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Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal, Dev Roye, Swadesh

In This Issue: • Mumbai Farewell To Vimaldi • The Battle Ahead: Save The Country • Economy On Rails Heading Where ? • Hai Swadeshi ! • BJP/NDA Manifesto - Working Class Is Nowhere • Challenges Before The Trade Union Movement Today – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Meeting Of Saroj Vasisth • Bail Out For Private Sector And Sell Out Of PSUs • Govt. Must Amend The Payment Of Bonus Act Right Now • The Great Fervour Of The 1930s - Vimal Ranadive • Com. Vimal Ranadive - A Life Sketch • Madhya Pradesh State Committee Meeting • State Convention Of Public Sector Unions • Oil Sector Worst Hit Under BJP Rule - Swadesh Dev Roye • Public Sector: Open Letter To All Political Parties • Unorganised Sector Workers Convention At Calcutta • Air India/Indian Airlines/Airport Authority: Contract Labour Board Recommendation • Conspiracy To Rob Workers' Savings • Tamil Nadu: Police Action On Tea Garden Workers • West Bengal: State Convention Of PSU Unions • Steel Workers Observe Protest Day • Mornoi Tea Garden Murders • Management-INTUC Nexus Exposed • Massive Rally Of Solapur Beedi Workers • Mumbai: Trade Union Seminar On Globalisation And Communal Danger • Tamil Nadu State CITU Meeting • Tributes To Vimaldi • ESI Benefits For Disabled/Retired Workers

1 Sept 1999

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

इस अंक में: • "अधिनायकवाद के खिलाफ एक व्यापक मोर्चे के लिए!" - बी टी रणदिवे • कन्ननोर में जनरल काउंसिल की बैठक : एक समीक्षा • "मजदूर वर्ग को देश का नेतृत्व करना है" - पी राममूर्ति • रेलकर्मी मांग दिवस मनाएंगे • 15 अकतूबर को महाराष्ट्र बंद • आंध्र प्रदेश में संपूर्ण बंद • जनवादी चीन को शुभकामनाएं • "मजदूर वर्ग के हितों की रक्षा के लिए" - एम के पंधे • सीटू का स्पष्टीकरण : तीसरी रेलवे फेडरेशन बनाने की सीटू द्वारा निंदा • राष्ट्रिय सुरक्षा अध्यादेश की सीटू द्वारा निंदा • सरकार द्वारा रथ कमेटी रिपोर्ट अस्वीकार : सीटू का विरोध

1 Oct 1980

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • “For a Broad Front of Resistance Against Authoritarianism!” | B.T. Ranadive • General Council Meeting at Cannanore — a Review • The Working Class Must Become Leader of the Entire Nation | P. Ramamurti • Railwaymen to Observe Demands Day • Total Bandh in Andhra Pradesh • Maharashtra Bandh on Oct. 15 • Newspaper Employees to Strike on Sept. 30 • Greetings to the Peoples’ Republic of China • “In Defence of the Working Class Interests’’ | M. K. Pandhe • Clarification By CITU: No Move For Third Railway Federation • CITU Condemns National Security Ordinance • CITU Condemns Government's Rejection on Rath Committee Report

1 Oct 1980

Rangnekar, P. B., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Homage to Com. B.T.R: Condolence Meetings in the Country • Tribute to Comrade B.T.R. – P. B. Rangnekar • National Convention Against Communalism • Donation to Tripura Struggle Fund • CITU Extends Support to National Convention Against Communalism • Indian Labour Conference-29th Session – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade Ho Chi Minh • Observance of Centenary May Day • Demand for New Textile Policy • Railwaymen’s Struggle: When will the Victimised be Back to their Jobs? • Conference of State Government Employees Federation • Meeting of TUs With Finance Minister • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur – Jibon Roy • CITU’s Message to Vietnamese Trade Unions on Birth Centenary of Ho Chi Minh

1 Jun 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

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., Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh

