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Chatterjee, A. P., Priesto, Roberto

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto Of The CITU 1974 • CITU General Council Calls For Country-wide Struggle • Policy Statement On Productivity • Railway Workers To Go On General Strike From May 8 • All India State Government Employees Strike—A Grand Success • Public Sector Undertakings And Their Aititude To Labour – A Sample – / Legal Notes • Electricity Employees’ Successful Struggle In Madras • AIPWF Working Committee Decides On Programme Of Struggle • Newsletters / Tamil Nadu, West Bengal • Strike By 6.5 Million Japanese Workers • Fascist Hell In Chile By Roberto Priesto • Other Regular Features

1 May 1974

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

Nguyen Trong Con, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto Of The CITU—1976 • An Unprecedented Legislation | Legal Notes • Anti Social Elements Arrested In Bisrampur Collieries • Thirty Years of Vietnamiese Trade Union | Nguyen Trong Con [Continued from previous issue] • Apartheid on the High Seas • CITU’S Statement Before Chasnala Court Of Enquiry • Whither National Apex Body? • Big Victory For CITU Union In Durgapur Co-operative Elections • Andhra Newsletter • Other Regular Features

1 May 1976

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.

B. T. Ranadive, President CITU, Speech Delivered in the General Council Meeting

1 Aug 1977

Ranadive, B. T.

• Opening Speech At CITU General Council Meeting (Dec. 27-30, 1972) (From B. T. Ranadive on Trade Union Movement, Vol 1) • For Broader Unity And Mightier Struggles - B. T. Ranadive, President CITU, Concluding Speech

1 Dec 1972

As adopted by the Working Committee Meeting 2-4 Oct 1970 Jaipur

1 Nov 1970

Ranadive, B. T.

MINUTES 1. Adoption of the Draft Constitution 2. Report on CITU activities after the All-India Trade Union Conference 3. Reports of industry-wise meetings held during the All-India Trade Union Conference 4. Resolutions 5. Any other subject with the permission of the Chair. • Includes ◦ Report of the Credentials Committer ◦ Memorandum submitted by Andhra Pradesh Committee of CITU on the Industrial Relations Commission Bill to the Joint Select Committee of Andhra Pradesh Legislature ◦ Report on Durgapur Workers' Struggle (Prepared and Submitted By Shakti Sekhar Bose of West Bengal Committee) ◦ Report on Development in Durgapur Steel Plant Subsequent to Strike ◦ From 12th to 22nd August, 1970, Leading to Lock-out in Steel Melting Shop. ◦ A Note on Functioning in Industrial Federations ◦ A Report on the Formation of State Comnittees and Tentative Programme of State Conferences ◦ Accounts ◦ Draft Constitution of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions ◦ Speech of Com. B. T. Ranadive on the Draft Constitution of CITU ◦ Report of the Central Board for Electricity Undertakings - Main extracts and summary of recommendations FIGHT AGAINST REPRESSION AND DISRUPTION – RESOLUTIONS 1. On the Situation in West Bengal 2. On Durgapur Workers’ Struggle 3. Greetings to Gomrades Behind Bars 4. On Murders of T. U. Leaders in West Bengal 5. Murder of Com. Somenath Dube 6. On Death of Nasser 7. Greetings to People’s China 8. On Industrial Relations Commission 9. On Kerala Election 10. On Increasing Use of Anti-Working Class Measures 11. On Paltry Interim Relief to Central Government Employees 12. On the Struggles of Railwaymen Against Police Repression & Retrenchment 13. Resolution On the Repression on Rajasthan Workers 14. On the Demands of the Sugar Factory Workers 15. On U.P, Presidential Rule 16. On Kesoram Rayon Workers’ Struggle 17. On Scuttling of Jute Commission 18. On Taking Over Light Railways 19. On Bank Nationalisation 20. On Andhra Pradesh Industrial Relations Commission Bill 21. On Land Reforms 22. Greetings to Workers Engaged In Struggles

