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Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Comrade Saroj Mukherjee • National Seminar Decides for Central Legislation for Construction Workers – P. K. Ganguly • 11th AILRSA Conference: A Conference of Hope, Confidence and Determination • 25th Biennial Conference of AIRMSA • Annual Conference of AIRCCA • Zonal LRSA Conference • Zonal Conference of Trains Clerks • Anganwadi Workers Carry Forward Struggles • Convention of LIC Women • Contract Workers in Electricity Court Arrest in Tamilnadu • Pre-Budget Meeting with Finance Minister • BEFI Reiterates Demand for Participation in Negotiations • Convention on Restructuring of Judicial System • Mini-Marathon for Communal Harmony at Kota • ‘A Mad Victimisation’ • March to Assembly by Tripura Handloom Weavers • Joint Seminar on DA • Kisan Sabha To Initiate Joint Action • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur • P. K. Ganguly Wins Case • South Africa: Forward to Dismantling of Apartheid

1 Mar 1990

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

Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • The President’s Address • Victory of CITU led Refinery Workers • Com. Gurcharan Singh Randhawa • Conference of Akhil Bharatiya Cha Mazdoor Sangh • CITU Welcomes Formation of National Front Government • CITU Delegate Meets Labour Minister • New Public Sector Agreements • Unorganised Labour And The Question of Minimum Wage—P. K. Ganguly • Assam CITU Demands Representation in Tripartite Wage Committee • Call of Fidel Castro: “The Banners of Revolution and Sociali are not Surrendered Without a Fight. Only the Cowards and the Demoralised Surrender—Never the Communists and Revolutionaries” • Orissa Bamboo Cutters on Struggle • Executive Committee Meeting Of The Fertilizer Workers’ Federation Of India • Railwaymen Hail New Govt; Hope Fair Deal • BEFI Launches Struggles • Wage Settlement In IDPL Delayed • Was it a Disaster • CITU Wins in BEL Secret Ballot • US Invasion on Panama • Air Hostesses meet Minister of Civil Aviation

1 Jan 1990

Ranadive, Vimal, Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Call Of The Mammoth Rally At Boat CLUB: Forward to Bharat Bandh • Unorganised Workers Decide for Countrywide Strike • Women’s March In Lucknow Against Communalism - Vimal Ranadive • Call of CITU Working Committee • Jute Workers of Andhra Pradesh on to A Historic United Struggle • Ch. Narasinga Rao • Massive Left Front Rally at Brigade Parade Ground • Widespread Struggle in Tamilnadu • Karnataka CITU 6th State Conference • UN Adopts Cuban Resolution Aganist Economic Blockade Imposed by USA • Declaration Adopted in the Rally at Boat Club, New Delhi on 25th November, 1992 • Resolution Against Communal and Divisive Forces Adopted at Boat Club Rally on 25th November 1992 • All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation Condemns Atrocities on DTC Employees • CITU Condemns the Genocide in South Africa • Assam CITU—Fifth Conference • Successful Students’ Strike on November 8 • Sponsoring Committee Representatives Meet the Prime Minister • Labour Ministers Demand Draft of New I.R. Bill • Security Scam: BEFI Deposes Before JPC • October Revolution Day Observed • T.U. Convention on Peace & Communal Harmony in Jammu • Construction Workers March to Prime Ministers’ House • CITU Condemns Proposed Closure of Construction Units in Public Sector • CITU Demands Another Tripartite Meeting to Consider IR Bill • October Revolution—A Pledge for End of Exploitation – P. K. Ganguly • Hundreds of Textile Workers Court Arrest • Maastricht: Statement by the CGT (France’s) Executive Commission

1 Dec 1992

Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E.

