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Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh +1

In This Issue: • Call of the National Convention All India General Strike and Hartal on September 29 – P. K. Ganguly • Public Sector Workers’ Rally Condemns Govt Policy on Public Sector • Declaration Adopted in Extended Meeting of CPSTU • National Consultation on IISCO Modernisation • National Convention On Power Sector • An Encouraging Form of Mass Education “Impact of New Policy In Power Sector" — Mobile Exhibition • More About The Debate On Confederation Of Trade Unions – M. K. Pandhe • All India Coal Workers Federation Call Protest Week (May 15th-20th Observed in Singareni Collieries • CITU Condemns Banning of Electricity Employees Strike By Up Government • Fertilizer Subsidy: Facts Yet To Come In Focus - Swadesh Dev Roye • The Looting • CITU Wins Elections In BEL • Transpert Workers on Move • Convention of Unorganised Sector Workers in Bihar • Adhoc Interim Relief to Steel Workers • Tamilnadu News Letter: CITU Calls for Solidarity actions • Now We Can Buy Bullshit - P. Sainath • Amended Gratuity Act • CITU Protests Blockading of Trade Union Office at Russia by The Govt.

1 Jul 1994

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

Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Pre-budget discussion: Fiscal and Economic Policies Criticised • CAT Judgement on hours of Work: A Significant Victory for Loco Running Staff • TUs Say ‘No’ to Retrenchment • CITU Condemns ‘Ekta Yatra’ by BJP • Trade Union Reject Government Note on National Renewal Fund • Indefinite Strike in Bihar NTPC Unit • New Economic Policy—Revealing Itself - Jibon Roy • CITU Secretariat Communique: Dunkel Proposals Seek Complete Surrender of India’s Sovereignty • All India State Govt. Employees to Observe Protest Day • Jute Workers Strike from Jan. 28 • Plantation Workers Conference at Jalpaiguri • Seminar on National Transport Policy • CITU Supports The Striking J& K Government Employees • CITU Condemns the Terrorist Killing of 20 Workers in Punjab • Workshop on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Held • On Developments in Orissa • CITU General Council Meeting • A Study on India’s Power Sector: Problems and Prospects. Theme and content of the proposed study by Industries Research & Services • Can They Hit Back • On the Assets of Monopoly Houses • USA: Recession and Restructuring Plays Havoc With Workers’ Jobs

1 Feb 1992

Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Make the National Integration Day a Success – B. T. Ranadive • Comrade Le Duan • CPI(M) M.P.s Demand India's Withdrawal from Common­wealth Games • CITU Delegation to China • Central Govt Employees And the Fourth Pay Commission - Nrisingha Chakrabarty • CPI(M) M.P.s Visit Riot Affected Ahmedabad • Newspaper Employees Plan Demonstration • CITU Demands Release of Nelson Mandela • Jute Strike On August 7 • Delhi Textile Strike Continues • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Protest Action by Railwaymen • Bank Employee's Struggle • CPI(M) M.P.s Visit Kansara Village • Airline Employees' Agitation • Meeting of NJCS • Around The States: Bihar, Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Orissa, Haryana • Karnataka Convention Against Unemployment • Conference of CSIR Employees' Federation • Convention of South Regional Construction Workers • Conference of NPCC Workers • Book Review: “The Story Of The Past. How We Became Communists in Jails”, English Version of “Ateeter Katha: Karagare Communist Habar Kahini” (Bengali) Author: Sudhansu Das Gupta • Mass Dharna by Electricity Workers • On Paper Jute & Textile Industries: West Bengal All Party Delegation Meets Union Ministers • Secretariat Decisions • Demand For Decasualisation of Cargo Workers • Meeting of Women Workers in Coffee Curing • CITU's Fraternal Bond with Nicaraguan Workers • CITU's Support to BATA Workers Acknowledged • August 6, The Hiroshima Day

