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The Working Class
1991Umanath, R., Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal +2
In This Issue: • Forward To Elections: Defeat Congress(I), Defeat BJP – R. Umanath • Contribute to BTR Memorial Trust • Interim Budget Dictated by IMF • Ninth Conference Of BMS Communal Policies Obstruct Trade Union Unity – M. K. Pandhe • BMS from Delhi, 1986 to ‘Kamavathi’, 1991 • Killing of Brick-Kiln Workers at Haryana • Death Anniversary of Com. B.T. Ranadive • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17,1991: Resolutions – On Economic Situation, On Public Sector, On Left Front Government, On Industrial Sickness and Closures, On Centre State Relations, On Removal Of Ceilings On Bonus, On Reservation, On Industrial Relations Law, On Secret Ballot, On New Technology • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17, 1991: Report of Working Women’s Conference – Vimal Ranadive • Demonstration before USIS, Calcutta • Anganwadi Workers Hold Rally: Delegation Meets Prime Minister • Unity Week Observed • The Gulf War and Its Aftermath – P. K. Ganguly • Focus On Parliament: Motion Of Thanks On President’s Address – E. Balanandan • On The Merger Talk Between AITUC and HMS • CITU Denounces Killing of Workers By Khalistanis • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Massive AIREC Demonstration at Boat Club • Trade Unions Urge for Direct Action Against Price Rise • Mass Rally before Parliament on April 23 called Off • CITU Condemns the Installation of Chautala as Chief Minister of Haryana • Defend Public Sector Day Observed on 15th March
1 Mar 1991
The Working Class
1995Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E., Prasada Rao, N. +2
In This Issue: • National Platform Declares Next Phase of Mass Actions Against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Telecom Strike - And The Betrayal - E. Balanandan • Scrap Enron’s Dabhol Power Project • UNREADABLE – SCAN AGAIN • A.P. CITU Decides Struggle Programme Against Privatisation - N. Prasada Rao • UNREADABLE – SCAN ENTIRE ISSUE AGAIN • Successful Bandh in Burnpur Demanding Central Govt Support for IISCO Modernisation • SAARC Region Trade Union Seminar Calls For Relentless Struggle Against Liberalisation and Globlisation • International Seminar on Social Aspects of Trade Union Activities in Trnsitional Economics - J. Ballabh • AIDWA-CITU Workshop on Home-Based Workers • International Symposeum on Trade Union Work in Foreign Funded Enterprises – V. B. Cherian • Wage Agreement concluded in Steel Industry • CITU Union’s impressive Victory in Vizag Steel Plant • Child Labour In Us • Successful Strike In Delhi, UP, Punjab And Haryana • UP CITU Holds State Level School • National Convention of Textile Workers Plans for Jail Bharo Action – P. K. Ganguly • Observe the 50th Anniversary of the Holocaust of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Joint Appeal by AITUC, BMS, CITU, HMS AND ??
1 Aug 1995
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, P. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh, Pandhe, M. K. +1
In This Issue: • Centre Of Indian Trade Unions Working Committee Meeting, Guwahati, December 13-15, 1993: Presidential Address • CITU Working Committee Meeting Denounces Govt for Signing Dunkel Draft: Calls For Countrywide Agitation – P. K. Ganguly • Working Committee Meeting Of CITU, Guwahati 13-15 December, 1993: Resolution Against The Economic Policies and on The Next Phase of Movement • Massive Rally In Capital Denounce Dunkel Draft: Thousands Court Arrest In Protest • Workers Dharna Protests Proposed IR Bill • CITU Demands Reversal Of Economic And Fiscal Policies • Beedi Worker’s Conference Decides for Countrywide Movement – P. K. Ganguly • 7th Convention of LIC Working Women, Coimbatore • Working Women Demand withdrawal of the Amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act • Countrywide Movement Plan By Textile Mill Workers Against Closures • Successful struggle by Unorganised Workers • Victorious Strike of Haryana Govt Employees • Successful Strike Of Postal Employees • Coal Unions To Strike On 31st January, 1994 • Hundreds of Fertilizer Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament House - Swadesh Dev Roye • Asian Employment Planners Meet Highlights Growing Unemployment – M. K. Pandhe • 89th Birth Anniversary of B T Ranadive: National Symposium On Trade Union Unity - Jibon Roy
