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Sen, Tapan, Ganguly, P. K., Roy, Jibon +1

In This Issue: • Successful Countrywide Strike By Unorganised Workers • Against the New Economic Policies--Preparation for Bharat Bandh on September 9 in Full Swing • CPSTU Extends Full Support To Bharat Bandh On 9th September • Plantation Workers To Join Enmasse In 9th September Bharat Bandh • Bipartite National Seminar Calls for Broadest Unity to Fight New Economic Policy • Calcutta High Court Issues Stay Order against Privatisation of Public Sector Units • Labour Minister Assures Consideration of Public Sector Workers Demands • Goswami Committee on Sick Industries: A Blue Print For Closure And Retrenchment - Tapan Sen • CITU Condemns The Goswami Committee Report On Industrial Sickness • Railwaymen’s Movement: AIREC CWC decisions • AlIIMS Nurses Struggle Achieved Demands • Manila Conference of World Trade Unions affirm faith in Socialism - Sukomal Sen • Government’s Turn Around Strategy on NTC: Damocles Sword Over National Textile Corporation – P. K. Ganguly • Workers Representatives Protest Privatisation Move of Cycle Corporation of India Ltd. • PSU-Disinvestment Scam—A National Corollary To NEP - Jibon Roy • Government of India Sponsored Employees Pension Scheme—Some Reactions from the Grass root • National Convention of Central Govt. Employees • South Africa Making Hope A Reality - Hemant Kumar • New Offensive of Japan Trade Union Movement: Interview with Kumagai Kanemichi, Secretary General of ZENROREN • Guangzhou Symposium: Emphasises on Economic Development and Trade Union Struggle in Asia – P. K. Ganguly

1 Aug 1993

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

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., 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., 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

Balanandan, E., Varada Rajan, W. R., Dakshi, Ardhendu +1

In This Issue: • Centre Of Indian Trade Unons, General Council Meeting, Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, • 20-22, April 2000: Notice • Editorial: No More It Is Hidden! • SLC Session Another Futile Exercise • The UP Electricity Employees Strike - E. Balanandan • Dave Committee Report: Investment Centric Prescriptions – W. R. Varada Rajan • CITU On First Report • The World Bank Inspiration • SAIL - Restructuring Or Demolition ? - Ardhendu Dakshi • Total Strike In Salem Steel • The President Speaks Out • NFL To Go To 'Strategic Buyer’ - Swadesh Dev Roye • Magnificent Public Sector Strike • Com. N. J. Iyer • Forward To 9th March • Pension Case • Campaigns And Struggles In Tamilnadu • Tripura Plantation Union Conference • Chevalla: CITU Fights Police Brutality • CITU Win In Chittivalasa Jute Mills • INTUC: Metal Workers’ Convention • Real Face Of PEPSICO • Insurance Employees Conference • SICA: Repeal Move Denounced • Dunlop: Chhabaria’s Game Exposed • UB Employees To Fight Job Losses • MP: Retrenchement Move Condemned • Employees’ Pension Scheme • A Different Hijacking • March 8 International Women's Day

1 Mar 2000

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

Pandhe, M. K., Latha, T. A., Banerjee, Kanai +3

In This Issue: • Prepare For A Nationwide Struggle To Resist Anti-People Policies Of Nda – M. K. Pandhe • South Asian Workshop On Health And Safety – T. A. Latha • Editorial: Struggle Is Ahead • The Two Revolutions - Kanai Banerjee • Offensive Ahead On Labour Rights - Tapan Sen • Election And The Working Class - Chittabrata Mazumdar • CITU Delegation To International Conferences • The Seattle Conference Of WTO – P. K. Ganguly • Economy On Rails Heading Where ? • Trade Liberalisation In India Who-Gains ? • The Supply Side Of Global Bribery • Rajasthan: Workers’ Dharna Before ESI Office • Punjab: Hossiarpur Workers Brave Brutal Attacks • Bank-Employees To Protest Verma-Panel Recommendations • Strike At BHEL Trichy Plant • Trade Unions Denounce Privatisation Move • Sponsoring Committee Of Trade Unions Meet • Workers Abroad: Massive Job Cuts In US Companies • Boeing Co. Workers Won The Struggle • Canadian Miners In Struggle • Nissan Motor To Slash Down 21000 Jobs • Anganwadi Federation Call For Countrywide Campaign • AIFAWH Workshop on Organisation • Naked Discrimination Against Public Sector • Pension Case: Latest Development • Elected Left MPs In 13th Lok Sabha

1 Nov 1999

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

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

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

In This Issue: • Bhopal Gas Tragedy: Fallouts of the Holocaust – P. K. Ganguly • Unions Which Adopted Resolution on Bhopal • International Symposium on Environment and Industrial Safety • CITU Demands. Basic Changes in Motor Vehicles Laws • Trade Unions Meet on Verification • Round Table Conference on Steel Industry - M.K. Pandhe • Jute Workers on Struggle • Working Women must be Protected • St. Stephen's College Incident Condemned • Medical Representatives to go on Strike • Public Sector D.A. Question remains Unresolved • Foreign T.U. Delegates Visit CITU Office • TU’s Pre-Budget Discussions with Finance Minister • This is Capitalism: Modernisers of Violence, Exploiters of Progress • Solidarty with the British Coal Miners • The Coal Advisory Committee Meets After Four Years • AUCCTU Accepts CITU’s Invitation • International Struggles

1 Mar 1985

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

Ranadive, B. T.