In This Issue: • The Elections and After – E. Balanandan • Com. P.K. Kunjachan • Struggle Against Increase in Working Hours In Sail Offices • Meeting of CITU Secretariat • Left Gains in Working Class Areas in W. Bengal • Firing At Dalla Cement Factory: Workers Martyred to Save Public Sector – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Condemns Killing of Dalla Cement Workers • Public Sector Workers to Observe All India Solidarity Day For Dalla Cement Workers on 2nd July, 1991 • CITU Supports Indefinite Strike in Sonebhadra Districts Against Dalla Firing from June 24 • Towards United Movement of Cement Workers • Harassment to Airhostess Leads to Safety Danger • Contract System Plunders Bokaro Workers • Com. Sukhdev Singh • Com. Varinder Kumar Gagan • J. K. Bose • Com. K. George • Meeting Pays Homage to S. A. Dange • List of CITU Special Fund Receipts • May Day in Punjab—Workers Demonstrate against Governor • CITU Publications • Bangladesh Relief Fund Receipts • Caretaker Govt. has no Right to Constitute Women’s Commission • Victorious Left Candidates in 10th Lok Sabha • CITU Holds CIL Management Responsible for Singrauli Mine Accident • Pension As A Third Retirement Benefit – M. K. Pandhe • Defeat the Move to Privatise Vayudoot – S. Dev Roye • First Bihar State Conference of Anganwadi Women • Dandeli Paper Mills: CITU Wins Secret Ballot • CITU Foundation Day Observed • Prime Minister Advocates Appeasement to World Bank and the IMF • CITU Supports Struggle of Korean People for Unification • Complaint to ILO by the Confederation of Public Sector Officers’ Associations

1 Jul 1991

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

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

इस अंक में: • सीटू का मई दिवस घोषणापत्र - 1979 • जनता सरकार: आम आदमी के राहत नहीं - सीटू अध्यक्ष कामरेड बी टी रणदिवे के मद्रास में 11 से 15 अप्रैल को हुए सीटू के चौथे सम्मलेन में अध्यक्षीय भाषण के कुछ अंश • काम का अधिकार संविधान के तहत मूल अधिकार बनाया जाए • हड़तालियों के विरुद्ध बेरोजगारों के नाम पर हिंसा शुरू • ट्रेड यूनियनों की मान्यता का फैसला गुप्त मतदान से हो • एकता व एकजुटता संघर्ष का झंडा बुलंद करो - सीटू महासचिव कामरेड पी राममूर्ति द्वारा मद्रास में 11 से 15 अप्रैल को हुए सीटू के चौथे सम्मलेन में पेश की गई जनरल रिपोर्ट के कुछ अंश • मजदूर वर्ग के संघर्षों में सीटू हमेशा अगुवा - सीटू सचिव कामरेड एम के पंधे द्वारा मद्रास में 11 से 15 अप्रैल को हुए सीटू के चौथे सम्मलेन में पेश की गई कार्य और संगठन की रिपोर्ट के कुछ अंश • मजदूर वर्ग की एकता का प्रतीक - सीटू का चौथा सम्मलेन • प्रस्ताव: मौजूदा राजनीतिक स्थिति और भारतीय मजदूर वर्ग के कार्य पर • मजदूर वर्ग की संयुक्त कार्यवाहियों पर • पश्चिम बंगाल और त्रिपुरा के बारे में • वियतनाम के बारे में • तमिलनाडु के मजदूर वर्ग को बधाई • पश्चिम बंगाल और त्रिपुरा की वाम मोर्चा सरकारें जनवादी शक्तियों के लिए प्रेरणा - ट्रेड यूनियन आंदोलन की एकता का अपार महत्व, तानाशाही का खतरा अभी समाप्त नहीं हुआ • दमन के बारे में • महिला कामगारों की मांगों पर • सीटू के चौथे सम्मलेन में चुने गए जनरल काउंसिल के सदस्यों के नाम • मजदूर वर्ग विरोधी नीतियों की कटु आलोचना • सीटू के चौथे सम्मलेन को बिरादराना संदेश • समान अधिकारों के लिए एकजुट संघर्ष जरूरी - श्रमिक महिला सम्मलेन का आह्वान • बेरोजगारी पर • सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के उद्योगों में वेतन समझौता पर • उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक पर • हरिजनों और आदिवासियों पर अत्याचार की बाबत • इस्पात मजदूरों के नाम सीटू अध्यक्ष की अपील • कोयला मजदूरों की 18 मई से अनिश्चितकालीन हड़ताल