1 Jan 1994
The Working Class
1989Ranadive, 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
The Working Class
1991Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K. +1
In This Issue: • Uphold the Banner of October Revolution • Against The Economic Policies Of The Government: Make the 29th November Strike a Total Success - E. Balanandan • 29th November Industrial Strike: Appeal to All Trade Unions by Sponsoring Committee • Resolution of the 27th September Rally Left-NF Parties • CITU Denounces Finance Minister's Assurance to IMF-World Bank to Close Down Non-Viable PSUs • Steel Minister Assures Early IISCO Modernisation • CITU Denounces Government Ordinance to Amend MRTP Act • CITU Opposes the Move to Privatise Air Lines and ITDC • MRTP Ordinance: Vicious Attack on Public Sector - M. K. Pandhe • Glorious Victory Of Dalla Workers: Privatisation Deal of UP Cement Corporation Revoked - P. K. Ganguly • Women’s Organisations Demand Implementation of National Commission for Women’s Act • Coal workers compelled the unwilling bureaucrats to receive memorandum • Railwaymen and Central Govt Employees should Unitedly Join 29 Nov. Strike—AIREC • NPCC Workers to go on Countrywide Strike on Nov. 28 • Join 29th November Industrial Strike NPCC Workers Union of India • States, Unions Prepare for Industrial Strike on November 29 • CITU Congratulates Dalla Workers on their Victory • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Gomoh: Loco Running Staff Work, Win Demand • Com. Bishwanath Mukherjee • Workers Preparing for Resistance to Privatisation Move of UPTRON Units • CITU Condemns Aquisition of Disputed Land at Ayodhya by BJP Government • CITU Condemns Niyogi’s Murder • Settlement of Coal Miners’ Strike • Com. Anandan Nambiar • Construction Workers Dharna and Deputation • ANC to Intensify Mass Actions • Call for Anti-Recession Programmes in USA • International Productivity Congress held at Bangkok - S. Dev Roye
1 Nov 1991
The Working Class
1994Pandhe, 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
The Working Class
1999Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Ganguly, P. K. +1
In This Issue: • Japanese Peace Delegation Visits India • Defeat This Fanaticism! • NPMO To Intensify Struggle • Com Z A Ahmed • II National Commission on Labour: Move To Usher In Deregulated Labour Market – W. R. Varada Rajan • Comrade K M Haribhat • Overhaul Economic Policy Reforms: CITU • Pre Budget Consultations, 1999-2000: CITU Memorandum • “Is There A Govt. Functioning Here At All?”: BMS • IRA Bill: Halt This Madness • Sexual Harassment Is A Violation Of Fundamental Right: Supreme Court Verdict • Com. Gopal Basu • To Save Coal Industry PSUs Coal Miners’ Prepare For Movement – M. K. Pandhe • Amartya Sen Honoured - Tapan Sen • Haryana: Unprecedented Repression • BHEL Hyderabad : INTUC, BMS Defeated • 8th Conference Of AP CITU • West Bengal: Organising New Area • Goa: Repression & Terror On Mine Workers • Com Radhika Banerjee • J&K State Govt Employees’ 18 Days’ Strike • Com. Naresh Dasgupta • Karnataka: Panchayat Employees’ Meet • Revive NPCC In National Interest • Construction PSUs Facing Serious Crisis • Delhi: State CITU Meets • Tamil Nadu CITU Intensifies Campaign • Manipur Employees On Strike • CITU Denounces Cabinet Decisions • U. S. Barbarism – P. K. Ganguly • International Seminar : World Energy Scenario On The Eve Of 21st Century • Day Of The Fat Wallet: Spiffy Growth In Top Income Bracket - Rich Get Richer In Post-Reforms India, Lower Income Crowd Thins
1 Feb 1999
The Working Class
1995Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Choudhary, Saroj +3
