Transport

Dakshi, Ardhendu, Choudhary, Saroj, Sen, Tapan +1

In This Issue: • Subhuman Life Under “Inhuman Development” – Ardhendu Dakshi • End This Us Arrogance! - Saroj Chowdhury • Greetings To People’s Republic Of China • "Sell Out PSUs At Any Cost !" – Tapan Sen • Com Chadayan Govindan • Without-Comments: Cheap Import Virus Hit Desi Companies – BIFR • Dumping Puts Steel Industry In Crisis • Without-Comment: Fake Divestment • Steel Industry: Anti-Worker Measures Opposed – M. K. Pandhe • For Cuba: Medicines Against Blockade • "Payment Of Wages Must Get Priority" • Extract Of The Interim Order: Dunlop Factory Employees Union Chennai vs The Management of M/s Duntop India Ltd. Chennai • Pension Case In Supreme Court • Supreme Court Judgement On 1. What Is Sexual Harassment? 2. Who Do These Guidelines Apply To? 3. Preventive Steps; 4. Complaints Procedure; 5. Disciplinary Action; 6. Other Provisions Of Guidelines - These Supreme Court Guidelines Are Legally Binding And Must Be Enforced. • Road Transport Workers On United Struggle • Reign Of Terror In Dhaurabhata • Karnataka Convention Of NPMO • Jute Workers’ Strike On Bonus • IOC Contract Workers • Strike By Seamen Of Home Trade • Maharashtra: Workshop On Child Labour • CITU Wrests Fertiliser Union From BJP • Com. Pritish Chanda • Tamil Nadu: Construction Workers Welfare Scheme • J & K Co-Ordination Committee Of TUs • Who Will Help Jamuna Devi? • ESI: Standard Benefits Enhanced • Ousted Bank Staff Win Back Jobs • AICCTU Conference • Successful Strike Of College Teachers • Philippines: Workers Losing Jobs • Com. P. Ramachandra Rao • WFTU Plea To NAM Summit • BTR Memorial Fund • Fidel Castro On Globalisation And Third World Unity

1 Oct 1998

Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh, Varada Rajan, W. R. +2

In This Issue: • Pro-Capital, anti-People, MNC--Friendly Budget – M. K. Pandhe • CPSTU Call • Bengal Strike • Coal Workers To Strike • Central TUs Call For Intense Struggle • Com. Ajit Sarkar • NPMO Calls • Electricity Tariff Regulatory Commission: Whom It Serves? - Swadesh Dev Roye • Hidden Agenda Explodes At Pokhran – W. R. Varada Rajan • Reopening Of Dunlop India Ltd • Save Hindustan Fertiliser • Payment Of Gratuities (Amendment) Bill • On Amendments To P.F. Act • Overdue Wages For HSCL Workers • West Bengal: Industrial Relations—Recent Trends & Issues - Santhi Ghatak • Resist Globalisation Of Capital. Move Against Capitalist System Itself - Chittabrata Majumdar • May Day’98 In The Philippines: Workers Celebrate Militant Struggle • Anganwadi Women Plan For Struggle • MP Mine Worker Killed In Police Firing • ASSAM: CITU On The Move • Coalmine Disaster: Enquiry Abandoned • IDPL Workers Court Arrests • Textile Rally On 15.7.98 • Maruti Sell Out Condemned • Kanpur: Struggle Against Closures • NBCC Workers Denied Wages • May Day In Tamil Nadu • Working Women • Kailash Prasad Felicitated • Visaka Steel Plant • Water Transport Federation • Bank Employees On Struggle • Transport Federation • Retirement Age Move Opposed • Insurance Privatisation Opposed • CITU Foundation day • Endangering Lives At Sea • Implement Dprk-Us Accord: CITU • End Inhuman Sanctions Against Iraq: CITU

