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Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Resist The New OFFENSIVE – B. T. Ranadive • Simpson Workers put DMK Government in the Dock • CITU calls upon Trade Unions to observe Anti-Repression Day • A recent case an Minimum Wages Act / Legal Notes • While taking over closed units Government hits workers • Growing militancy among workers in Andhra • Naval Dockyard workers win through united struggle • Ruthless repression continues on AVB workers • Rising tide of protest against dismissal and assaults in Kerala • Unitedly we must fight menace of US imperialism • Delhi workers struggle for Demands against Police Zoolum • CITU State Committees meet • AITUC & INTUC unions favoured by Management • CITU denounces US bombing on North Vietnam • Memorandum submitted to Sri A. L. Dias, Governor of West Bengal

1 Feb 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Historic Strike and Hartal of August 27 • Let Everyone Help “The Working Class” To Discharge Its Reponsibilities – Message from B. T. Ranadive • Repression on AVB and Graphite Workers • Should Preference Be Given To Local Persons In All New Recruitments? – CITU Standpoint Explained • Repression on the Eve of West Bengal State CITU Conference • CITU Demands Need-Based Minimum Wage for The Central Government Employees • Labour Minister’s Evasive Replies • Supreme Court on customary and festival bonus / Legal Notes • CITU Greets The Japanese Workers • Labour Ministry Protects Contractors In Coal Mines • Railmen On the March • Facts For Agitators • West Bengal Engineering Workers on the Path of Struggle • AITUC and HMS Giving Up Concept of Secret Ballot? • CITU Wins IOC Co-operative Election • Recognise Bangladesh Here And Now • West Bengal Jute Workers Prepare for Another General Strike • And Other Features

1 Sept 1971

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • VOTE FOR LEFT & DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES • A new blue print for class Collaboration – B. T. Ranadive • Struggles of South Vietnam Workers • Tea plantation workers in West Bengal win Wage rise • A recent case on Industrial Disputes Act / Legal Notes • Indian Workers observe Anti-Repression Day • Jute Workers’ United Struggle • CITU expresses solidarity with British Miners • Massive Rally in Calcutta against Repression & Terror in West Bengal • Workers & Employees intensify struggles – Kerala • A new upsurge in militant united struggles – Tamilnadu • Bhilai Steel Construction Workers fight for job security • Rajesthan State Govt. Employees strike for Interim Relief • Bombay Workers condemn U.S. Role

1 Mar 1972

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Fight The Wage Freeze – B. T. Ranadive • Comrade Harekrishna Konar • Unite All Workers! Develop Fraternal Relations with the People! (Extracts From B. T. Randive's Speech Given At The A.L.R.T.W. Convention) • Against Victimisation of Railwaymen And Wage Freeze Ordinance : United Movement of Entire Working Class Planned • Railwaymen : United Struggle to Continue Under The Banner of NCCRS • CITU’s Activities In Defence of Railway Employees • A New Orientation? / Legal Notes • CITU State Committees Meet / Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal • Newsletters / Kerala, West Bengal • West Bengal Jute Workers Observed Demands Day • Convention of Chemicals And Pharmaceutical Unions • Other Regular Features

1 Aug 1974

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • A Great And Victorious Strike By B. T. Ranadive • Victory For Locomen • Central and State Govt. Employees’ United Move • Another Successful Bundh / Kerala • Bombay Textile Workers Convention • Resident Doctors on Strike In Bombay • Need based Minimum Wage For Powermen Demanded • Seminar On Productivity and T.U. Movement • CITU’S Suggestions To Planning Commission • University Employees’ Conference • Supreme Court Creates Army Of Non-Workers / Legal Notes • Newsletters) West Bengal, Andhra, Tamilnadu • Other Regular Features

1 Sept 1973

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

In This Issue: • Comrade P. Sundarayya • Working Committee Meeting Of CITU, Trivandrum, May 31-June 2, 1985: Presidential Address— B. T. Ranadive • Protest by Central Govt. Employees • Second Conference of SWFI • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Revoke Illegal Break in Service: LRSA • Leader Valve Workers Struggle • Seminar on Bhopal Gas Tragedy • All India Day Against Lockout, Closure, Retrenchment and Denotification • Conference of Insurance Employees • Meeting on Workers’ Participation in Management • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Orissa, Delhi, Maharashtra • Women’s Struggle: Tamilnadu Co-ordination Committee Meets • Victory Over Fascism: Celebration of the 40th Anniversary in Indla • International Trade Union Conference: On 40th Anniversary of Victory Over Fascism — P.K. Ganguly • Comrade Saradish Roy • CITU Extends Support to Sau Paulo Metal Workers Strike • CITU’s Response to Appeal by Bulgarian Trade Union • CITU’s Solidarity to British Coalminers • Contribution to British Coalminers’ Struggle • International Struggles

