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The Working Class
1990Ganguly, P. K.
In This Issue: • The President’s Address • Victory of CITU led Refinery Workers • Com. Gurcharan Singh Randhawa • Conference of Akhil Bharatiya Cha Mazdoor Sangh • CITU Welcomes Formation of National Front Government • CITU Delegate Meets Labour Minister • New Public Sector Agreements • Unorganised Labour And The Question of Minimum Wage—P. K. Ganguly • Assam CITU Demands Representation in Tripartite Wage Committee • Call of Fidel Castro: “The Banners of Revolution and Sociali are not Surrendered Without a Fight. Only the Cowards and the Demoralised Surrender—Never the Communists and Revolutionaries” • Orissa Bamboo Cutters on Struggle • Executive Committee Meeting Of The Fertilizer Workers’ Federation Of India • Railwaymen Hail New Govt; Hope Fair Deal • BEFI Launches Struggles • Wage Settlement In IDPL Delayed • Was it a Disaster • CITU Wins in BEL Secret Ballot • US Invasion on Panama • Air Hostesses meet Minister of Civil Aviation
1 Jan 1990
The Working Class
1990Choudhary, Saroj
In This Issue: • Secretariat Calls for Massive Participation in Convention against Communalism on September 19 • Bank, Insurance Employees Demand Pension as Third Retiremental Benefit • TUs Demand Reinstatement of Bangladesh Biman Workmen by Air India • CITU Condemns Lathi Charge on AIIMS Employees and Docors • Retrenched Employees of Food Corporation to be Reinstated • Secretariat Communique: CITU Denounces US Military Build up in the Gulf Region • On Reservations for Backward Classes • Right to Work: A Powerful United Struggle in the Offing • Massive Rally by CITU at Patna • Powerful United Protest Against Super-301 – Saroj Chaudhuri • General Council Resolutions (Kanpur July 21-23, 1990) • NPCC Management Compelled to Negotiate with CITU Union • Agreement in NBCC • North Zonal Convention of AIPWF • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Will the Assurance be Fulfilled • Massive Dharna by Haryana CITU Workers • Annual Convention of HSCL Co-ordination Committee • Joint Movement in ONGC • Dharna by ICF Workers • Massive Dharna Against IDPL • Hunger Strike by Hindustan Aeronautics Workers • Victory of CITU in Salem Steel • Women’s Struggle: Prime Minister's Assurance to Anganwadi Delegation • The National Commission on Women : A New Opening in the Struggle for Equal Status – Malini Bhattacharya • DPRK’s Proposols For Peaceful Reunification of Korea
1 Sept 1990
The Working Class
1993Pandhe, M. K., Das, P. K., Choudhary, Saroj +1
In This Issue: • Forward To Countrywide Preparation for Historic Bharat Bandh on September 9 – M. K. Pandhe • CITU President Opposes Privatisation of IISCO in Parliament • Trade-Unions decides to Launch Strike Jointly to Oppose Privatisation of IISCO • ACFTU Delegation Visits India • Loot of Public Wealth —Fact Behind IISCO Privatisation • International Congress of Miners – M. K. Pandhe • Foil Game to Legalise Arbitrary Closure of Factories. Mobilise in Thousands against the Anti-Workers Move to Change Labour Laws - Jibon Roy • Tamilnadu State Conference Of CITU Pledges To Intensify Fight Against Twin Danger of New Economic Policy and Communalism • 9th Punjab State Conference of CITU • Karnataka State Beedi Workers’ Conference • 13th World Congress on Occupational Safety & Health Exposed Problems of Developing Countries – P. K. Das • A Glimpse Of Public Sector Performance - Saroj Chaudhury • Struggle of Working Women: Tamilnadu Politics and Arbitrary Attitude of Ministers • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF Strike Ballot by July end for Indefinite General Strike in September 1993 • Jute Workers of West Bengal are on the path of Struggle • CITU/CTUC Workshop On Trade Union Education • CITU Calls for United Trade Union Action against Conditionalities On Wage Negotiations Imposed by the Govt. • One Lakh Workers March in Bombay Against Economic Policies & Communalism - Ashok Dhawale • CITU Opposes DA And Wage Freeze • Working Class Struggle all over the World • Oliver Tambo Passed Away