1 Jul 1998

Varada Rajan, W. R., Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh +2

In This Issue: • September 2 : Delhi Chalo! Workers March To Parliament Against The Fradulent Pension Scheme • Good News for The Workers against Government Pension Scheme • Golden Jubllee Of Indian Tedependence - W. R. Varada Rajan • Com. A. Nallasivan • Working Class And 50 Years Of Indian Independence – M. K. Pandhe • Sick Industries Rally To Block The Black Bill - Swadesh Dev Roye • Hanoi Conference For Solidarity With Cuba – P. R. Krishnan • The Paramountary Of TU Rights - Saroj Chowdhury • National Platform Of Mass Organisations Call For Countrywide Actions Against Economic Reforms • The Decisions Of The CITU Secretariat • In The International Arena: Whither Russia; UK: Human Cost Of Industrial Injuries; South Africa: Employment Bill & COSATU’s stand; New TU lnternational Founded; Repression in Bolivia • Reports & Events: Tamilnadu News Letter: Transport Workers Go on Protest Strike; Sep 9 Unorganised Sector Strike; Protest Rallies And Dharnas • Save IISCO Convention Demands Modernisation • Calcutta: Rally Protests Stopping Construction Work By Metro • Water Front Federation • Air Hostesses Raise Banner Of Revolt • Trade Union Convention at Port Blair • Bank Employees and Officers to Intensify Struggle • Textile Workers Rally • BHEL Workers Demonstrate Countrywide • PM Assures Time Bound Negotiation On All Demands: Coal Workers Strike Deferred • CITU Activities In Hindi Speaking States Reviewed

1 Aug 1997

Ranadive, B. T., Sen, Sukomal

In This Issue: • May Day 1984 – B. T. Ranadive • Slogans of CITU for the May Day—1984 • Road Transport Worker’s Conference to be held in Madras • Workers’ March to Parliament • Victory of the Jute Workers • Victory of Port and Dock Workers • Coal Workers to Strike Again • Steel Workers Convention • Demands Day Central Government Employees • Bank Employees Struggle • Annual Meeting of Reserve Bank Employees Association • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Bihar, Orissa, Tripura, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Haryana • Convention of Opposition Parties • Peace Day Observed • Conference of AICAPEF • CITU Demands More Power To States • Seminar on National Transport Policy • Memorandum by Plantation Workers’ Federation • HSCL Joint Forum at Breaking Point • Seamen Hold Protest Demonstrations • Strike by Medical Representatives • CiTU Demands Implementation of Labour Laws by Brick-Kiln Owners • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Monopoly Houses Thrive at the Cost of People • Of Membership Of Trade Unions: The Present Procedure for Verification • M.Ps. Demand Recognition of Sahrawi Democratic Republic • Railwaymen’s Struggle: 48-Hour Strike in Chittaranjan Locomotive Works • Railway Budget Evades Responsibility for Poor Performance • Warm Reception to Chinese T.U. Delegation • Tripartite Committee On D.A.: Delay in Convening Meeting • Demand of Bonus and Interim Relief by the State Government Employees: The background and perspective – Sukomal Sen, General Secretary, All India State Govt. Employees Federation • CITU & AITUC Protest Against Verification Process • State Government Employees to Strike • Library and Reading Room for Steel Workers • Women’s Struggle: Third Convention of Working Women • Seminar on Workers’ Participation in NTC • Comments on the Delhi Recognition of Trade Unions Bill, 1983 • Comrade Santosh Mitra • Comrade Golak Pati Roy • On the Government’s Scheme for Employees’ Participation in Management • International Struggles

1 May 1984

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • EDITORIAL A Futile Exercise To Hoodwink The Workers • Long Live The Great November Revolution • CITU Greets People’s China • Deceptive Explanation Of Fraudulent Index • Successful One day Strike By Ranigunj Colliery Workers • The CITU Secretariat Meets • Calcutta Dock Workers’ Struggle For Bonus And Other Demands • CITU Condemns Police Firing In Bihar • Report Of The Bonus Review Committee / Legal Notes • Bangladesh Jute Workers On Strike • Demands Week Observed By Road Transport Workers • W. Bengal Jute Workers Prepare For Continuous Strike • Durgapur Steel Workers’ Strike In Support Of Contract Workers • RAILWAYMEN: Loco Running Staff To Intensify Struggle • Struggle Of Calcutta Corporation Workers & Employees • CITU Condemns Police Firing in Bihar • Central Govt. Employees & Railwaymen Observe 19th September • Massive Anti-Wage Freeze Demonstration In Bharatpur • CITU Andhra Pradesh Committee Meets • Newsletters : Tamilnadu • Other Regular Features

1 Nov 1974

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Sinister Move For More Attacks On Workers’ Wages • CITU’s Note On Social Status Of Women In India • DIR And Right To Strike / Legal Notes • Ruthless Suppression Of T.U. Rights Of Spanish Workers • Protest Week Against Wage Freeze Ordinance • Infringement Of T. U. Rights In Japan, Complaint Lodged With I.L.O. • CITU Condemns Firing On Bharatpur Workers • All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation Formed • National Convention Against Wage Freeze • Country-wide Protest Actions Against Wage Freeze • CITU—Andhra Pradesh Committee Meets • CITU— Maharashtra Committee Executive Meets • Newsletters : Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan • Other Regular Features

