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Ranadive, B. T.

• Presidential Address | B. T. Ranadive (From B. T. Ranadive on Trade Union Movement, Vol 2) • Documents published in The Working Class, July 1985 1. Working Committee of CITU: Calls to Resist the New Attacks 2. Resolutions a) On Martyrs b) On Com. Konstantin Ustinovich Chernenko c) On Com. P. Sundarayya d) On Com. Parimal Mitra e) On Com. N.V. Bhaskar Rao f) On Condolences g) On 40th Anniversary of Victory over Fascism h) On Closures Lockouts and Retrenchment i) Resolution on Joint Communique j) On New Economic Policy of the Government 3. Meeting of AICCWW • Documents published in CITU Mazdoor, July 1985 1. सीटू वर्किंग कमेटी की बैठक: नये हमलों के खिलाफ संघर्ष का आहवान 2. सीटू वर्किंग कमेटी द्वारा अपनाए गए प्रस्ताव a) शहीदों पर b) कामरेड कौस्तांतिन उस्तिनोविच चेरनॅको c) कामरेड पी. सुन्दरैया पर d) कामरेड परिमल मित्र पर e) कामरेड एन.वी. भास्करराव पर f) शोक प्रस्ताव g) फासीवाद पर विजय की 40 वीं वर्षगांठ पर h) क्लोजर, तालाबंदियों व छंटनी पर i) कपड़ा, जूट एवं चीनी उद्योग के राष्ट्रीयकरण पर 3. महिलाओं का संघर्ष: समन्वय समिति की बैठक

1 May 1985

Balanandan, E., Ranadive, Vimal, Pandhe, M. K. +1

In This Issue: • Com. V. G. Bhaskaran Nair • Editorial: The Post Election Scenario and the Working Class • Victorious Leaders Of CITU In Elections • CITU Expresses Concern At The Installation Of Communal Party Govt At The Centre • Manifestos of Major Political Parties on Labour • May Day Rally at Jammu • The Basic Problems Of Trade Unions Today – E. Balanandan • State Conference of Tamilnadu Nutrition Meal Employees Association • Child Labour - Blot on Our Society - Vimai Ranadive • Fourteenth World Congress on Occupational Safety and Health – M. K. Pandhe • Summary of Discussions of the Round Table Meeting of TUS at Cairo • ILO Press Communique • Bihar Anganwadi Workers Demonstrate against Privatisation • 17th Congress of the Central Trade Union Organisation of Cuba • Structural Adjustment Policy and Unemployment • GFTU Greets CITU’s 26th Foundation • Autobiography Of Consumer Price Index – L. H. Bhawnani • Who Is Responsible For Increasing Tension In Korean Peninsula? • Seminar Of Wood & Wood Material Workers • Russian Trade Unions on Struggle Path • South African Trade Unions Fight for Social Equity and Against Market Economy

1 Jun 1996

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Sinister Move For More Attacks On Workers’ Wages • CITU’s Note On Social Status Of Women In India • DIR And Right To Strike / Legal Notes • Ruthless Suppression Of T.U. Rights Of Spanish Workers • Protest Week Against Wage Freeze Ordinance • Infringement Of T. U. Rights In Japan, Complaint Lodged With I.L.O. • CITU Condemns Firing On Bharatpur Workers • All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation Formed • National Convention Against Wage Freeze • Country-wide Protest Actions Against Wage Freeze • CITU—Andhra Pradesh Committee Meets • CITU— Maharashtra Committee Executive Meets • Newsletters : Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan • Other Regular Features

1 Sept 1974

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • CITU Working Committee Reviews Activities • Condition Of Black Workers In South Africa • Exploitation Of Mica Workers • CITU Demands Scrapping Of Compulsory Deposit Scheme • Termination and Retrenchment | Legal Notes • Railwaymen: A. I. R. F. Convention • Finances And Working Of Big Business In 1973-74 • On Victimisation In H.M.T., I.D.P.L And E.C.1.L • On Repression in South Africa • On Friendly Relations With Neighbours • Administration And Vested interests • Struggles in Capitalist Countries • BOOK NEWS: Women Workers Of India by Vimal Ranadive • Will Tomorrow Bring Them Freedom? • Other Regular Features

