Railways

Basu, Jyoti, Ramamurti, P.

MINUTES 1. Minutes of the meeting 2. Opening Speech by Com. Jyoti Basu (Vice President) 3. Resolutions adopted in the meeting a) On Com. Bhairav Bharatiya b) Condolence resolution on Com. Shamsul Huda c) On Repression on Railway Workers d) On Arrests and victimisation of Central & State Govt. Employees e) On Execution of Spanish revolutionaries f) On Emergency and the Working class g) On the struggle of the IDPL employees, Hyderabad h) On Equal pay for equal work i) On Bonus Ordinance j) On Bonded Labour k) On India U.S.A. Joint Commission l) On Retrenchment, Lay-off and Closures m) On Govt's scheme of "Participative Management" 4. Report by Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary 5. Information Documents: (a) Report from Hooghly District, W.B. (b) Text on Ordinance on Equal Pay for women (c) Workers participation in management Scheme prepared by Union Labour Ministry (d) "Guidelines" for Seven-day working (e) A note on bonus struggle of the IDPL employees Hyderabad (f) Twelve point programme drawn by Ministry of energy (g) Ashort report on West Bengal by Com. Manoranjan Roy (h) Position of bonus (1975) in W. B. (i) Report of Western Madhya Pradesh by Com. Md. Ismail, M.P. Vice-President (j) Report of the activities of Koila Shramik Sangh, Bishrampur (k) Struggle of J. K. Jute Mill Workers for bonus (l) Report on Rajasthan Trade Union (m) Memorandum to State Labour Minister West Bengal by Jute workers (n) Memorandum to State Labour Minister West Bengal by Federation of Metal and Engineering Workers Unions

1 Nov 1975

Ranadive, B. T.

RESIST NEW CAPITALIST LANDLORD OFFENSIVE - Presidential Speech | B. T. Ranadive Documents published in The Working Class, January 1975: 1. The CITU Working Committee Reviews Struggles, pp. 3-5 2. FIGHT UNITEDLY. New Offensive Of Capitalists And Landlords | B. T. Ranadive Speaks At The Working Committee Meeting, pp. 9-16 3. CITU Working Committee Denounces The Bonus Review Committee Report, p. 20 4. CITU Opposes Arbitrary Introduction of New Index Series, p. 22 5. Comrade K. G. Bose, p. 24

1 Dec 1974

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

Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon +2

In This Issue: • Call Of The Sponsoring Committee: Carry Forward Struggle against Economic Policies of Government • Forward to Struggle - E. Balanandan • Railwaymen’s struggle: XII LRSA Conference calls for preparedness for direct Action • PM’s Talk Of Moratorium On Strike Will Meet With Stiff Resistance – M. K. Pandhe • A Horrendous Crime At Bhilai By BJP Government - Jibon Roy • Disinvestment of PSU Shares: A fraud on the People • P.M.’s Assurance on Revival of Sick PSUs • International Solidarity Meet at Philippines: A Quest for New Orientation - Jibon Roy • CITU Protests Against The Postponement of Tripartite Committee on D.A. • US Juggling with Human Rights - Tapan Sen • All India Convention of Transport Workers • Cement Industry: Joint Statement by CITU, AITUC & HMS • Maharashtra Anganwadi Workers & Helpers Participate in 16th June 1992 Strike • Whither AIRF - Kanai Banerjee • Working Class Action all over the World

1 Aug 1992

Sen, Tapan, Moghe, Kiran, Balanandan, E.

