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Pandhe, M. K., Das, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj +1

In This Issue: • Forward To Countrywide Preparation for Historic Bharat Bandh on September 9 – M. K. Pandhe • CITU President Opposes Privatisation of IISCO in Parliament • Trade-Unions decides to Launch Strike Jointly to Oppose Privatisation of IISCO • ACFTU Delegation Visits India • Loot of Public Wealth —Fact Behind IISCO Privatisation • International Congress of Miners – M. K. Pandhe • Foil Game to Legalise Arbitrary Closure of Factories. Mobilise in Thousands against the Anti-Workers Move to Change Labour Laws - Jibon Roy • Tamilnadu State Conference Of CITU Pledges To Intensify Fight Against Twin Danger of New Economic Policy and Communalism • 9th Punjab State Conference of CITU • Karnataka State Beedi Workers’ Conference • 13th World Congress on Occupational Safety & Health Exposed Problems of Developing Countries – P. K. Das • A Glimpse Of Public Sector Performance - Saroj Chaudhury • Struggle of Working Women: Tamilnadu Politics and Arbitrary Attitude of Ministers • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF Strike Ballot by July end for Indefinite General Strike in September 1993 • Jute Workers of West Bengal are on the path of Struggle • CITU/CTUC Workshop On Trade Union Education • CITU Calls for United Trade Union Action against Conditionalities On Wage Negotiations Imposed by the Govt. • One Lakh Workers March in Bombay Against Economic Policies & Communalism - Ashok Dhawale • CITU Opposes DA And Wage Freeze • Working Class Struggle all over the World • Oliver Tambo Passed Away

1 Jun 1993

Sen, Sukomal, Pandhe, M. K., Punyavathi, S. +1

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1996 • Observing May Day While Being Out-of-Work - Sukomal Sen • CITU Criticises Ban on May Day Processions • New Recognition Rule Violative of Central Employees’ Freedom of Association: ILO Committee; Govt asked to amend Rules • CITU Condemns Misleading Statement of Mamata Banerjee • Unorganised Sector: Government of India Opposes proposed ILO Convention on Home based Workers • Maharashtra forms State Coordination Committee of Beedi Workers • Round Table For Renewal Of World Trade Union Movement – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Women’s Rally on 8th March at Hyderabad – S. Punyavathi • IDPL Workers on Struggle for Revival of Company • Complete Strike by FMRAI Field Workers • Contract Workers thrown out of job in Delhi International Airport; One Woman Worker died of starvation • Unprovoked Highhandedness by CISF at IISCO • Joint Seminar on Pension Scheme in BHEL • CITU-ILO Workshop on Child Labour in Unorganised Sector • Report on Western Regional Conference on “Future of Industrial Relations” – P. R. Krishnan • May Day Message from ZENROREN • INTUC Expresses Thanks to CITU President • International Struggles • WFTU Expresses Concern Over American Highhandedness Against Cuba

1 May 1996

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan +1

In This Issue: • Against GATT: April 5 Marks The Start Of Militant Battle – P. K. Ganguly • What The Press Says About The Rally • The Declaration, 5th April 1994 • Contrywide Observance of Black Day • National Platform of Mass Organisations • Agreement Reached on NTC, But Struggle Continues – P. K. Ganguly • National Platform of Mass Organisations, Press Communique, New Delhi, Dated, 20th April ’94: Platform to Launch Further Militant Action Programme against GATT and NEP • In Defence Of Industry And Workers’ Rights – M. K. Pandhe • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1994 • Coal Workers Oppose Reduction of Import Duty On Coal • 94-95 Budget and The Steel Industry - A Cursory Glance - Tapan Sen • Com C. Rajeshwar Rao • Steel Workers Prepare For Struggle • Parliamentary Committee Rejects IISCO Privatisation proposal • Embarrassed Steel Minister • Impact of New Industrial Policy on National Airlines In India: Policy Introduced - Hemant Kumar • May Day Message from National Confederation of Trade Unions (ZENROREN) • Solidarity Message From ZENROEN to 5th April Rally In New Delhi • Message From WFTU On 5th April Rally • U.S Hostile Policy of Stifling DPRK will Surely end in Failure