1 Sept 1974

In This Issue: • CITU Calls for Radical Improvement in P.F. Scheme • Total Strike Against Karnataka Bill • Modinagar Strike: Central Govt. Urged to Intervene • CITU Greets Assam Working Class • CITU Office Ransacked in Gauhati • Working Women Committee Call for Joint Action • West Bengal Newsletter • Water Transport Workers to Prepare for Movement • Reign of Terror in Border Road Organisation : CITU Complains to ILO • Fire in Sitaldasji Colliery : Life, Property in Peril • HSCL : Stalemate in Negotiations • Bonus Ordinance Below Expectations • Third Tamilnadu CITU Conference in September • Comrade Suhrid Mullick Chowdhury • Forward to General Council Meeting at Cannanore • Successful Kerala Bandh • Settle Demands of Bihar Powermen • Tripura Tea Workers Become Owners of Gardens • Railway News: Ministerial Staff Demonstrate before Parliament • CITU Opposes Modification in Palekar Recommendations • Jute Workers To Form All India Federation • CISF Jawans Get Restive • Seamen’ Struggle • Massive TU Demonstration in Bombay • Other Reports

1 Sept 1980

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., Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • National Seminar On Workers’ Participation In Management: Secret Ballot Accepted as Mode of Representation – M. K. Pandhe • Amir Hyder Khan • CITU & NCC Delegations Meet Labour Minister – P. K. Ganguly • CiTU Condemns Lockout by Indian Express • Memorandum of Understanding Signed in IDPL • CITU’s Memorandum to Industry Minister on IDPL • CITU Secretariat Calls for Protest Actions against IDPL Management • Other Decisions of the Secretariat • Struggle of Tripura Jute Mill Workers • CITU Delegation Meets Steel Minister • Delegation of Water Transport Workers’ Federation Meets Transport Minister • Enhancement of Provident Fund Contribution to 10% • Meeting of AICWF • Struggle of Anganwadi Women • Death Anniversary of Com. Safdar • Lock out in Chowgules Workshop and Ship-Building Yard Withdrawn • CITU Demands Review of Foreign Vessels Chartering for Deep Sea Fishing • Implementation of Revival Package of ACC-Babcock Demanded • Conference of A.I. Postal Employees • NBCC Delegation Meets Minister • Convention of NHPC Workers • Com. Chacha Shadiram • Donation to CITU by Balmer Lawrie Employees’ Union • Federations’ Delegation Meets Prime Minister on Right to Work • CITU Opposes Government’s Acceptance of Wage Board Recommendations on Sugar Industry • Railwaymen’s News: Railway Trade Unions in the new phase • South Africa: Declaration of the Conference for a Democratic Future • Greetings from AUCCTU on Republic Day • US Binary Modernization • Appeal by National Democratic Front of South Korea

1 Feb 1990

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

In This Issue: • The Killing of Rajiv Gandhi • CITU Condemns the Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi • Sixth CITU Andhra Pradesh State Conference • AIDWA Condemns Attack on CPI(M) Activists in Tripura • Special 301, an Attack on India’s Sovereignty - P K Ganguly • Air India Pilots Fight Back Victimisation – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Condemns U.S. For Imposition of Special 301 • CITU Condemns Declaration of Pilots’ Strike as Illegal • Appeal For Bangladesh Cyclone Relief • Air Employees Condemn Air India’s Action • General Council Meeting of Air Corporation Employees • Vayudoot Employees Oppose Privatisation • Com. M. K. Kelu • CITU’s Note on ILO Convention on Equal Remuneration • Com. Prabhas Roy • Observance of Com. BTR’s Death Anniversary • Wage Settlement in HSCL—a Big Victory • CITU Condoles The Passing Away of Com. S. A. Dange • CITU Protests against Stoppage of Publication of Collected Works of Marx and Engels • CITU Publications • Convention on Self-Reliance • Com. A. D. Shastry • Renew the Pledge to Uphold the Revolutionary Traditions of May Day – E. Balanandan • Lock out at Hoograjuli Tea Estate, Assam • Metro Lockout Withdrawn • Successful Struggle of the Unorganised Workers • Massive Rally Marks Dr. Ambedkar Birth Centenary in Bombay • May Day Celebrations