1 Aug 1986

In This Issue: • Central Trade Unions Observe National Integration Day • Attack On Workers Observing National Integration Day • Protest by Central Govt. Employees • Resolution Adopted by the Central Trade Unions: National Integration Day — 9th August, 1986 • N.C.C. Decides to Fight the Government's Policy on Public Sector • Secretariat Decisions • Successful Jute Strike and Rural Bengal Bundh • Meeting of Study Group for Construction Workers • Meeting of Study Group on Leather Workers • Electricity Workers Court Arrest • Movement Against Unemployment • Railwaymen's Struggle: Protest Against Pay Panel Award • Rural Bank Employee's Struggle • Bilateral Relations between CITU and TUC • M.P.s on Problems of Workers • Protest Against Closure Threat of HSCL • Visit of COSATU Delegation Cancelled • Around The States: Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Assam • Industrial Strike in Haryana • Nagasaki Day at Udaipur • T.U.s Agree on Verification Procedure • Observance of Hiroshima Day • South Africa: 1986 — The Year of Umkhonto We Sizwe • CITU Condemns Highhandedness of Cong (I) M.P. • CITU's Solidarity With Nicaraguan Workers • International Struggles

1 Sept 1986

Chatterjee, A. P., Priesto, Roberto

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto Of The CITU 1974 • CITU General Council Calls For Country-wide Struggle • Policy Statement On Productivity • Railway Workers To Go On General Strike From May 8 • All India State Government Employees Strike—A Grand Success • Public Sector Undertakings And Their Aititude To Labour – A Sample – / Legal Notes • Electricity Employees’ Successful Struggle In Madras • AIPWF Working Committee Decides On Programme Of Struggle • Newsletters / Tamil Nadu, West Bengal • Strike By 6.5 Million Japanese Workers • Fascist Hell In Chile By Roberto Priesto • Other Regular Features

1 May 1974

Pandhe, M. K., Majumdar, Chittabrata

In This Issue: • Com. M. Basavapunniah • National Trade Union Convention on 10th May at New Delhi • Trade Unions Condemn the Central Govt’s Move to Reintroduce ESMA and MISA • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1992 • Against the Economic Policy: CITU Calls for Launching Strike Preparations • Countrywide Demonstrations Against the Economic Policy of the Government • Bank Unions Joint Committee for Movement against Privatisation of Banks, Boat Club Rally—7th April, 1992 • Cement Workers on Agitation Path • CITU to Boycott Reconstituted Industrial Committee on Jute Industry • Trade Unions Congratulate Jute Workers • Convention of Unorganised Workers in Bihar • Homage to Satyajit Ray • New Exim Policy • Powermen’s Workshop Extends Support to Striking Rajasthan Power Engineers • NTC Workers’ Convention • Calcutta Rally Protests Economic Policies • Labour Ministers’ Meeting • Process of Dismantling of Public Sector in India - M. K. Pandhe • CITU Condemns EPI Management for Apathy to end the 27 Days old Strike • CITU Condemns Further Reduction in Custom Duty on Capital Goods Imports • CITU Denounces Rajasthan Government for imposing ESMA against Electricity Engineers Strike • Japanese Working Class Are on the Offensive • CITU Calls for Contribution to Cuba • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar

1 May 1992

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

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

Ganguly, P. K., Bhattacharjee, Shanti, Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • From Jail Bharo To Bharat Bandh And Industrial Strike On September 9 – P. K. Ganguly • Massive Countrywide Court Arrest • Trade Unions unitedly oppose IISCO Privatisation. Protest strike in Steel Industry on 7th September 1993 • CITU Condemns Killing Of CPI(M) Leader In Bihar • All India Coal Workers’ Federation meet on 30th July. Coal Miners Prepare For Bharat Bandh On 9th September • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railwaymen’s Convention/Conferences upheld Bharat Bandh on 9th September 1993 • Kisan Sabha Condemns Brutal Murders • Com Bhag Singh Sajjan • Com. T. N. Siddhanta • Citu Mourns Utpal Dutta’s Passing Away • Com. S. K. Bishoyee • Citu Condemns Vandalism By Rss-Bjp-Vhp • Com Achintya Bhattacharya • Sugar Workers Start Mobilisation • Bank And Financial Institutions Decide For Indefinite Strike • Convention Of The L.I.C. Working Women Visakhapatnam Division • Anganwadi Workers to Join Bharat Bandh • CITU Welcomes Supreme Court Order for Reinstatement of Dismissed/Removed Railwaymen • Working Committee Meeting Of E.E.F.I • Power Workers’ Federations Extend Support to DESU Workers in their Struggle Against Privatisation • Technology Upgradation and New Economic Policy - Jibon Roy (Speech read in seminar organised by national productivity council held on 22 & 23rd April 1993 at New Delhi) • Privatisation of Nationalised Insurance Industry Why and In Whose Interest! - Shanti Bhattacharjee • Miners In Continuous Hunger Strike in East Germany to Resist Closure

1 Sept 1993

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