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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

Surjeet, Harkishan Singh

In This Issue: • Successful Nationwide 48 Hour Strike of Coal Miners • Second Conference of AICWF • Struggle Against BPE’s New Directive • All Trade Union Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Potteries, National Tanneries and India Rubber Mfg. Ltd. • CITU’s Reply to the Fourth Pay Commission Questionnaire • Brick-Kiln Owners Want Exemption from Labour Laws • CITU Denounces the Dissolution of Sikkim Assembly • Second Confereuce of All India Road Transport Workers Federation • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Interim Report and Relief Demanded • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Bihar, Haryana, Delhi • The Holocaust of Bhiwandi • Development in Punjab – Harkishan Singh Surjeet • CITU Disapproves NSA Amendments • Glorious Movement in Raptakos Brett • CITU General Council Meeting • Meeting of Jute Workers’ Federation • CITU Condemns Suppression of Trade Union Activities in Ghaziabad and Modinagar • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Khagaria District AIDWA • State Government Employees to Strike • Meeting of Water Transport Workers’ Federation • Parliament Question on Closures: Labour Minister’s Reply Reveals Management Deficiencies • CITU Delegation to China • Secretariat Decisions • Observance of May Day Abroad • CITU Condemns Thatcher Government

1 Jul 1984

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • The Working Class and the Divisive Forces – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Demands Withdrawal of Ordinance on Special Courts • NCC Calls for Coalminers’ Solidarity Day • Struggle in Coal Industry: Coal Workers Prepare for Indefinite Strike • CITU Condemns Banning of Strikes in Coal India Limited • JAC Reiterates Strike Decision • Letter of Samar Mukherjee to the Prime Minister • CITU’s Message to Sao Paulo • A Comprehensive Legislation for the Brick-Kiln Industry • Jute Workers On Struggle Again: Indefinite Strike in Andhra Pradesh • Andhra Pradesh: Indefinite Strike by Rice Mill and Lorry Transport Workers; Struggle of APSRTC Employees; Mass Meeting by IRTWA • Karnataka: Statewide Strike And Picketing • Meghalaya: Agitation by Central Government Employees • Around The States: Tamilnadu, Tripura, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar • CITU Denounces De-Recognition of Unions by CIL • Extension of EPF in Industries • CITU Supports Struggle of Airlines Employees • CITU Criticises the Dismissal of Farooq Abdullah Ministry • Electricity Employees Demand Change in Power Policy • CITU Gencral Council Meeting • Comrade Sudhin Kumar • Assam State Council of CITU Meets • ILO-DANIDA Seminar • Raptakos Field Workers to Court Arrest • Countrywide Dharna by State Govt. Employees • Public Sector Employees Observe Demands Week • Central Govt. Employees Struggle • Kishan Sabha Demands Increase in Paddy Support Price • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Delhi Janawadi Mahila Samity • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Campaign for Parity in Wages • International Struggles

1 Aug 1984

In This Issue: • Call of Anti-Lockout Convention: Court Arrest Before Parliament • Indefinite Jute Strike • Electricity Workers form Federation • Victory for Reserve Bank Employees • State Govt. Employees Prepare for Struggles • Port & Dock Workers on Struggle • Pre-Budget Discussions: Organised Labour Demands Change in Govt. Policies • Around The States: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Orissa, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Andaman & Nicobar • SWFI Assails Management had for Gangster Attack • CISF Shoots Down Coal Workers • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Struggle of the Station Masters • School for Trade Union Activists • Countrywide Observance of Peace Week • Opposition Parties Appeal for Mass Actions • CITU Condemns Government Measures • Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Pottery and National Tannery • M.P.s Demand Take Over of Birla Mills • Letter from President, AUCCTU, Moscow to President, CITU; Reply by BTR • Message from AUCCTU • Message from WFTU • International Struggles for Peace

1 Feb 1984

Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Comrade Yuri Andropov • Com. D.D. Vashist • AUCCTU Secretary Visits CITU Day on December 4 • Programme of Opposition Parties: Countrywide Response to Demands Day • Jute Strike Enters Second Month • Stalemate in D.A. Committee: Struggle for Enhanced D.A. • Demands Day by Agricultural Workers • Central T.Us. Protest Against Verification Results • NCC Protests Against New CPI Series • Doctors’ Call Against Nuclear War • National Seminar on Safety in Industry • Port & Dock Workers to go on Indefinite Strike • CITU Appeals for Peace in Punjab and Haryana • NCC Appeals for Peace • Massive Demonstration by Coal Workers • The United Movements – P. Ramamurti • Rural Bank Employees Struggle • Around The States: West Bengal, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh • Opposition Parties Appeal for Peace • TU Classes for Coal Miners • The Spectre of Unemployment • New Scheme of Workers’ Participation in Public Sector – M. K. Pandhe • Women’s Struggle: Convention of Kerala P&T Women • Meeting of AIDWA • Activities of the Public Financial Institutions – Nrisingha Chakrabarty • CITU Secretariat Meeting • Appeal by TUs of European Socialist Countries • International Struggles