1 Oct 1970

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Balanandan, E. +1

MINUTES 1. Notice 2. Speech of Com. B.T. Ranadive 3. Report of Cmn. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary 4. Information Documents: a) A short report on the activities of CITU Kerala State Committee by Coms. E. Balanandan b) Report on West Bengal by Com. Manoranjan Roy c) Letter dated 13.9.73 from Calcutta State Transport Employees Union, to Com. B.T. Ranadive, President CITU d) National Seminar on Productivity and trade union movement e) Letter dated 20.9.73 from General Secretary CITU to chief Labour Commissioner regarding verification 5. Receipt and Payment account of CITU for the period from 1.1.73 to 30.9.73. 6. Resolutions a) on Martyrs b) on condolence c) on Fascist coup in Chile d) on Recognition of P.R.G. Govt. in South Vietnam and Sihanouk Govt. in Cambodia. e) on Third Pay Commission Recommendations f) on the Loco Running Staff Struggle g) on High prices and food scarcity h) on use of DIR, MISA and other repressive measures against Trade Union and democratie movement. i) On West Bengal Labour Advisory Board Decision j) on Strike of UP Electricity Workers 7. Minutes of the meeting. 8. Press hand out issued by Com. B.T. Ranadive, President, and Com. Jyoti Basu, Vice-President in the press conference on October, 5, 1973 9. Extracts from the speech of Com. B.T. Ranadive 10. Extracts from the report of Com. P. Ranamurti DEEPENING CRISIS! RISING STRUGGLE!! - Review and Documents of the CITU Working Committee Meeting, New Delhi, October 3-5, 1973 • A Resume • Speech of B. T. Ranadive, President CITU • Report of P. Ramamurti, General Secretary • RESOLUTIONS (Adopted in the Working Committee Meeting} a) on Martyrs b) on condolence c) on Chile d) On recognition of Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam and Sihanouk Government of Cambodia e) On Third Pay Commission Report f) On the Loco Running Staff Struggle g) On High prices and Food scarcity a) On use of DIR, MISA and other repressive measures against Trade Union and democratie movement. h) On West Bengal Labour Advisory Board Decision i) On Electricity Workers j) On Beedi Workers k) On Raw Jute Price l) On Repatriation of POWs And Civil Internees m) On Soviet Offer of 2 Million Tonnes of Foodgrains n) On Coal Mine Workers Demands o) On Greetings to Peoples China p) On Engineering Industry q) On Bank Account

1 Oct 1973

Sen, Sukomal

CONTENTS • Preface • International Background • Disintegration of Traditional Indian Economy ... • Development of Capitalist Economy in India and Emergence of the Working Class ... • Advance of Industrialization and Conditions of Working Class • Emigrant Indian Labour and Plantation Labour • Beginning of Working-Class Movement 1850-1900 • Preparatory Phase for Organized Trade Union Movement 1900-14 • Second Session of the AU India Trade Congress 1921 • Foundation of the All India Trade Union Con¬ gress 1920 • First World War—Political Awakening of Working Class and Development of Organized Trade Union Movement 1914-20 • First Appearance of Marxian Thought in India and Consolidation of the World Proletariat • Economic Recession: Defensive Struggle of the Working Class 1922-26 • Sharpening and Extension of Struggle 1926-29 • Organizational Split and Imperialist Onslaught 1929-31 • Struggles during World Economic Crisis 1931-36 • Sharp Struggles during Provincial Autonomy and on the Eve of War 1937-39 • Eventful Course of Working-Class Struggles during World War II 1939-45 • Last Phase of National Struggle and the Indian Working Class 1945-47 • Trade Unions of Government and other White Collar Employees • Working Class in the New Perpective 1947 Onwards • Index

1 Jan 1977

Basu, Jyoti, Ramamurti, P., Roy, Manoranjan

MINUTES 1. Notice 2. Minutes of the Working Committee meeting held at Madras on 10-12 November, 1975 3. 3. Information Documents:- a) State-wide Number of strikes etc. b) Total Circulation of Working Class c) Victimised Railway Workers L/A Fund d) A short Report on West Bengal by Com. Manoranjan Roy e) Report submitted by B.C.M.U. f) Memorundum submitted by CITU West Bengal Committee to the Committee on Jute Industry appt. by Govt. of India g) State of Indian Economy 4. Resolutions :- (a) Condolence Resolutions on (i) Com Chu Teh, (ii) Com Chou En Lai, (iii) Com. Gerald Pereira (iv) Com. S. Krishnamurthy (v) Com. Paul Robeson (vi) Com. Ramkrishna Bharolian (b) Resolution on Martyrs (c) On Wage revision in Vishakhapatnam Shipyard (d) On Victimisation in HMT, IWPL & ECIL (e) On Recent measures against closures (f) On Repression in Cannanore District (g) On Bonus (h) On Proposed Constitutional Ammendments (i) On Repression in South Africa (j) On Unification of Vietnam (k) On Fradulent Compilation of C.P Index No. (l) On Withdrawal of emergency and release of political prisoners (m) On Friendly relations with neighbours (n) On Arrest of Com. N. J. Iyer (o) On Compulsory sterilisation (p) On Attacks in CLW Railway Colony (q) On Continued victimisation of Railway Workers (r) On Arrest & Victimisation of State Govt. Emplys (s) On Arrest of Loco Running Staff leaders (t) On against retrenchment and reduction of wages of jute workers (u) On Resumption of Ambassadorial relations with China (v) On D.A. of State Govt. Employees (w) On Workers sector (x) On Compulsory Deposit Scheme (y) On Workers in coal industry 5. Minutes of the meeting