In This Issue: • Call Of CITU Working Committee: Raise Mass Struggles To New Heights – P. K. Ganguly • Working Committee Meeting, Bhilai, 2-4 November, 1995: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • RESOLUTIONS: On Forthcoming programmes of National Platform of Mass Organisations, On Sell Out Of Bailadila Mine, On Amendment Of Payment Of Bonus Act, Resolution On Beijing Conference On Women, On Solidarity With Cuba, On Wage Revision Of Central Govt Employees And The Fifth Central Pay Commission, Resolution in support of the decision on launching indefinite strike in Jute Industry from 29th Nov., 1995 by all Central Trade Unions operating in Jute Industry, 12th December Jail Bharo By Textile Workers, Resolution On US-Pakistan Arms Deal: Demand immediate scrapping of the said Indo-US Cooperation deal, Resolution On Fishing Worker Struggle, On Bank Strike, On Accident In Bhilai Steel Plant On 2nd Nov. 1995, Resolution On Pension Scheme • CITU Reiterates Opposition To Govt Draft On Pension Scheme And The Ordinance In The Meeting With Labour Minister • Agitation Spread All Over Against Pension Scheme And The Ordinance • Fisheries Workers To Go On Conuntrywide Strike • Trade Union School For The Steel Workers • Indian Labour Conference: Government Guillotined for Casual Approach to Labour Problems – P. K. Ganguly • Conclusions of the 32nd Session of the Indian Labour Conference (ILC): Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: 23rd and 24th November, 1995

1 Dec 1995

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

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

In This Issue: • Editorial: An Exercise In Self-Deception • Whither National Wage Policy? – M. K. Pandhe • Countrywide Strike by Workers in Banks • IBA’s Discriminatory Stance Forces Countrywide Bank Strike on 26th-27th September • Call of CITU’s Textile Workers’ Convention: Forward to Jail Bharo on 12th December – P. K. Ganguly • TU Convention Against sell out of Bailadila Mine Demands Scrapping of the Scandalous Deal • CITU Resents Unilateral Announcement of Revised DA Formula • Huge Rally of Plantation Workers at Guwahati • Assam State CITU Observes 25th Year of Foundation • CITU-ILO Workshops on Child Labour • Beedi Workers to Launch Countrywide Movement • Meeting of the MP State Coordination Committee of PSU Unions • CITU Supports United Six Day Strike of Coal Mines • Report of Standing Committee on Energy-II • New VDA Formula for Central Public Sector Employees • Around the States • The 1995 World Conference Against A and H Bombs • Japan's Unemployment is as High as in the United States?

1 Oct 1995

Ranadive, B. T., Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Right to Work And Unemployment Problem – B. T. Ranadive • National Seminar on Agricultural Workers – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Calls for Observance of May Day Centenary • CITU Delegation meets Labour Minister in respect of restarting Raja Mills, Bangalore • International Women's Day Celebrations at Delhi • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railway Canteen Employees are Railway Employees—Supreme Court • Steel Plant Unions Review Safety Activities • Demands Day by Assam Plantation Workers • Mass Dharna by Bank Employees • 29th I.L.C: CITU Delegation Meets Labour Minister • Conference of Tripura Rickshaw Shramik Union • Against Unemployment: Statewide Campaign in Tamilnadu • Massive Raily at Palwal against Police Firing and Closure • Central Budget • CITU Criticises Railway Budget • Civil Aviation Minister Assures to End All Discrimination Against Air Hostesses • Public Sector Unions To Launch Movement on Pending Issues • Bharat Electronics Workers to Protest Against Arbitrary Bifurcation and Victimisation • CITU Union Accorded Recognition in Salem Steel Plant • Sugar Workers to Stage Dharna before Labour Ministry • International Struggles • Namibia is Free

1 Apr 1990

Ganguly, P. K., Vaidya, G. N.

In This Issue: • Call of General Council: Fight the Communal and Divisive Forces – P. K. Ganguly • CITU condemns strike by drug cartels • Workers Enslaved Authority Mafia-Caucus in Cochin Port • Secretariat Communique: CITU Calls for Campaign Against New Industrial Policy • Joint Fight Against Communalism by Central Trade Unions • Meeting with Planning Commission: TUs Flay New Industrial Policy of Government - P. K. Ganguly • General Council Meeting, Kanpur, July 21-23, 1990: Resolutions • CITU Condemns Gangsterism in Tripura • Railwaymen’s Struggle - DREU Demonstrations • Tripartite Committee on DA Ends Without Conclusions • Joint Dharna against IDPL • Reminiscences. B. T. Ranadive—My Friend for Sixty-Seven Years – G. N. Vaidya, M. A., L. L. B. F. T..A., Textile Consultant • ANC Remains Firm to Dismantle Apartheid • SAIL’s Attempt to Go-Back from Pension-Commitment Foiled