In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of The CITU, 1995 • Fight The Policy Of Liberalisation - E. Balanandan • Recent Trends In TU Movement In India – M. K. Pandhe • May Day 1995 - Saroj Chowdhuri • Fight Unitedly For The Cause Of Working Women - Vimal Ranadive • May Day and the Struggle Against Fascism – P. K. Ganguly • Economic Policy, Development and Social Justice—Creeping Crisis of “Free Market" (A revised version of The Presentation made at the workshop organised by the AITUC.) - Kanai Banerjee • Notes And Comments – M. K. Pandhe • Special Tripartite Committee Ends Without Conclusion • National Workshop Demands: Central Legislation For Construction Workers – P. K. Ganguly • FMRAI Launches Agitation Against Amendment Of Patent Act • Public Sector Workers to Launch Countrywide Agitation: Declaration Adopted in the Extended Meeting at New Delhi on 28-29, March, 1995
1 May 1995
The Working Class
1992Ganguly, 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
The Working Class
1996Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Sundaram, N. M. +2
In This Issue: • Working Committee Meeting, New Delhi, June 7-9, 1996: Address by the President - E. Balanandan • CITU Working Committee Supports UF Government; With The Right To Oppose The Negative Points In The Minimum Programme – P. K. Ganguly • Main Resolution of the Working Committee: The Present Situation and the Trade Union Movement • CITU Working Committee Observes Second Death Anniversary Of Com. Kim Il Sung • CITU Opposes Govt Guideline To Reduce Manpower • Joint Statement issued by various organisations of Central Government employees on the Statement made by Shri P Chidambaram, Minister of Finance • CITU Opposes Any Move To Close Down 40 NTC Mills • State Level Convention of Textile Workers in Orissa • Report on Working Women in West Bengal • All India Plantation Workers’ Conference in Assam in December • AIIEA Opposes Insurance Reforms – N. M. Sundaram • Report of AP Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union - K. Hemalata • TUs Demand Immediate Steps for Revivial of Sick Units Within PSU Framework in the Meeting with Prime Minister • Meeting With Finance Minister • Wage Negotiation in Cement Industry Workers to get an increase of minimum Rs 900.00; Proposed strike from 24th June deferred • Joint Forum Of South Asian Trade Unions - Swadesh Dev Roye • Question of Politicalisation of the Working Class - Sukomal Sen • Japan Newsletter: 78000 Strong Rallies on May Day ’96 in Japan • South African Labour Movement Proposes to Govt
1 Jul 1996
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, 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
The Working Class
1999Pandhe, M. K., Latha, T. A., Banerjee, Kanai +3
In This Issue: • Prepare For A Nationwide Struggle To Resist Anti-People Policies Of Nda – M. K. Pandhe • South Asian Workshop On Health And Safety – T. A. Latha • Editorial: Struggle Is Ahead • The Two Revolutions - Kanai Banerjee • Offensive Ahead On Labour Rights - Tapan Sen • Election And The Working Class - Chittabrata Mazumdar • CITU Delegation To International Conferences • The Seattle Conference Of WTO – P. K. Ganguly • Economy On Rails Heading Where ? • Trade Liberalisation In India Who-Gains ? • The Supply Side Of Global Bribery • Rajasthan: Workers’ Dharna Before ESI Office • Punjab: Hossiarpur Workers Brave Brutal Attacks • Bank-Employees To Protest Verma-Panel Recommendations • Strike At BHEL Trichy Plant • Trade Unions Denounce Privatisation Move • Sponsoring Committee Of Trade Unions Meet • Workers Abroad: Massive Job Cuts In US Companies • Boeing Co. Workers Won The Struggle • Canadian Miners In Struggle • Nissan Motor To Slash Down 21000 Jobs • Anganwadi Federation Call For Countrywide Campaign • AIFAWH Workshop on Organisation • Naked Discrimination Against Public Sector • Pension Case: Latest Development • Elected Left MPs In 13th Lok Sabha
1 Nov 1999
The Working Class
1997Ganguly, P. K., Krishnan, P. R., Ranadive, Vimal +3
