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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

Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R., Bhawnani, Nirmala L. +1

In This Issue: • Editorial: 77th Anniversary of October Revolution • CITU’s Message to Zenroren • Russian Working Class Will Rise Again! – M. K. Pandhe • Coal Workers Prepare for Countrywide Agitation • Port and Dock workers for Nationwide Industrial Action • Trade Unions Protest at the Delay in Settlement of pending issues of workers • Joint Letter to Labour Minister • Bank Employees Sign Memorandum of Understanding • MNCs in Power Sector: N. K. P. Salve’s Baseless Tirade against BHEL • Cultural "Jatha" against New Economic – Industrial Policy and Malhotra Committee • 17th State Council meeting of West Bengal • Book Review: BATA : Multinational Myster(y) • Com. Satdev Sharma • BIFR: Sickness Eventually Catches Up • Regional Labour Ministers’ Conference • Challenges Ahead In Employee Relations And Human Resource Management – W. R. Varada Rajan, Secretary, CITU, Tamilnadu • Bonus: A Myth for Majority – Nirmala L. Bhawnani • The Productivity Movement: Union Perspective - S. Dev Roye

1 Nov 1994

Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Guha, Amitava

In This Issue: • General Council Meeting of CITU, Bangalore, Feb., 19-21, 1993: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • CITU Secretariat’s Call • Coal Workers to Demonstrate Before CIL Head Quarters • CITU General Council Resolves to Strengthen Organisation - P. K. Ganguly • Finance Commission Meets Trade Unions – P. K. Ganguly • The Communal Riots in Bombay • BEFI Condemns Bank Privatisation • Workers Hold Rally in Orissa Against Communal Danger • Countrywide Strike by Financial Institutions on March 29 • Air India Continues Discrimination Against Air Hostesses • CITU Condemns Decision for Entry of Private Sector in Banking Industry • General Council Meeting of CITU, Bangalore, Feb. 19-21, 1993: Resolutions • Total Strike in Oil India • CITU Condemns Hike in Railway Freights and Fares • CiTU Condemns Price Hike of Sugar & Coal • Budget will Hit Indian Industries and the Common People • Review Article: A Peep into the Bombay Textile Strike • Com. Nilima Roy No More • Himachal T.U. Class • International Convention on People’s Approach to GATT Negotiation - Amitava Guha

1 Mar 1993

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Sukomal, Sen, Tapan +3

In This Issue: • All Unions Oppose "Reform Package" For Banking Industry – M. K. Pandhe • ILO Session of Joint Committee on the Public Sector - Sukomal Sen • Steel Workers Prepare For Resistance To Iisco Privatisation - Tapan Sen • Joint Rally By Textile Workers Before Parliament – P. K. Ganguly • 8th Delhi CITU State Conference Held At Ghaziabad On 28th To 30th January, 1994 • Seventh Maharashtra State Conference Of CITU - Ashok Dhawale • Conference Of Rajasthan State CITU • State CITU Conference Of Gujarat • Symposium Against Dunkel Draft • Patna Prepares For 8th CITU Conference - Sarvodaya Sarma • CITU Calls For Intensification Of Struggles • CITU Denounces Govt. Move To Liquidate Sick PSUs • Rice And Wheat Pices Increased Under Fund-Bank Dictates • Successful Nationwide Strike By Coal Miners • CITU Condemns Nanjundappa Committee Recommendation For Massive Manpower Cut • Kisan Sabha Protests Against Signing Of Dunkel Draft • China: Employment Objectives and Strategies 1994-2000 - By Xiao Shi (Social Development Department, State Planning Commission, China) • In The Capitalist Wonderland • Support To The Mexican Uprising • United Strike Preparation By Transport Workers • Return Of The TUs

