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Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P., Roy, Biren

In This Issue: • Prevent Sabotage of Railway Agreement – B. T. Ranadive • Unity Day Observed By Central & State Government Employees • CITU Condemns Coup In Chile • Hind Motor Workers On Strike • Jaya Settlement : A Retrograde Step • Repression Continues In W. Bengal • Jitpur Accident Enquiry—A Report • Rajasthan State Employees’ Strike —An Assessment • UCTU Secretariat Reviews Situation • Who Gets The Bonus / Legal Notes • Other Regular Features • Book Review

1 Oct 1973

In This Issue: • CITU Calls for Radical Improvement in P.F. Scheme • Total Strike Against Karnataka Bill • Modinagar Strike: Central Govt. Urged to Intervene • CITU Greets Assam Working Class • CITU Office Ransacked in Gauhati • Working Women Committee Call for Joint Action • West Bengal Newsletter • Water Transport Workers to Prepare for Movement • Reign of Terror in Border Road Organisation : CITU Complains to ILO • Fire in Sitaldasji Colliery : Life, Property in Peril • HSCL : Stalemate in Negotiations • Bonus Ordinance Below Expectations • Third Tamilnadu CITU Conference in September • Comrade Suhrid Mullick Chowdhury • Forward to General Council Meeting at Cannanore • Successful Kerala Bandh • Settle Demands of Bihar Powermen • Tripura Tea Workers Become Owners of Gardens • Railway News: Ministerial Staff Demonstrate before Parliament • CITU Opposes Modification in Palekar Recommendations • Jute Workers To Form All India Federation • CISF Jawans Get Restive • Seamen’ Struggle • Massive TU Demonstration in Bombay • Other Reports

1 Sept 1980

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Pandhe, M. K.

In This Issue: • “For a Broad Front of Resistance Against Authoritarianism!” | B.T. Ranadive • General Council Meeting at Cannanore — a Review • The Working Class Must Become Leader of the Entire Nation | P. Ramamurti • Railwaymen to Observe Demands Day • Total Bandh in Andhra Pradesh • Maharashtra Bandh on Oct. 15 • Newspaper Employees to Strike on Sept. 30 • Greetings to the Peoples’ Republic of China • “In Defence of the Working Class Interests’’ | M. K. Pandhe • Clarification By CITU: No Move For Third Railway Federation • CITU Condemns National Security Ordinance • CITU Condemns Government's Rejection on Rath Committee Report

1 Oct 1980

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

Nguyen Trong Con, Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Surmount Difficulties With United Effort Of Workers • Salary And Bonus As Property | Legal Notes • The INTUC In Banking Industry • Thirty Years of Vietnamiese Trade Union | Nguyen Trong Con [Continued from previous issue] • P. F. Deposit Insurance For Railmen • CiTU-Andhra Pradesh Committee Meets • May Day Observed • Automation In Calcutta Electric Supply Company • Parliamentary Committee Endorses Plantation Workers Demands • West Bengal Tripartite Meet On Jute Industry • Take-over Of Sick Tea Gardens And The Workers • News From Sri Lanka • Former Chasnala Surveyor Says He Warned The IISCO Management • Other Regular Features

1 Jun 1976

Silva, L., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Lessons Of Port And Dock Strike • CITU’s Letter To ILO On Suppression of Trade Union Rights in West Bengal • Kuneitra In Ruins—L. Silva • Real Face of Nationalisation of Sick Textile Undertakings • Central Govt. Employees Defrauded • On The Question of D.A. • Second CITU Conference of West Bengal • First Conference of Orissa CITU • Jute Workers’ United Strike Continues • Railwaymen Continue The Struggle • W. Bengal T.U.’s Plan United Movement • Civil Court & Industrial Law/ Legal Notes • Real Face of Nationalisation of Sick Textile Undertakings • Indian Rare Earth Strike Ends In Victory • Newsletters: Kerala, Tamilnadu, Goa • CITU Criticises Port & Dock Agreement • Other Regular Features • 8-page Supplement On The Exploitation Of Indian Seamen