In This Issue: • National Trade Union Convention Calls for Massive March to Parliament on 25th November • Public Sector Workers to Prepare for Continuous Strike • Hoax of Falling Inflation Rate: A Mathematical Jagglery – Tapan Sen • Anganwadi Workers Stage Large Demonstration in Bombay - Kiran Moghe • 2nd All India Conference of Construction Workers Federation of India • Chelliah Report Echoes IMF Design in India • CITU Calls for Nationwide Campaign against Govt Policy of hiking prices • Massive General Strike in West Bengal • Struggles in Tamilnadu • AICCWW Condemns Unpardonable Negligence of Shivkasi Cracker factory Owner • Management—BJP Govt Combine Attack on TU at Gwalior • CITU Denounces Hike in Petroleum and Cooking Gas Prices • All India Convention of Unorganised Workers • Successful Kerala Bandh • Meeting of All India Coordination Committee of Textile Workers • Multinationa! Entry to Capital Market Will Destabilise India’s Self-Reliance • Thirtieth Session of the Indian Labour Conference • 30th Session of Indian Labour Conference: (Text of the Speech of E. Balanandan, President, CITU at the 30th Session of Indian Labour Conference on September 7-8, 1992) • CITU Demands Immediate Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee • TU’s demand meeting of the Tripartite Industrial Committee on Textile Industry • NFL Panipat Gas Tragedy, CITU Condemns Callous Management • ILO Committee’s Observation On India: Words and Deeds Differ Much • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF Revives Strike Ballot Decision

1 Oct 1992

Pandhe, M. K., Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • Magnificient Response to Nationwide Industrial Strike on 29th November - M. K. Pandhe • CITU Congratulates Working Class for Magnificent Strike; Condemns Statement by Sangma and T.V. for Misleading Propaganda • CITU Condemns World Bank Grant to Facilitate Exit Policy • CITU Condemns Firing on Textile Workers at Abohar • CITU Condemns Police Firing on Workers at Sangrur • CITU Protests against Government Circular Obstructing Wage Negotiations in Public Sector • Comrade Abdulla Rasul • Com. Swaran Singh Cheema • Com. A. B. Sawant • Com. O. J. Joseph • The 29th November Strike - E. Balanandan • 29 November Strike: A Landmark in Working Class Struggle - P. K. Ganguly • 74th Anniversary of October Revolution—New Perspective of Trade Union Movement - Jibon Roy • Working Women's Convention of Thanjavur Division • Massive General Strike in South Africa • Book Review: ‘One Union in Railways’—a Compilation—Published by Guruswami-Alamelu Labour Research Centre, Madras • CITU Denounces U.S. Aggression in Irak • CITU Protests against Staff Reduction in Railways • Anganwadi Women Promised a “Token Benefit” • Workshop of Public Sector Unions: Common Approach on the New Charter of Demands, Expressed Firm Resolve to Defend Public Sector

1 Dec 1991

Roy, Jibon, Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K. +4

In This Issue: • Editorial: Raise Higher the Banner of October Revolution • CITU Secretariat Calls for Massive Participation for March to Parliament on November 25, 1992 • Make 25th November Parliament March A New Turning Point of Resistance - Jibon Roy • For ‘March to Parliament’ on 25th November 1992 Some Important Points to be noted • The Road to Foreign Bondage - E. Balanandan • CITU Unmasked Krishnamurthy 15 years Ago • Railwaymen’s Struggle: 25 Nov. March to Parliament. Railwaymen Preparing for Massive Participation • Steel Workers Prepare for Parliament March of 25th November ‘92 • CITU mourns the death of Col. Sehgal, Com. Bhalchandra Trivedi, Com. K.M. Mathews • World Bank Team Visits CITU Centre • Meeting of the PWTUC • Sale of Spinning Mills Opposed • World T.U. Movement at Cross Roads – M. K. Pandhe • FACT Workers to Launch Joint Movement • Pubiic Sector Workers Observes CPSTU Programmes • 8th Annual Meeting of Asia-Pacific National Safety Council • CITU Secretariat Calls for Observance of October Revolution Week • Third EEFI Conference: Clarion Call to March Ahead - Rathin Sen • Durgapur Employees Donate Car to African National Congress • A. P. State CITU Council Meeting • CITU Express Solidarity with British Coal Miners • Special Session of the General Council, Bangalore, 16-18 December, 1992 • MP Workers Ask Patwa Govt. to Quit - Badal Saroj • Punjab: Massive Strike For Minimum Wages Revision - Charan Singh Virdi • Development (?)—IMF Style: Latin American Experience - Tapan Sen

