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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

Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R., Ravindranath, K. N.

In This Issue: • Centre Of Indian Trade Unions Working Committee Meeting Jaipur, 13-16 November 1999: Notice • Editorial: 13th Lok Sabha And After • Liberalisation Boosts Billionaires In India – M. K. Pandhe • Billionaires Galore Despite Recession! • Challenges Emerging In Post-Polls Situation – W. R. Varada Rajan • Accidents Or Man Made Calamities? • Barbarians At The Gate! • Economy On Rails! Heading Where ? • Present Phase Of The Global Economy – K. N. Ravindranath • WTO Style Liberalisation, Leading Where? • Dear Power - Lyla Bavadam In Mumbai • Without Comments: Congress-BJP Convergence On Economic Reforms Manifestoes Ignore Labour Interests • Myth Of Falling Inflation Rate ! • West Bengal: Bonus Demand Day Observed • Tamil Nadu: Wage Settlement In Sugar Industry • Himachal Pradesh: Statewide Rallies • The Life Ambobai Leads… • HIV/AIDS And Workers • International Meet Demands Reconstruction Efforts In Yugoslavia • BJP Govt’s Anti-Employee Measures • Finance Ministry Calls For Austerity Drive • Seaport Infrastructure In India. Is Privatisation A Panacea? • Sangh Parivar On Indian Womanhood • Perpetuating Inequality Globally • Rio-De-Jeneiro Meet Against Globalisation • Pension Case In Supreme Court

1 Oct 1999

Pandhe, M. K., Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, Pramila +2

In This Issue: • Successful Nationwide Strike By 25 Million Workers – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Dislocation of Rail Services in the Country • New Drug Policy: A Mortal Blow To The Indian Drugs And Pharmaceutical Industry – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Denounces the New Drug Policy • Textile Workers to rally before Parliament • Massive strike by Unorganised Sector Workers in Bihar • Port and Dock workers for Nationwide Industrial Action • National Railway Mazdoor Union(Central Railway) Annual Session at Pandharpur • What the Press Says about the Strike: Strike disrupts industrial activity; Bank employees stage rallies; Banks, industries hit by strike; Left-sponsored TU strike evokes good response; Strike hits banking operations; Nationwide strike paralyses industry; Strike paralyses banking services • National Convention Against Privatisation • Social Security of Women Workers in the Unorganised Sector - Pramila Pandhe • Trade Unions Demand Passing Of Participation of Workers in Management Bill, 1990 • Tamilnadu News Letter: Tamilnadu Workers prepare for Bonus Struggle – A. K. Padmanabhan • Minimum Wages with VDA announced by the Government • Joint Statement: By The General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea and The Centre of Indian Trade Unions • French CGT hails Indian Working Class on the eve of 29th September Industrial Strike • Solidarity Message from ZENROREN To Nationwide General Strike in India on 29 September • Enough with the Storage of Dangers and of Playing-With its Risks (Following is an article published by Granma on 18th August under the title- Ed.) • "Privatisation? No." —David Cockroft, Actg.General Secretary, ITF • Italian Unions Set Stage for Pitched Battle

1 Oct 1994

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

Ganguly, P. K., Vaidya, G. N.

In This Issue: • Call of General Council: Fight the Communal and Divisive Forces – P. K. Ganguly • CITU condemns strike by drug cartels • Workers Enslaved Authority Mafia-Caucus in Cochin Port • Secretariat Communique: CITU Calls for Campaign Against New Industrial Policy • Joint Fight Against Communalism by Central Trade Unions • Meeting with Planning Commission: TUs Flay New Industrial Policy of Government - P. K. Ganguly • General Council Meeting, Kanpur, July 21-23, 1990: Resolutions • CITU Condemns Gangsterism in Tripura • Railwaymen’s Struggle - DREU Demonstrations • Tripartite Committee on DA Ends Without Conclusions • Joint Dharna against IDPL • Reminiscences. B. T. Ranadive—My Friend for Sixty-Seven Years – G. N. Vaidya, M. A., L. L. B. F. T..A., Textile Consultant • ANC Remains Firm to Dismantle Apartheid • SAIL’s Attempt to Go-Back from Pension-Commitment Foiled