1 Jun 1993
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
1999Ghosh, Kali, Dakshi, Ardhendu, Varada Rajan, W. R. +1
In This Issue: • Com Sukhdev Singh • Yugoslavian Embassy Thanks CITU • To The People For A New Mandate! • CITU Manifesto For May Day 1999 • 35th Session Of ILC: Workers’ Side Protests ‘Tailking Shop’ Exercise • CITU Highlights Workers’ Resentment • Industrial Sickness And Employment Generation: Strident Criticism Of 35 Session Of ILC: Govt Indifference • Alternative Approach Outlined Before ILC: "Review Policy Of Mindless Privatisation And Liberalisation" • Crisis Of Indian Railways And The Status Paper • Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESI) - Need For Speedy Overhauling - Kali Ghosh & Ardhendu Dakshi • ‘Oasis’: Code Name For Milking Workers’ Funds To Quench The Greed Of Big Business – W. R. Varada Rajan • Diversion of PF/Pension Funds to Private Sector Mutual Fund flayed • Southern Initiative Against Globalisation • Nationwide Strike Of Coal Miners On 11-12 May – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Himachal Pradesh Decides Future Action • Steel Workers Federation Conference • Newspaper Employees Strike • All India Locomen Meet • Construction Workers’ Conference • Rajasthan: CITU Workshop On Organisation • HP: Anganwadi Workers • Committee Of Public Sector Trade Unions Notice • Tamilnadu: CITU - ILO Training Camp • Demands Of SAIL Contract Workers • High Court Reinstates Contract Workers • International Demand For Halt To Liberalisation, Review Of WTO Role • Supreme Court Upholds Contract Workers’ Right To Regular Job • Denial Of Subsistence Allowance, Inhuman: SC
1 May 1999
The Working Class
1992Balanandan, E., Choudhary, Saroj, Dhawale, Ashok +2
In This Issue: • Fight Back the Dangerously Developing Pre-Independence Scenario - E. Balanandan • CITU Condemns Extension of Majority Equity in Maruti to Mitsubishi • CITU Condemns Lathi Charge on Striking Jammu & Kashmir State Govt. Employees • CITU Secretariat • Preparatory Committee for All India Convention of Central Public Sector Trade Unions and other Government Departmental Organisations • Carry Forward the Struggle Against the New Economic Policies of the Government: Declaration Of The Sponsoring Committee • The Republic Day 1992: The President Speaks to the Nation - Saroj Chaudhury • CITU Protests at Misuse of Presidential Address for Anti-working class Statement • CITU Opposes National Renewal Fund • Steel Workers Federation decides for Further Action • CITU Opposes Ban on Strike in Hospitals and Educational institutions • Joint Struggle in Central Marketing Organisation of SAIL • CITU Supports Jute Workers’ Strike • CITU Condemns Killing in Bihar • Annual Conference of Hindustan Steel Employees Union • CITU Protested digainst its Non-inclusion in the Industrial Committee for Cotton Textiles • National Tripartite Seminar cum-Training Workshop on ILO Standard • Disinvestment of Public Sector Equity • Maharashtra CITU Observes Anti-Unemployment Week - Ashok Dhawale • Oppose this Anti-People and Anti-Labour Railway Budget • On the Killing of Candidate by Khalistani Terrorists in Punjab • CITU Protests againsts Move to Retire GIC Employees • Central Advisory Committee of Mines Constituted • Haldia Fertilizer Project: A Victim of Multinational Conspiracy - Swadesh Dev Roye • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Eastern Railwaymen’s Union Calls for All round Preparedness for United Action • Working Class in Building Socialism in China - Chittabrata Majumdar
1 Mar 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
1992Sen, Tapan, Moghe, Kiran, Balanandan, E.