1 Aug 1976

Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E., Prasada Rao, N. +2

In This Issue: • National Platform Declares Next Phase of Mass Actions Against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Telecom Strike - And The Betrayal - E. Balanandan • Scrap Enron’s Dabhol Power Project • UNREADABLE – SCAN AGAIN • A.P. CITU Decides Struggle Programme Against Privatisation - N. Prasada Rao • UNREADABLE – SCAN ENTIRE ISSUE AGAIN • Successful Bandh in Burnpur Demanding Central Govt Support for IISCO Modernisation • SAARC Region Trade Union Seminar Calls For Relentless Struggle Against Liberalisation and Globlisation • International Seminar on Social Aspects of Trade Union Activities in Trnsitional Economics - J. Ballabh • AIDWA-CITU Workshop on Home-Based Workers • International Symposeum on Trade Union Work in Foreign Funded Enterprises – V. B. Cherian • Wage Agreement concluded in Steel Industry • CITU Union’s impressive Victory in Vizag Steel Plant • Child Labour In Us • Successful Strike In Delhi, UP, Punjab And Haryana • UP CITU Holds State Level School • National Convention of Textile Workers Plans for Jail Bharo Action – P. K. Ganguly • Observe the 50th Anniversary of the Holocaust of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Joint Appeal by AITUC, BMS, CITU, HMS AND ??

1 Aug 1995

Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K., Varada Rajan, W. R. +1

In This Issue: • CITU Working Committee Meet At Shimla: Unite & Rally working class to defeat capitalist onslaught • CITU Working Committee Meeting, Shimla, 25-28 October, 1997: Presidential Address By E. Balanandan • Maladies Of ESI Scheme • Threat Of Communal And Casteist Forces • Working Women • Cuba Advancing Despite U.S. Blockade – M. K. Pandhe • Welcome Initiative Against Sexual Harassment – W. R. Varada Rajan • Remove Bonus Act Ceilings: Central TUs Demand Ordinance • Nationwide Coal Miners' Strike Against Privatisation – M. K. Pandhe • Com. Kangsari Haldar • Com. Chitta Basu • ‘Navratna - Mini Ratna’: “Selling Family Silver To Pay Butler” - Swadesh Dev Roye • Forward To Bigger And United Struggle – M. K. Pandhe • Activities In Hindi Speaking States • BEML: An Unwarranted Venture • CPSU defaulting statutory dues • Service, Labour & Administrative Law Digest • On Verification

1 Nov 1997

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

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Government’s Labour Policy In The Dock • Locomen’s Demands—Stalemate Continues • Women Workers Fight Police and Goonda Attacks. • All India Jute Strike From January 14 • INTUC, AITUC And HMS Leaders Betray Sugar Workers • UCTU Secretariat Meets • All India Token Strike of LIC Employees On December 28 • The Law of Master & Servant / Legal Notes • Andhra Pradesh Unit of UCTU Formed • Struggle of IAC Employees Continues • CITU Invited To T. U. Congress Vietnam • TUI Body Extends Solidarity For Bengal Paper Mill Workers • Brutal Police Repression on Workers in Himachal Pradesh • Tamil Nadu Newsletter • Newsletters / Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam • Other Regular Features • Comrade Muzaffar Ahmed

1 Jan 1974

Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • Mortgaging India – E. Balanandan • Declaration Of the 48th National Conference of the African National Congress, Extracts-6 July 1991 • CITU Denounces the IMF Dictated Economic Measures • CITU Condemns Freight, Fare Hike in Railways • Statement of the National Campaign Committee on Economic Policies of the Government • State Government Employees to Launch Protest Actions • Convention in Defence of Economic Sovereignty • CITU Delegation meets Labour Minister • Dalla Cement Factory: Struggle Continues Against Privatisation – P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Plans Agitation • CITU Calls Upon Working Class To Resist New Attacks • Delegation of Anganwadi Meets Minister of State for Women and Child Welfare • Joint TU Action on 26th July Against the Economic Measures • Historic Conference Of ANC: Final Bid for Democratic, United, Non-Racial South Africa – M. K. Pandhe • Declaration Of the 48th National Conference of the African National Congress, Extracts-6 July 1991 • Demand for withdrawal of US Nuclear Weapons from South Korea

1 Aug 1991

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • New Textile Policy – B. T. Ranadive • Working Committee Of CITU: Calls to Resist the New Attacks • Working Committee Meeting Resolutions • Women’s Struggle: Meeting of AICCWW • Seminar on Dalit Women • JMS Campaign on Women’s Decade • Public Sector Unions’ Meet: Tools to Divide the Working Class • CITU Greets SOHYO Conference • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Unite, Meet the Challenge • Secretariat Decisions • International Struggles

