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Rangnekar, P. B., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Homage to Com. B.T.R: Condolence Meetings in the Country • Tribute to Comrade B.T.R. – P. B. Rangnekar • National Convention Against Communalism • Donation to Tripura Struggle Fund • CITU Extends Support to National Convention Against Communalism • Indian Labour Conference-29th Session – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade Ho Chi Minh • Observance of Centenary May Day • Demand for New Textile Policy • Railwaymen’s Struggle: When will the Victimised be Back to their Jobs? • Conference of State Government Employees Federation • Meeting of TUs With Finance Minister • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur – Jibon Roy • CITU’s Message to Vietnamese Trade Unions on Birth Centenary of Ho Chi Minh

1 Jun 1990

Pandhe, M. K., Kundapura, Vishwa, Kothari, Ashish

In This Issue: • Eighty Fifth Session Of The ILO– M. K. Pandhe • Com. Yamuna Prasad Shastri is No More • Countrywide Bank Employees' Strike On 4th July • BEFI Resolutions and COD • All Support To Bank Strike On 4th July • CITU Welcomes united resolve of the Five Federations to fight back the move to privatise the Coal Mines • 7th Bihar State Conference Of CITU • First J&K State CITU Conference • Delhi State CITU Conference • CITU Denounces The Ordinance On Out Of Turn Allotment Of Govt Quarters • Working Women’s Karnataka State Convention - Vishwa Kundapura • CITU Centre Observes Foundation Day • LIC Employees’ Contributions • CITU Delegations Visiting Abroad • International Labour Standards In Hong Kong To Be Continued • Three Years Of Mobilization Of Trade Unions • Declaration on the Occasion of the 6th Anniversary of Jan-17, 1991 Aggression Against lraq • International Struggle • Environment vs The Poor - Ashish Kothari

1 Jul 1997

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

In This Issue: • Editorial: Liberalised Recipe for Economic Offenders • Joint Appeal by Scope and National Trade Unions • Com. Sagarika • National Convention Against Economic Reforms On December 16 • Anniversary Celebration of Pension Scheme Condemned by Workers • Com. Amiya Das Killed by Miscreants • Govt. Pension Scheme: Illusory Defence And Hard Reality - Tapan Sen • Textile Workers’ Demonstration at Delhi on December 5 • Memorandum By Women’s Committee Of Insurance Employees On Reservation Of Woman • Women Demonstrate Before Parliament Demanding 33% Reservation in Assemblies and Parliament - Pramila Pandhe • The Glorious Seven Day Strike by Central Govt. Employees • MP CITU Assails Govt’s Move to Curb Right to Strike by Govt Employees • Indefinite Strike By Guwahati Municipal Corporation Employees • PWD Muster Roll Workers Meet • CITU Calls For Country Wide Movement For Removal Of Ceiling On Bonus • New Challenges Before Bank Employees Movements – M. K. Pandhe • NGOs in India (A report on activities of some NGOs in the country) • Successful Bonus Struggles in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Workers Struck Work in Russia Over Non Payment or Wages • Mumbai Conference Of Central Govt. Employees & Workers – P. R. Krishnan • Japan… Facing Stagnation - Swadesh Dev Roye • Joint Trade Union Delegation Visit China • ILO Calls for Immediate Action Against Intolerable forms of Child Labour • Demonstration Against Anti-Labour Policies of BJP Govt