BUILD UP UNITED STRUGGLE FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES AND DEFENCE OF DEMOCRACY - Presidential Speech | B. T. Ranadive

1 Jun 1978

Balanandan, E., Sengupta, S. B., Maheshwari, L. Uma +1

In This Issue: • Unitedly Fight the Developing Fascism - E. Balanandan • Andhra Pradesh Launches Campaign for Communal Harmony • CITU Opposes Government’s Economic Policies During Pre-Budget Discussions • Sponsoring Committee calls for Campaign against Communalism and intensify fight against the New Economic Policy • Appeal And Pledge By Rashtriya Ekta Abhiyan • Trade Union Demands Resignation of Maharashtra and Gujarat Chief Minister for unabated Communal orgy • State Conference of Kerala Plantation Labour Federation • CITU Seeks Prime Minister's Intervention in IA Pilots Strike • Crash of TU 154: CITU Condemns Cailous Attitude of Government • CITU Demands Effective Intervention Against Communal Forces • In Andaman & Nicobar: Massive Protest Against Economic Policy • ClTU Condemns Hike in Price of Food Grains • Karnataka State Council Meeting of CITU • Karnataka: BTR’s Birth Anniversary : Seminar on Communal Organisation & Political Parties • Fertiliser Scenario During Nineties Vis-a-Vis India’s Food Security - S. B. Sengupta • Fertilizer Workers to Launch Nationwide Vigorous movement • Trade Unions Oppose Privatisation of ISCO, Burnpur • Textile Workers Strike In Tamilnadu • Second Indian Ocean Region Trade Union Conference - L. Uma Maheshwari • The Concrete Wall, A Symbol of Division • Meeting of the Road Transport Co-ordination Committee • Pledge to Maintain Unity: INTUC Joins Trade Unions to Appeal to the Working Class of India • Tamilnadu Trade Unions Prepare for Campaign on National Unity • New World Order Invades Somalia - By Tom Pearson • WEFETU Calls for Halting Racist Acts • CITU Condemns Attack on the Polish Trade Union Alliance • Assam Trade Unions Visit Riot Affected Areas • WFTU Condemns US Air Raids on Iraq • CITU Opposes Amendment of FERA • Phased Programme of Action Decided by CPSTU

1 Feb 1993

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

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Namboodiri, V. A. N. +1

In This Issue: • The Commission on Labour Standards must be wounded up – M. K. Pandhe • The Growing Phenomena of Child Labour – P. K. Ganguly • CITU’s Project on Elimination of Child Labour • Decisions of the National Committee • NEP: Design For Employment Regression - Swadesh Dev Roye • Multinationals Capture Indian Telecom – V. A. N. Namboodiri • Conference of Reserve Bank Employees • Bank Employees Sign Agreement • Kerala Newsletter • J & K Employees Achieve Major Success after strike • Steel Workers Staged Dharna On January 31 All Over The Country • CITU wins BEL Elections • CITU wins in VISL Election • BIFR Proceedings Indicate Revival Prospect Of Scooter India • Gratuity Recent Amendments X-Rayed - Nirmala L Bhawnani • Crisis Developing in the Beedi Industry – P. K. Ganguly • Seminar of SAARC Countries’ Trade Unions • Seminar on Legislation for Construction Workers • Assam CITU Leader Arrested under TADA • Successful Countrywide Strike by Insurance Employees Against Privatisation

1 Mar 1995

Dhar, S. K., Sen, Tapan, Choudhary, Saroj +1

In This Issue: • Joint TU Convention And Rally Before Parliament Denounces Retrograde Pension Legislation: Calls For Preparing For Strike Action • Editorial: August 15, 1996 • Widespread Resentment Against the Passage of Black Pension Bill • Assam CITU State Committee Decides Movement Against Anti-Worker Pension Scheme • Trade Unions Protest Enactment Of Employees Provident Fund Amendment Bill • The Railwaymen Protest Against Unprecedented Delay In Publication Of 5th Pay Commission’s Report – S. K. Dhar • Pension Debate In Parliament • Pension Debate : Exposure Of Reality - Tapan Sen • CITU Denounces Govt’s Move To Disinvest PSU Shares • 50 years of independence and more than 50 scams and scandals • Privatisation of anganwadi projects stopped in andhra pradesh • Reserve bank employees to observe all india strike on 9th september ’96 • Silver Jubilee lectures organised by O.S.R.U. • Tamil nadu CITU Prepares For Organisational Conferences • Rally By Powerloom Workers • Trade Unions Demand Immediate Step For Revival Of Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) Ranchi • Insurance Sector — For Whom The Bell Tolls - Saroj Chaudhuri • CITU Delegation In South Africa – M. K. Pandhe

1 Sept 1996

Ganguly, 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