In This Issue: • National Convention of Mass Organisations Calls for Countrywide Picketing and Rail Roko/Rasta Roko against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Fifth Pay Commission • CPSTU Extended Session: Public Sector Workers Decide Strike Action • In The Parliament: Urgent Action for Revival of Sick PSUs Demanded by MPs; Policy on Disinvestment flayed • Amidst Protest Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill Introduced In Parliament • 2nd All India Conference Of Beedi Workers Call For March To Parliament – P. R. Krishnan • Anganwadi Women March To Parliament - Vimal Ranadive • Government Flouting the Agreement on Modernisation of NTC Mills: Workers to Launch Rail Roko, Rasta Roko on 30th December – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Demands for Revival of NTC Mills and IDPL • Massive Protest Rally Against Patent Amendment Bill • Bihar Bandh Total – J. S. Majumdar • AITUC Journal Carried Wrong Report • Against Govt Pension Scheme: Resented Workers’ Outburst In Bhilai Steel Plant • LIC - GIC Strike Total • 92nd Birth Anniversary of Com. BTR • G K Panickker • 7th Conference of Plantation Workers Gives Call Against Repression in Assam • CITU Welcomes Supreme Court Verdict on Child Labour • Consolidation Of The Russian Working Class - Chittabrata Majumdar • Conference of NPCC Workers Union • International Meeting Of Workers Against Neoliberalism And Globalization At Cuba - Sukomal Sen
1 Jan 1997
The Working Class
1991Mukherjee, Samar, Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal +3
In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of the CITU 1991 • Com. Jamini Saha • Revive Revolutionary Traditions of May Day – Samar Mukherjee • Conditions of Working Class In U.S.A. – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade Satwant Singh • Appeal to Women For the Elections – Vimal Ranadive • Unity Week Observed in Tamilnadu • CITU Condemns Peerless Management’s Highhandedness and Injunjunction against Demonstration • Demand For Nationalisation Of Jute Industry • Meeting of Assam State Committee • Meeting of Orissa State Committee • Haryana Brick-Kiln Workers Carry Forward Struggle • Demand for Accountability by the Former IDPL Chairman • Conference of Karnataka Plantation Workers • NPCC Management Plays Fraud with CITU Union • Meeting of Coal Federation • On First Death Anniversary: Remembering Comrade B.T.R. – E. Balanandan • Death Anniversary of Com. BTR Observed All over India • Challenges before the Working Class – P. K. Ganguly • Stability and Social Justice – Jibon Roy • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17, 1991: Resolutions - On Unorganised Workers, On Workers Participation in Management, On Right to Work, On Construction Workers, On Contract Workers, On Textile Industry, On Coal Industry, On Steel Industry, On Oi} & Petroleum Industry, On Fertilizer Industry, On Struggle Against Illiteracy, On Child Labour, Other Resolutions • Tamilnadu State CITU’s Call to Defeat Cong(l)—ADMK Alliance • Homage to Com. BTR • One Day Strike in Madras
1 May 1991
The Working Class
1997Pandhe, M. K., Balanandan, E., Patnaik, Prabhat +4
In This Issue: • Clarion Call of the Ninth Conference of CITU: Towards Big Battles Against Globalisation And Liberalism – M. K. Pandhe • Welcome Speech Delivered by Com. M. M. Lawrence, Chairman, Reception Committee, 9th Conference of the CITU Kochi • Centre of Indian Trade Unions, 9th All india Conference, 20-26 April, 1997, V.G. Bhaskaran Nair Nagar, Cochin: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • Report Of The General Secretary – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Resolution • Resolutions: On Solidarity with International Working Class Struggle; Struggle Against • Communal And Divisive Forces; Workers-Peasant Alliance; On Working Women; Industrial Sickness; Recognition Of Trade Unions Through Secret Ballot; On Pension Scheme; Resolution On Contract Labour; Unemployment And Demand For Right To Work; On Price Rise; Bonus; Esi Scheme; In Support Of Strike Of State Govt. Employees At Bihar; On Headload Workers; On Fifth Central Pay Commission • 9th Conference Of CITU: Discussions In Commissions • Proceedings Of The 5th Conference Of Working Women • List Of Foreign Delegates Participating In The 9th CITU Conference • Message from World Federation of Trade Unions • National Canfederation of Trade Unions • Message from General Federation Trade Unions Iraq • National Federation of Postal Employees • Message for CITU’s 9th Conference from