All • CITU's Complaint to ILO Against Fluid Control Research Institute • Mammoth Rally Against Communal Forces at Lucknow – Rajendra Sharma • Conference of Chowgule Employees Union • CITU Welcomes The Reinstatement of Victimised Railway Employees • Glorious Traditions of Great October Revolution • Massive Rally by Unorganised Workers in W. Bengal • Conference of CSIR Employees Federation • Demonstration by Plantation Workers • FCI Employees to Hold All india Convention • Non-Coal Workers to Observe Demands Day • Women’s Struggle: Kerala Working Women's Convention – A. Nazimunniza • High Court Judgement in Favour of Contract Labour • CITU Delegation’s Visit to China – Kali Ghosh • Left Trade Unions Reject Ramanujam’s Report on New Industrial Relations Law • ANC Press Statement on The Wave of Violence, 13 September, 1990

1 Nov 1990

Ganguly, P. K.

Transport, Steel, Public Sector, Coal, Cement, Beedi, Railways, Women, Aviation In This Issue: • Massive Trade Union Convention Against Communalism – P. K. Ganguly • Declaration adopted at the National Convention Against Communalism • Com. E. Padmanabhan • Road Transport Workers’ Federation Pays Homage • Steel Minister Assures Early Clearance of ISCO (Burnpur) Modernisation Programme • Public Sector Workers’ Strike on October 12 • Secretariat Communique: CITU Demands Deletion of Articles 310, 311 (2) (A) (B) of Constitution and Abolition of Ceilings from Bonus Act • National Seminar on Wage Policy and Deletion of Article 311 • National Integration Council Meeting Call to Accept Court Verdict on Ram Janam Bhoomi • Anti-Price Rise Day Observed • Colliery Accident Kills Three Workers • Tripura Day Observed • Victory of CITU in B.I. Provident Fund Election • General Council Resolutions • Cement Workers to Observe Campaign Week • Workers’ Struggles in Punjab • Beedi Workers Submit Memorandum of Demands to Government • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Dharna by Ticket Checking Staff • CITU Condemns Lockout in Patriot • Women’s Struggle: Conference on Participation of Trade Unions in Promoting Collective Bargaining for Women • Joint Statement of ACEU & AIHA on The Death of Lina Thakker, Air Hostess • The ‘Pretoria Minute’

1 Oct 1990

Pandhe, M. K., Das, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj +1

In This Issue: • Forward To Countrywide Preparation for Historic Bharat Bandh on September 9 – M. K. Pandhe • CITU President Opposes Privatisation of IISCO in Parliament • Trade-Unions decides to Launch Strike Jointly to Oppose Privatisation of IISCO • ACFTU Delegation Visits India • Loot of Public Wealth —Fact Behind IISCO Privatisation • International Congress of Miners – M. K. Pandhe • Foil Game to Legalise Arbitrary Closure of Factories. Mobilise in Thousands against the Anti-Workers Move to Change Labour Laws - Jibon Roy • Tamilnadu State Conference Of CITU Pledges To Intensify Fight Against Twin Danger of New Economic Policy and Communalism • 9th Punjab State Conference of CITU • Karnataka State Beedi Workers’ Conference • 13th World Congress on Occupational Safety & Health Exposed Problems of Developing Countries – P. K. Das • A Glimpse Of Public Sector Performance - Saroj Chaudhury • Struggle of Working Women: Tamilnadu Politics and Arbitrary Attitude of Ministers • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF Strike Ballot by July end for Indefinite General Strike in September 1993 • Jute Workers of West Bengal are on the path of Struggle • CITU/CTUC Workshop On Trade Union Education • CITU Calls for United Trade Union Action against Conditionalities On Wage Negotiations Imposed by the Govt. • One Lakh Workers March in Bombay Against Economic Policies & Communalism - Ashok Dhawale • CITU Opposes DA And Wage Freeze • Working Class Struggle all over the World • Oliver Tambo Passed Away

1 Jun 1993

Dutt, Rajani Palme, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • CITU Working Committee Reviews Situation • The System Of Fascism by Rajni Palme Dutt • Resolutions Adopted At The CITU Working Committee Meeting • Nutrition And Calory-gap Among Agricultural Workers In India • Magnificent Unity Of J. K. Jute Workers Against Management Attacks • Working Of A Public Sector Mine—A Case Study • Setilement— On What Terms? • All India Bidi and Cigar Workers’ Committee Meets • Equal Wages for Women Workers • The Out-Moded Doctrine Of Master And Servant | Legal Notes • Tamilnadu Newsletter • Other Regular Features

1 Dec 1975

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

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

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • The Rail Budget And The Railwaymen • For Unity And Struggle. Water Transport Workers’ Federation Formed • Heroic Jute Strike—A Balance Sheet • Power Workers Plan All India Movement • Forge Ahead For Struggles Call Given By All India Conference of Beedi & Cigar Workers • Third Conference of Rajasthan CITU • First Conference of Orissa CITU • Second ‘Conference Of Assam State CITU • The Right To Strike | Legal Notes • Railwaymen Force the Authorities To Negotiate • 8th General Conference of AIIEA Calls For Unity And United Struggles • Conference of Hindusthan Steel Employees Union, Durgapur • Conventions & Protest Actions Against Wage Freeze • Newsletters: Kerala, Tamil Nadu • W. Bengal T.U. Convention Calls For State-Wide Movement And General Strike • Other Regular Features

1 Mar 1975