1 Aug 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

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

Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Majumdar, Chittabrata

In This Issue: • General Council Meeting, Nagpur, March 13-15, 1992: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • Against Economic Policies Government: Calcutta Convention Calls for Countrywide Strike • General Council Meeting of CITU, Nagpur, March 13-15, 1992: Call for Preparation of Countrywide Strike against the Economic Policy of the Government - P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Co-ordinated Joint Broad Based Action is the need of the hour—AIRF • CITU Calls Upon Trade Unions to Protest against the Budget 1992-93 • Glorious Victory for Jute Workers of West Bengal • Trade Unions Condemn the Central Govt’s Move to Reintroduce ESMA and MISA • Oppose this Anti-People and Anti-Labour Railway Budget • CITU Congratulates Jute Workers for Successful Struggle • General Council Meeting, Nagpur, March 13-15, 1992: Resolutions • Nicaragua 1992 • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar

1 Apr 1992

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

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

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

In This Issue: • 8th Conference Of CITU: Call To Step Up United Actions By All Mass Organisations Against IMF Dictated Economic Policies – P. K. Ganguly • Presidential Address – E. Balanandan • Obituary: Com S Y Kolhatkar, Com. Kshiti Burman, Com. T M Mohammed • Report Of The General Secretary – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Resolutions: Com M Basavapunnaiah, Comrade Monoranjan Roy, Comrade Kamal Sarkar, On Condolence, On Homage To Martyrs • Resolution No.1: On 5th April Rally In Delhi • Resolution No.2: On The Textile Workers’ Struggle • Resolution No.3: Attacks On Trade Union And Democratic Rights • Resolution No.4: On The Heroic Struggle Of Peasantry In Bihar • Resolution No.5: On Kashmir Situation • Resolution No.6: Greetings To The Left Front Government Of West Bengal And Tripura • On Centre State Relations • CITU Office Bearers • General Council And Working Committee Members • Report Of The Credential Committee

1 Apr 1994

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

Sen, Ashis, Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • 87th Birth Anniversary of Com. BTR Celebrated • Narsimham Committee’s Recommendations on Banks & Financial System—An appraisal - Ashis Sen, M.P. (General Secretary, Bank Employees Federation of India) • Fall out of New Economic Policy: Cut in Subsidy Hits Medium and Small Fertilizer Units – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Condemns Government’s Memorandum on Economic Policies to IMF • CITU Denounces Government for Voting in Favour of UN Resolution in Support of Zionism • MPs Demand Lifting of Sanctions Against Cuba • Hit List of the Public Sector Units • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railwaymen Advancing with the Main Stream of the Working Class Movement • Joint Statement by INTUC and CITU against Government’s Move on PSUs • American Usage in Indian Draft • CITU Objects to the Wrong Briefing by the ILO Officials • Convention of Construction Workers • CITU Chalienges Shri Sangma's Claim • Callous Managements Neglecting Safety in Coal Mines - M. K. Pandhe • CITU Denounces Vandallism by Kerala Police • Working Class Getting Ready for Future Action • CITU Secretariat Congratulates the Working Class • CITU Denounces Narasimha Rao Government for Price Hike of Rice & Wheat in PDS • ILO Food & Drinks Committee Session • Trade Unions Oppose New Economic Policies In ILO Workshop • Comrade Swapan Bose