In This Issue: • National Trade Union Convention Calls for Massive March to Parliament on 25th November • Public Sector Workers to Prepare for Continuous Strike • Hoax of Falling Inflation Rate: A Mathematical Jagglery – Tapan Sen • Anganwadi Workers Stage Large Demonstration in Bombay - Kiran Moghe • 2nd All India Conference of Construction Workers Federation of India • Chelliah Report Echoes IMF Design in India • CITU Calls for Nationwide Campaign against Govt Policy of hiking prices • Massive General Strike in West Bengal • Struggles in Tamilnadu • AICCWW Condemns Unpardonable Negligence of Shivkasi Cracker factory Owner • Management—BJP Govt Combine Attack on TU at Gwalior • CITU Denounces Hike in Petroleum and Cooking Gas Prices • All India Convention of Unorganised Workers • Successful Kerala Bandh • Meeting of All India Coordination Committee of Textile Workers • Multinationa! Entry to Capital Market Will Destabilise India’s Self-Reliance • Thirtieth Session of the Indian Labour Conference • 30th Session of Indian Labour Conference: (Text of the Speech of E. Balanandan, President, CITU at the 30th Session of Indian Labour Conference on September 7-8, 1992) • CITU Demands Immediate Meeting of the Special Tripartite Committee • TU’s demand meeting of the Tripartite Industrial Committee on Textile Industry • NFL Panipat Gas Tragedy, CITU Condemns Callous Management • ILO Committee’s Observation On India: Words and Deeds Differ Much • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIRF Revives Strike Ballot Decision
1 Oct 1992
The Working Class
1992Ranadive, Vimal, Ganguly, P. K.
In This Issue: • Call Of The Mammoth Rally At Boat CLUB: Forward to Bharat Bandh • Unorganised Workers Decide for Countrywide Strike • Women’s March In Lucknow Against Communalism - Vimal Ranadive • Call of CITU Working Committee • Jute Workers of Andhra Pradesh on to A Historic United Struggle • Ch. Narasinga Rao • Massive Left Front Rally at Brigade Parade Ground • Widespread Struggle in Tamilnadu • Karnataka CITU 6th State Conference • UN Adopts Cuban Resolution Aganist Economic Blockade Imposed by USA • Declaration Adopted in the Rally at Boat Club, New Delhi on 25th November, 1992 • Resolution Against Communal and Divisive Forces Adopted at Boat Club Rally on 25th November 1992 • All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation Condemns Atrocities on DTC Employees • CITU Condemns the Genocide in South Africa • Assam CITU—Fifth Conference • Successful Students’ Strike on November 8 • Sponsoring Committee Representatives Meet the Prime Minister • Labour Ministers Demand Draft of New I.R. Bill • Security Scam: BEFI Deposes Before JPC • October Revolution Day Observed • T.U. Convention on Peace & Communal Harmony in Jammu • Construction Workers March to Prime Ministers’ House • CITU Condemns Proposed Closure of Construction Units in Public Sector • CITU Demands Another Tripartite Meeting to Consider IR Bill • October Revolution—A Pledge for End of Exploitation – P. K. Ganguly • Hundreds of Textile Workers Court Arrest • Maastricht: Statement by the CGT (France’s) Executive Commission
1 Dec 1992
The Working Class
1995Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Sen, Tapan +3
In This Issue: • Com. Robin Sen • Editorial: The World Summit On Social Development • CITU Extends Solidarity to Khazaksthan TU • Indian Labour Conference Exposes Govt’s Policy to Scuttle Employments – P. K. Ganguly • "Liberalisation" Hits Indian Shipping Industry – M. K. Pandhe • Three Years’ NEP : A Sad Commentary - Tapan Sen • CITU Demands Urgent Steps To Revive Sick Units – A. K. Padmanabhan • Textile Workers To Intensify Struggle • Com. Joe Solvo • Com. B. K. Banerjee • Com. Gopilal Siwalia • Com BTR’s Birth Anniversary Observed • Coal Strike Deferred • Pakistan Trade Unions Form Confederation • Disinvestement Programme Of PSUs • Airlines Employees Demonstrate Against Privatisation • NAM Labour Ministers’ Conference - An Appeal From The Central Trade Union • Organisations Of India To The Fifth Conference Of Labour Ministers • Of Non-Aligned And Other Developing Countries, New Delhi, Vigyan Bhawan, 19-23, January 1995 • Enron Project: Unveiling The Truth • Enron: Environmental Sell-Out - By Sulabha Brahme • CITU Supports FMRAI’s Action Programme against Amendment of Patents Act • CITU Condemns Ordinance Amending The Patent Act • CITU Denounces MOU with MNC in Telecom • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC demands Further Interim Relief, 100% merger of DA, early submission of Pay Commission Report • World Summit for Social Development - Hemant Kumar • WFTU Rejects inclusion Social Clause in International Trade • The Mexican Crisis : Warning Bells For Economic policy
