Railways

Dhawale, Ashok, Mukherjee, Samar, Basu, Jyoti +16

In This Issue: • Comrade B. T. Ranadive • Comrade B. T. Ranadive’s Last Journey: Touching Farewell to a Great Revolutionary – Ashok Dhawale • Condolence Meetings • Homage to Comrade B. T. Ranadive – Samar Mukherjee • His Memory Will Be Ever With Us – Jyoti Basu • The Void That Cannot Be Filled Up In The Near Future – E. Balanandan • A Titan - N. Prasada Rao • Comrade B. T. Ranadive – Manoranjan Roy • You Are A Communist. Continue To Work For The Party – Vimal Ranadive • B. T. Ranadive – An Outstanding Revolutionary – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade B. T. Ranadive – Some Reminiscences – Mohammed Amin • “Marxism-Leninism Will Never Die" – Ahilya Rangnekar • Comrade BTR – A Communist In The Truest Sense – Sukomal Sen • May Day Manifesto Of The CITU, 1990 • CITU Flag Goes to Cuba • Comrade Ranadive – We Badly Need You Even Now – Kamal Sarkar • In Memorium Of Comrade B. T. Ranadive – Niren Ghosh • Comrade BTR On Trade Unions – P. K. Ganguly • An Irreparable Loss – Suryanarayana Rao • Comrade BTR And Railway Workers’ Movement – Kanai Banerjee • A Tribute To A Great Teacher – Jibon Roy • Symbol Of Revolutionary Spirit – Ranjit Basu • 100 Years Of May Day As International Day – Samar Mukherjee • May Day This Year – Mohammed Amin • Hold Aloft The Revolutionary Tradition Of May Day— A Centenary Tribute – Sukomal Sen • Two Lines — Revolutionary And Reformist • Daughter-In-Law Pays Homage

1 May 1990

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

In This Issue: • Mass Organisations Call For Bharat Bandh on September 9 – P. K. Ganguly • Declaration Of The National Convention Of Mass Organisations Against Government's Economic Policies And Communalism,Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, 15 April, 1993 • Resolution on the Assassination Of Chris Hani • Challenge To The Communal Forces: Mammoth Rally At Red Fort • The New Budget — Boon to the Multinationals, Miseries to the People – E. Balanandan • Real face of the New Pension Scheme – M. K. Pandhe • India Under IMF Rule • May Day Manifesto of the CITU 1993 • On This May Day: Renew the Pledge to Intensify the Fight for Democracy and Socialism – E. Balanandan • Growing International Relations of CITU – M. K. Pandhe • May Day—lts Revolutionary Basis and the Militant Struggles – P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymens Struggle: One Day Railway Strike in Britain for Job Protection • Tripura: The Verdict of the People • ILO Seminar: Fight Discrimination against Working Women - J. S. Majumder • Two Days Strike by Pharmaceutical Field Workers • Current Budget and the Indian Steel Industry. A Cursory Glance • CITU Denounces Union Govt's Attempt To Freeze Employees DA and Bonus • CITU Delegaion Visits Iraq • Red Salute To Com. Chris Hani

1 May 1993

Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Joint Communique by All Union Central Council of Trade Unions, Moscow, USSR and Centre of Indian Trade Unions, New Delhi, India • May Day Appeal of CITU • Convention of Public Sector Unions • 40th Anniversary of Anti-Fascist Victory – B. T. Ranadive • On The Occasion Of The 40th Anniversary Of The Victory Over Fascism: On the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union • World Peace Council: Declaration of the Presidential Committee • No to “Star Wars”! Appeal to the Peoples of the World • FSUI Condemns Malpractices by Authorities • State Govt. Employees to Observe National Demands Day • Social Security for Building and Construction Workers • BEFI General Council Meeting • National Campaign Committee Calls for Protest Movement Against Central Govt’s New Policies • Extravaganza by BHEL • Workers Fight Back Attempts of Closure • Conference of AIPEU • Women’s Struggle: Convention of Working Women • Conference of FMRAI • Asian Seminar On Rural Workers’ Problems • Conference of Steel Workers • Movement Against Budget • New Labour Policy or Old Wine in a New Bottle - Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Two Hours for Twenty Crores of Rural Unorganised Workers • Working Committee Meeting • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Streamlines Organisation • CITU Secretariat Decisions • Communal Harmony Week in Punjab • Strike in Bokaro Blast Furnace • CITU Supports Struggle of Polisario Front • Achievement of Higher DA by Public Sector Employees • CITU Denounces Joint US-Korea Manoeuvres Against DPRK • Seminar On Bhopal Gas Tragedy • International Struggles