1 Nov 1992

Ganguly, P. K., Padmanabhan, A. K., Banerjee, Kanai +2

In This Issue: • Against The Economic And Industrial Policies: Sponsoring Committee calls for Countrywide Jathas to Culminate into March to Parliament • West Bengal: 14th State Council Meeting Calls For Intensified Movement Against Centre's Policies • Against the Economic Policy of the Government: CITU Endorses the Call for March to Parliament by the Sponsoring Committee • Government Makes Mockery of The Standing Labour Committee Meeting – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Condemns Move to throw away 86,000 Textile Workers • Tripartite DA Committee Accepts Multi-Slab System of DA for Public Sector Undertakings • Preparation for Massive Struggle in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Bhilai Massacre Condemned in Bombay • Cement Wage Agreement Signed by CITU and other Central TUs - Kanai Banerjee • Massive Demonstration Against Staff Reduction Attempt and Import of Electric Loco • Facts And Figures on The US Led Aggression Against Iraq • Joint Trade Union Proposal on Modernisation and Joint Partnership in IISCO • 32nd Conference of Kerala Nurses - Vimal Ranadive • Anganwadi Women to Prepare for Strike • Meeting of the Tripartite Committee for Engineering Industry • Anganwadi Delegation Meets Prime Minister • Against The Threat To National Unity: Trade Union Convention Call for Observance of All India Communal Harmony Day on September 24 - P. K. Ganguly • Resolution Adopted in the Trade Union Convention against Communalism • CITU Opposes Proposed Rise in Prices of Oil and Petroleum Products • On The Proposed Industrial Relations Law • CITU Condemns PM's Statements • They Lie to People, yet They’re Hon’bles - Jibon Roy • Fund for Revamping Old Fertilizer Plants Agreed by Finance Minister • Struggle in South Africa—Workers on the Lead

1 Sept 1992

Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Guha, Amitava

In This Issue: • General Council Meeting of CITU, Bangalore, Feb., 19-21, 1993: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • CITU Secretariat’s Call • Coal Workers to Demonstrate Before CIL Head Quarters • CITU General Council Resolves to Strengthen Organisation - P. K. Ganguly • Finance Commission Meets Trade Unions – P. K. Ganguly • The Communal Riots in Bombay • BEFI Condemns Bank Privatisation • Workers Hold Rally in Orissa Against Communal Danger • Countrywide Strike by Financial Institutions on March 29 • Air India Continues Discrimination Against Air Hostesses • CITU Condemns Decision for Entry of Private Sector in Banking Industry • General Council Meeting of CITU, Bangalore, Feb. 19-21, 1993: Resolutions • Total Strike in Oil India • CITU Condemns Hike in Railway Freights and Fares • CiTU Condemns Price Hike of Sugar & Coal • Budget will Hit Indian Industries and the Common People • Review Article: A Peep into the Bombay Textile Strike • Com. Nilima Roy No More • Himachal T.U. Class • International Convention on People’s Approach to GATT Negotiation - Amitava Guha

1 Mar 1993

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • Reject The Dunkel Draft – P. K. Ganguly • National Protest Week Against Dunkel Proposals • Call For Bigger Mass Actions Against Dismantling Of Public Sector • Com. Ibrahim Zakaria • The President Of The WFTU, Ibrahim Zakaria, Has Died • Central Trade Unions Submit Unanimous proposal on Salab System of DA for Central Public Sector • CITU Seeks Government Intervention In Postal and Telecom Strike • The Public Sector - Saroj Chaudhury • Menace Of Growing Unemployment – M. K. Pandhe • Construction Workers Meeting In Himachal Pradesh • Tamilnadu State Secretariat Meeting • Karnataka State Council Meeting • Heroic Struggle Of HPC Panchgram Workers • Topics For Syllabus For T.U. Schools • Punjab CITU Launches Agitational Programme • 89th Birth Anniversary of Com. BTR • Exit Policy - the New Offensive – P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Magnificent AILRSA Victory. Supreme Court Orders Re-Instatement Of Victimised Locomen And Railwaymen • AIREC Meet • Victory for Anganwadi Workers in Maharashtra • CITU delegation to visit China • Visit to Kazhakistan • Pension Settlement For Financial Sector Employees • CITU-CTUC Workshop For Trade Union Educators • Great Victory For Delhi Nurses • Recession In India Hits Coal Industry – M. K. Pandhe • T.U. Class Organised By The Calcutta Distt. Committee Of C.I.T.U • Conference Of Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation • Cuban TU Leader Visits India