1 Feb 1995
The Working Class
1997Pandhe, 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
The Working Class
1997Ganguly, P. K., Krishnan, P. R., Ranadive, Vimal +3
In This Issue: • National Convention of Mass Organisations Calls for Countrywide Picketing and Rail Roko/Rasta Roko against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Fifth Pay Commission • CPSTU Extended Session: Public Sector Workers Decide Strike Action • In The Parliament: Urgent Action for Revival of Sick PSUs Demanded by MPs; Policy on Disinvestment flayed • Amidst Protest Insurance Regulatory Authority Bill Introduced In Parliament • 2nd All India Conference Of Beedi Workers Call For March To Parliament – P. R. Krishnan • Anganwadi Women March To Parliament - Vimal Ranadive • Government Flouting the Agreement on Modernisation of NTC Mills: Workers to Launch Rail Roko, Rasta Roko on 30th December – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Demands for Revival of NTC Mills and IDPL • Massive Protest Rally Against Patent Amendment Bill • Bihar Bandh Total – J. S. Majumdar • AITUC Journal Carried Wrong Report • Against Govt Pension Scheme: Resented Workers’ Outburst In Bhilai Steel Plant • LIC - GIC Strike Total • 92nd Birth Anniversary of Com. BTR • G K Panickker • 7th Conference of Plantation Workers Gives Call Against Repression in Assam • CITU Welcomes Supreme Court Verdict on Child Labour • Consolidation Of The Russian Working Class - Chittabrata Majumdar • Conference of NPCC Workers Union • International Meeting Of Workers Against Neoliberalism And Globalization At Cuba - Sukomal Sen
1 Jan 1997
The Working Class
1999Pandhe, 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
The Working Class
1999Pandhe, 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
The Working Class
1998Balanandan, 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
The Working Class
1998Choudhary, Saroj, Sindhu, A. R., Roy, Jibon +2
In This Issue: • Elections 1998: CITU Appeals To The Working Class • Without Comments: Whither Communal! • WTO Pact On Financial Service: Who Cheers! - Saroj Chaudhuri • Com. B. P. Kashyap • Quarry Workers Of Faridabad - A tale of woes and agony • Trade Unions Denounce Disinvestment Of Public Sector Shares, National Meet At Bangalore Calls For United Struggle • Women Workers Organise in Monica Electronics, Delhi – A. R. Sindhu • Whither Public Sector! • Elections 1998: Rid Factory Gates Of Communal & Caste Divide - Jibon Roy • More on Judgement Against Bandhs: A Pedantic Rhetoric of Anglo Saxon Jurispudence - Har Dev Singh, Bar-at-Law, Supreme Court of India • M.P: Nightmare Of BJP Rule - Badal Saroj • Madhya Pradesh BJP’s Tendu Leaf Scam • Of Bofors Connection! • ILO Sounds Alarm On Unemployment • Whither Globalisation! IMF To Bail-Out Or Sell-Out • Central TUs On IISCO Modernisation • Total Bandhin Burdwan • Police Repression On Dalli - Rajhara Mine Workers • C.S.E.U. Celebrates Silver Jubilee • Save Cement Corporation: TUs Call • FMRAI Rally In Mumbai • HMS Conference • Employees’ Rally Against HVP-BJP Govt. • Demonstration before US Embassy • Japan: Yamaichi Securities Co. To Close • Part-Time Workers Demonstrate • Japanese Govt Attacks On Hospital Workers • Mass Protest Against Govt. • Against Reforms and Deregulation • Joint Programme for Spring Struggle • Australia: Workers Win Better Wages • Fighting Health Hazards • All European Ports Paralysed • CITU Demands abrogation of Sanctions against Libyan Arab Jamahiriya • WFTU Calls For Worldwide Action • Multilateral Agency For Unilateral Benefit!