1 Mar 1994

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

Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K. +1

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Telecom Strike • CITU Supports Telecom Strike • Call of CITU General Council: Prepare for Next Phase of Actions against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Resolution on Struggle Against the New Economic Policies of the Government of India • General Council Meeting Howrah, 31st May- 2nd June, 1995: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • Delhi And U.P. Prepare For 24th June Strike • Massive Rally By Rajasthan CITU Against Anti-Labour Policies Of BJP Government • Joint National Convention Of Textile Workers At Calcutta • Raw Deal For The Coal Miners—NCWA-V X Rayed – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Greets FMRAI For Strike Against Amendment Of Patent Act • The CITU Surging Ahead Through Struggles - E. Balanandan • CPSTU Holds All India Convention on Contract Workers • Anganwadi Women Protest Against Privatisation - Vimal Ranadive

1 Jul 1995

Pandhe, M. K., Roy Chowdhury, Tarapada, Choudhary, Saroj +2

In This Issue: • Editorial: Ramification Of The Hawala Scam • Nation Wide Magnificent Strike Observed Against Government’s Pension Scheme • AIDWA Demonstrates Against Govt. Pension Scheme • JAC Of Textile Workers Calls For Mass Dharna Before Parliament On 11th March, 1996 • AITUC’S Unfounded Criticism Of The CITU’S Stand On Pension Scheme – M. K. Pandhe • Sixth State Conference Of West Bengal CITU - Tarapada Roy Chowdhury • The Employee's Pension Scheme—1995: The True Pictures - A Few Selected Thought Provoking Cartoons/Caricatures Depicting the Evils of the Employees’ Pension Scheme • Gujarat Textile Convention Takes Rasta Roko, Rail Roko Programme • CITU Supports the Struggle of Insurance Employees for Just and Proper Wage Revision • Andhra Pradesh Child Labour Workshop • Meeting of AICCWW • The Infamous Press Note - Saroj Choudhuri • Jungle Rule In NEPZ, Noida – K. M. Tewary, General Secretary CITU Distt. Committee Ghaziabad, U.P. • Unprecedented Resentment over Air India Wage Pact – R. Ramanathan • Report Of Standing Committee On Energy – V • International Solidarity • On Coal Miners Strike in Russia and Ukraine • WFTU Urges IMF, World Bank And G-7 Countries To Draw Appropriate Lessons From Memorandum Of Mexican Parliamentarians For An End To Imposition Of Neoliberal Economic Policies • Workers Protest At Pakistan Against Government Policies Price Hike, Unemployment And Privatization

1 Mar 1996

Krishnan, P. R., Pandhe, M. K., Amin, Mohammed +3

In This Issue: • More than 12 lakh workers strike work in Maharashtra Against Govt Pension Scheme – P. R. Krishnan • Editorial: The New Year • Mounting Opposition Against Pension Scheme And Ordinance: Protest day observed on 4th December all over • National Press On The Pension Scheme – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Dharna against New Economic Policies • CITU Opposes Pension Ordinance, Demands For Right Of Option By The Workers To Pension Scheme • 8000 Textile Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament • Jute strike Rebuffs Canards, Wins Major Demands - Mohd Amin • Unprecedented Industrial Strike in Delhi • National Consensus? • CITU Congratulates Coal Miners for massive strike on 18th December • CITU Condemns Governments Refusal To Provide Funds For Modernisation Of IISCO • Fertilizer Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament • Bihar State Workshop On Child Labour – J. S. Majumdar • CITU-ILO Child Labour Workshop in Rajasthan • ILO\UNDP Workshop On Unorganised Sector • World Development Report 1995 - Saroj Chaudhuri • Com. K. M. Bhadra • Viva La France! • Privatisation And Unemployment: A Global Review – P. K. Ganguly