1 May 1994

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

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

1 Aug 1992

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

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

1 Apr 1993

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

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

1 Apr 1995

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

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

1 Nov 1996

Ganguly, 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

Sen, Tapan, Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon +2

In This Issue: • Polls Are Over—What Next? - Tapan Sen • CITU General Council Meeting, Chennai (Madras), 22-25 April 1998: Notice • 11th International Conference Of Transport Workers – M. K. Pandhe • Coimbatore Blasts & Massacres - A Tragic Fall Out Of Communalisation Of Politics - Jibon Roy • R. Umanath’s Appeal • Fixation And Enforcement Of Minimum Wages - Shanti Ghatak • Murderous Onslaughts On Colombian Workers • National Policy On Civil Aviation: - A Death Knell For The National Carriers - Tapan Pathak • Delhi: Increasing Incidence Of Rape • Construction Of BTR Memorial Started: Speed Up The Drive For Funds • CITU Delegation Visits Vietnam • Asian Crisis: ILO Prescribes fake pain killers, not real cure • Tigers In Crisis! À La Globalisation! • Zero Duty On Capital Goods Import! • Haryana: Heroic Fight Against Police Brutality • Strike In BEL • TRAI Debars MTNL • IISCO: TUs Demand Action • INTUC Against Disinvestment • BPCL : Fight Against Bifurcation • PF Employees on Strike • State Bank Officers' Meet • KVB Employees’ Conference • Chennai Race Club Women Workers • Tuticorin Dock Strike • Times Of India Employees’ Struggle • Russia: Wage Payment Is Not The Priority • WFTU Against UN To Bomb Iraq • Japan: Workers Rally For Wage Rise • Unrest In Air Force Over Pay Disparity • Stop Unilateral Family Budget Survey By Labour Bureau!

1 Mar 1998

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh +1

In This Issue: • Call of the National Convention All India General Strike and Hartal on September 29 – P. K. Ganguly • Public Sector Workers’ Rally Condemns Govt Policy on Public Sector • Declaration Adopted in Extended Meeting of CPSTU • National Consultation on IISCO Modernisation • National Convention On Power Sector • An Encouraging Form of Mass Education “Impact of New Policy In Power Sector" — Mobile Exhibition • More About The Debate On Confederation Of Trade Unions – M. K. Pandhe • All India Coal Workers Federation Call Protest Week (May 15th-20th Observed in Singareni Collieries • CITU Condemns Banning of Electricity Employees Strike By Up Government • Fertilizer Subsidy: Facts Yet To Come In Focus - Swadesh Dev Roye • The Looting • CITU Wins Elections In BEL • Transpert Workers on Move • Convention of Unorganised Sector Workers in Bihar • Adhoc Interim Relief to Steel Workers • Tamilnadu News Letter: CITU Calls for Solidarity actions • Now We Can Buy Bullshit - P. Sainath • Amended Gratuity Act • CITU Protests Blockading of Trade Union Office at Russia by The Govt.

1 Jul 1994

Balanandan, 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

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

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

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Sen, Ashis +2

In This Issue: • Bharat Bandh On 9th September: A Spectacular Success – M. K. Pandhe • Message From WFTU • CGT, France, supports Bharat Bandh and Industrial strike on September 9 • CITU Repudiates Fernandes’s Statement On Bharat Bandh And Trade Union Unity • The Steel Workers’ Strike On 7th September - Tapan Sen • CITU Congratulates Steel Workers For Successful Strike Against Privatisation Of IISCO • Magnificent Strike In Financial Sector - Ashis Sen • Petroleum Industry Employees to Launch Massive Campaign Programme All Over The Country • CITU Congratulates Bank And Financial Sector Strike • Oil Cartels.Staging Comeback In India - Swadesh Dev Roye • Conversion Of ONGC Into A Corporation (Abridged version of the speech of Com. E. Balanandan in the Parliament) • Excerpt Of Speech Of Jibon Roy, MP In The Parliament In The Debate On Sick PSU • Sponsoring Committee supports strike decision by Central Govt. Employees • Comrade Sukumar Sengupta • A.P. State Beedi Workers Convention - Dr K. Hemalata • Kisan Sabha to Launch Movement For Land Reform • North Zone Conference of Peerless Employees • Important Decision by P.F. Authority in favour of Workers of Closed and Locked out Factories