1 Jul 1976

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

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • The Rail Budget And The Railwaymen • For Unity And Struggle. Water Transport Workers’ Federation Formed • Heroic Jute Strike—A Balance Sheet • Power Workers Plan All India Movement • Forge Ahead For Struggles Call Given By All India Conference of Beedi & Cigar Workers • Third Conference of Rajasthan CITU • First Conference of Orissa CITU • Second ‘Conference Of Assam State CITU • The Right To Strike | Legal Notes • Railwaymen Force the Authorities To Negotiate • 8th General Conference of AIIEA Calls For Unity And United Struggles • Conference of Hindusthan Steel Employees Union, Durgapur • Conventions & Protest Actions Against Wage Freeze • Newsletters: Kerala, Tamil Nadu • W. Bengal T.U. Convention Calls For State-Wide Movement And General Strike • Other Regular Features

1 Mar 1975

Ranadive, B. T.

BUILD UP UNITED STRUGGLE FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES AND DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY - Presidential Speech | B. T. Ranadive

1 Jun 1978

Basu, Jyoti, Ramamurti, P.

MINUTES 1. Minutes of the meeting 2. Opening Speech by Com. Jyoti Basu (Vice President) 3. Resolutions adopted in the meeting a) On Com. Bhairav Bharatiya b) Condolence resolution on Com. Shamsul Huda c) On Repression on Railway Workers d) On Arrests and victimisation of Central & State Govt. Employees e) On Execution of Spanish revolutionaries f) On Emergency and the Working class g) On the struggle of the IDPL employees, Hyderabad h) On Equal pay for equal work i) On Bonus Ordinance j) On Bonded Labour k) On India U.S.A. Joint Commission l) On Retrenchment, Lay-off and Closures m) On Govt's scheme of "Participative Management" 4. Report by Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary 5. Information Documents: (a) Report from Hooghly District, W.B. (b) Text on Ordinance on Equal Pay for women (c) Workers participation in management Scheme prepared by Union Labour Ministry (d) "Guidelines" for Seven-day working (e) A note on bonus struggle of the IDPL employees Hyderabad (f) Twelve point programme drawn by Ministry of energy (g) Ashort report on West Bengal by Com. Manoranjan Roy (h) Position of bonus (1975) in W. B. (i) Report of Western Madhya Pradesh by Com. Md. Ismail, M.P. Vice-President (j) Report of the activities of Koila Shramik Sangh, Bishrampur (k) Struggle of J. K. Jute Mill Workers for bonus (l) Report on Rajasthan Trade Union (m) Memorandum to State Labour Minister West Bengal by Jute workers (n) Memorandum to State Labour Minister West Bengal by Federation of Metal and Engineering Workers Unions

1 Nov 1975

Ranadive, B. T.

RESIST NEW CAPITALIST LANDLORD OFFENSIVE - Presidential Speech | B. T. Ranadive Documents published in The Working Class, January 1975: 1. The CITU Working Committee Reviews Struggles, pp. 3-5 2. FIGHT UNITEDLY. New Offensive Of Capitalists And Landlords | B. T. Ranadive Speaks At The Working Committee Meeting, pp. 9-16 3. CITU Working Committee Denounces The Bonus Review Committee Report, p. 20 4. CITU Opposes Arbitrary Introduction of New Index Series, p. 22 5. Comrade K. G. Bose, p. 24

1 Dec 1974

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.

• Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (From B. T. Ranadive on Trade Union Movement, Vol 1) • नए जंगी संग्राम की ओर बढ़ो - बी टी रणदिवे, सभापति, सी आई टी यू, उद्घाटन भाषण • Documents published in The Working Class, May 1974 ◦ Policy Statement On Productivity ◦ CITU General Council Calls For Country-wide Struggle

1 Apr 1974