Com. KKN Kutty, Secretary General, Income tax • Employees’ Federation Message from the Cuban Trade Union (CTC) • United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America • National Union of Mineworkers, Barnsley • Ceylong Federation of Trade Unions • Message from KMU • Canadian Labour Congress • Message from Palestine Trade • Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia • National Association of Teachers in Further & Higher Education • All Poland Alliance of Trade Unions • Message from Congress of South African Trade Unions • Message from General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (DPRK) • Speech Of Com. E.K. Nayanar, Chief Minister Of Kerala At The All India CITU Conference • 9th All India Conference Of CITU Cochin, 21-27 April 1997: Report Of Credential Committee • Proposed Amendment To The CITU Constitution At The Ixth Conference • Seminar en Globalisation of Economy: On The Current State Of The World Capitalist Economy - Prabhat Patnaik • Globalisation, the International Economy and Policy Options - Jayati Ghosh • “Globalisation” And Its Impact (Speech at Seminar on “Trends in the World Economy” at Cochin on 21 April, 1997) - Prakash Karat • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1997 • Government Giving Second Thought Over the Move to Close down NTC Mills – P. K. Ganguly • Central Trade Unions Demand Early Action On IISCO Modernisation • CITU Denounces The Move For Retrograde Amendment Of SICA • Whither Revival Of Fertilizer PSUs - Tapan Sen • Revival Of Sick PSUs Demanded By MPs • Fate of IDPL Hangs in Balance – P. K. Ganguly
6 May 1997
The Working Class
1998Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R., Ganguly, P. K. +3
In This Issue: • The Midterm Poll And Working Class – M. K. Pandhe • 34th Session Of Indian Labour Conference - A Hoax To The Unorganised Sector Workers – P. K. Ganguly • State of Unorganised Sector Workers: Grim Reality Admitted • Elections, Big Business And Saffron Scribes – W. R. Varada Rajan • Pact Of Financial Services In WTO: American Invasion In Third World Market • The Supreme Court Verdict on Bandh – P. K. Ganguly • The CITU deeply mourns the passing away of Com. Tridib Chowdhury • The CITU strongly denounces the dastardly attack with the intention to murder on Com. Gulab Singh • Closure Of Gas Victims’ Rehabilitation Centres Deprive Victim Women Of Their Livelihood - Zulekha Zabin • Against SC Verdict On Bandh • South Korea: Severe Fall Out Of IMF Package - Tapan Sen • Agricultural Workers: Health Risks • On A Visit To Sri Lanka – A. K. Padmanabhan • Bihar: Electricity Workers Agitate • Coal Ash and Parcel Workers on the move • Successful Bandh Against Bathe Killings in Bihar • lISCO: Steel Workers Demonstrate • Western Hemisphere Workers’ Conference: NAFTA Privatisation And Deregulation • Pension: Settlement of Claims • Workmen Compensation Act • Paternity Leave for Govt Employees • Strike Hits Israel • National Platform Of Mass Organisation • Asia Pacific Graphical Federation • ILO Proposal for a Declaration on Fundamental Rights • Maharashtra : Protest Against Repression • PF: Government Notification • Foundation Stone For BTR Bhavan Laid
1 Jan 1998
The Working Class
1998Dev Roye, Swadesh, Pandhe, M. K., Menon, N. C. +3
In This Issue: • Farewell Com. EMS! • Chennai Prepares For CITU General Council • “National Agenda” Of The BJP-Led Combine: Labour Totally Ignored - Swadesh Dev Roye • Historic Significance Of The Communist Manifesto – M. K. Pandhe • Vulture Capitalism – N. C. Menon • Domestic Workers or Slaves? - Ranjana Nirula • South Asian Workshop on Occupational and Environmental Health – P. K. Ganguly • Suspension Of Work In Dunlop Factories: A Conspiracy By Management • Protect Domestic Industry - Says ASSOCHAM • Coal Washery Workers Agitate Against Closure • Workers Demand Judicial Enquiry • Rajasthan: Workers Agitate At Atomic Energy Plant • INDAL Workers Oppose Take-Over Bid • Conference Of BHEL Mazdoor Union, Jhansi • BPCL Workers To Go For Countrywide Strike • J&K Govt. /PSU Employees’ Strike • Steel Workers Expresses Concern On VRS in SAIL • Bank Employees Opposed Privatisation And Merger • 5th Conference of Bangla Desh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation - Vimal Ranadive • Iraq: Facing The Brunt Of US Gangsterism • Srilankan Plantation Workers’ Strike • Draft Declaration On Social Standards – A Dubious Move In ILO To Help MNCs – M. K. Pandhe