1 Jan 1996

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

In This Issue: • The Gulf War: Worldwide Anti-War Protests Against USA • Protest Action in India • Secretariat Communique: CITU Calls for Protest Actions against US Threat for War in the Gulf • CITU Denounces US Attack on Baghdad : Calls For Anti-War Demonstrations • Why Few Mourn the Al Sabah Family's Loss: Wealth & Poverty in the Arab World • Trade Unions Oppose Retirement of Air Hostesses at 45 yrs. • Memorandum to the Prime Minister • Convention of Public Sector Unions: Declaration Adopted by the Convention • Significant Victory For Seven Lakh Coal Miners • Government Overhangs DA Issue for Public Sector Workers • Unorganised Workers: 48 Hours Joint Strike in Delhi and Ghaziabad • Pre-Budget Meeting: Trade Unions Caution Finance Minister against Price Rise • State CITU Conferences • CITU Condemns Government for Allowing Refuelling of US Air Force Transport Planes for the Gulf War • Anganwadi Women’s Federation: Call to Unite And Struggle • Com. BTR’s Volume Released

1 Feb 1991

Pandhe, M. K., Saroj, Badal, Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Year That Was • Textile Workers’ March to Parliament on December 15 • 53rd Annual Conference of BCMU • 7 Lakh Coal Workers To Prepare For Indefinite Strike • Super Profits Through "Liberalisation" – M. K. Pandhe • AP State CITU Conference • Conference Of Anganwadi Workers • Road Transport Workers Convention • Dr. A. R. Desai • Massive Rally By Daily-Wage Workers - Badal Saroj • Observe Com. BTR’s Birth Anniversary • Contribute To Com. BTR Memorial Trust Fund • Standing Labour Committee Meeting: Trade Unions Reject Linking of Social Ciause to • International Trade – P. K. Ganguly • The Spectre of 301 • Massive Youth Rally Against Unemployment • Massive Rally By Jammu Workers • Tripura Jute Mill Reopens • Russian Trade Unions Launch Mass Action • Support of CITU • World Conference On Solidarity With Cuba • 13th Congress of WFTU • News from WFTU Flashes • Declaration Adopted In The National Convention Of Railwaymen At Himachal Bhavan, New Delhi, Sept. 12, 1994 • Nagpur Killings • Italy: Million Strong Protest Action Against Budget • Strike Struggles Sweeping France • Spain: Sole Reliance on TNCs for Industrial Development was wrong, Say Unions

1 Dec 1994

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., Hemalata, K., Padmanabhan, A. K. +2

In This Issue: • Editorial: Defeat Congress(l), BJP. Ensure Victory of the Left, Democratic and Secular Forces • Massive Response To Pension Strike, Feb. 23 – M. K. Pandhe • State Govt Employees Contribution to Cuba Solidarity and Relief Fund • CITU’S Appeal To President Not To Repromulgate Pension Ordinance • Massive Rally of Unorganised Sector Workers at Bhopal • Beedi Workers to launch countrywide picketing on 2nd April • NTC Workers Stage Dharna Demanding Writing Off Loans • Victory for Anganwadi Employees in Andhra Pradesh – K. Hemalatha • Release DA to 15 lakh Industrial Workers Immediately • Coal Unions at Dhanabad are on the Path of Joint Movement Against the Declaration of BCCL as sick industry by BIFR • Massive Struggles of Workers in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Kalakot Coal Mine Workers’ Strike • Demonstration by Safai Karmacharis of Air Port Authority • Condition Of Safety In Coal Mines – S. Kumar • Railway Accidents Do Not Happen, But are Caused – S. K. Dhar, Secretary General, All India Loco Running Staff Association and CWC member of AIREC • Whither India under Congress(l) Rule! • Carry On Struggle Against Govt Pension Scheme • Madhya Pradesh Forms State Federation of Beedi Workers