1 Dec 1996

Roy, Jibon, Bhattacharjee, Shanti

In This Issue: • Secretariat Communique : CiTU Calls For Nationwide joint Campaign against Communalism and Divisive Forces • Participation of Workers in Management Bill—1990 (A Note for Discussion) • Suggestions by the CITU for the New Industrial Relations Law • CITU Opposes Privatisation in Power Sector • Notice for General Council Meeting, 20.6.90 • CITU Delegation on a Goodwill Visit to China • Trade Union School for BHEL Workers • Kisan Sabha Condemns Lathi Charge on Haryana Peasants • CITU Condemns Central Government’s Refusal to accept Multislab system of DA • Successful Strike by Bank Employees • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railway Ministry's Attitude Out of Tune With Railwaymen’s Aspirations—AIRF • Victory of the Sponge Workers at Palaspanga • Reminiscences: Son‘s Letter to His Father • Central Government Employees of NE Region on Struggle • Women’s Struggle: The Policy of Sex Discrimination Still Haunts Air India • Anganwadi Women to Demonstrate before Parliament • Tamilnadu: Statewide campaign against Unemployment • Police Atrocities on Tribals in Orissa • Orissa State CITU Organises Rally Before Assembly • Confernce of Delhi CITU • Conference of Punjab State CITU • Conference of Fertilizer Workers’ Federation • New Industrial Proposals—Under Shadow of Super 301 – Jibon Roy • TUI-Plantation Condoles Com. BTR’S Death • The Threat of Super 301 – Shanti Bhattacharjee • Statement by AIIEA • Statement by CITU

1 Jul 1990

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Comrade Monoranjan Roy • Com. Kamal Sarkar • CITU Condoled Death of Com. Manoranjan Roy and Com. Kamal Sarkar • Com. B. N. Rajhans • Magnificent Response to General Strike on 16 June – M. K. Pandhe • Let Private Sector be Privatised First • National Press Nails Down Official Propaganda Against 16 June Strike – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Condemns attack on Striking Himachal Govt. Employees • Professional Workers’ Trade Union Centre • Reconstitution of Board of Directors in Indian Airlines and Air India • CITU Condemns Move to Freeze DA • From Human Development Report • CITU Protests Against Partisan Role of TV • CiTU Demands Adequate Safety and Pollution Control Measures in Steel Industry • CGT Expresses Solidarity With Indian Working Class • Meeting of the Sponsoring Committee of Indian Trade Unions • Victory Against Offloading in Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard • Job Threats on NBCC • CITU Delegation to visit China • Development for Whom! - Tapan Sen • 4th all India Conference of Water Transport Workers’ Federation of India • International Solidarity Meet at Philippines: A Quest for New Orientation - Jibon Roy

1 Jul 1992

Choudhary, Saroj, Shukla, N. K., Banerjee, Kanai +2

In This Issue: • Cherished Heritage Of October Revolution Will Remain For Ever! • CITU Condemns Military Offensive By Yeltsin Regime • Mass Platform to carry forward fight against Economic Policies Demonstration and burning effigy of Dunkel Proposals • TUs to organise Dharnas against New Labour Law on 7th December • CITU Endorsed Mass Action Plan against Dunkel Proposals • CITU Calls For Urgent Relief To Earthquake Victims • ILO Appreciates CITU’s Report On Organization • Nationwide Indefinite Strike By Postal Employees From 7th December • A Historic Judgment • ONGC Workers To Observe A Day’s Strike On 23rd November Throughout The Country • NFPE Protest Against Reduction Of Interest Rates Of Post Office Savings Schemes • The Public Sector: Still Scaling Great Heights - Saroj Chowdhary • Seminar On Alternative Agricultural Policy – N. K. Shukla • Future Campaign And Struggles • Agricultural Workers Union Calls For Action • Anganwadi Delegation Meets Director Planning Commission • Mass Struggles In Tamilnadu • Attack on Choibari Tea Garden Workers by INTUC and Management • CITU/CTUC Workshop On ‘Now Technology and its Impact • Central Govt. Employees’ Struggle: The Strike That Was Not - Kanai Banerjee • FWFI Working Committee decides to launch nationwide phased agitation • Kerala CITU donates one day’s wages for Earth Quake Victims • In The Wonderland Of Capitalism • Homelessness : Growing Problem In West Europe • Magnificient LRSA Victory: Supreme Court Orders Reinstatement of Victimised Locomen • ICDS threatened with Privatisation • Strengthening Of International Cooperation Of Trade Unions Around The Indian Ocean Region - Chittabrata Majumdar • Get back to where you once belonged. This is what working women in Russia are being told in the wake of economic recession - Fred Weir