1 Mar 1984

Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha

In This Issue: • Make the National Integration Day a Success – B. T. Ranadive • Comrade Le Duan • CPI(M) M.P.s Demand India's Withdrawal from Common­wealth Games • CITU Delegation to China • Central Govt Employees And the Fourth Pay Commission - Nrisingha Chakrabarty • CPI(M) M.P.s Visit Riot Affected Ahmedabad • Newspaper Employees Plan Demonstration • CITU Demands Release of Nelson Mandela • Jute Strike On August 7 • Delhi Textile Strike Continues • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Protest Action by Railwaymen • Bank Employee's Struggle • CPI(M) M.P.s Visit Kansara Village • Airline Employees' Agitation • Meeting of NJCS • Around The States: Bihar, Karnataka, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala, Orissa, Haryana • Karnataka Convention Against Unemployment • Conference of CSIR Employees' Federation • Convention of South Regional Construction Workers • Conference of NPCC Workers • Book Review: “The Story Of The Past. How We Became Communists in Jails”, English Version of “Ateeter Katha: Karagare Communist Habar Kahini” (Bengali) Author: Sudhansu Das Gupta • Mass Dharna by Electricity Workers • On Paper Jute & Textile Industries: West Bengal All Party Delegation Meets Union Ministers • Secretariat Decisions • Demand For Decasualisation of Cargo Workers • Meeting of Women Workers in Coffee Curing • CITU's Fraternal Bond with Nicaraguan Workers • CITU's Support to BATA Workers Acknowledged • August 6, The Hiroshima Day

1 Aug 1986

Ranadive, B. T., Mukherjee, Samar

In This Issue: • Seventh November Greetings – B. T. Ranadive • Call of CITU General Council Meeting: Fight Authoritarianism; Consolidate Working Class Unity; Expose Imperialist Conspiracies; Save Democracy; Defeat Divisive Forces; Struggle for Peace • General Council Meeting, Jaipur, September 28-30, 1984: Report of the General Secretary (Abridged Form) – Samar Mukherjee • Com. Bhaskara Rao • General Council Meeting, Jaipur, September 28-30, 1984 – Resolutions: On Martyrs; Homage to Com. Yuri Andropov; Com. D.D. Vashist; On Condolences; On Danger of War and Struggle for Peace; On Struggle of the Working Class in Advanced Capitalist Countries; On Repression of Political Workers in Iran; On Divisive Forces and National Integration; On Punjab; On the Seventh Five Year Plan; On Struggle Against Authoritarianism; On Movement Against Lockouts and Closures; On Price Rise; On: Repression; On United Action of the Working Class; On Struggles of Peasants and Agricultural Workers; On Nationalisation of Jute Industry; On Nationalisation of Textile Industry; On Workers Participation in Management; On the Struggle of the Central Govt. Employees; On Support to Railway Workers Struggle; On Struggle of Working Women; On the Struggle of the State Govt. Employees; On Solidarity with Coal Mine Workers; On the Struggle of the Workers in J. K. Group of Industries; On HEC Workers Strike; On the Successful Strike of P&T Employees; On Maharashtra Powerloom Workers’ Struggle; On ILO Convention Concerning Hours of Work (Industry); On Demands of Indian Seamen; On Struggle of Kerala Traditional Industries Workers; On Struggle of Project Workers in| Punjab and Haryana; On Production Cut in Tyre Industry; On Struggle of Modistone Employees; On Closure of ILTD Branches; On Struggle of Bharat Gold Mine Workers • Airlines Employees on Struggle • On Agricultural Workers: Government Refuses Central Legislation • Railwaymen’s Struggle: 48 Hours Hunger Strike by the LRSA Leaders • Samar Mukerjee’s Letter to Indira Gandhi • CITU Denounces Repression on Loco Running Staff • Excerpts from AILRSA Memorandum • CITU Denounces Banning of Recruitment in Central Government Services • Women’s Struggle: Conference of Andhra Pradesh AIDWA • JBCCI Meeting: CIL’s Subterfuges Rejected • Ban on Strike in Coalmines Condemned • Secretariat Meeting • Canara Bank Staff Union Conference • Seminar On ILO Convention: Government's Attempt to Sabotage International Standards • Tripartite Committee Meeting: Workers’ Participation in Management • Central Government Evading Wage Parity • Around The States: Maharshtra, Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal • International Struggles