1 May 1985

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • On May Day Centenary CITU General Council's Stirring Call • CITU General Council Meeting, Calcutta, March 31-April 2, 1986: Presidential Address - B.T. Ranadive • CITU General Council Meeting, Calcutta, March 31-April 2, 1986: Stirring Call to Strengthen Organisation • General Council Meeting, Calcutta, March 31-April 2, 1986: Resolutions • M.Ps' Memorandum to U.S. President • Convention Against Communalism • American Brinkmanship – B. T. Ranadive • Conference of Water Transport Workers • Dharna by BEFI • Around The States: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh • Glorious Strike of Coal Workers • Railwaymen's Struggle: "Meet the Challenge to Job Security Unitedly"—Calcutta Convention • Working Committee Meeting of SWFI • Massive Rally Against Muslim Women's Bill • CITU Hails Successful Bharat Bundh • On Labour in Parliament • National Convention against Communalism and Divisive Forces • NCC Calls for Countrywide Struggle against Economic Policy of Central Government • Save Public Sector Day — May 21 • Joint May Day Appeal by CITU and AITUC to the Working Class of India • WFTU Message of the First of May, 1986

1 May 1986

Ghosh, Kali, Dakshi, Ardhendu, Varada Rajan, W. R. +1

In This Issue: • Com Sukhdev Singh • Yugoslavian Embassy Thanks CITU • To The People For A New Mandate! • CITU Manifesto For May Day 1999 • 35th Session Of ILC: Workers’ Side Protests ‘Tailking Shop’ Exercise • CITU Highlights Workers’ Resentment • Industrial Sickness And Employment Generation: Strident Criticism Of 35 Session Of ILC: Govt Indifference • Alternative Approach Outlined Before ILC: "Review Policy Of Mindless Privatisation And Liberalisation" • Crisis Of Indian Railways And The Status Paper • Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESI) - Need For Speedy Overhauling - Kali Ghosh & Ardhendu Dakshi • ‘Oasis’: Code Name For Milking Workers’ Funds To Quench The Greed Of Big Business – W. R. Varada Rajan • Diversion of PF/Pension Funds to Private Sector Mutual Fund flayed • Southern Initiative Against Globalisation • Nationwide Strike Of Coal Miners On 11-12 May – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Himachal Pradesh Decides Future Action • Steel Workers Federation Conference • Newspaper Employees Strike • All India Locomen Meet • Construction Workers’ Conference • Rajasthan: CITU Workshop On Organisation • HP: Anganwadi Workers • Committee Of Public Sector Trade Unions Notice • Tamilnadu: CITU - ILO Training Camp • Demands Of SAIL Contract Workers • High Court Reinstates Contract Workers • International Demand For Halt To Liberalisation, Review Of WTO Role • Supreme Court Upholds Contract Workers’ Right To Regular Job • Denial Of Subsistence Allowance, Inhuman: SC

1 May 1999

Balanandan, E., Choudhary, Saroj, Dhawale, Ashok +2

In This Issue: • Fight Back the Dangerously Developing Pre-Independence Scenario - E. Balanandan • CITU Condemns Extension of Majority Equity in Maruti to Mitsubishi • CITU Condemns Lathi Charge on Striking Jammu & Kashmir State Govt. Employees • CITU Secretariat • Preparatory Committee for All India Convention of Central Public Sector Trade Unions and other Government Departmental Organisations • Carry Forward the Struggle Against the New Economic Policies of the Government: Declaration Of The Sponsoring Committee • The Republic Day 1992: The President Speaks to the Nation - Saroj Chaudhury • CITU Protests at Misuse of Presidential Address for Anti-working class Statement • CITU Opposes National Renewal Fund • Steel Workers Federation decides for Further Action • CITU Opposes Ban on Strike in Hospitals and Educational institutions • Joint Struggle in Central Marketing Organisation of SAIL • CITU Supports Jute Workers’ Strike • CITU Condemns Killing in Bihar • Annual Conference of Hindustan Steel Employees Union • CITU Protested digainst its Non-inclusion in the Industrial Committee for Cotton Textiles • National Tripartite Seminar cum-Training Workshop on ILO Standard • Disinvestment of Public Sector Equity • Maharashtra CITU Observes Anti-Unemployment Week - Ashok Dhawale • Oppose this Anti-People and Anti-Labour Railway Budget • On the Killing of Candidate by Khalistani Terrorists in Punjab • CITU Protests againsts Move to Retire GIC Employees • Central Advisory Committee of Mines Constituted • Haldia Fertilizer Project: A Victim of Multinational Conspiracy - Swadesh Dev Roye • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Eastern Railwaymen’s Union Calls for All round Preparedness for United Action • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar

1 Mar 1992

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

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

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Fight the Computer Offensive – B. T. Ranadive • Bank Employees Struggle Against Computerisation • Convention of Sugar Workers • On Closures, Sickness: West Bengal all Party Delegation Meets Union Ministers • Protest by SWFI • Women’s Struggle: AIDWA Delegation to Bhopal • Resolutions of the Working Committee Meeting • Secretariat Decision • Central Trade Unions Meet Planning Commission • Kota Workers Fight Repression • CITU Denounces Retrenchment and Repression in Punjab • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Plans Mass Dharna • Around The States: Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Himachal, Haryana • Com. P. Laxmidas • Declaration of Socialist Countries on the Position in the International Labour Organisation

1 Aug 1985

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

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

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