1 Jun 1985

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

In This Issue: • The Elections and After – B. T. Ranadive • CITU For Movement on Bhopal Holocaust • The Holocaust In Bhopal. Stranglehold of Multinationals in India – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Condemns Violation of Safety Rules • Protest Demonstrations Against Union Carbide • CITU Memorandum on Workmen of Inland Water Ways • National Workshop On Productivity and Trade Unions • The AIRF Annual Convention • Bihar State CITU Meeting • LIC Management Adamant Against Settlement • SAIL Management Backs Out from Commitments • Violation of ILO Standards by SAIL • Trade Union School at Ghaziabad • Delhi Cong(I) Bosses Conspire Against Public Sector for Selfish Gains • Around The States: Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Meghalaya • International Struggles

1 Jan 1985

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Against Crisis Burdens Against One Party Dictatorship | B. T. Ranadive • May Day Manifesto Of The CITU, 1975 • Com. S. Y, Kolhatkar Attacked By Siva Sena Goondas • Government, Jute Barons Trying To Shift Burden Of Crisis On Workers • National Campaign Committee Decides To Intensify Anti-Wage Freeze Campaign • Anti-Emergency Day Observed Throughout India • L.R.S. A. Demands Reactivise NCCRS | Railwaymen • Anti-Wage Freeze Demonstrations & Conventions Held • Representation Of Parties Under Section 36 Of The Industrial Disputes Act | Legal Notes • Tisco Karmachari Union Joins The CITU • Hesalong Colliery 1 Worker Killed, 56 Injured By AITUC Goondas • CITU Hails The Liberation Of Cambodia • Newsletters | Kerala, Goa, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal • Other Regular Features

1 May 1975

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Bhattacharya, Achintya

इस अंक में: • सीटू की वर्किंग कमेटी की बैठक • बढ़ते खतरे के खिलाफ एकता जरूरी, अध्यक्षीय भाषण - बी टी रणदिवे • अधिनायकवादी ताकतों के खिलाफ संघर्ष करो, महासचिव की संक्षिप्त जनरल रिपोर्ट - पी राममूर्ति • वर्किंग कमेटी द्वारा अपनाए गए प्रस्ताव • बढ़ते युद्ध के खतरे व शांति के लिए संघर्ष पर • अफ्रीका व लैटिन अमेरिका में संघर्षों पर • इस्राईली हमलों पर • विकसित पूंजीवादी देशों में संघर्षों के साथ एकजुटता पर • 1982 के चुनावों पर • दमन पर • श्रमिक विरोधी काले विधेयकों पर • औद्योगिक बीमारी पर • महिलाओं पर अत्याचार • फूटपरस्त शक्तियों के खिलाफ • सीटू के सेक्रेटेरिएट की बैठक • पश्चिम बंगाल में द्वितीय वाममोर्चा सरकार • त्रिपुरा प्रगति के पथ पर • राष्ट्रिय प्रश्न: नवें दशक की चुनौती - अचिंत्य भट्टाचार्य • मध्य प्रदेश:मजदूरों के संघर्ष ने बंद मीलों को खुलवाया • बदनाम प्रेस विधेयक • बिहार के पत्रकारों के साथ सीटू की एकजुटता • सरकार द्वारा श्रम विरोधी काले विधेयक पारित • कोयला मजदूरों द्वारा देशव्यापी हड़ताल की तैयारी • राष्ट्रिय अभियान समिति: सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र के कर्मचारियों के अखिल भारतीय सम्मेलन का आह्वान • रेल समाचार : रेल कर्मचारियों ने मांग दिवस मनाया • नाविकों द्वारा चेतावनी हड़ताल • राज्य सरकार कर्मचारियों का मांग दिवस • केंद्रीय सरकार कर्मचारियों ने मांग दिवस मनाया • बम्बई की कपड़ा हड़ताल आठवें महीने में • बम्बई में गोलीबारी की सीटू द्वारा निंदा • संसद पर दहेज विरोधी प्रदर्शन • युद्ध के खिलाफ और शांति के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संघर्ष • समझौता वार्ताओं में धीमी प्रगति : भेल मजदूरों द्वारा प्रतिरोध • 'सीटू मजदूर' प्रेस पर नक्सलपंथियों का हमला • रिजर्व बैंक प्रशासन द्वारा अस्थिरता पैदा करने की कोशिश • राज्यों के समाचार • पश्चिम बंगाल: जूट मजदूरों की संघर्ष हड़ताल • इस्पात मजदूरों क संयुक्त आंदोलन • बिहार: बर्खास्त मजदूरों की भली के लिए मजदूरों ने प्रबंधकों को मजबूर किया • सिनेमा मजदूरों का तालाबंदी के खिलाफ संघर्ष • राजस्थान: मजदूरों द्वारा अपने यूनियन कार्यालय पर कब्जा • मजदूरों द्वारा बोनस की मांग • सिंटेक्स मजदूरों का संघर्ष • हरयाणा: मजदूरों पर पुलिस दमन बढ़ा • उत्तर प्रदेश : राज्य सीटू की बैठक • सहारनपुर में नै यूनियन का निर्माण • त्रिपुरा: वाममोर्चा सरकार द्वारा न्यूनतम वेतन में वृद्धि