1 Dec 1993

Sen, Tapan, Ganguly, P. K., Roy, Jibon +1

In This Issue: • Successful Countrywide Strike By Unorganised Workers • Against the New Economic Policies--Preparation for Bharat Bandh on September 9 in Full Swing • CPSTU Extends Full Support To Bharat Bandh On 9th September • Plantation Workers To Join Enmasse In 9th September Bharat Bandh • Bipartite National Seminar Calls for Broadest Unity to Fight New Economic Policy • Calcutta High Court Issues Stay Order against Privatisation of Public Sector Units • Labour Minister Assures Consideration of Public Sector Workers Demands • Goswami Committee on Sick Industries: A Blue Print For Closure And Retrenchment - Tapan Sen • CITU Condemns The Goswami Committee Report On Industrial Sickness • Railwaymen’s Movement: AIREC CWC decisions • AlIIMS Nurses Struggle Achieved Demands • Manila Conference of World Trade Unions affirm faith in Socialism - Sukomal Sen • Government’s Turn Around Strategy on NTC: Damocles Sword Over National Textile Corporation – P. K. Ganguly • Workers Representatives Protest Privatisation Move of Cycle Corporation of India Ltd. • PSU-Disinvestment Scam—A National Corollary To NEP - Jibon Roy • Government of India Sponsored Employees Pension Scheme—Some Reactions from the Grass root • National Convention of Central Govt. Employees • South Africa Making Hope A Reality - Hemant Kumar • New Offensive of Japan Trade Union Movement: Interview with Kumagai Kanemichi, Secretary General of ZENROREN • Guangzhou Symposium: Emphasises on Economic Development and Trade Union Struggle in Asia – P. K. Ganguly

1 Aug 1993

Pandhe, M. K., Saroj, Badal, Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Year That Was • Textile Workers’ March to Parliament on December 15 • 53rd Annual Conference of BCMU • 7 Lakh Coal Workers To Prepare For Indefinite Strike • Super Profits Through "Liberalisation" – M. K. Pandhe • AP State CITU Conference • Conference Of Anganwadi Workers • Road Transport Workers Convention • Dr. A. R. Desai • Massive Rally By Daily-Wage Workers - Badal Saroj • Observe Com. BTR’s Birth Anniversary • Contribute To Com. BTR Memorial Trust Fund • Standing Labour Committee Meeting: Trade Unions Reject Linking of Social Ciause to • International Trade – P. K. Ganguly • The Spectre of 301 • Massive Youth Rally Against Unemployment • Massive Rally By Jammu Workers • Tripura Jute Mill Reopens • Russian Trade Unions Launch Mass Action • Support of CITU • World Conference On Solidarity With Cuba • 13th Congress of WFTU • News from WFTU Flashes • Declaration Adopted In The National Convention Of Railwaymen At Himachal Bhavan, New Delhi, Sept. 12, 1994 • Nagpur Killings • Italy: Million Strong Protest Action Against Budget • Strike Struggles Sweeping France • Spain: Sole Reliance on TNCs for Industrial Development was wrong, Say Unions