1 Aug 1990

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

Ganguly, 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

Dakshi, Ardhendu, Pandhe, M. K., Dey, Gopinath +2

In This Issue: • NPMO Calls For Nationwide Campaigns • CITU General Council Meeting Notice • CITU Working Committee Meeting Notice • CITU Secretariat Meeting Notice • An Year Of All Round Ruination • Budget 1999-2000: People To Suffer, Economy To Continue To Sink – Ardhendu Dakshi • Port & Dock Workers Fight Against Port Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • March 8: International Women’s Day: Indian Women Seek Equality, Empowerment • National Seminar On Coal Industry - Gopinath Dey • Buyback Shares By Public Sector: “Dig Your Own Grave !": Govt to PSUs - Swadesh Dev Roye • Central Budget And PSUs - Dipankar Mukherjee • Second National Commission On Labour • Standard Chartered Bank Attempt At De-Unionisation • Himachal Pradesh: Braving Police Repression And Mass Scale Arrest - NAPTHA Jhakhri Workers On Continuous Strike • Tamil Nadu: State Level Campaigns • Captive Power Plants Sale By Sail Opposed • Assam: CITU On The Move • Transport Federation Meets • Maharashtra: Misuse Of Professional Tax • ILC Meets On 3-4 April 1999 • Navi Mumbai Port: CITU Win • Working Women Committee Meeting • Save Rubber Plantations • CITU-ILO TU Training Activity • CPSTU Call • ESI Supplies Contaminated Fluids • Multifarious Campaign By BEFI • Multinational Way Of Recovery • Accord On Wage Revision For Bank Employees • Cement Workers Oppose Sale Of Units • Anganwadi Workers • ILO Criticises Australian Govt. • Alloy Steels Plant, Durgapur, Languishing • Struggle Against CEL Privatisation

1 Apr 1999

Dakshi, Ardhendu, Choudhary, Saroj, Sen, Tapan +1

In This Issue: • Subhuman Life Under “Inhuman Development” – Ardhendu Dakshi • End This Us Arrogance! - Saroj Chowdhury • Greetings To People’s Republic Of China • "Sell Out PSUs At Any Cost !" – Tapan Sen • Com Chadayan Govindan • Without-Comments: Cheap Import Virus Hit Desi Companies – BIFR • Dumping Puts Steel Industry In Crisis • Without-Comment: Fake Divestment • Steel Industry: Anti-Worker Measures Opposed – M. K. Pandhe • For Cuba: Medicines Against Blockade • "Payment Of Wages Must Get Priority" • Extract Of The Interim Order: Dunlop Factory Employees Union Chennai vs The Management of M/s Duntop India Ltd. Chennai • Pension Case In Supreme Court • Supreme Court Judgement On 1. What Is Sexual Harassment? 2. Who Do These Guidelines Apply To? 3. Preventive Steps; 4. Complaints Procedure; 5. Disciplinary Action; 6. Other Provisions Of Guidelines - These Supreme Court Guidelines Are Legally Binding And Must Be Enforced. • Road Transport Workers On United Struggle • Reign Of Terror In Dhaurabhata • Karnataka Convention Of NPMO • Jute Workers’ Strike On Bonus • IOC Contract Workers • Strike By Seamen Of Home Trade • Maharashtra: Workshop On Child Labour • CITU Wrests Fertiliser Union From BJP • Com. Pritish Chanda • Tamil Nadu: Construction Workers Welfare Scheme • J & K Co-Ordination Committee Of TUs • Who Will Help Jamuna Devi? • ESI: Standard Benefits Enhanced • Ousted Bank Staff Win Back Jobs • AICCTU Conference • Successful Strike Of College Teachers • Philippines: Workers Losing Jobs • Com. P. Ramachandra Rao • WFTU Plea To NAM Summit • BTR Memorial Fund • Fidel Castro On Globalisation And Third World Unity

1 Oct 1998

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Against Economic Policies Of The Government: Trade Unions Call for Countrywide Strike • Steel Workers Protest Govt Policy of Bailing out the Country • Fertilizer Workers to Launch Nationwide Agitation • Meeting with Trade Unions: Finance Minister on the Defensive – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Appeals for United Strike Action against the Economic Measures taken by the Government • W. Bengal Prepared for United Strike Action • Punjab CITU for Strike Action • Maharashtra Prepare for Strike • Assam CITU Gearing Up for Strike Action • CITU Led Successful Struggle in Vizag Steel Plant • Punjab Working Women’s Convention • Conference of NPCC Workers Union • September Programmes Against Economic Policies of the Government • The offensive of Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • 6th September—Bank Employees’ Strike: Joint Declaration by Bank Unions against Privatisation of banks • 20 Years of ‘The Working Class’ • Special Seamen's Convention • CITU Condemns Strike Decision by Drug Cartels • CITU Demands Drastic Punishment to Murderers of Chundur Harijans • ACFTU Acknowledges CITU’s Sympathy for Disaster Hit People • 1st Aug. 1991 Observed as ‘Anti-Privatisation Day’ by Civil Aviation Employees in Bombay • Tamilnadu Moves for Strike Action • Small Scale industry under Big Business Stranglehold • 51st Conference of the Bengal Chetkal Mazdoor Union • Construction workers to go on All India Strike • Rail workers Convention Against ‘Human Rights’ Violation • Tasks Ahead of Trade Union Movement - Jibon Roy • Focus in Parliament: Government Grilled on Economic Policies • CITU Rejects Pension Scheme Proposed by the Central Board of Trustees (Provident Fund)

1 Sept 1991