1 Feb 1975

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Against Wage & DA Freeze, Victimisation & Repression. UCTU Calls For All India Protest Strike Action • Homage To The Memory of Comrade K. G. Bose • Fight Unitedly New Offensive Of Capitalists And Landlords—B. T. Ranadive • West Bengal Jute Workers To Go On Continuous Strike From January 6 • The CITU Working Committee Reviews Struggles • The Coal Agreement—A Balance Sheet • CITU Working Committee Denounces The Bonus Review Committee Report • CITU Opposes Arbitrary Introduction of New Index Series • Conventions Against Wage Freeze • West Bengal Jute Workers To Go On Continuous Strike From January 6 • Permanency of A Worker | Legal Notes • Kerala Newsletter • Other Regular Features

1 Jan 1975

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • ALL HELP TO THE VALIANT RAILWAY WORKERS – B. T. Ranadive • The Historic All-India Railway Strike / Day By Day • Magnificent Solidarity Action on May 15 • May Day Observed Amidst Countrywide Wave of Strike Struggles • Central Government Employees Solidarity With Railwaymen • Suppression of T.U. Rights Of Railway Workers • Railway Strike : ALR’s Lying Propaganda Nailed Down • May 3 : National Protest Action Day Observed • South Vietnam Workers In The Struggle Against U.S. Aggressors • May Day Pledge Of The Korean Workers • A Shameful Document / Legal Notes • India Government Violates ILO Convention “Equal Remuneration For Men And Women” • International Solidarity For Striking Railway Workers • Beedi Workers’ Conference / West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh • Comrade Ramaswamy • Other Regular Features

1 Jun 1974

Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Fight Out The Victimisation Of Railwaymen With All Our Might • The Glorious Railway Strike And After, Repression Continues Even After Withdrawal • The AITUC Leadership And The Railway Strike • Amendments To The Constitution Of The CITU • Who Scuttled Central T.U.’s Solidarity With Railwaymen? • Who Are Patronising Gangsters In Durgapur? CITU Union’s Open Letter To Steel Minister • West Bengal Forest Workers Realise Demands Through Struggle • Closure Of Plantations Lead To Large Scale Unemployment • Law For Victimised Railway Employees / Legal Notes • Deihi ‘Statesman’ Workers Face Management & Goonda Attacks • Newsletters / Kerala, Tamilnadu, Goa, Maharashtra • CITU Demands Recognition of PRG of South Vietnam • Rising Working Class Struggles In Great Britain • Karnataka Textile Workers Get Wage Rise • Big Strike by M. P. State Transport Workers • Other Regular Features

1 Jul 1974

Ranadive, Vimal, Umanath, R., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Forward To The Third Conference Of CITU • Condition of Indian Women in the International Women’s Year | Vimal Ranadive • Industrial Accidents And Role of Trade Unions | R. Umanath • Hospital And Industrial Law | Legal Notes • Arithmetic Of Agricultural Workers’ Life • Assam P.F. Scheme—A Fraud On Tea Garden Workers • Tamilnadu Committee of CITU Meets • National Campaign Committee Against Wage Freeze To Meet On April 9 • For Delegates To 3rd CITU Conference • State Govt. Employees & Teachers On Strike | Tripura • Port & Dock Workers And Seamen Observe Demands Day • Newsletters Goa, Gujarat • Other Regular Features

1 Apr 1975

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Let All T.U.’s Unitedly Fight Attack On IA Employees – B. T. Ranadive • All India Jute Workers Rise Against Jute Magnates • Two Lakhs Textile Workers Of Bombay On General Strike • Trigger Happy Police On Rampage In Gujarat • Women Workers Organise In Maharashtra • Rising Struggles of Plantation Workers • State CITU Conferences & Conventions • All India Steel Workers’ Convention Finalises Charter Of Demands • Was Postponement Of PF Strike Correct? • LIC Employees? Successful Struggle • The Partial Lock-outs / Legal Notes • Maharashtra Bundh – Total / Maharashtra Newsletter • Successful Bundh for Food & Against High Prices / Bihar • Other Regular Features

1 Feb 1974

Ranadive, B. T., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • All Support To Loco Workers – B. T. Ranadive • Magnificent Response To November 17 Bundh • Upsurge Of Militant Struggles By South African Workers • Interim Wage Rise For Five Lakh Coal Workers • Bonus Movement By Bhilai Workers—A Review • Delhi Bundh—A Great Success • Central Government Employees & Workers On To Countrywide: United Mass Actions • Locomen Plan Bigger United Struggle • Lawful Cheating / Legal Notes • Delhi Statesman Workers Struggle • Jute Workers Again Prepare For Industry-wide Strike • Other Regular Features