1 Apr 1996

Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, B. T., Sen, Tapan +2

In This Issue: • A Blueprint For Whole Sale Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • BMS. Also Lashes Out At Mania Of Privatisation • Vrs Galore! • Remembering Comrade B.T.R.: Unemployment And The Working Class – B. T. Ranadive Tapan Sen Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy Kanai Banerjee • Closure Of PSUs - Swadeshi Style - Tapan Sen Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy Kanai Banerjee • Com. Jadhav Prasad • Economic Liberalisation And Human Development - Justice B. P. Jeevan Reddy Kanai Banerjee • Foil The Conspiracy Against Coal Industry • Threat From Foreign Funded NGOs – Kanai Banerjee • 8th National Congress Of VGCL • Vietnam: Situation Of Workers • TUI Of Public And Allied Employees: Ninth World Congress • Coal Miners To Join Strike On 10-11 December • M. K. Pandhe Elected Vice Chairman • CITU Orissa State 7th Conference • HSCL Union Conference • Bihar: Massive CITU Rally • Country Wide Strike By Sugar Workers • Strike By Telecom Employees • Without Comments. Too Many Holes In PM's Economic Package • Himachal: Anganwadi Conference • CPSTU Denounces Closure Of Eight PSUs • HSCL: Joint All India Convention • Assam NPMO Convention • Bangalore: JAF Convention • Uttar Pradesh: NPMO Convention • Day Long Meetings, Rally In Patna • South Korea’s ‘IMF Orphans’ • 13th National Congress Of ACFTU

1 Dec 1998

Esakkimuthu, P., Pandhe, M. K., Krishnan, P. R. +4

In This Issue: • Editorial: Raise High The Banner Of October Revolution! • Trade Unions and Mass Organisations to Demonstrate Before Parliament on 15th December Against NEP • Coal Workers Urged To Fight Privatisation • Worship God And Violate Safety Rules • Supreme Court Comes Down Heavily on Contract Labour System – P. Esakkimuthu • CITU Condemns Revival of Enron Deal by Maharashtra Government • For International Struggle Against Multinationals And Unequal Trade Relations – M. K. Pandhe • Private Corporate Sector Profitability • Co-Ordination Committee Of Public Sector Trade Unions Met At Delhi • Around The States • Tamil Nadu: CITU Calls For United Struggles • Massive Rally of Handloom Workers in Madras • Massive Gujarat State Rally • 7th Conference Of All Orissa Transport Workers Federation • Massive Rally In Bihar • Asia-Pacific Regional Conference For Solidarity With Cuba : Call To Observe 27th November 1995 As Cuba Solidarity Day – P. R. Krishnan • Penny Wise, Pound Foolish - Swadesh Dev Roye • “Yes, We are All Members of CITU” - Vimal Ranadive • Tripura State Workshop On Child Labour – P. K. Ganguly • National Seminar On Social Clause - Ashok Vasishth • Report Of Standing Committee On Energy- III

1 Nov 1995

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

Umanath, R., Roy, Jibon, Pandhe, M. K. +3

In This Issue: • Com. Mohd. Ismail • Nation in danger: Working Class of India—Gird up your Loins save the nation – R. Umanath • Coal Unions Condemn CIL Agreement with INTUC • No Unanimity on new Industrial Relations Law-INTUC Joins with Employers to Assign Formalism in Trade Union movement. Five National Trade Unions Dissent Bipartite Committee Report – Jibon Roy • Stop The War Mania • Trade Unions Condemn VHP’s Decision to Start Kar Seva Again • Railwaymen’s Struggle: The reinstatement order must be implemented • Submission of Annual Returns • Nationalise Jute Industry • Secular Forces Ready to Face The Challenge • Atrocities Against Women and Girl Child—Kumudini Behera, Orissa • 12th Congress of The WFTU - M. K. Pandhe • Trade Union Delegation to UK - Tapan Sen • All India Convention of Public Sector Workers and Working Women at Bangalore—19-21 Dec ‘90 - Swadesh Deveroye • International Meeting of Trade Unions • Workers Oppose Privatisation Move