1 Nov 1984

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Not To Be Forgotten: June 22, 1941 • Central Trade Unions Observe Anti-Apartheid Day • Central Trade Union Delegation Visits Punjab • West Bengal State CITU Conference • T.U.s Observe Save Public Sector Day • Meeting of Advisory Council of Industry • Stop Privatisation of Public Sector • CITU Denounces Repression on Kerala Teachers • CITU Greets the Working Class and People of West Bengal • Stop Massacre of Labour Laws and the Workers in Haryana • CITU Supports the Struggle of Journalists • CITU Denounces South-African Attack on Angola • Secretariat Decisions • Railwaymen's Struggle: Successful End of LRSA Hunger Strike • United Strike of Delhi Textile Workers • Unemployment and the Working Class – B. T. Ranadive • Capitalism Generates Unemloyment! • Resolutions of the General Council: On Nationalisation of Peerless Co.; On the Situation in Bharat Gold Mines; On Accident in Godavari Khani; On Struggle of Titagarh Paper Mill Workers; On Struggle of U P. Cement Workers; On the Proposed Strike by Defence Employees • BHEL Voluntary Retirement Scheme Kept in Abeyance • CITU Denounces Government's Plan to Close Down Textile Mills • Port & Dock Strike Withheld • May Day Celebrations Abroad

1 Jul 1986

In This Issue: • Central Trade Unions Observe National Integration Day • Attack On Workers Observing National Integration Day • Protest by Central Govt. Employees • Resolution Adopted by the Central Trade Unions: National Integration Day — 9th August, 1986 • N.C.C. Decides to Fight the Government's Policy on Public Sector • Secretariat Decisions • Successful Jute Strike and Rural Bengal Bundh • Meeting of Study Group for Construction Workers • Meeting of Study Group on Leather Workers • Electricity Workers Court Arrest • Movement Against Unemployment • Railwaymen's Struggle: Protest Against Pay Panel Award • Rural Bank Employee's Struggle • Bilateral Relations between CITU and TUC • M.P.s on Problems of Workers • Protest Against Closure Threat of HSCL • Visit of COSATU Delegation Cancelled • Around The States: Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Assam • Industrial Strike in Haryana • Nagasaki Day at Udaipur • T.U.s Agree on Verification Procedure • Observance of Hiroshima Day • South Africa: 1986 — The Year of Umkhonto We Sizwe • CITU Condemns Highhandedness of Cong (I) M.P. • CITU's Solidarity With Nicaraguan Workers • International Struggles

1 Sept 1986

Ranadive, B. T., Chakrabarty, Nrisingha, Bhattacharjee, Kedarnath +4

In This Issue: • Stalin’s May Day Speech, Moscow, May 1, 1945, After Victory Over Fascism • Revolutionary Traditions of May Day – B. T. Ranadive • May Day Manifesto, 1986 • Hundred Years of Achievements of the Working Class - Nrisingha Chakrabarty • World Conquering March of the Proletariat - Kedarnath Bhattacharjee • May Day and Struggle for Eight Hours' Day in India – M. K. Pandhe • First Observance of May Day in India - Sukomal Sen • May Day and Proletarian Internationalism – P. K. Ganguly • May Day and Fight for Peace - Samar Mukherjee • CITU's Message to CGIL

1 Apr 1986

Ranadive, B. T., Karat, Prakash, Ranadive, Vimal +3

In This Issue: • Assassination and After – B. T. Ranadive • CITU Denounces the Dastardly Assassination of the Prime Minister • When Hyaenas Roamed the Streets of Delhi – Prakash Karat • Delhi Ruled by Gangsters for Four Days – Vimal Ranadive • Hindu, Sikh, Muslim, Christian—Let Us Unite Together • List of Congiess (I) Men Involved • Carnage Led by Congress(I) in Other States: Bihar – J. S. Majumdar; Madhya Pradesh; Uttar Pradesh – Ram Sumer Yadav • West Bengal: People Safeguard Communal Amity – Sampad Pal • People’s Aid Committee in Delhi • Delhi Peace March by Artists • Asian and Pacific Region T.U. Leaders Visit CITU • Comrade Arabindo Ghosh • The Organised Communal Holocaust: Press Reports Point to Congress (I) • Fallout Of Riots: Casualty Of Jobs • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Guard Council's Annual Meeting • “Progress’’ Under Congress Rule—At a Glance • “Expert Committee” in Textiles • Around The States: Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Maharshtra, Kerala, Assam, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, • On Indira Gandhi's Assassination: Condolence Message from International Trade Unions • Conference of Water Transport Workers Federation of India • International Struggles