1 Nov 1993

Pandhe, M. K., Padmanabhan, A. K., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Union Budget • Central Budget Does Not Give Relief To Working Class And The Poor • CITU Condemns Anti-People Rail Budget • World Summit On Social Development: No Concrete Measures To End Poverty And Unemployment – M. K. Pandhe • CITU’S Unqualified Support to Central Employees’ Demand for Wage Parity With Public Sector • Kerala News Letter • Tamilnadu News Letter – A. K. Padmanabhan • Workers Fight Against Production Curtailment At Chittaranjan Locomotive Works • On Social Clause In Multilateral Trade Agreements - P. K. Ganguly • The Mexican Crisis • China’s Economy: Review And Prospects - By Wang Zhongyu, Beijing Review, Feb. 20-26, 1995 • Dharna by Insurance Employees

1 Apr 1995

Pandhe, 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

Ganguly, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj, Padmanabhan, A. P. +3

In This Issue: • Magnificent All India Strike By Coal Workers: Six Workers Killed During All India Coal Worker Strike • CITU Condemns Blatant Murder Of Six Striking Coalminers • Meeting of State Govt. Employeees Federation • Report of full Secretariat meeting held on August 12, 13, 1995 • CITU-ILO Workshop on Child Labour • Child Labour In Brick Kiln Industry • MP CITU To Take Out Textile Workers Jatha • Save IDPL Convention • Madhya Pradesh Forms Regional Committees • Kerala News letter: Regional Jathas Against Economic Policies of the Govt. • Report of Standing Committee on Energy • India Observes 50th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki • CITU Commemorates Comrade Kim Il Sung • Contract Labour System In Air Transport In India - Hemant Kumar • China played an important role in defeating fascism in World War-lI • Fifty Years After Hard-Won Triumph: Things To Remember - Israel Epstein

1 Sept 1995

Roy, 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

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Varada Rajan, W. R.

In This Issue: • International TU Meeting Against Neo-liberalism and Globalisation – M. K. Pandhe • Message from the Embassy of the Democratic People’s of Korea on Golden Jublee of Indian Independence • Against Retrograde Govt, Pension Scheme: Workers' March To Parliament On 2nd September • Great Setback For The Govt. Of India: Supreme Court Upholds Stay On Govt. Pension Scheme • Japan: The Bubble Shock And The Aftermath - Tapan Sen • Trade Unions Demand Withdrawal Of Sicab'97 • Message from Council of Trade Union Federation of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, greeting CITU on the Golden Jubilee of Indian Independance • In Parliament: MPs Protest Non-Payment Of Workers’ Statutory Dues; Walk Out Over Finance Minister’s Evasive Reply • Kerala High Court Judgement On Bandh: Judicial Activism In Wrong Direction – W. R. Varada Rajan • Fifth Pay Commission. Report: Employees Firm On Strike Decision • Reports & Events: Massive Industrial Strike In Delhi And Adjoining Areas • Strike In Up • Phillipines Massive Strike In Transport Sector • BHEL Workers Stage Dharna • Brutal Atrocities On Textile Workers At Kathua (J&K) Police Rampage In Workers’ Colony • West Bengal: Strike In Howrah Engineering Units • Hotel Workers’ Procession Attacked By Employer • Government Forced To Withdraw Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill • Sick Fertilizer Units • Govt. Jettisons Revival Decision MPs Oppose Closure Move • Revival Of IDPL: Govt. Decision • Contract Workers At Airport Struggle For Regularisation • NPCC Workers Stage Dharna Before Parliament • HAL: Contract Workers Organise to fight • Himachal Pradesh: 50th Anniversary Of Independence Celebrated • Message From The World Federation Of Trade Unions, Prague, • Greeting CITU On Golden Jubilee Of Indian Independence • Situation In Korean Peninsula

