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The Working Class
1990Ganguly, P. K.
In This Issue: • Comrade Saroj Mukherjee • National Seminar Decides for Central Legislation for Construction Workers – P. K. Ganguly • 11th AILRSA Conference: A Conference of Hope, Confidence and Determination • 25th Biennial Conference of AIRMSA • Annual Conference of AIRCCA • Zonal LRSA Conference • Zonal Conference of Trains Clerks • Anganwadi Workers Carry Forward Struggles • Convention of LIC Women • Contract Workers in Electricity Court Arrest in Tamilnadu • Pre-Budget Meeting with Finance Minister • BEFI Reiterates Demand for Participation in Negotiations • Convention on Restructuring of Judicial System • Mini-Marathon for Communal Harmony at Kota • ‘A Mad Victimisation’ • March to Assembly by Tripura Handloom Weavers • Joint Seminar on DA • Kisan Sabha To Initiate Joint Action • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur • P. K. Ganguly Wins Case • South Africa: Forward to Dismantling of Apartheid
1 Mar 1990
The Working Class
1996Pandhe, 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
The Working Class
1997Sen, Tapan, Pandhe, Pramila, Pandhe, M. K. +3
In This Issue: • Forward To 7th December Strike For A Genuine Pension Scheme • Public Sector More Investor Friendly! • Govt. Pension Scheme: Farcial Review, Paltry Relief, Indexation Denied Fradulent Pension Scheme -Who Abetted Imposition? • A Cruel Slap On Democratic Rights • 92nd Birthday of Com. B. T. Ranadive: Com. B.T.R. on His Early Days in T.U. - excerpts from the interview by Sri B.N. Datar • Electricity Employees & Engineers to strike on. 17.12.1997 • Central TUs Oppose Govt. Move On Price Index • In Japan Interacting With Working Women… - M. Rajeswari • Status Of Japanese Women Today • The Class Bias Of The Bourgeois Press - E. Balanandan • Expedite Action On Pf Related Issues • B.T.R. Memorial Trust: Unique Symbol Of Working Class Dedication • Contributions To B.T.R. Memorial • Successful Countrywide Strike By BPCL Workers • Fertilizer Workers Observed Countrwide Strike On 11.11. 1997 • November Revolution Day Observed In Durgapur • Bihar : TU Class • International Symposium On Health Safety And Environment In Iron And Steel Industry • 36th Conference Of AITUC • WFTU Asian Regional Seminar • General Council Meeting Of WFTU Asia Pacific Region • International Relations • CFTU Conference • Meeting Of Hindi Speaking States • Attention All Concerned, Please! • For United Action - interview with M. K. Pandhe
1 Dec 1997
The Working Class
1992Pandhe, M. K., Majumdar, Chittabrata
In This Issue: • Com. M. Basavapunniah • National Trade Union Convention on 10th May at New Delhi • Trade Unions Condemn the Central Govt’s Move to Reintroduce ESMA and MISA • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1992 • Against the Economic Policy: CITU Calls for Launching Strike Preparations • Countrywide Demonstrations Against the Economic Policy of the Government • Bank Unions Joint Committee for Movement against Privatisation of Banks, Boat Club Rally—7th April, 1992 • Cement Workers on Agitation Path • CITU to Boycott Reconstituted Industrial Committee on Jute Industry • Trade Unions Congratulate Jute Workers • Convention of Unorganised Workers in Bihar • Homage to Satyajit Ray • New Exim Policy • Powermen’s Workshop Extends Support to Striking Rajasthan Power Engineers • NTC Workers’ Convention • Calcutta Rally Protests Economic Policies • Labour Ministers’ Meeting • Process of Dismantling of Public Sector in India - M. K. Pandhe • CITU Condemns EPI Management for Apathy to end the 27 Days old Strike • CITU Condemns Further Reduction in Custom Duty on Capital Goods Imports • CITU Denounces Rajasthan Government for imposing ESMA against Electricity Engineers Strike • Japanese Working Class Are on the Offensive • CITU Calls for Contribution to Cuba • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar
1 May 1992
The Working Class
1996Padmanabhan, 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
The Working Class
1995Esakkimuthu, 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
The Working Class
1998Pandhe, M. K., Ghosh, Jayati, Mitra, Ashok +18