1 Jan 1992

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Against Economic Policies Of The Government: Trade Unions Call for Countrywide Strike • Steel Workers Protest Govt Policy of Bailing out the Country • Fertilizer Workers to Launch Nationwide Agitation • Meeting with Trade Unions: Finance Minister on the Defensive – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Appeals for United Strike Action against the Economic Measures taken by the Government • W. Bengal Prepared for United Strike Action • Punjab CITU for Strike Action • Maharashtra Prepare for Strike • Assam CITU Gearing Up for Strike Action • CITU Led Successful Struggle in Vizag Steel Plant • Punjab Working Women’s Convention • Conference of NPCC Workers Union • September Programmes Against Economic Policies of the Government • The offensive of Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • 6th September—Bank Employees’ Strike: Joint Declaration by Bank Unions against Privatisation of banks • 20 Years of ‘The Working Class’ • Special Seamen's Convention • CITU Condemns Strike Decision by Drug Cartels • CITU Demands Drastic Punishment to Murderers of Chundur Harijans • ACFTU Acknowledges CITU’s Sympathy for Disaster Hit People • 1st Aug. 1991 Observed as ‘Anti-Privatisation Day’ by Civil Aviation Employees in Bombay • Tamilnadu Moves for Strike Action • Small Scale industry under Big Business Stranglehold • 51st Conference of the Bengal Chetkal Mazdoor Union • Construction workers to go on All India Strike • Rail workers Convention Against ‘Human Rights’ Violation • Tasks Ahead of Trade Union Movement - Jibon Roy • Focus in Parliament: Government Grilled on Economic Policies • CITU Rejects Pension Scheme Proposed by the Central Board of Trustees (Provident Fund)

1 Sept 1991

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

In This Issue: • Call Of National Convention: Forward to June 16 Countrywide Strike – P. K. Ganguly • Declaration of the National Convention of Trade Unions Against the Government’s Economic & Industrial Policies, Mavalankar Hall, New Delhi, May 10, 1992 • In Defence Of National Sovereignty: Join the 16th June Strike Enmasse - E. Balanandan • May Day Observations • Massive May Day Rally at Moscow • Why BMS Opposes All India General Strike - M. K. Pandhe • The CITU Expresses Solidarity with the Striking German Public Sector Employees • CITU Opposes Govt’s Move to Provide Security to Private Sector by CISF • Unprecedented Strike in Financial Sector on 30th April • CITU Congratulates ITC Workers for All India Strike on 28 April 1992 • CITU Denounces USA’s Threat Under Special 301 • Prime Minister Promises Increase in Honorarium of Anganwadi Women • Convention of Working Women • Industry Minister Agrees to Settle Demands of EPI Site Workers Amicably • CITU Condemns Steps to Abolish Govt Posts and Privatise Airlines • CITU Participates in ‘Solidarity Affairs’ at Philippines • Cement Workers Plan Joint Action • CITU Warns Government against any Retrograde Change in Labour Laws • HSCL Workers Preparing for Strike • CITU Condemns Steel Price Hike • CITU Condemns the Breach of Trust by the Government of India on Central Employees on Question of Merger of D.A. with Pay • CITU Denounces USA for Imposing Sanctions Against ISRO • Workshop on India’s Power Sector • Seminar at Madras • CITU Condemns USA For Racial Violence • Steel Workers’ Meet Calls for Preparation of Strike • The Railwaymen and the Coming Industrial Strike - Kanai Banerjee • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Conference • Workers Lathi-Charged and Fired at Haryana • Workers’ Unrest in the First World • Inside South Korea • NF-Left Combine Calls for Hartal by Mass Organisations on June 16

1 Jun 1992

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

In This Issue: • Mortgaging India – E. Balanandan • Declaration Of the 48th National Conference of the African National Congress, Extracts-6 July 1991 • CITU Denounces the IMF Dictated Economic Measures • CITU Condemns Freight, Fare Hike in Railways • Statement of the National Campaign Committee on Economic Policies of the Government • State Government Employees to Launch Protest Actions • Convention in Defence of Economic Sovereignty • CITU Delegation meets Labour Minister • Dalla Cement Factory: Struggle Continues Against Privatisation – P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Plans Agitation • CITU Calls Upon Working Class To Resist New Attacks • Delegation of Anganwadi Meets Minister of State for Women and Child Welfare • Joint TU Action on 26th July Against the Economic Measures • Historic Conference Of ANC: Final Bid for Democratic, United, Non-Racial South Africa – M. K. Pandhe • Declaration Of the 48th National Conference of the African National Congress, Extracts-6 July 1991 • Demand for withdrawal of US Nuclear Weapons from South Korea

1 Aug 1991