1 Feb 1998
The Working Class
1996Balanandan, 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
The Working Class
1999Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal, Dev Roye, Swadesh
In This Issue: • Mumbai Farewell To Vimaldi • The Battle Ahead: Save The Country • Economy On Rails Heading Where ? • Hai Swadeshi ! • BJP/NDA Manifesto - Working Class Is Nowhere • Challenges Before The Trade Union Movement Today – M. K. Pandhe • Condolence Meeting Of Saroj Vasisth • Bail Out For Private Sector And Sell Out Of PSUs • Govt. Must Amend The Payment Of Bonus Act Right Now • The Great Fervour Of The 1930s - Vimal Ranadive • Com. Vimal Ranadive - A Life Sketch • Madhya Pradesh State Committee Meeting • State Convention Of Public Sector Unions • Oil Sector Worst Hit Under BJP Rule - Swadesh Dev Roye • Public Sector: Open Letter To All Political Parties • Unorganised Sector Workers Convention At Calcutta • Air India/Indian Airlines/Airport Authority: Contract Labour Board Recommendation • Conspiracy To Rob Workers' Savings • Tamil Nadu: Police Action On Tea Garden Workers • West Bengal: State Convention Of PSU Unions • Steel Workers Observe Protest Day • Mornoi Tea Garden Murders • Management-INTUC Nexus Exposed • Massive Rally Of Solapur Beedi Workers • Mumbai: Trade Union Seminar On Globalisation And Communal Danger • Tamil Nadu State CITU Meeting • Tributes To Vimaldi • ESI Benefits For Disabled/Retired Workers
1 Sept 1999
The Working Class
1991Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K. +1
In This Issue: • Uphold the Banner of October Revolution • Against The Economic Policies Of The Government: Make the 29th November Strike a Total Success - E. Balanandan • 29th November Industrial Strike: Appeal to All Trade Unions by Sponsoring Committee • Resolution of the 27th September Rally Left-NF Parties • CITU Denounces Finance Minister's Assurance to IMF-World Bank to Close Down Non-Viable PSUs • Steel Minister Assures Early IISCO Modernisation • CITU Denounces Government Ordinance to Amend MRTP Act • CITU Opposes the Move to Privatise Air Lines and ITDC • MRTP Ordinance: Vicious Attack on Public Sector - M. K. Pandhe • Glorious Victory Of Dalla Workers: Privatisation Deal of UP Cement Corporation Revoked - P. K. Ganguly • Women’s Organisations Demand Implementation of National Commission for Women’s Act • Coal workers compelled the unwilling bureaucrats to receive memorandum • Railwaymen and Central Govt Employees should Unitedly Join 29 Nov. Strike—AIREC • NPCC Workers to go on Countrywide Strike on Nov. 28 • Join 29th November Industrial Strike NPCC Workers Union of India • States, Unions Prepare for Industrial Strike on November 29 • CITU Congratulates Dalla Workers on their Victory • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Gomoh: Loco Running Staff Work, Win Demand • Com. Bishwanath Mukherjee • Workers Preparing for Resistance to Privatisation Move of UPTRON Units • CITU Condemns Aquisition of Disputed Land at Ayodhya by BJP Government • CITU Condemns Niyogi’s Murder • Settlement of Coal Miners’ Strike • Com. Anandan Nambiar • Construction Workers Dharna and Deputation • ANC to Intensify Mass Actions • Call for Anti-Recession Programmes in USA • International Productivity Congress held at Bangkok - S. Dev Roye
1 Nov 1991
The Working Class
1993Sen, Tapan, Ranadive, Vimal, Dev Roye, Swadesh
In This Issue: • Editorial: The Country’s Black Day • Appeal by the Secular Forces: Defeat the Communal Forces: Safeguard National Unity • Sponsoring Committee Calls for Sustained Struggle Against Communal Forces • Trade Unions Condemn Destruction of Babri Mosque at Ayodhya • Massive March for Communal Harmony at Calcutta • CITU Supports Tamilnadu Textile Strike Despite Ban • The Vandalism at Ayodhya: What the Press say • President Decries Vandalism • Listen to the Voice of India’s Future • The Count Down December 6, 1992 • Public Sector Workers to Strike for 72 Hours in April • Central Trade Unions Jointly Welcome Madam Kotnis • Special General Council Meeting—Bangalore 19-21 February, 1993 • Delhi Police Arrested Workers Participating in Peace March • CITU Wins HSCL Election • CITU Demands Dismissal of U.P. Government • Strenghthen Solidarity and Co-ordination—2nd Indian Ocean Region TU Conference - Tapan Sen • CITUC Urges upon INTUC For Joint Movement in Public Sector • Railwaymens Struggle: Why Not Fight the Menace of Privatisation Unitedly • Conference of Women Workers in Beedi Industry - Vimal Ranadive • Com. Biren Datta • Com. Ganesh Ghosh • International Struggles • Glorious Victory of Chittivalasa Jute Mill Workers • OECD Report: Feeble World Recovery to Swell Jobless Ranks in 1993 • Oil and Petroleum Industry: Worst Victim of New Economic Policy - Swadesh Dev Roy • Com BTR’s Birth Anniversary Observed • Delhi March For Communal Harmony
1 Jan 1993