1 Oct 1993

Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R. +1

In This Issue: • CITU Working Committee Meet At Shimla: Unite & Rally working class to defeat capitalist onslaught • CITU Working Committee Meeting, Shimla, 25-28 October, 1997: Presidential Address By E. Balanandan • Maladies Of ESI Scheme • Threat Of Communal And Casteist Forces • Working Women • Cuba Advancing Despite U.S. Blockade – M. K. Pandhe • Welcome Initiative Against Sexual Harassment – W. R. Varada Rajan • Remove Bonus Act Ceilings: Central TUs Demand Ordinance • Nationwide Coal Miners' Strike Against Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • Com. Kangsari Haldar • Com. Chitta Basu • ‘Navratna - Mini Ratna’: “Selling Family Silver To Pay Butler” - Swadesh Dev Roye • Forward To Bigger And United Struggle – M. K. Pandhe • Activities In Hindi Speaking States • BEML: An Unwarranted Venture • CPSU defaulting statutory dues • Service, Labour & Administrative Law Digest • On Verification

1 Nov 1997

Dakshi, Ardhendu, Pandhe, M. K., Dey, Gopinath +2

In This Issue: • NPMO Calls For Nationwide Campaigns • CITU General Council Meeting Notice • CITU Working Committee Meeting Notice • CITU Secretariat Meeting Notice • An Year Of All Round Ruination • Budget 1999-2000: People To Suffer, Economy To Continue To Sink – Ardhendu Dakshi • Port & Dock Workers Fight Against Port Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • March 8: International Women’s Day: Indian Women Seek Equality, Empowerment • National Seminar On Coal Industry - Gopinath Dey • Buyback Shares By Public Sector: “Dig Your Own Grave !": Govt to PSUs - Swadesh Dev Roye • Central Budget And PSUs - Dipankar Mukherjee • Second National Commission On Labour • Standard Chartered Bank Attempt At De-Unionisation • Himachal Pradesh: Braving Police Repression And Mass Scale Arrest - NAPTHA Jhakhri Workers On Continuous Strike • Tamil Nadu: State Level Campaigns • Captive Power Plants Sale By Sail Opposed • Assam: CITU On The Move • Transport Federation Meets • Maharashtra: Misuse Of Professional Tax • ILC Meets On 3-4 April 1999 • Navi Mumbai Port: CITU Win • Working Women Committee Meeting • Save Rubber Plantations • CITU-ILO TU Training Activity • CPSTU Call • ESI Supplies Contaminated Fluids • Multifarious Campaign By BEFI • Multinational Way Of Recovery • Accord On Wage Revision For Bank Employees • Cement Workers Oppose Sale Of Units • Anganwadi Workers • ILO Criticises Australian Govt. • Alloy Steels Plant, Durgapur, Languishing • Struggle Against CEL Privatisation

1 Apr 1999

Pandhe, 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

Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K. +2

In This Issue: • Calls for All Round Mobilisation for 29th September Strike – P. K. Ganguly • Working Committee Meeting New Delhi, July 24-26,1994: Address By The President – E. Balanandan • State Convention of Mass Organisations at Bhubaneswar • Successful Strike of Public Sector Workers and Officers on July 14 – M. K. Pandhe • Fifth Conference Of Madhya Pradesh CITU • Workers of Unorganised Sector to Join 29th Sept. Strike • Workshop On Unorganised Sector Workers – P .K. Ganguly • Textile Workers Decide to March to Parliament • Contract Workers in Steel Industry to Strike on Sept. 12 in All Steel Centres - Manini Chatterjee • Approach To Fifth Central Pay Commission • Meeting Of Standing Labour Advisory Committee • Comrade Kim Il Sung • Struggle Against Privatisation Surges Ahead • CITU Celebrates 25th Anniversary • Com. Erich Honecker • Wagon Policy Of Indian Railways Designed To Doom Wagon Building Units - Dipankar Mukherji • Com S. K. Sanyal

1 Aug 1994

Umanath, 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

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

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

1 Oct 1994