In This Issue: • Globalisation And Neo-Liberalism • World Capitalism To-Day Under Globalisation – M. K. Pandhe • Globalisation and national economic policy: Myths and responses - Jayati Ghosh • No Alternative? - Ashok Mitra • IMF And World Bank: Genesis, Functioning And Role Today - Arun Ghosh • International Trade, WTO and International Labour Standards: The Debate On Social Clause - Sukomal Sen • Globalisation - Myth And Reality – N. M. Sundaram • Erstwhile Socialist Countries And Globalisation - Chittabrata Majumdar • Without- Comments: Poor Have Become Poorer: UN Report • Liberalised Foreign Trade And Deindustrialisation In India – Dr. (Ms.) Anjali Kulkarni, Dr. (Ms.) Rucha Ghate • “Privatise And Perish". Genesis Of The Game Plan - Swadesh Dev Roye • The New Phase Of Global Capitalism – M. R. Appan • Seeds of Suicide : The Ecological and Human Costs of Globalisation of Agriculture - Dr. Vandana Shiva, Afsar H. Jafri • Globalisation - Labour And Quality Of Life - Jibon Roy • Globalisation and the Informal Sector – P. K. Ganguly • Globalisation and Liberalisation: Impact on Women and Children - Ranjana Nirula • Globalisation, Shipping Services And Seafarers – M. M. Lawrence • Banking Sector: Reforms or Ruination? Ashis Sen, Asit Das Gupta • On Power Policy - K. R. Unnithan • Civil Aviation: Pressures And Policy Options - R. Ramanathan • Globalisation and Telecom Industry – V. A. N. Namboodiri
1998-06(2) Supplement
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, 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
The Working Class
1994Ganguly, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj, Padmanabhan, A. P. +4
In This Issue: • From Countrywide Civil Disobedience Forward to the Countrywide Strike and Hartal on 29th September – P. K. Ganguly • Book Review: A Welcome Newcomer - Saroj Choudhuri • Anti-Victimisation Day Observed in Bihar • Aviation Sector Employees to join strike and hartal on Sep. 29 • BHEL Workers to Participate In 29th September Strike • Textile Workers’ Convention At Kanpur • Powerloom Workers to join 29th Sep. Strike • Campaign Against Malhotra Committee Recommendations • Indefinite Strike in Nagda Grasim Industry • Massive Rally Of Women Beedi Workers • CISF Attack on Neyveli Workers – A. P. Padmanabhan • Conference of ABK Metal & Engg. Workers Union • Arrears Of P.F. And ESIC Dues • Foreign Investment In Power Sector: An Avoidable Disaster – K. R. Unnithan & R. Saradambika • Role of Trade Unions to Improve Safety, Occupational Health and Environment in India – P. K. Das • Symposium at Japan: Workers rights, Human Rights and the Democratic Control of Multinationals - Hemant Kumar • DPRK News Letter: Labour Laws In Socialism • In The Capitalist Wonderland: Birthrate of unmarried women rises sharply in US
1 Sept 1994
The Working Class
1997Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R. +3
In This Issue: • 50 Years of Democracy in India – E. Balanandan • Mother Teresa • Standing Labour Committee Meeting: An Exercise In Futility – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Delegation Visit to China – W. R. Varada Rajan • Com. Harisadhan Mitra • China : Acftu Overview • Com. N. Vasudevan • Com. M. Farooqui • India’s Freedom Struggle: Revolutionary Role Of Working Class - Sukomal Sen • Against Fraudulent Govt Pension Scheme: Massive Parliament March Of Workers; All India Strike On 17th December • CPSTU Meet In New Delhi: Public Sector Workers On To A Nationwide Strike Struggle • Accord On Pay Commission - Kanai Banerjee • The Economic Reforms And Working Women In Asia – Dr. K. Hemalatha • Govt. Notifications And Ordinances • Maharashtra: Struggle Of 40,000 Powerloom Workers In Ichalkaraji • Maharashtra CITU To Launch State Wide Campaigns • Tamilnadu: Statewide Strike In Unorganised Sector • Tamilnadu Sugar Workers Conference • Jhansi: BHEL Workers Observe Martyrdom Day: Late Com. Bundiwal Remembered • Nationwide Strike By Electricity Workers • Martyrs Day Observed In Dugda Coal Washery, Bokaro • 3 Day’s Bank Strike In December • Fertilizer Workers To Strike On 11.11.1997 • NTC Mills: Govt. Goes Back On Turn Around Strategy • Bihar: Rally Against Petrol-Price Hike • Vizag Inferno
1 Oct 1997
The Working Class
1998Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R., Ganguly, P. K. +3
In This Issue: • The Midterm Poll And Working Class – M. K. Pandhe • 34th Session Of Indian Labour Conference - A Hoax To The Unorganised Sector Workers – P. K. Ganguly • State of Unorganised Sector Workers: Grim Reality Admitted • Elections, Big Business And Saffron Scribes – W. R. Varada Rajan • Pact Of Financial Services In WTO: American Invasion In Third World Market • The Supreme Court Verdict on Bandh – P. K. Ganguly • The CITU deeply mourns the passing away of Com. Tridib Chowdhury • The CITU strongly denounces the dastardly attack with the intention to murder on Com. Gulab Singh • Closure Of Gas Victims’ Rehabilitation Centres Deprive Victim Women Of Their Livelihood - Zulekha Zabin • Against SC Verdict On Bandh • South Korea: Severe Fall Out Of IMF Package - Tapan Sen • Agricultural Workers: Health Risks • On A Visit To Sri Lanka – A. K. Padmanabhan • Bihar: Electricity Workers Agitate • Coal Ash and Parcel Workers on the move • Successful Bandh Against Bathe Killings in Bihar • lISCO: Steel Workers Demonstrate • Western Hemisphere Workers’ Conference: NAFTA Privatisation And Deregulation • Pension: Settlement of Claims • Workmen Compensation Act • Paternity Leave for Govt Employees • Strike Hits Israel • National Platform Of Mass Organisation • Asia Pacific Graphical Federation • ILO Proposal for a Declaration on Fundamental Rights • Maharashtra : Protest Against Repression • PF: Government Notification • Foundation Stone For BTR Bhavan Laid