1 Sept 1997

Basu, Ranjit, Zharikov, Alexander, Banerjee, Kanai +1

In This Issue: • Comrade Vimal Ranadive • Trade Unions’ Membership Verification - Ranjit Basu • Telecom - Muddle, Scam Or Loot? • 87th Session Of The ILO • Solutions Impossible Under NGO-Liberal Frame Work - Alexander Zharikov, General Secretary, WFTU at the ILO Conference • Defeat The BJP & Its Allies - Kanai Banerjee • West Bengal: 22 Years Of Left Front Govt. & Working Class - Chittabrata Majumdar • Com Saroj Vashist • On To Lok Sabha Elections: Points To Ponder • Economy On Rails! Heading Where? • USA’s Appalling Record On Workers’ Rights • Without Comments: Amartya Sen At Ilo; Bill Clinton At ILO • Consumer Forum Overrules TU Act • Kargil Fund: CITU Appeal • Victorious Strike By Tea Garden Workers • Fish Workers: CITU & Kisan Sabha Joint Meeting • CITU Bihar State Council Meets • Protest Day By State Government Employees • Tamil Nadu: Loadmen Court Arrest • CEL Privatisation Move Opposed • Protest Day In FCI • Actions To Save Rourkela Steel Plant • ENRON-The Great Treachery Exposed • Telecom Package Condemned • Kedia Distillery Accused Of ‘Fraud’; How BIFR Was Taken For A Ride • Central School For Anganwadi Workers • Hindi Patrika For Working Women • Indian Bank: Attack On TU Leaders • NATHPA-Jhakri: Limitless Repression • Against Globalisation • Changes In Oil Sector In Offing? • GEFONT: 10th Anniversary Celebrations • Signature Campaign To Save Public Sector • Com. Vimal Ranadive

1 Aug 1999

Pandhe, M. K., Dakshi, Ardhendu, Roy, Jibon +1

In This Issue: • The Peoples Convention Against Communalism • Massacre Of Landless Poor Murder Of Democracy • Struggle For Rectification Of Fraudulent Price Index – M. K. Pandhe • 35th Meeting Of The Standing Labour Committee: More A Ritual Than Anything Substantial - Ardhendu Dakshi • Pension Case: Apex Court Hearing On 13.4.99 • Cabinet Decision On Coal Mining Flayed • Public Sector Wage Negotiations: CITU Opposes Govt. Guidelines - Jibon Roy • Diversion Of PF, Pension Funds Opposed • National Convention At Delhi: NPMO Demands Withdrawal Of IRA & Patent Bills • ESI Scheme: A Thorough Overhaul Needed – Kali Ghosh • Asian Financial Crisis: ILO Sounds Alarm • Cuba Marches Defying US Blockade • CITU Makes Rapid Strides In Ap • Central Trade Union Class • Convention On IISCO Modernisation • Haryana: Protest Against Victimisation • State Govt. Employees’ Struggle • Protest Day In Assam • CITU Delegation Visits Bangladesh • Bank Employees On Warpath • Working Women’s Front: Anganwadi Employees’ March Forward • Murderous Assault On CITU Leader’s Family • Maharashtra CITU Stages Protest • West Bengal: A Successful General Strike • High Court Infringes Employees Rights • Rubber Growers Facing Ruin: AIKS • Egyptian TU Movement Centennial Celebrations • Com. BTR Memorial Fund