1 May 1979

Ranadive, B. T., Mukherjee, Samar, Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • Goodwill Delegation of CITU to China • Working Committee Meeting of CITU, Jamshedpur, November 30-December 2, 1983, Presidential Speech—B. T. Ranadive • Asian Metal Workers’ Seminar • Call Of CITU Working Committee: Step Up Peace Struggles, Fight Against Lockouts, Closures, Price-rise • General Secretary's Report (Abridged Form)—Samar Mukherjee • Resolutions: On Danger of War and Struggle for Peace, On Sri Lanka, On Movement for Restoration of Democracy in Pakistan, On Bangladesh, On Price Rise, On Growing Lockouts, On Closures, Industrial Sickness & Denotification, On Struggle Against Divisive Forces, On Struggles of the Peasants & Agricultural Workers, On Nationalisation of the Jute Industry, On Nationalisation of the Textile Industry, On Working Women, On the Struggle of Central Government Employees, On the Struggle of Railway Employees, On the Struggle of Coal Mine Workers, On the Bank Agreemont, On the Assam Industrial Relief Undertaking (Special Provisions) Bill, 1983, On the Trade Union (West Bengal) Amendment Bill, 1983, On Gangster Attacks on CITU Activists, On Hindusthan Pilkington Glass Factory, On Kalidaspur & Kankar Tala Coal Project, On the Struggle of the Metal Box Workers, On Supply of Coal to Small Scale Industries & for Domestic Use, On Closure of Bengal Paper Mill • Glorious Tripura Bundh • Medical Representatives to Strike • I.D.P.L. Federation Formed • Bank Employees’ Struggle • Com. Sadashiv Bagaitkar • Convention Against Lockouts, Closures • Observance of December 4 • Convention of Working Women • Social Welfare Women Workers on Struggle • Meeting of CITU Secretariat • Coal Workers to Intensify Struggle • Samar Mukherjee Addresses AITUC Conference • FDGB Delegation Meets CITU • WFTU General Secretary Visits CITU • Indefinite Strike in Jute Industry • Port & Dock Workers Prepare For Struggle • LIC Workers’ Strike • Tripartite Meeting in Brick Kiln • Around The States: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura • Conspiracy to Perpetuate Fraudulent Price Index – M. K. Pandhe • Railway News: Strike in Protest of R.P.F. Brutality • Appeal of the 30th Session of the WFTU Bureau: To Workers and TUs in all Countries; CITU’s Reply • Com. Durga Das Shirali • Comrade P. K. Kurane • International Struggles Against Euromissiles

1 Jan 1984

Ranadive, B. T., Pandhe, M. K., Sengupta, Arjun

विषय सूची I. प्राक्कथन: नई आर्थिक योजना व नीति - बी. टी. रणदिवे II. सार्वजनिक उद्योग के खिलाफ नापाक साजिश - एम. के. पंधे III. अर्जुन सेनगुप्ता समिति की रिपोर्ट 1. भूमिका 2. सार्वजनिक उद्यम और राष्ट्रीय योजना 3. सार्वजनिक उद्यमों का संगठनात्मक ढांचा 4. सार्वजनिक उद्यमों की स्वायत्तता 5. उद्यमों का उत्तरदायित्व 6. प्रौद्योगिकी का उच्च स्तर 7. घाटे वाली यूनिटों की वित्तीय लाभकारिता : पू'जी पुनर्रचना व बंद 8. सार्वजनिक उद्यमों में कीमत निर्धारण 9. अन्य मसले

1 Nov 1986

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

DOCUMENTS: 1. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive 2. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (Bengali) 3. General Secretary's Report | P. Ramamurti 4. Review and Resolutions - I. Review of the Conference - II. Resolutions - III. List of Office Bearers - IV. List of General Council Members 5. Report on Activities and Organisation | M. K. Pandhe

1 Apr 1979

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

• Documents published in The Working Class, Oct 1980 ◦ For a Broad Front of Resistance Against Authoritarianism ! – Extracts from the Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive ◦ General Council Meeting at Cannanore - a Review ◦ The Working Class Must Become Leader of the Entire Nation – From the Report of the General Secretary | P. Ramamurti ◦ "In Defence of the Working Class Interests" - From the Secretary’s Report on Activities and Organisation | Μ. Κ. Pandhe • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, Oct 1980 ◦ अधिनायकवाद के खिलाफ एक व्यापक मोर्चे के लिए! - अध्यक्षीय भाषण के कुछ अंश | बी. टी. रणदिवे ◦ कन्नानोर में जनरल काउंसिल की बैठक : एक समीक्षा ◦ “मजदूर वर्ग को देश का नेतृत्व करना है" - सीटू महासचिव की रिपोर्ट | पी. राममूर्ति ◦ "मजदूर वर्ग के हितों की रक्षा के लिए" - सीटू सचिव की संगठन व कार्यक्रम पर रिपोर्ट | एम. के. पंधे

1 Sept 1980

Padmanabhan, A. K., Pandhe, M. K., Rangarajan, T. K.