1 Dec 1994

Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, Pramila +2

In This Issue: • Successful Nationwide Strike By 25 Million Workers – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Dislocation of Rail Services in the Country • New Drug Policy: A Mortal Blow To The Indian Drugs And Pharmaceutical Industry – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Denounces the New Drug Policy • Textile Workers to rally before Parliament • Massive strike by Unorganised Sector Workers in Bihar • Port and Dock workers for Nationwide Industrial Action • National Railway Mazdoor Union(Central Railway) Annual Session at Pandharpur • What the Press Says about the Strike: Strike disrupts industrial activity; Bank employees stage rallies; Banks, industries hit by strike; Left-sponsored TU strike evokes good response; Strike hits banking operations; Nationwide strike paralyses industry; Strike paralyses banking services • National Convention Against Privatisation • Social Security of Women Workers in the Unorganised Sector - Pramila Pandhe • Trade Unions Demand Passing Of Participation of Workers in Management Bill, 1990 • Tamilnadu News Letter: Tamilnadu Workers prepare for Bonus Struggle – A. K. Padmanabhan • Minimum Wages with VDA announced by the Government • Joint Statement: By The General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea and The Centre of Indian Trade Unions • French CGT hails Indian Working Class on the eve of 29th September Industrial Strike • Solidarity Message from ZENROREN To Nationwide General Strike in India on 29 September • Enough with the Storage of Dangers and of Playing-With its Risks (Following is an article published by Granma on 18th August under the title- Ed.) • "Privatisation? No." —David Cockroft, Actg.General Secretary, ITF • Italian Unions Set Stage for Pitched Battle

1 Oct 1994

Ganguly, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj, Pandhe, M. K. +2

In This Issue: • On The Graveyard Of Apartheid Glorious Banner Of South Africa Unfurled – M. K. Pandhe • Biography Of Nelson Mandela • CITU Greets ANC on its Grand Victory • The Freedom Charter (Adopted at the Congress of the people, Capetown, South Africa, on 26th June 1955) • The People Shall Govern! – P. K. Ganguly • The Dawn That Killed The Night - Saroj Chaudhury • The Public Sector or Whatever Remain of it in 1992-93 • Govt concedes to consider IISCO modernisation by SAIL • Confederation and Organisational Unification of T.U. Movement - M.K. Pandhe • Pandhe Elected Vice President JCSSI • Birth Centenary Celebration Of R. S. Ruikar • Forward To Bigger, Stronger Decisive Battles - E. Balanandan • Meeting On V.D.A. For Central PSU Workers • Successful Beedi Workers Conference In Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Textile Workers For Countrywide Industrial Action – P. K. Ganguly • Joint Action Committee Of Textile Workers: National Convention Of Textile Mill Workers, New Delhi, 5th May, 1994: Resolution • Promotion of Women on the Union’s Committee • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Chittaranjan Locomotive Workers - Authorities forced to withdraw suspension order on TU workers • ILO move to reduce deaths in mining • Round Table meeting on Tripartism at ILO office • 8th Conference Resolutions: Resolution On US Offensives Against Cuba; Against Unilateral Change in Recognition Rule of Unions of Central Govt. Employees; Against Repealing Air Corporation Act • TUs Protest against stripping of Air Hostesses • SAARC Countries Transport Workers’ Unions / Federations Conference: A Promising beginning • Preliminary Observations of the Citu on the Proposed Trade Unions (amendment) Bill, 1994 Alongwith Relevant Recommendations of the Ramanujam Committee • Excerpts From The Ramanujam Committee Report On Trade Unions Act- (Chapter 5) • Vishakhapatnam District CITU calls For massive Struggles In Unorganised Sector • May Day message by the DPRK TUs to the Workers all over the World • On Kanoria Mills Problem

