Brick-Kiln

Ranadive, Vimal, Nazeemunnisa, A., Punyavati +5

In this issue: • 1983-An Year of Degradation for Women • We will continue to Fight under CITU – Vimal Ranadive • Working Women’s Conference, Tamil Nadu • Successful District Conference in Kerala - A. Nazimuneeza • Assault on Pupil Nurses in King George Hospital - Punyavati • Women in ECIL launch struggle first time – C. H. Padmini • Convention on Atrocities and Dowry Deaths • Social Welfare Mahila Karmachari On Strike – Pramila Pandhe • 23rd Nov Observed in Bhavanagar - Nira Patel • Appeal to SC in Dowry Case • Convention On Legal Changes For Women – Madhu Sethia • Janawadi Mahila Samiti, Jamshedpur - Geeta Jha • Women Workers at Ranchi Brick kiln on Strike • Militant Demonstration by Women in Gwalior • Susheela Gopalan on the Criminal Law Amendment Bill 1983 • Kanak Mukherjee In Rajya Sabha • Interviews with Soviet, Chinese, Yugoslav Women • Kampuchean Women hold 2nd Congress • The Letter from the Soviet committee • Women crash into U.K. Missile Base • Who is responsible for the Deaths Due to Health Hazards ? • No representation of CITU on The Central Advisory Committee on Women • Open Letter to the Prime Minister

1 Jan 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

Umanath, R., Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal +2

In This Issue: • Forward To Elections: Defeat Congress(I), Defeat BJP – R. Umanath • Contribute to BTR Memorial Trust • Interim Budget Dictated by IMF • Ninth Conference Of BMS Communal Policies Obstruct Trade Union Unity – M. K. Pandhe • BMS from Delhi, 1986 to ‘Kamavathi’, 1991 • Killing of Brick-Kiln Workers at Haryana • Death Anniversary of Com. B.T. Ranadive • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17,1991: Resolutions – On Economic Situation, On Public Sector, On Left Front Government, On Industrial Sickness and Closures, On Centre State Relations, On Removal Of Ceilings On Bonus, On Reservation, On Industrial Relations Law, On Secret Ballot, On New Technology • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17, 1991: Report of Working Women’s Conference – Vimal Ranadive • Demonstration before USIS, Calcutta • Anganwadi Workers Hold Rally: Delegation Meets Prime Minister • Unity Week Observed • The Gulf War and Its Aftermath – P. K. Ganguly • Focus On Parliament: Motion Of Thanks On President’s Address – E. Balanandan • On The Merger Talk Between AITUC and HMS • CITU Denounces Killing of Workers By Khalistanis • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Massive AIREC Demonstration at Boat Club • Trade Unions Urge for Direct Action Against Price Rise • Mass Rally before Parliament on April 23 called Off • CITU Condemns the Installation of Chautala as Chief Minister of Haryana • Defend Public Sector Day Observed on 15th March

1 Mar 1991

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

Mukherjee, Samar, Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal +3

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of the CITU 1991 • Com. Jamini Saha • Revive Revolutionary Traditions of May Day – Samar Mukherjee • Conditions of Working Class In U.S.A. – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade Satwant Singh • Appeal to Women For the Elections – Vimal Ranadive • Unity Week Observed in Tamilnadu • CITU Condemns Peerless Management’s Highhandedness and Injunjunction against Demonstration • Demand For Nationalisation Of Jute Industry • Meeting of Assam State Committee • Meeting of Orissa State Committee • Haryana Brick-Kiln Workers Carry Forward Struggle • Demand for Accountability by the Former IDPL Chairman • Conference of Karnataka Plantation Workers • NPCC Management Plays Fraud with CITU Union • Meeting of Coal Federation • On First Death Anniversary: Remembering Comrade B.T.R. – E. Balanandan • Death Anniversary of Com. BTR Observed All over India • Challenges before the Working Class – P. K. Ganguly • Stability and Social Justice – Jibon Roy • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17, 1991: Resolutions - On Unorganised Workers, On Workers Participation in Management, On Right to Work, On Construction Workers, On Contract Workers, On Textile Industry, On Coal Industry, On Steel Industry, On Oi} & Petroleum Industry, On Fertilizer Industry, On Struggle Against Illiteracy, On Child Labour, Other Resolutions • Tamilnadu State CITU’s Call to Defeat Cong(l)—ADMK Alliance • Homage to Com. BTR • One Day Strike in Madras

1 May 1991

Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh

In This Issue: • CITU General Council Call: Make 11th May General Strike A Historic Success! • Editorial: No Mr. Prime Minister! • CITU Manifesto For May Day, 2000! • All India Workshop On Organisation • Facilitating Loot By MNCs - Swadeshi Way • Forward To Long Drawn Struggles – M. K. Pandhe • 14th World Trade Union Congress – M. K. Pandhe • Economy On Rails! Heading Where? • Without Comments: Globalisation Could Mean Recolonisation; Prostrating At The FIT Altar… • A.P: Brutal Police Attack On Anganwadi Women • S. K. Nambiar • CITU Deplores AP CM’s Comments • Globalisation And The New Textile Policy – P. K. Ganguly • Port & Dock: PM’s Intervention Sought • Steel Workers Against Privatisation • PSU Wage Negotiation: Workers Protest • Brick Kiln Workers Militant Struggle • Human Chains In Mumbai • Pondicherry Govt Employees Rally • Massive CITU Rally In Chennai • CITU-ILO Training Programmes • BTR Fund (Receipts since Jaipur Working Committee Meeting) • New Exim Policy: Abject Surrender To Imperialism - Swadesh Dev Roye

1 May 2000

Ganguly, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj, Padmanabhan, A. P. +3

In This Issue: • Magnificent All India Strike By Coal Workers: Six Workers Killed During All India Coal Worker Strike • CITU Condemns Blatant Murder Of Six Striking Coalminers • Meeting of State Govt. Employeees Federation • Report of full Secretariat meeting held on August 12, 13, 1995 • CITU-ILO Workshop on Child Labour • Child Labour In Brick Kiln Industry • MP CITU To Take Out Textile Workers Jatha • Save IDPL Convention • Madhya Pradesh Forms Regional Committees • Kerala News letter: Regional Jathas Against Economic Policies of the Govt. • Report of Standing Committee on Energy • India Observes 50th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • CITU Commemorates Comrade Kim Il Sung • Contract Labour System In Air Transport In India - Hemant Kumar • China played an important role in defeating fascism in World War-lI • Fifty Years After Hard-Won Triumph: Things To Remember - Israel Epstein

1 Sept 1995