1 Apr 1998
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj, Padmanabhan, A. P. +4
In This Issue: • From Countrywide Civil Disobedience Forward to the Countrywide Strike and Hartal on 29th September – P. K. Ganguly • Book Review: A Welcome Newcomer - Saroj Choudhuri • Anti-Victimisation Day Observed in Bihar • Aviation Sector Employees to join strike and hartal on Sep. 29 • BHEL Workers to Participate In 29th September Strike • Textile Workers’ Convention At Kanpur • Powerloom Workers to join 29th Sep. Strike • Campaign Against Malhotra Committee Recommendations • Indefinite Strike in Nagda Grasim Industry • Massive Rally Of Women Beedi Workers • CISF Attack on Neyveli Workers – A. P. Padmanabhan • Conference of ABK Metal & Engg. Workers Union • Arrears Of P.F. And ESIC Dues • Foreign Investment In Power Sector: An Avoidable Disaster – K. R. Unnithan & R. Saradambika • Role of Trade Unions to Improve Safety, Occupational Health and Environment in India – P. K. Das • Symposium at Japan: Workers rights, Human Rights and the Democratic Control of Multinationals - Hemant Kumar • DPRK News Letter: Labour Laws In Socialism • In The Capitalist Wonderland: Birthrate of unmarried women rises sharply in US
1 Sept 1994
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan +8
In This Issue: • Forward to the 8th Conference of CITU – P. K. Ganguly • Against the Govt’s Economic Policy: March to Parliament on April 5 • The Coal Workers For A Nation Wide Struggle – M. K. Pandhe • Behind IISCO Privatisation - Tapan Sen • Malhotra Committee: A Doctored Report - Saroj Chaudhuri • Com. Motilal Sharma • Magnificent Strike by Air Employees Against Privatisation - Hemant Kumar • ESI Sub-Committee Recommendations Entrancement of Existing benefit Rates to the Insured Persons • De-Rating Of Name-Plate Capacity Can Make HFC Economically Viable - Swadesh Dev Roye • Workshop on Organising Women Workers in South Asia – V. V. Presenna Kumari • Kanoria Jute Mill : The Facts Beyond Fiction - Chittabrata Majumdar • Jute Workers To Resist Management Offensives Unitedly • 8th National Conference Of All India State Government Employees’ Federation - A Challenging Success - Sukomal Sen • Telecom Employees Exhibit Exemplary Unity - Moni Bose • CITU Delegation In China amidst Com. Mao Zedong Birth Centenary Celebration - Kanai Banerjee
1 Feb 1994
The Working Class
1998Pandhe, M. K., Ghosh, Jayati, Mitra, Ashok +18
In This Issue: • Globalisation And Neo-Liberalism • World Capitalism To-Day Under Globalisation – M. K. Pandhe • Globalisation and national economic policy: Myths and responses - Jayati Ghosh • No Alternative? - Ashok Mitra • IMF And World Bank: Genesis, Functioning And Role Today - Arun Ghosh • International Trade, WTO and International Labour Standards: The Debate On Social Clause - Sukomal Sen • Globalisation - Myth And Reality – N. M. Sundaram • Erstwhile Socialist Countries And Globalisation - Chittabrata Majumdar • Without- Comments: Poor Have Become Poorer: UN Report • Liberalised Foreign Trade And Deindustrialisation In India – Dr. (Ms.) Anjali Kulkarni, Dr. (Ms.) Rucha Ghate • “Privatise And Perish". Genesis Of The Game Plan - Swadesh Dev Roye • The New Phase Of Global Capitalism – M. R. Appan • Seeds of Suicide : The Ecological and Human Costs of Globalisation of Agriculture - Dr. Vandana Shiva, Afsar H. Jafri • Globalisation - Labour And Quality Of Life - Jibon Roy • Globalisation and the Informal Sector – P. K. Ganguly • Globalisation and Liberalisation: Impact on Women and Children - Ranjana Nirula • Globalisation, Shipping Services And Seafarers – M. M. Lawrence • Banking Sector: Reforms or Ruination? Ashis Sen, Asit Das Gupta • On Power Policy - K. R. Unnithan • Civil Aviation: Pressures And Policy Options - R. Ramanathan • Globalisation and Telecom Industry – V. A. N. Namboodiri
1998-06(2) Supplement