1 Mar 1999

Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan, Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • Japanese Peace Delegation Visits India • Defeat This Fanaticism! • NPMO To Intensify Struggle • Com Z A Ahmed • II National Commission on Labour: Move To Usher In Deregulated Labour Market – W. R. Varada Rajan • Comrade K M Haribhat • Overhaul Economic Policy Reforms: CITU • Pre Budget Consultations, 1999-2000: CITU Memorandum • “Is There A Govt. Functioning Here At All?”: BMS • IRA Bill: Halt This Madness • Sexual Harassment Is A Violation Of Fundamental Right: Supreme Court Verdict • Com. Gopal Basu • To Save Coal Industry PSUs Coal Miners’ Prepare For Movement – M. K. Pandhe • Amartya Sen Honoured - Tapan Sen • Haryana: Unprecedented Repression • BHEL Hyderabad : INTUC, BMS Defeated • 8th Conference Of AP CITU • West Bengal: Organising New Area • Goa: Repression & Terror On Mine Workers • Com Radhika Banerjee • J&K State Govt Employees’ 18 Days’ Strike • Com. Naresh Dasgupta • Karnataka: Panchayat Employees’ Meet • Revive NPCC In National Interest • Construction PSUs Facing Serious Crisis • Delhi: State CITU Meets • Tamil Nadu CITU Intensifies Campaign • Manipur Employees On Strike • CITU Denounces Cabinet Decisions • U. S. Barbarism – P. K. Ganguly • International Seminar : World Energy Scenario On The Eve Of 21st Century • Day Of The Fat Wallet: Spiffy Growth In Top Income Bracket - Rich Get Richer In Post-Reforms India, Lower Income Crowd Thins

1 Feb 1999

Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R. +2

In This Issue: • CITU General Council Meets At Chennai • Com. Bimal Singha • Com P G K Krishnan • Capitalism : Enemy Of Open Society - E. Balanandan • Comrade K. L. Malabade • Interim Wage Increase For Coal Workers • The New Situation, Dangers And Tasks Ahead – M. K. Pandhe • Pseudo Swadeshi Stands Exposed – W. R. Varada Rajan • Capital Misery • CITU Highlights Pressing Issues Of Labour • Union Labour Minister called a meeting of Central Trade Unions and Employers organisations. The points made by M.K. Pandhe, General Secretary, CITU, at the meeting • Pre-budget consultation with Finance Minister: CITU Flays Fund-Bank Dictated Economic Policies • Towards A Two Days Nation Wide Strike. Public Sector Workers Plan Campaign & Agitations • Take Lead, For Successful Implementation: CITU Call • What Ails Employees' State Insurance Scheme? How To Remedy? - Kali Ghosh • WFTU Memorandum To WTO • Historic Struggle Of Delhi Nurses – A. R. Sindhu • Vajpayee Govt. On Contract Awarding Spree; CITU Expresses Serious Concern • ZENROREN’s May Day Message To CITU • 3 Days-Strike By FMRAI • Major Win For Maritime Union Of Australia

1 Jun 1998

Ganguly, P. K., Dev Roye, Swadesh, Pandhe, M. K. +1

In This Issue: • Centre Of Indian Trade Unions Working Committee Meeting, Guwahati, December 13-15, 1993: Presidential Address • CITU Working Committee Meeting Denounces Govt for Signing Dunkel Draft: Calls For Countrywide Agitation – P. K. Ganguly • Working Committee Meeting Of CITU, Guwahati 13-15 December, 1993: Resolution Against The Economic Policies and on The Next Phase of Movement • Massive Rally In Capital Denounce Dunkel Draft: Thousands Court Arrest In Protest • Workers Dharna Protests Proposed IR Bill • CITU Demands Reversal Of Economic And Fiscal Policies • Beedi Worker’s Conference Decides for Countrywide Movement – P. K. Ganguly • 7th Convention of LIC Working Women, Coimbatore • Working Women Demand withdrawal of the Amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act • Countrywide Movement Plan By Textile Mill Workers Against Closures • Successful struggle by Unorganised Workers • Victorious Strike of Haryana Govt Employees • Successful Strike Of Postal Employees • Coal Unions To Strike On 31st January, 1994 • Hundreds of Fertilizer Workers Court Arrest Before Parliament House - Swadesh Dev Roye • Asian Employment Planners Meet Highlights Growing Unemployment – M. K. Pandhe • 89th Birth Anniversary of B T Ranadive: National Symposium On Trade Union Unity - Jibon Roy