1 Dec 1973

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

Ranadive, B. T., Mukherjee, Samar

In This Issue: • All Parties And Organisations Hail The 19th January Call – B. T. Ranadive • ILO Indicts Government of India • National Campaign Committee’s Complaint to ILO Against Government of India • New Phase Of Struggle Against Multinationals • Government Employees Prepare For January 19 Strike • Despite ESMA And Shoot-At-Sight Orders Bihar NGO’s Victorious Strike • Committee On ILO Conventions : Dilatory Tactics Of Government Criticised • Central Trade Unions Criticise Working of the Factories Act • All India Strike by J. K. Workers • Bombay Engineering Workers Strike • Victory of Jnanoday Workers • Stop Automation in Printing Industry • Make The One-Day General Strike A Grand Success • Forward To The Stupendous Task-National Compaign Committee • CITU Bags All Co-operative Seats • Central Trade Unions Reject New Verification Procedure • Gaziabad Workers Strike Demanding Minimum Wage • Reserve Bank Employees Struggle Against Award • P.W.D. Workers’ Struggle in M.P. • Com. P. K. Moitra Released : Simplex Strike Enters Ninth Month • Railway News - Restore Normalcy in Indian Railways – Samar Mukherjee • All Set For Steel Workers’ Convention • International Conference Against Drug Multinationals • CITU Demands Tripartite Meeting in Cement Industry • Karnataka State Council of CITU Meets • Secessionist Forces Kill CITU Activist • Delhi University Teachers’, Employees’ Struggle • Orissa News Letter : Women’s T. U. Activities Increase In Orissa • Closure of Kamrup Paper Mills • Delhi Workers Demonstrate • T. U. School in Punjab

1 Jan 1982

In This Issue: • Against E.S.M.O. Protests Develop into Resistance. Strike in Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura • The CITU Congratulates People and Working Class of Kerala, West Bengal, Tripura • At the Call of Bombay Convention Workers March Ahead • National Campaign Committee To Intensify Campaign • Greetings to the People’s Republic of China • All India Joint Convention Of Working Women • Air hostess • Coal Workers To Fight Non-Implementation National Agreement • Army Officer Drives Through BRO Employees • Railway News: P. Ramamurti’s message to General Secretary AIRF • The Historic Parliament Session • Bankura District Beedi Workers’ Convention • Joint Morcha By Beedi Workers • Hyderabad Aluminium Industries Contract Workers On Strike • CITU Denounces War Against Angola • Economists Express Concern At IMF Loan • Orissa State Council Meets • General Council Resolutions: On Sixth Five Year Plan; On The Tasks Of Bombay Convention And Trade Union Unity; On U.S. Arming Of Pakistan; On Threatening War Danger And Struggle For Peace; On The Tenth World Trade Union Congress; On Unemployment; On Collapse Of Labour And Safety Legislations • First Conference Of Himachal Pradesh CITU • CITU Condemns Attack on Workers Families • Barbarous Lathi-Charge at Andaman-Nicobar on August 15 • Workers’ Struggle Force Government to Take over “Sick” Unit • Water Front Workers Prepare For All India Movement • Meeting of Construction & Sub-Contractors Workers • Engineering Workers Meeting • Struggle in J.K. Rayons and Kanpur Jute Udyog Continues • Steel Workers’ to Hold All India Convention • Electricity Workers Prepare For Joint Movement • Victory of CITU Union in Secret Ballot • Comrade A. Balasubramaniam

1 Oct 1981

Ranadive, B. T., Ramamurti, P., Chatterjee, A. P.

In This Issue: • Third Conference of The CITU Calls For Greater Unity To Fight The Capitalist Landlord Offensive • Strengthen The Unity In Action! Fight The Coming Offensive | B. T. Ranadive Addresses The Third Conference • Overcome The Weaknesses, Carry Forward The Class Line of Unity & Struggle | Extracts from The Report of Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary, to the Third Conference of the CITU • Third Conference of Punjab & Himachal CITU • Delhi Regional CITU Conference • Second Conference of All India Plantation Workers Federation • Realisation From Employers | Legal Notes • Railmen Pledge Preserving And Strengthening Unity • Other Regular Features