1 Dec 1984

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Fallouts of the Holocaust – P. K. Ganguly • Unions Which Adopted Resolution on Bhopal • International Symposium on Environment and Industrial Safety • CITU Demands. Basic Changes in Motor Vehicles Laws • Trade Unions Meet on Verification • Round Table Conference on Steel Industry - M.K. Pandhe • Jute Workers on Struggle • Working Women must be Protected • St. Stephen's College Incident Condemned • Medical Representatives to go on Strike • Public Sector D.A. Question remains Unresolved • Foreign T.U. Delegates Visit CITU Office • TU’s Pre-Budget Discussions with Finance Minister • This is Capitalism: Modernisers of Violence, Exploiters of Progress • Solidarty with the British Coal Miners • The Coal Advisory Committee Meets After Four Years • AUCCTU Accepts CITU’s Invitation • International Struggles

1 Mar 1985

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

Pandhe, M. K., Gupta, Ramnika

In This Issue: • Comrade Konstatin Ustinovich Chernenko • Expert Committee On Textiles: Sinister Conspiracy Against Workers – M. K. Pandhe • On Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Central Trade Unions to Hold Seminar • CITU Secretariat Decisions • Book Review: “Panorama of P&T Union Movement” by N. J. Tyer • Railwaymen’s Struggle: LRSA Working Committee decides for Agitation • The Budget for Fleecing the People • Concessions to Big Business with a Populist Stance • CITU Denounces the Anti-People Railway Budget • Around The States: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh • Contribution To British Coalminers’ Struggle • Joint Movement by Jute Workers • Unfair Labour Practice by Kala Kendra Management • Reception to ACFTU Delegation • Comrade Parimal Mitra • Illegal Activities of Central Coal Limited - Ramnika Gupta • No Unanimity on D.A. • Conference of SWFI • Demand for Nationalisation of Bengal Potteries and National Tannery • International Women’s Day: Greetings by AICCWW • International Struggles

1 Apr 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

In This Issue: • Countrywide Protest Actions: Government Guillotined Against Price Rise • All India Strike of Coal Miners • Indian Labour Conference: CITU Rejects Government's Conclusions • In Support of DUTA Strike • Railwaymen's Struggle: Towards Broad Based Unity • Book Review: "May Diwas Ki Gourab Gatha" By Kedarnath Bhattacharya • Meeting of Steei Advisory Committee • Increasing Demand to Amend Art. 311(2) • NBCC Locked Out: Vandalism by NBCC Management • CITU Opposes Increase in Tuition Fees • Secretariat Decisions • Meeting of Water Transport Workers Federation • General Council Meeting • Working Committee Meeting • Around The States: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi • Parliament Member Condemns Repression on Kishans • Women’s Struggle: AIDWA Takes Struggle Programmes • CITU Denounces Shooting Down Drought Stricken People of Rajasthan • Demand for Take over of Titagarh Paper Mill • Observe May Day This Year To Commemorate The Centenary Of Chicago Hay­ Market Massacre Of Workers • For Peace, National Integration And Against Apartheid: Declaration by Central Trade Unions • Meeting of Coal Advisory Council • Request for May Day Posters from Yugoslavia • Appeal of AUCCTU to the Working People and Trade Unions of the World • International Struggles

1 Mar 1986

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.

In This Issue: • New Textile Policy – B. T. Ranadive • Working Committee Of CITU: Calls to Resist the New Attacks • Working Committee Meeting Resolutions • Women’s Struggle: Meeting of AICCWW • Seminar on Dalit Women • JMS Campaign on Women’s Decade • Public Sector Unions’ Meet: Tools to Divide the Working Class • CITU Greets SOHYO Conference • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Unite, Meet the Challenge • Secretariat Decisions • International Struggles