1 Jan 1994

Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Sundaram, N. M. +2

In This Issue: • Working Committee Meeting, New Delhi, June 7-9, 1996: Address by the President - E. Balanandan • CITU Working Committee Supports UF Government; With The Right To Oppose The Negative Points In The Minimum Programme – P. K. Ganguly • Main Resolution of the Working Committee: The Present Situation and the Trade Union Movement • CITU Working Committee Observes Second Death Anniversary Of Com. Kim Il Sung • CITU Opposes Govt Guideline To Reduce Manpower • Joint Statement issued by various organisations of Central Government employees on the Statement made by Shri P Chidambaram, Minister of Finance • CITU Opposes Any Move To Close Down 40 NTC Mills • State Level Convention of Textile Workers in Orissa • Report on Working Women in West Bengal • All India Plantation Workers’ Conference in Assam in December • AIIEA Opposes Insurance Reforms – N. M. Sundaram • Report of AP Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Union - K. Hemalata • TUs Demand Immediate Steps for Revivial of Sick Units Within PSU Framework in the Meeting with Prime Minister • Meeting With Finance Minister • Wage Negotiation in Cement Industry Workers to get an increase of minimum Rs 900.00; Proposed strike from 24th June deferred • Joint Forum Of South Asian Trade Unions - Swadesh Dev Roye • Question of Politicalisation of the Working Class - Sukomal Sen • Japan Newsletter: 78000 Strong Rallies on May Day ’96 in Japan • South African Labour Movement Proposes to Govt

1 Jul 1996

Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E.

In This Issue: • Call Of CITU Working Committee: Raise Mass Struggles To New Heights – P. K. Ganguly • Working Committee Meeting, Bhilai, 2-4 November, 1995: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • RESOLUTIONS: On Forthcoming programmes of National Platform of Mass Organisations, On Sell Out Of Bailadila Mine, On Amendment Of Payment Of Bonus Act, Resolution On Beijing Conference On Women, On Solidarity With Cuba, On Wage Revision Of Central Govt Employees And The Fifth Central Pay Commission, Resolution in support of the decision on launching indefinite strike in Jute Industry from 29th Nov., 1995 by all Central Trade Unions operating in Jute Industry, 12th December Jail Bharo By Textile Workers, Resolution On US-Pakistan Arms Deal: Demand immediate scrapping of the said Indo-US Cooperation deal, Resolution On Fishing Worker Struggle, On Bank Strike, On Accident In Bhilai Steel Plant On 2nd Nov. 1995, Resolution On Pension Scheme • CITU Reiterates Opposition To Govt Draft On Pension Scheme And The Ordinance In The Meeting With Labour Minister • Agitation Spread All Over Against Pension Scheme And The Ordinance • Fisheries Workers To Go On Conuntrywide Strike • Trade Union School For The Steel Workers • Indian Labour Conference: Government Guillotined for Casual Approach to Labour Problems – P. K. Ganguly • Conclusions of the 32nd Session of the Indian Labour Conference (ILC): Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi: 23rd and 24th November, 1995

1 Dec 1995

Balanandan, E., Raman Kutty, P. S., Krishnan, P. R.