1 Jul 1985

Umanath, R., Pandhe, M. K., Ranadive, Vimal +2

In This Issue: • Forward To Elections: Defeat Congress(I), Defeat BJP – R. Umanath • Contribute to BTR Memorial Trust • Interim Budget Dictated by IMF • Ninth Conference Of BMS Communal Policies Obstruct Trade Union Unity – M. K. Pandhe • BMS from Delhi, 1986 to ‘Kamavathi’, 1991 • Killing of Brick-Kiln Workers at Haryana • Death Anniversary of Com. B.T. Ranadive • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17,1991: Resolutions – On Economic Situation, On Public Sector, On Left Front Government, On Industrial Sickness and Closures, On Centre State Relations, On Removal Of Ceilings On Bonus, On Reservation, On Industrial Relations Law, On Secret Ballot, On New Technology • Seventh Conference of CITU, Calcutta, February 12-17, 1991: Report of Working Women’s Conference – Vimal Ranadive • Demonstration before USIS, Calcutta • Anganwadi Workers Hold Rally: Delegation Meets Prime Minister • Unity Week Observed • The Gulf War and Its Aftermath – P. K. Ganguly • Focus On Parliament: Motion Of Thanks On President’s Address – E. Balanandan • On The Merger Talk Between AITUC and HMS • CITU Denounces Killing of Workers By Khalistanis • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Massive AIREC Demonstration at Boat Club • Trade Unions Urge for Direct Action Against Price Rise • Mass Rally before Parliament on April 23 called Off • CITU Condemns the Installation of Chautala as Chief Minister of Haryana • Defend Public Sector Day Observed on 15th March

1 Mar 1991

Sen, Sukomal, Pandhe, M. K., Punyavathi, S. +1

In This Issue: • May Day Manifesto of the CITU, 1996 • Observing May Day While Being Out-of-Work - Sukomal Sen • CITU Criticises Ban on May Day Processions • New Recognition Rule Violative of Central Employees’ Freedom of Association: ILO Committee; Govt asked to amend Rules • CITU Condemns Misleading Statement of Mamata Banerjee • Unorganised Sector: Government of India Opposes proposed ILO Convention on Home based Workers • Maharashtra forms State Coordination Committee of Beedi Workers • Round Table For Renewal Of World Trade Union Movement – M. K. Pandhe • Massive Women’s Rally on 8th March at Hyderabad – S. Punyavathi • IDPL Workers on Struggle for Revival of Company • Complete Strike by FMRAI Field Workers • Contract Workers thrown out of job in Delhi International Airport; One Woman Worker died of starvation • Unprovoked Highhandedness by CISF at IISCO • Joint Seminar on Pension Scheme in BHEL • CITU-ILO Workshop on Child Labour in Unorganised Sector • Report on Western Regional Conference on “Future of Industrial Relations” – P. R. Krishnan • May Day Message from ZENROREN • INTUC Expresses Thanks to CITU President • International Struggles • WFTU Expresses Concern Over American Highhandedness Against Cuba

1 May 1996

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Balanandan, E. +1

In This Issue: • Mass Organisations Call For Bharat Bandh on September 9 – P. K. Ganguly • Declaration Of The National Convention Of Mass Organisations Against Government's Economic Policies And Communalism,Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi, 15 April, 1993 • Resolution on the Assassination Of Chris Hani • Challenge To The Communal Forces: Mammoth Rally At Red Fort • The New Budget — Boon to the Multinationals, Miseries to the People – E. Balanandan • Real face of the New Pension Scheme – M. K. Pandhe • India Under IMF Rule • May Day Manifesto of the CITU 1993 • On This May Day: Renew the Pledge to Intensify the Fight for Democracy and Socialism – E. Balanandan • Growing International Relations of CITU – M. K. Pandhe • May Day—lts Revolutionary Basis and the Militant Struggles – P. K. Ganguly • Railwaymens Struggle: One Day Railway Strike in Britain for Job Protection • Tripura: The Verdict of the People • ILO Seminar: Fight Discrimination against Working Women - J. S. Majumder • Two Days Strike by Pharmaceutical Field Workers • Current Budget and the Indian Steel Industry. A Cursory Glance • CITU Denounces Union Govt's Attempt To Freeze Employees DA and Bonus • CITU Delegaion Visits Iraq • Red Salute To Com. Chris Hani