In This Issue: • Countrywide Strike On 23rd February Against Pension Scheme • Editorial: Reforms Must Stay • Public Sector Workers’ meet at Bhopal • Com. B T Ranadive’s 91st Birthday • State Reports • Haryana State Workshop on Child Labour • Calcutta High Court Stays Diversion of PF Money to Pension Fund • National Platform of Mass Organisations: Declaration of the Joint Mass Dharna at Jantar Mantar against Retrograde Economic & Industrial Policies of Government of India, Friday, the 15th December, 1995 • Child Labour Workshop in Agarbatti Industry • Beedi Workers’ Struggle • Karnataka State Convention Of Textile Workers • CITU’s Comments on Ordinance On Coal Miners’ Pension • AITUC’s Role During All India Coal Workers Strike on18th December, 1995 • EEFI Condemns Revival Of Enron Deal By Shiv Sena-BJP Govt. • CITU Plans Campaigns And Movements – A. K. Padmanabhan • NRF Misused For Retrenchment – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Opposes Equity of Private Sector in Coal Mines • France Rises Against Cuts: 45th CGT Conference Discuss New Approach – T. K. Rangarajan • Report of Standing Committee on Energy – IV • 40 Years of the Vietnamese Trade Union review: 40 Years Of Struggle And Development

1 Feb 1996

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Varada Rajan, W. R.

In This Issue: • International TU Meeting Against Neo-liberalism and Globalisation – M. K. Pandhe • Message from the Embassy of the Democratic People’s of Korea on Golden Jublee of Indian Independence • Against Retrograde Govt, Pension Scheme: Workers' March To Parliament On 2nd September • Great Setback For The Govt. Of India: Supreme Court Upholds Stay On Govt. Pension Scheme • Japan: The Bubble Shock And The Aftermath - Tapan Sen • Trade Unions Demand Withdrawal Of Sicab'97 • Message from Council of Trade Union Federation of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, greeting CITU on the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independance • In Parliament: MPs Protest Non-Payment Of Workers’ Statutory Dues; Walk Out Over Finance Minister’s Evasive Reply • Kerala High Court Judgement On Bandh: Judicial Activism In Wrong Direction – W. R. Varada Rajan • Fifth Pay Commission. Report: Employees Firm On Strike Decision • Reports & Events: Massive Industrial Strike In Delhi And Adjoining Areas • Strike In Up • Phillipines Massive Strike In Transport Sector • BHEL Workers Stage Dharna • Brutal Atrocities On Textile Workers At Kathua (J&K) Police Rampage In Workers’ Colony • West Bengal: Strike In Howrah Engineering Units • Hotel Workers’ Procession Attacked By Employer • Government Forced To Withdraw Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill • Sick Fertilizer Units • Govt. Jettisons Revival Decision MPs Oppose Closure Move • Revival Of IDPL: Govt. Decision • Contract Workers At Airport Struggle For Regularisation • NPCC Workers Stage Dharna Before Parliament • HAL: Contract Workers Organise to fight • Himachal Pradesh: 50th Anniversary Of Independence Celebrated • Message From The World Federation Of Trade Unions, Prague, • Greeting CITU On Golden Jubilee Of Indian Independence • Situation In Korean Peninsula

1 Sept 1997

Pandhe, M. K., Dakshi, Ardhendu, Roy, Jibon +1

In This Issue: • The Peoples Convention Against Communalism • Massacre Of Landless Poor Murder Of Democracy • Struggle For Rectification Of Fraudulent Price Index – M. K. Pandhe • 35th Meeting Of The Standing Labour Committee: More A Ritual Than Anything Substantial - Ardhendu Dakshi • Pension Case: Apex Court Hearing On 13.4.99 • Cabinet Decision On Coal Mining Flayed • Public Sector Wage Negotiations: CITU Opposes Govt. Guidelines - Jibon Roy • Diversion Of PF, Pension Funds Opposed • National Convention At Delhi: NPMO Demands Withdrawal Of IRA & Patent Bills • ESI Scheme: A Thorough Overhaul Needed – Kali Ghosh • Asian Financial Crisis: ILO Sounds Alarm • Cuba Marches Defying US Blockade • CITU Makes Rapid Strides In Ap • Central Trade Union Class • Convention On IISCO Modernisation • Haryana: Protest Against Victimisation • State Govt. Employees’ Struggle • Protest Day In Assam • CITU Delegation Visits Bangladesh • Bank Employees On Warpath • Working Women’s Front: Anganwadi Employees’ March Forward • Murderous Assault On CITU Leader’s Family • Maharashtra CITU Stages Protest • West Bengal: A Successful General Strike • High Court Infringes Employees Rights • Rubber Growers Facing Ruin: AIKS • Egyptian TU Movement Centennial Celebrations • Com. BTR Memorial Fund

1 Mar 1999

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

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