1 Jun 1975

In This Issue: • Resist Anti Labour Black Bills • Textile Workers Strike • Rajasthan Electricity Workers’ Strike • Joint Conventions in Public Sector Undertakings • June 4 Protest Day • Central TUs Boycott Productivity Meet • Central Trade Unions Complain Regarding Workers Delegation to I.L.O. Session • Birth Centenary of Georgi Dimitrov • CITU Denounces Israeli Aggression in Western Asia • Mines Development Workers on Struggle • BHEL Workers Prepare for All India Movement • Comrade Pankaj Acharya • Government Refuses to Fix Criteria for Minimum Wages • CITU Observes Foundation Day • All India Protest Day By Cement Workers • Coal Miners Prepare For Countrywide Movement • Railway News: Lock-out in Guntupalli Wagon Workshop S.C. Rly. • Whither Organisation of Safety in Indian Mines • Working Women: Retrograde “Understanding” by T.L.A. • Around The States: Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh • Youth Unemployment—Main Concern • News In Brief • International Struggles Against Repression, For Jobs and Against War

1 Jul 1982

Ramamurti, P.

In This Issue: • Defeat Imperialist Conspiracies Against The Socialist World - B. T. Ranadive • Forward To November 23 • States Complete Conventions • ESMA is a Penal Law • Police Escalate Repression In Assam Tea Gardens. Workers Killed in Police Custody : Firing at Nagrijuli & Herchura • All India Plantation Workers Meet • Bangladesh Bank Employees Struggle • Head Load Workers’ Victory • Samar Mukherjee’s Letters To Smt. Gandhi: Restore Normal Labour Relations In Indian Railways • Notwithstanding NSA, ESMA • Gandhian Principles in Trade Unions mean Theory of Class Collaboration—Anti-Strike Trusteeship – P. Ramamurti • Coal India Management Scuttling Bipartite Forum • Advance of CITU in Gujarat • World Congress Of Women • All India Steel Workers Convention—8-10 January 1982 • BHEL Bonus issue Partially Settled • Seminar On The Drug Industry And The Indian People • West Bengal News Letter: Successful Bonus Struggle • “Voice Of America” Against Reaganomics • Bata Workers’ Strike • Convention of J.K. Workers • CITU indicts Government Labour Policy • Simplex Strugglie Continues • Convention Against Drug Multinationals • TUI Secretary Visits CITU • Hosiery Workers Strike • Greetings To The AUCCTU

1 Nov 1981

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Results of Elections — B. T. Ranadive • Annual Conference of Kilburn Workers’ Union • Insurance Employees’ Convention • Trade Unions and Wage Negotiations in Public Sector • Efforts for United Struggle of Central Government Employees • RBI Employees Continue Struggle • Cement Workers Preparing for Countrywide Movement • CITU Demands Probe into Death of Working Woman • Solidarity with Textile Workers • Railway News: Supreme Court Orders Relief To Victimised Locomen • May Day Celebrations • Diabolical Plan to Scuttle Trade Union Rights • Struggles Around the States: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Rajasthan • International Struggles Against Repression and for Peace

1 Jun 1982

In This Issue: • Resist Imposition Of Wage Freeze • Violations Of Trade Union Rights In India • Central Trade Unions Expose Government’s Anti-People Policies • ILO Committee on Work on Plantation • CITU Denounces Notification On N.S.A. • CITU Condemns Increase In P. & T. Service Charges • Chowgule Matrix Hobs Workers on Indefinite Strike • Steel Workers to Launch Country Movements • Dilatory Tactics Of BHEL Mangement • Country Wide Response On January 19 • Railway News: Indian Locomen Express Solidarity With British Locomen • World Medical Association President Calls For Nationalisation Of Multinational Drug Companies • Turmoil In J. K. Industries At Kanpur • Philippines Workers Congratulate Indian Workers For 19th January Strike • Conference of Bangladesh Agricultural Farm Labour Federation • CITU Condemns Repression on Workers in Turkey and Colombia • Sixth Congress of Korean Trade Unions • Tenth World Trade Union Congress • A Resolute ‘No’ To War • In Parliament: Bombay Textile Strike • Union Bank Employees’ Strike • Standing Committee Meeting On Bonded, Migrant And Casual Labour • Tripartite Settlement In Medimpex • Indefinite Strike In Barsua Mines

1 Mar 1982