1 Jan 1998
The Working Class
1992Roy, Jibon
In This Issue: • Pre-budget discussion: Fiscal and Economic Policies Criticised • CAT Judgement on hours of Work: A Significant Victory for Loco Running Staff • TUs Say ‘No’ to Retrenchment • CITU Condemns ‘Ekta Yatra’ by BJP • Trade Union Reject Government Note on National Renewal Fund • Indefinite Strike in Bihar NTPC Unit • New Economic Policy—Revealing Itself - Jibon Roy • CITU Secretariat Communique: Dunkel Proposals Seek Complete Surrender of India’s Sovereignty • All India State Govt. Employees to Observe Protest Day • Jute Workers Strike from Jan. 28 • Plantation Workers Conference at Jalpaiguri • Seminar on National Transport Policy • CITU Supports The Striking J& K Government Employees • CITU Condemns the Terrorist Killing of 20 Workers in Punjab • Workshop on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Held • On Developments in Orissa • CITU General Council Meeting • A Study on India’s Power Sector: Problems and Prospects. Theme and content of the proposed study by Industries Research & Services • Can They Hit Back • On the Assets of Monopoly Houses • USA: Recession and Restructuring Plays Havoc With Workers’ Jobs
1 Feb 1992
The Working Class
1993Ganguly, P. K., Bhattacharjee, Shanti, Roy, Jibon
In This Issue: • From Jail Bharo To Bharat Bandh And Industrial Strike On September 9 – P. K. Ganguly • Massive Countrywide Court Arrest • Trade Unions unitedly oppose IISCO Privatisation. Protest strike in Steel Industry on 7th September 1993 • CITU Condemns Killing Of CPI(M) Leader In Bihar • All India Coal Workers’ Federation meet on 30th July. Coal Miners Prepare For Bharat Bandh On 9th September • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railwaymen’s Convention/Conferences upheld Bharat Bandh on 9th September 1993 • Kisan Sabha Condemns Brutal Murders • Com Bhag Singh Sajjan • Com. T. N. Siddhanta • Citu Mourns Utpal Dutta’s Passing Away • Com. S. K. Bishoyee • Citu Condemns Vandalism By Rss-Bjp-Vhp • Com Achintya Bhattacharya • Sugar Workers Start Mobilisation • Bank And Financial Institutions Decide For Indefinite Strike • Convention Of The L.I.C. Working Women Visakhapatnam Division • Anganwadi Workers to Join Bharat Bandh • CITU Welcomes Supreme Court Order for Reinstatement of Dismissed/Removed Railwaymen • Working Committee Meeting Of E.E.F.I • Power Workers’ Federations Extend Support to DESU Workers in their Struggle Against Privatisation • Technology Upgradation and New Economic Policy - Jibon Roy (Speech read in seminar organised by national productivity council held on 22 & 23rd April 1993 at New Delhi) • Privatisation of Nationalised Insurance Industry Why and In Whose Interest! - Shanti Bhattacharjee • Miners In Continuous Hunger Strike in East Germany to Resist Closure
1 Sept 1993
The Working Class
1998Pandhe, M. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh, Varada Rajan, W. R. +2
In This Issue: • Pro-Capital, anti-People, MNC--Friendly Budget – M. K. Pandhe • CPSTU Call • Bengal Strike • Coal Workers To Strike • Central TUs Call For Intense Struggle • Com. Ajit Sarkar • NPMO Calls • Electricity Tariff Regulatory Commission: Whom It Serves? - Swadesh Dev Roye • Hidden Agenda Explodes At Pokhran – W. R. Varada Rajan • Reopening Of Dunlop India Ltd • Save Hindustan Fertiliser • Payment Of Gratuities (Amendment) Bill • On Amendments To P.F. Act • Overdue Wages For HSCL Workers • West Bengal: Industrial Relations—Recent Trends & Issues - Santhi Ghatak • Resist Globalisation Of Capital. Move Against Capitalist System Itself - Chittabrata Majumdar • May Day’98 In The Philippines: Workers Celebrate Militant Struggle • Anganwadi Women Plan For Struggle • MP Mine Worker Killed In Police Firing • ASSAM: CITU On The Move • Coalmine Disaster: Enquiry Abandoned • IDPL Workers Court Arrests • Textile Rally On 15.7.98 • Maruti Sell Out Condemned • Kanpur: Struggle Against Closures • NBCC Workers Denied Wages • May Day In Tamil Nadu • Working Women • Kailash Prasad Felicitated • Visaka Steel Plant • Water Transport Federation • Bank Employees On Struggle • Transport Federation • Retirement Age Move Opposed • Insurance Privatisation Opposed • CITU Foundation day • Endangering Lives At Sea • Implement Dprk-Us Accord: CITU • End Inhuman Sanctions Against Iraq: CITU
1 Jul 1998