1 Jul 1985

Ranadive, B. T., Chakraborty Nripen, Ranadive, Vimal +3

In This Issue: • May Day 1982 – B. T. Ranadive • Hungarian TU Delegation Visits CITU Office • May Day Manifesto of the CITU—1982 • Tamil Nadu State Committee Meets • Rally Against Imperialist War Danger – Nripen Chakraborty, Chief Minister, Govt. of Tripura • War and Women – Vimala Ranadive • Problems of Construction and Contract Labour – Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Land Reforms in West Bengal – Benoy Chowdhury, Minister-in-charge, Land and Land Reforms Deptt., Government of West Bengal • The Year of Productivity—An Attack on Werkers – M. K. Pandhe • National Compaign Committee Calls For All India Protest Day on June 4 • Successful Maharashtra Bundh Textile Strike Enters Fourth Month • Left Front Government And People: Achievements of Left-Front Govt in West Bengal (Small Scale and Cottage Industries) • P. K. Moitra Acquitted • West Bengal Assembly Demands Nationalisation Of Jute Industry • J.K. Jute Workers’ Strike Enters Third Month • Engineering Workers Move For Need Based Minimum Wage • Anti Working Class Industrial Disputes (Amendment) Bill Introduced in Lok Sabha • Reserve Bank Employees’ Strike • Govt’s Labour Policy Assailed • News Paper Employees’ Struggle Against Automation • CITU’s Memorandum on Sick Industrial Undertakings • Railway News: Rail Budget Criticised • National Convention Oppose LIC Split • Stop Delinking Calcutta-Haldia Ports • Kanpur Annapurna Biscuit Workers on Indefinite Strike • Kerala L.D.F.—Pledged to Serve the People • Hissar — Escalation of Attacks on CITU Activists • BHEL Production Policies Assailed • Successful Strike by Rajasthan Government Employees • Cement Workers to Fight Cement Barons—INTUC Conspiracy • AGB of BHEL Workers’ Union • Teleprinters Workers to Fight Productivity Linked Wage • Income Tax Employees Attacked by Anti-socials • Barbarous Lathi Charge on Workers at Ujjain • TUs Oppose DA Freeze by HSCL Management • CITU Supports Textile Workers’ Strike in Paraguay • Attack on CITU Union • Steel Workers to Fight Productivity Linked Wages • Attempts to Curtail ESI-Benefit • News In Brief

1 May 1982

Ranadive, B. T., Sharma, Vijender, Chakraborty Nripen +7

In This Issue: • Defend The Left-Led Governments – B. T. Ranadive • May Day Manifesto of the CITU-1981 • Prepare for the Struggles Ahead. On the Occasion of the May Day, Nripen Chakraborty, Chief Minister, Tripura, has sent the following Message • May Day : Origin and Significance – Vijender Sharma • Tripura Left Front Govt. Marches Ahead – Nripen Chakraborty • “People Source of Strength of Tripura LF Government” – Dasarath Deb • Tripura: Progress For The Poor – D. D. Deb Roy • One Year of Left Democratic Front Government of Kerala – E. K. Nayanar • Main Features of Kerala Budget • Public Distribution System: Kerala Experience • Labour and Employment Policy of Left Front Govt. of West Bengal - Krishnapada Ghosh, Minister for Labour • For An Alternative Policy — Chittabrata Majumdar, Minister for Small Scale Industries • Progressive Education Policy of the Left Front Govt. of West Bengal —Partha De, Minister for Secondary & Primary Education • Land Reforms Measures in West Bengal • West Bengal Newsletter: Orgy of Murder and Arson. Latest Weapon in the Toppling Game • Punishment Without Reason | Legal Notes - Arun Prokas Chatterjee • 26 March Kisan Rally. Working Class Solidarity with the Peasants • Contract Workers’ Struggle Continues : Numerous Workers Arrested • All India Convention Against Multinationals in Drug Industry • Agitation of Medical and Sales Representatives • Central Govt’s Anti-People Drug Policy – J. S. Majumdar • World Conferenee Against Transnationals in Pharmaceutical Industry • Successful General Strike in Delhi. CITU congratulates workers • NGOs Conference at Port Blair • All India Coal Workers Federation Formed • CITU Participates in May Day Celebrations in Moscow and Havana • All India TU Convention Against Price Rise and Anti-Labour Policies • Energy Minister Blows His Own Trumpet • BHEL Unions Demand Reconstitution of Joint Forum • CITU Supports the United Struggle of LIC Employees • CITU Demands U.P. Chief Minister’s Intervention in Raza Textile Strike • Railway News: Repression on Railwaymen Continues • Increasing Repression on Workers in Haryana. Firing on the Workers of Gopichand Textile Mills in Sirsa

1 May 1981