1 Sept 1982

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Basu, Jyoti

FORWARD TO UNITY AND STRUGGLE CONTENTS 1. The All-India Trade Union Conference—A Review. 2. Welcome Speech of Com. Jyoti Basu, Chairman, Reception Committee 3. Report of Com. P. Ramamurti 4. Resolutions 5. Concluding Speech of B. T. Ranadive 6. Report of the Credentials Committee 7. List of Office-bearers, General Council and Executive Committee Members of CITU Appendix • Resolution of Goa Convention • Photographs

1 May 1970

Ranadive, B. T., Ranadive, Vimal, Padmanabhan, E.

In This Issue: • Forward to the Election Struggle – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Calls for Dethroning Rajiv Government • Govt of India Flayed for Non-Ratification of ILO Conventions • Electricity Workers to Step up Struggles • Working Committee Meeting of CITU, Kalyani, September 4-6, 1989 - Resolutions • On Unorganised Workers • CITU Co-ordination Committee of Public Sector Unions Calls for Stepping up Struggle against Privatisation • Steel Workers Demand Ouster of Rajiv Govt • 7th November 1989 – B. T. Ranadive • Clarion Call to World Working Women by 5th Conference at Sofia – Vimal Ranadive • Air Hostesses Achieve Victory • Tamilnadu State CITU’s Proposals on Labour in Draft Project Paper on Eighth Plan • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF: 63rd Annual Convention • BEFI Calls for United Struggle by Bank Employees • Vietnamese Trade Union is Fully Sixty Years of Age • CITU Delegation visits Bulgaria – E. Padmanabhan

1 Nov 1989

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Roy, Manoranjan

DOCUMENTS: 1. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive 2. Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (Hindi) 3. General Secretary's Report | P. Ramamurti 4. Report From West Bengal Committee | Manoranjan Ray

1 Apr 1983

Mukherjee, Samar, Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • March to Parliament—April 18 • Walk Out Strike by LIC Employees • Meeting on Production in Steel Industry • Jute Strike Enters Third Month • Indefinite Strike by Port & Dock Workers • Hollow Claims in General Budget Thoroughly Exposed • Defence Employees to go on Indefinite Strike • Bank Employees Struggle • Bengal Women Donate Blood • Demands Day by State Govt. Employees • Samar Mukherjee on President's Address • The Peace Convention – B. T. Ranadive • CITU’s Greetings to BMS Conference • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Railwaymen Express Their Resentment • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar • 15th Congress of Cuban Trade Unions— Nrisingha Chakraborty • Secret Circular by B.P.E. • International Struggles