1 Dec 1990

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

In This Issue: • Editorial: An Exercise In Self-Deception • Whither National Wage Policy? – M. K. Pandhe • Countrywide Strike by Workers in Banks • IBA’s Discriminatory Stance Forces Countrywide Bank Strike on 26th-27th September • Call of CITU’s Textile Workers’ Convention: Forward to Jail Bharo on 12th December – P. K. Ganguly • TU Convention Against sell out of Bailadila Mine Demands Scrapping of the Scandalous Deal • CITU Resents Unilateral Announcement of Revised DA Formula • Huge Rally of Plantation Workers at Guwahati • Assam State CITU Observes 25th Year of Foundation • CITU-ILO Workshops on Child Labour • Beedi Workers to Launch Countrywide Movement • Meeting of the MP State Coordination Committee of PSU Unions • CITU Supports United Six Day Strike of Coal Mines • Report of Standing Committee on Energy-II • New VDA Formula for Central Public Sector Employees • Around the States • The 1995 World Conference Against A and H Bombs • Japan's Unemployment is as High as in the United States?

1 Oct 1995

Pandhe, M. K., Padmalochanan, N.

In This Issue: • Com. Sunil Maitra • Editorial: Opening of New Floodgates for Multinationals • CITU Secretariat Meeting Called For United Movement: Against Economic Policies and Communal Forces • Struggle Against Pension Scheme: Statewide Protest Day Against the New Pension Scheme • CITU Supports United All India Coal Strike On 7th October • CITU Criticise Union Budget Demands: Post Budget Discussion With Finance Minister • Finance Minister Assures Revival of IDPL and NTC Mills • Issues Before Forthcoming ILC – M. K. Pandhe • In The Parliament: Import, Urea Scam And Sick Fertiliser Units - Dipankar Mukherjee • Indian Seamen get Holiday as Solidarity Day on 30th May, the CITU Foundation Day • Workshop on Child Labour - Kerala State – N. Padmalochanan • Coal Workers to Strike on 7th October • Maharashtra Newsletter: CITU Statewide Rally Mobilises 10,000 Workers Against Sena-BJP Regime • Tamilnadu News Letter: Railway Workers’ Demand Union Recognition through ballot • Andhra Pradesh Newsletter • Construction Workers’ Movement • Young workers know little about trade unions • 1996 World Conference Against A-H Bomb Demanded Complete Elimination Of Nuclear Weapons • State Conference of MPMSRU

1 Oct 1996

Pandhe, M. K., Padmanabhan, A. K., Sanyal, B.

In This Issue: • The Immediate Tasks Ahead - E. Balanandan, MP (President, CITU) • Mammoth Rally By CITU Beedi Workers • Finance Minister Assures to Gradually Raise Excise Duty in Mini- Cigarattes to give Succour to Beedi Industry • Labour Minister Assures to Call Meeting to Discuss Beedi Workers’ Demands • Sop For The Poor, Bonanza For The Rich • Not Much Cheer For The Common Man – M. K. Pandhe, General Secretary, CITU • Prime Minister fails to give Assurance on Revival of NTC Mills: Workers to Launch Demonstration Again • Save IDPL Convention Calls For Central Demonstration at Delhi on 29th April • Resolution of the Convention • Police Lathi Charges and Arrests several Thousands NTC workers • Selling of Cement Corporation units unwarranted: CITU Delegation tells the Industries Minister • In The Parliament: On Secret Ballot: UP Govt Must Keep Its Commitment • Sick PSUs Must Not Be Referred To BIFR; Govt Must Revive It • Fourth Indian Ocean Region Tu Conference • HSCL Workers’ Struggle • CITU 7th State Conference In Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Protest Against Denationalisation of Coal Industry • Thousands arrested in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Purchase Preference Facility To PSUs By Govt Deptt Must Continue • Fifth Pay Commission Report: Intellectual Slavery of the Bankrupt Economic Policies – B. Sanyal • Over One Hundred IDPL Workers Arrested • Change Of Govt Pension Scheme Demanded • Insurance Women Celebrate International Women’s Day • Memorandum Of Beedi Workers' Demands

1 Apr 1997