1 Jun 1994

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Sunil Basu +1

In This Issue: • Against Govt’s Economic Policy: Forward To Bharat Bandh Preparation - P. K. Ganguly • All Mass Organisations to Prepare for Bharat Bandh; Join Communal Harmony Rally on April 14 • Verification of Membership • Railwaymen’s Movement • CITU Condemns Bombay Blast • Central Budget Sings IMF Tune - M.K. Pandhe • Kisan Sabha Opposes Union Budget • Coal Workers on the March, Big Rallies in Calcutta, Singareni - Sunil Basu Roy • The Trade Unions (West Bengal Amendment) Act 1983 • The INTUC Strike-That Was Destined to Be Withdrawn - M. K. Pandhe • Statement by Sponsoring Committee on 16-3-93 • CITU Condemns Labour Minister’s Announcement on Exit Policy • International Convention on People’s Approach to GATT Negotiations: People’s Resolution on Uruguay Round • CITU Condemns use of Uranium Shells in Gulf War • Water Transport Workers Observe Demands Day • Save IISCO Movement • New Victories for VSP Workers—Management Concedes Substantial Changes in Promotion Policy • ACFTU Delegation to Visit India • A.P. State Conventian of Working Women • Supreme Court Wants Railways to give Alternative Employment to Surplus Contractors Labour • Mass Convention by Railwaymen at Kanchrapara Branch • Gold Bonds : Boon for the Dishonest • Trade Union Convention At Jammu • Economic Survey 1992-93 : What it Reveals? • The Bombay Bomb Blast Outrage—Another Conspiracy of Destabilisation - Ashok Dhawale • DPRK Warns Against US-South Korean “Team Spirit”

1 Apr 1993

Pandhe, M. K., Padmalochanan, N.

In This Issue: • Com. Sunil Maitra • Editorial: Opening of New Floodgates for Multinationals • CITU Secretariat Meeting Called For United Movement: Against Economic Policies and Communal Forces • Struggle Against Pension Scheme: Statewide Protest Day Against the New Pension Scheme • CITU Supports United All India Coal Strike On 7th October • CITU Criticise Union Budget Demands: Post Budget Discussion With Finance Minister • Finance Minister Assures Revival of IDPL and NTC Mills • Issues Before Forthcoming ILC – M. K. Pandhe • In The Parliament: Import, Urea Scam And Sick Fertiliser Units - Dipankar Mukherjee • Indian Seamen get Holiday as Solidarity Day on 30th May, the CITU Foundation Day • Workshop on Child Labour - Kerala State – N. Padmalochanan • Coal Workers to Strike on 7th October • Maharashtra Newsletter: CITU Statewide Rally Mobilises 10,000 Workers Against Sena-BJP Regime • Tamilnadu News Letter: Railway Workers’ Demand Union Recognition through ballot • Andhra Pradesh Newsletter • Construction Workers’ Movement • Young workers know little about trade unions • 1996 World Conference Against A-H Bomb Demanded Complete Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons • State Conference of MPMSRU

1 Oct 1996

Pandhe, M. K., Padmanabhan, A. K., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Union Budget • Central Budget Does Not Give Relief To Working Class And The Poor • CITU Condemns Anti-People Rail Budget • World Summit On Social Development: No Concrete Measures To End Poverty And Unemployment – M. K. Pandhe • CITU’S Unqualified Support to Central Employees’ Demand for Wage Parity With Public Sector • Kerala News Letter • Tamilnadu News Letter – A. K. Padmanabhan • Workers Fight Against Production Curtailment At Chittaranjan Locomotive Works • On Social Clause In Multilateral Trade Agreements - P. K. Ganguly • The Mexican Crisis • China’s Economy: Review And Prospects - By Wang Zhongyu, Beijing Review, Feb. 20-26, 1995 • Dharna by Insurance Employees

1 Apr 1995

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan +3

In This Issue: • Com. Robin Sen • Editorial: The World Summit On Social Development • CITU Extends Solidarity to Khazaksthan TU • Indian Labour Conference Exposes Govt’s Policy to Scuttle Employments – P. K. Ganguly • "Liberalisation" Hits Indian Shipping Industry – M. K. Pandhe • Three Years’ NEP : A Sad Commentary - Tapan Sen • CITU Demands Urgent Steps To Revive Sick Units – A. K. Padmanabhan • Textile Workers To Intensify Struggle • Com. Joe Solvo • Com. B. K. Banerjee • Com. Gopilal Siwalia • Com BTR’s Birth Anniversary Observed • Coal Strike Deferred • Pakistan Trade Unions Form Confederation • Disinvestement Programme Of PSUs • Airlines Employees Demonstrate Against Privatisation • NAM Labour Ministers’ Conference - An Appeal From The Central Trade Union • Organisations Of India To The Fifth Conference Of Labour Ministers • Of Non-Aligned And Other Developing Countries, New Delhi, Vigyan Bhawan, 19-23, January 1995 • Enron Project: Unveiling The Truth • Enron: Environmental Sell-Out - By Sulabha Brahme • CITU Supports FMRAI’s Action Programme against Amendment of Patents Act • CITU Condemns Ordinance Amending The Patent Act • CITU Denounces MOU with MNC in Telecom • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC demands Further Interim Relief, 100% merger of DA, early submission of Pay Commission Report • World Summit for Social Development - Hemant Kumar • WFTU Rejects inclusion Social Clause in International Trade • The Mexican Crisis : Warning Bells For Economic policy