1 Apr 1984

Ranadive, B. T., Ranadive, Vimal, Guha, Amitava

In This Issue: • The Trade Unions and Assembly Elections – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Secretariat Decisions: Observe Bhopal Day on February 4 • The Bhopal Holocaust: Government's Attempt to Suppress Facts • ILO Session On Food and Drinks Industries Committee • Gramin Bank Employees on Strike • Rail Strike in England • Greetings From AUCCTU • Women Workers in Plantation Industry – Vimal Ranadive • Stop These Atrocities on Women • Interim Order of the Supreme Court in Anjora Case • Scope of Herb Based Drug Industry - Amitava Guha • CITU In The Eyes Of A Trade Unionist Of England • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railwaymen to Decide Future Course: AIREC • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi • Pharmacutical Workers on Strike Struggle • Employees’ State Insurance (Amendment) Act, 1984 • The Workmen’s Compensation (Amendment) Act, 1984 • International Struggles

1 Feb 1985

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Seventh November, 1983 — B.T. Ranadive • Significance of the Convention — P. Ramamurti • Convention on Closures Lockouts on January 22, Anti-Closure, Lockout Day on December 4 • Central Government Eluding its Responsibility — Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Coal Miners’ Strike on November 12 • D.A. Committee: Struggle Inevitable • Hunger Strike by Central Government Employees • Glorious Bengal Bundh • AITUC Betrays BEL Workers • Around The States: Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka • Committee on ILO Conventions: Government Eludes Ratification • Meeting of SWFI • CITU Demands Nationalisation of Bombay Textile Mills • Bombay BHEL Workers’ Donation to CITU • News from China • Washington Rally for Jobs, Peace, Freedom • 1.L.O. Metal Trades Committee • International Symposium on Environment and Industrial Safety • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Bihar State Gramsevika Sangh • The Trade Unions (West Bengal Amendment) Bill 1983 • Railway News: Conference of N.R.M.U. Central Railway • September 1 Observed Abroad • International Struggles • Com. Ashoklata Jain

1 Nov 1983

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Roy, Manoranjan

MINUTES 1. Notice 2. Opening Speech of Com. B.T. Ranadive, President 3. Report by Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary 4. Infomation decuments: a) A noteon the U.P. State Committee of CITU b) A report on the CITU Journal The Working Class c) Durgapur Workers urge (a booklet) d) Report on West Bengal Post election situation with five enclosures by Com. Manoranjan Roy 5. Explanatory note to the statement of Accounts for the year 1971 6. Resolutions:- a) On Martyrs b) On condolence c) On Vietnam d) on LIC employees struggle e) On Delay in publication of Third Pay Commission report f) On Recognition of Trade Unions g) On Jute workers strike h) On Building workers strike in Delhi i) On unity and united actions j) On introduction of automation and Electronic computer k) On Railways l) On Moratorium on Strikes m) On Release and repartriation of pålitical prisoners in West Bengal n) Greetings to Tamilnadu workers. o) On News print policy p) On Kerala Legislation banning strikes q) On Bangla Desh r) On Rape of democracy in West Bengal. 7. Minutes of the meeting and final resolutions 8. Press Release

1 Apr 1972

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., Chatterjee, A. P., Ghosh, Samarjit

In This Issue: • A Menacing Situation – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Memorandum To The Workers Education Review Committee • Movement Against Wage-Freeze All Over India • Newspaper Employees Need Action Programme – by Samarjit Ghosh, • Court Set Aside Removal Orders/Railwaymen • Absolute Liability/Legal Notes • West Bengal Beedi Workers To Go On Strike On Charter Of Demands • Maharashtra Bundh Of October 30—A Grand Success • Newsletters: Tamilnadu, Rajasthan, Kerala, West Bengal • Second Conference Of West Bengal CITU • SIMCO Workers join CITU • Scindia Employees Win Significant Victory • Other Regular Features

1 Dec 1974

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P., Roy, Biren

In This Issue: • Prevent Sabotage of Railway Agreement – B. T. Ranadive • Unity Day Observed By Central & State Government Employees • CITU Condemns Coup In Chile • Hind Motor Workers On Strike • Jaya Settlement : A Retrograde Step • Repression Continues In W. Bengal • Jitpur Accident Enquiry—A Report • Rajasthan State Employees’ Strike —An Assessment • UCTU Secretariat Reviews Situation • Who Gets The Bonus / Legal Notes • Other Regular Features • Book Review

1 Oct 1973

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