In This Issue: • Comrade Deng Xiao Ping • Com. Sitaram Gupta • Public Sector Workers Strike on 2nd April • JAC Decides for Dharna before Prime Ministers Place on February 25 and 26 for Revival of NTC Mills • CITU Demands Judicial Enquiry Over Police Firing On Textile Workers Killing Three Workmen In Bangalore • Letter written by E. Balanandan M.P • Letter by Jibon Roy, MP • March To Parliament By AIAWU • CITU Demands Disbursal of Wages and Working Capital in IDPL • Total Strike of Powerloom Workers in Ahmedabad • CITU Opposes Retrograde Recommendations Of Fifth Pay Commission • Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers • Statement of the Leaders of the Confederation of Central Govt Employees & Workers • All India State Govt Employees Federation • Blessed he is who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed ...(Pope) – P. S. Raman Kutty • Bank Employees and Officers to Strike on April 4 • Maharashtra: CITU 8th Successful State Conference At Nasik – P. R. Krishnan • 7th State Conference: State Wide Campaign in Tamilnadu • 7th Conference of Singareni-Collieries Employees Union • Working Womens Convention at Vishakhapatnam • First State Conference of Punjab-Chandigarh Medical Representatives Union • The Writing on the Wall: It's Still Poverty, Stupid! • National Workshop Of Central Public Sector Trade Unions On Charter Of Demands • CITU Union Wins Works Committee Election

1 Mar 1997

Pandhe, M. K., Balanandan, E., Patnaik, Prabhat +4

In This Issue: • Clarion Call of the Ninth Conference of CITU: Towards Big Battles Against Globalisation And Liberalism – M. K. Pandhe • Welcome Speech Delivered by Com. M. M. Lawrence, Chairman, Reception Committee, 9th Conference of the CITU Kochi • Centre of Indian Trade Unions, 9th All india Conference, 20-26 April, 1997, V.G. Bhaskaran Nair Nagar, Cochin: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • Report Of The General Secretary – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Resolution • Resolutions: On Solidarity with International Working Class Struggle; Struggle Against • Communal And Divisive Forces; Workers-Peasant Alliance; On Working Women; Industrial Sickness; Recognition Of Trade Unions Through Secret Ballot; On Pension Scheme; Resolution On Contract Labour; Unemployment And Demand For Right To Work; On Price Rise; Bonus; Esi Scheme; In Support Of Strike Of State Govt. Employees At Bihar; On Headload Workers; On Fifth Central Pay Commission • 9th Conference Of CITU: Discussions In Commissions • Proceedings Of The 5th Conference Of Working Women • List Of Foreign Delegates Participating In The 9th CITU Conference • Message from World Federation of Trade Unions • National Canfederation of Trade Unions • Message from General Federation Trade Unions Iraq • National Federation of Postal Employees • Message for CITU’s 9th Conference from Com. KKN Kutty, Secretary General, Income tax • Employees’ Federation Message from the Cuban Trade Union (CTC) • United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America • National Union of Mineworkers, Barnsley • Ceylong Federation of Trade Unions • Message from KMU • Canadian Labour Congress • Message from Palestine Trade • Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Russia • National Association of Teachers in Further & Higher Education • All Poland Alliance of Trade Unions • Message from Congress of South African Trade Unions • Message from General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (DPRK) • Speech Of Com. E.K. Nayanar, Chief Minister Of Kerala At The All India CITU Conference • 9th All India Conference Of CITU Cochin, 21-27 April 1997: Report Of Credential Committee • Proposed Amendment To The CITU Constitution At The Ixth Conference • Seminar en Globalisation of Economy: On The Current State Of The World Capitalist Economy - Prabhat Patnaik • Globalisation, the International Economy and Policy Options - Jayati Ghosh • “Globalisation” And Its Impact (Speech at Seminar on “Trends in the World Economy” at Cochin on 21 April, 1997) - Prakash Karat • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1997 • Government Giving Second Thought Over the Move to Close down NTC Mills – P. K. Ganguly • Central Trade Unions Demand Early Action On IISCO Modernisation • CITU Denounces The Move For Retrograde Amendment Of SICA • Whither Revival Of Fertilizer PSUs - Tapan Sen • Revival Of Sick PSUs Demanded By MPs • Fate of IDPL Hangs in Balance – P. K. Ganguly

6 May 1997