1 May 1993

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Fight the Computer Offensive – B. T. Ranadive • Bank Employees Struggle Against Computerisation • Convention of Sugar Workers • On Closures, Sickness: West Bengal all Party Delegation Meets Union Ministers • Protest by SWFI • Women’s Struggle: AIDWA Delegation to Bhopal • Resolutions of the Working Committee Meeting • Secretariat Decision • Central Trade Unions Meet Planning Commission • Kota Workers Fight Repression • CITU Denounces Retrenchment and Repression in Punjab • Railwaymen’s Struggle: AIREC Plans Mass Dharna • Around The States: Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Himachal, Haryana • Com. P. Laxmidas • Declaration of Socialist Countries on the Position in the International Labour Organisation

1 Aug 1985

Pandhe, M. K., Balanandan, E., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • Magnificient Response to Nationwide Industrial Strike on 29th November - M. K. Pandhe • CITU Congratulates Working Class for Magnificent Strike; Condemns Statement by Sangma and T.V. for Misleading Propaganda • CITU Condemns World Bank Grant to Facilitate Exit Policy • CITU Condemns Firing on Textile Workers at Abohar • CITU Condemns Police Firing on Workers at Sangrur • CITU Protests against Government Circular Obstructing Wage Negotiations in Public Sector • Comrade Abdulla Rasul • Com. Swaran Singh Cheema • Com. A. B. Sawant • Com. O. J. Joseph • The 29th November Strike - E. Balanandan • 29 November Strike: A Landmark in Working Class Struggle - P. K. Ganguly • 74th Anniversary of October Revolution—New Perspective of Trade Union Movement - Jibon Roy • Working Women's Convention of Thanjavur Division • Massive General Strike in South Africa • Book Review: ‘One Union in Railways’—a Compilation—Published by Guruswami-Alamelu Labour Research Centre, Madras • CITU Denounces U.S. Aggression in Irak • CITU Protests against Staff Reduction in Railways • Anganwadi Women Promised a “Token Benefit” • Workshop of Public Sector Unions: Common Approach on the New Charter of Demands, Expressed Firm Resolve to Defend Public Sector

1 Dec 1991

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

Ganguly, P. K., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Sunil Basu +1

In This Issue: • Against Govt’s Economic Policy: Forward To Bharat Bandh Preparation - P. K. Ganguly • All Mass Organisations to Prepare for Bharat Bandh; Join Communal Harmony Rally on April 14 • Verification of Membership • Railwaymen’s Movement • CITU Condemns Bombay Blast • Central Budget Sings IMF Tune - M.K. Pandhe • Kisan Sabha Opposes Union Budget • Coal Workers on the March, Big Rallies in Calcutta, Singareni - Sunil Basu Roy • The Trade Unions (West Bengal Amendment) Act 1983 • The INTUC Strike-That Was Destined to Be Withdrawn - M. K. Pandhe • Statement by Sponsoring Committee on 16-3-93 • CITU Condemns Labour Minister’s Announcement on Exit Policy • International Convention on People’s Approach to GATT Negotiations: People’s Resolution on Uruguay Round • CITU Condemns use of Uranium Shells in Gulf War • Water Transport Workers Observe Demands Day • Save IISCO Movement • New Victories for VSP Workers—Management Concedes Substantial Changes in Promotion Policy • ACFTU Delegation to Visit India • A.P. State Conventian of Working Women • Supreme Court Wants Railways to give Alternative Employment to Surplus Contractors Labour • Mass Convention by Railwaymen at Kanchrapara Branch • Gold Bonds : Boon for the Dishonest • Trade Union Convention At Jammu • Economic Survey 1992-93 : What it Reveals? • The Bombay Bomb Blast Outrage—Another Conspiracy of Destabilisation - Ashok Dhawale • DPRK Warns Against US-South Korean “Team Spirit”

1 Apr 1993

Ganguly, P. K., Balanandan, E., Pandhe, M. K. +1

In This Issue: • Editorial: The Telecom Strike • CITU Supports Telecom Strike • Call of CITU General Council: Prepare for Next Phase of Actions against NEP – P. K. Ganguly • Resolution on Struggle Against the New Economic Policies of the Government of India • General Council Meeting Howrah, 31st May- 2nd June, 1995: Presidential Address - E. Balanandan • Delhi And U.P. Prepare For 24th June Strike • Massive Rally By Rajasthan CITU Against Anti-Labour Policies Of BJP Government • Joint National Convention Of Textile Workers At Calcutta • Raw Deal For The Coal Miners—NCWA-V X Rayed – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Greets FMRAI For Strike Against Amendment Of Patent Act • The CITU Surging Ahead Through Struggles - E. Balanandan • CPSTU Holds All India Convention on Contract Workers • Anganwadi Women Protest Against Privatisation - Vimal Ranadive

1 Jul 1995

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