1 Jun 1991

Ranadive, B. T., Umanath, R., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • The Ninth General Elections – B. T. Ranadive • List of Left Candidates Who Won the Ninth Lok Sabha Elections, 1989 • CITU Condemns Harassment of Woman Typist by HSCL Management • Higher Workload in the Name of Work Culture in Vizag Steel Piant • Tamilnadu State Conference of Working Women – R. Umanath • Victory of SWAPO • Railwaymen’s News • The Raniganj Colliery Accident—Facts & Facets – P. K. Ganguly • Address to the Federation of All India Transport Workers – B. T. Ranadive • Com. La Passionaria • Second International Miners Congress – M. K. Pandhe • United Strike of Airlines Engineers • CITU Welcomes COSATU Delegation • International Literacy Year (1990) • Penetration of Transnational Corporations into Indian Economy • Who is Investing in India? • Stop All Aparthied Executions • America’s Health Care Crisis • Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

1 Dec 1989

Balanandan, E., Umanath, R., Basu, Somesh +1

In This Issue: • CITU Secretariat’s Call: Intervene to Stop Communal Riots • CITU Condemns Murderous attack on NF Leaders • Movement Against the Communal Forces Continues • Forward to The Seventh Conference – E. Balanandan • 1990-—A year in Retrospect – R. Umanath • Public Sector Workers to Observe 15 March as Defend Public Sector and Self Reliance Day – Somesh Basu • Convention of Working Women in Public Sector • Tamilnadu Unorganised Workers Prepare for Strike • Convention of Road Transport Workers • State CITU Conferences: Top Priority to Fight Against Communal Forces • Seven Lakh Coal Miners to go on Strike on 7th January • CITU condemns Imposition of Additional Taxes • Deceptive Pension Scheme for Air-India Employees • Tripura Fund • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Plans Agitation • Fourth Calcutta District Conference of CITU • Chandra Shekhar Govt. and the INTUC – M. K. Pandhe • International Struggles: Woldwide Strike Actions by the Working Class • The Palestinian Struggle for Homeland • Job Cuts In USA • Unemployment In Yugoslavia

1 Jan 1991

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

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

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

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., Karat, Prakash, Ranadive, Vimal +3

In This Issue: • Assassination and After – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Denounces the Dastardly Assassination of the Prime Minister • When Hyaenas Roamed the Streets of Delhi – Prakash Karat • Delhi Ruled by Gangsters for Four Days – Vimal Ranadive • Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Christian—Let Us Unite Together • List of Congiess (I) Men Involved • Carnage Led by Congress(I) in Other States: Bihar – J. S. Majumdar; Madhya Pradesh; Uttar Pradesh – Ram Sumer Yadav • West Bengal: People Safeguard Communal Amity – Sampad Pal • People’s Aid Committee in Delhi • Delhi Peace March by Artists • Asian and Pacific Region T.U. Leaders Visit CITU • Comrade Arabindo Ghosh • The Organised Communal Holocaust: Press Reports Point to Congress (I) • Fallout Of Riots: Casualty Of Jobs • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Guard Council's Annual Meeting • “Progress’’ Under Congress Rule—At a Glance • “Expert Committee” in Textiles • Around The States: Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Maharshtra, Kerala, Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, • On Indira Gandhi's Assassination: Condolence Message from International Trade Unions • Conference of Water Transport Workers Federation of India • International Struggles

1 Dec 1984

In This Issue: • Countrywide Protest Actions: Government Guillotined Against Price Rise • All India Strike of Coal Miners • Indian Labour Conference: CITU Rejects Government's Conclusions • In Support of DUTA Strike • Railwaymen's Struggle: Towards Broad Based Unity • Book Review: "May Diwas Ki Gourab Gatha" By Kedarnath Bhattacharya • Meeting of Steei Advisory Committee • Increasing Demand to Amend Art. 311(2) • NBCC Locked Out: Vandalism by NBCC Management • CITU Opposes Increase in Tuition Fees • Secretariat Decisions • Meeting of Water Transport Workers Federation • General Council Meeting • Working Committee Meeting • Around The States: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi • Parliament Member Condemns Repression on Kishans • Women’s Struggle: AIDWA Takes Struggle Programmes • CITU Denounces Shooting Down Drought Stricken People of Rajasthan • Demand for Take over of Titagarh Paper Mill • Observe May Day This Year To Commemorate The Centenary Of Chicago Hay­ Market Massacre Of Workers • For Peace, National Integration And Against Apartheid: Declaration by Central Trade Unions • Meeting of Coal Advisory Council • Request for May Day Posters from Yugoslavia • Appeal of AUCCTU to the Working People and Trade Unions of the World • International Struggles

1 Mar 1986

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

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