1 Feb 1995

Pandhe, M. K., Hemalata, K., Padmanabhan, A. K. +2

In This Issue: • Editorial: Defeat Congress(l), BJP. Ensure Victory of the Left, Democratic and Secular Forces • Massive Response To Pension Strike, Feb. 23 – M. K. Pandhe • State Govt Employees Contribution to Cuba Solidarity and Relief Fund • CITU’S Appeal To President Not To Repromulgate Pension Ordinance • Massive Rally of Unorganised Sector Workers at Bhopal • Beedi Workers to launch countrywide picketing on 2nd April • NTC Workers Stage Dharna Demanding Writing Off Loans • Victory for Anganwadi Employees in Andhra Pradesh – K. Hemalatha • Release DA to 15 lakh Industrial Workers Immediately • Coal Unions at Dhanabad are on the Path of Joint Movement Against the Declaration of BCCL as sick industry by BIFR • Massive Struggles of Workers in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Kalakot Coal Mine Workers’ Strike • Demonstration by Safai Karmacharis of Air Port Authority • Condition Of Safety In Coal Mines – S. Kumar • Railway Accidents Do Not Happen, But are Caused – S. K. Dhar, Secretary General, All India Loco Running Staff Association and CWC member of AIREC • Whither India under Congress(l) Rule! • Carry On Struggle Against Govt Pension Scheme • Madhya Pradesh Forms State Federation of Beedi Workers

1 Apr 1996

Sharma, Santosh., Ghosh, Kali, Banerjee, Kanai +2

In This Issue: • CITU Holds Child Labour Rally • Com. Godavari Parulekar • Com. Satyabrata Sen • CITU Condemns Burning Of CITU Office By RSS Hoodlums At Gwalior • Trade Unions And Mass Organisations To Relaunch United Movement • PLB for all on Railways An Achievement for Rail Trade Union Movement • Trade Unions Contradict Labour Ministry’s Statement on Minimum Wage in ILC • Workers’ Rally Denounce Economic Policy Of The Govt.: Demand Reversal Of Decisions On Disinvestment • CITU Strongly Opposes Off-loading shares of VSNL & IOC • CITU Gains In Secret Ballot In BHEL • CITU Demands Inclusion Of Trade Union Representatives In The Official Delegation Of WTO Meeting • FMRAI Holds Protest Rallies • FMRAI To Observe A.I. Protest Day Against Amendment Of Patent Act • Resolution adopted in the Convention: Federation Of Medical & Sales Representatives’ Association Of India • Anganwadi workers staged dharna in front of Secretariat - Santosh Sharma • Madhya Pradesh State Conference Anganwadi Workers • Joint Convention of Unorganised Sector and Agricultural Workers • No Unanimity on Raising the Income Ceiling for ESI Benefits - Kali Ghosh • Workers, Peasants Rally Against Drought And Privatisation And For Minimum Wage In Orissa • Employment Generation: The Real Challenge - Kanai Banerjee • Massive Rally Of Beedi Workers • Memorandum Of Understanding In Coal • Will The Consumer Court Consume Workers’ Right To Strike? - Saroj Choudhuri • Indefinite Countrywide Strike By Central Government Employees • National Convention Of Textile Workers • Thirty-Third Session Of The ILC: Only Debate - No Conclusions! – M. K. Pandhe

1 Nov 1996