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In This Issue: • Forward to the Mighty Mobilisation of the Working Class. All India Day on November 3 • Assam Plantation Workers Fight Repression • The CITU General Council to Meet in Howrah • CITU Criticises Prime Minister’s Statement • Women Protest Against Price Rise • Joint Trade Union Convention in States • Struggle in J.V. Electronics, Faridabad • Coal Workers Demonstrate • Govt. Employees Struggle for TU and Democratic Rights • CITU Condemns Repression on Simplex Workers at Bhilai • CITU Delegation Visits USSR • CITU Delegation to China • Settlement in Neyvelli Lignite Corporation • Memorandum to Sonepat D.C. • The Woes of the Rural Unorganised Labour • Beedi, Cigar Workers on Path of Struggle • Tamilnadu Textile & Handloom Industry : Low Wages & High Workloads • CITU Blames SAIL Management for Low Production • All India Demands day by HSCL Workers • Third Conference of Orissa State CITU • Labour Aristocracy in South Korea • Observe August 17 as Black Day • Railway News: Samar Mukherjee Assails Policy of Victimisation • Bihar CITU Meets • U.P. CITU Meets • Delhi Workers Demand Better Wages • Jute Workers’ Massive Agitation • Jute Workers Donate for Biharsharif Victims • Petrol Price Rise Condemned • Tamilnadu Govt. Policy Hit 2 Lakh Handloom Workers • Victory of Medimpex Workers • Gruesome Murder of Jaiprakash in Modinagar • Yet Another Attack on Sirsa Textile Workers

1 Aug 1981

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Rally Resolves for Country-wide One Day Strike • On to One Day Strike - B. T. Ranadive • Assam Tea Garden Workers Continue Grim Struggle • Meghalaya State Convention • All Industries Strike In Goa • Management-Hoodlums Cause Rampage In Textile Mills • Take Over Of Mills Demanded • Hindusthan Ferodo Strike Enters Fifth Month • High-handedness By Missionary Institute • Police Repression on Colliery Workers • West Bengal: Victory By Bank Staff Through Strike Actions • Strike Demanding Implementation of Palekar Award • Strike by P.U. Staff • Dharna By BGML Workers • Gujarat Newsletter: Growing Attacks and Rising Struggles • World Trade Union Conference on Peace And Disarmament • Message From Com. Chen Yu, Vice Chairmans, All China Federation of Trade Unions, to Com. P. Ramamurti, General Secretary, CITU • Victory By HSCL Workers • CITU Condemns Repression On U.P. Jail Staff • Violation of Agreement by SAIL Unit • CITU Greetings to GFTUK Korea • Workers’ Participation In Management. Resolution on Govt’s Scheme of ‘Participative Management’ • Tamil Nadu Newsletter • Message Of CITU To CGIL Italy • The Historic March. All India Strike On 19th January • Indian Workers in London Protest Against ESMA • Dilatory Tactics of BHEL Management • Railway News: World Bank Loan-Public-Railway Men • National Campaign Committee and Railwaymen • CITU Demands Need Based Minimum Wage • All india Convention of Working Women Formulates Charter of Demands • Drug Seminar Calls for Nationalisation of Multinationals

1 Dec 1981

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Working Committee Meeting Of CITU, Kalyani, September 4-6, 1989: Presidential Address - B. T. Ranadive • Sugar Workers Decide for Indefinite Strike • Massive Preparations for Bharat Bandh • Central Trade Unions Call for Industrial Strike and to Join Bharat Bandh on August 30, 1989 • On Minimum Wage: UP Decides for Three-Day Strike • Bihar to Hold State Convention • Conventon in Bombay • Secretariat Decisions • Massive Jail Bharo Movement at Kanpur • Conference of Steel Plant Contract Labour Union • 26th Conference of Kerala NGO Union • Closure of Rajgarh Jute Mills • Conference of Mercantile Employees’ Confederation • HSCL Workers on Path of Agitation • Demands Day Observed by Aganwadi Women • Punjab Peasants Launch Struggle Demanding Flood Relief • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Chittaranjan Workers Stage Dharna at Boat Club • Powerloom Convention held at Sholapur • CITU Union Wins Verification Case in Bhaskar Textiles, Orissa • Protest Rally at Bhubaneshwar against Anti-Socials • CITU Delegation’s Visit to China

1 Sept 1989

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • The Great Bharat Bandh • Call Of CITU Working Committee: Dethrone the Rajiv Government from Power • Contributions Announced for the Tripura Fund • Resolution on Bharat Bandh • Unorganised Workers to Prepare for Countrywide Strike Action • Massive Rally by Women - Vimal Ranadive • Textile Workers on Path of Struggle - P. K. Ganguly • CITU Congratulates Workers • State Govt. Employees to Strike on November 22 • Successful Strike by Defence Employees • Address to the Tamilnadu State Conferencé of CITU – B. T. Ranadive, President, CITU • Meeting of DA Committee

1 Oct 1989

Ranadive, B. T.

In This Issue: • Forward to Preparation for One Day strike in All Industries — B. T. Ranadive • National Convention Call For All India One Day Strike. A Memorable Event in United TU Movement • Bihar Glass and Potteries Workers Conference • Speedcraft Workers Attacked • Working Women’s Conference at Kolhapur • Assam CITU Gears Up its Activities • Violation of Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining in India • Jute Workers Observe Countrywide Demands Day • CITU Condemns Railway Ministry for accidents • Kanpur Hosiery Workers on Indefinite Strike • In Brief • Conference of Chabagan Mazdoor Union • Forward to the Xth World Trade Union Congress at Havana, 1982. Downward Trend of Industrial Accidents in GDR • Railway News: Inhuman Duty Hours for Locomen • May Day Celebrated Throughout India • Attack on Plantation Workers in Tamilnadu • Tamilnadu Tannery Workers Conference • Police Repression Continues in Haryana • Successful One Day Strike on May 20

1 Jul 1981

In This Issue: • July 8—Another Eventful Day • CITU Congratulates the Working Class for Observing ‘Anti-labour Black Bills Day’ • Hospital and Other Employees Prepare for Movement • No Progress in BHEL Wage Negotiations • Cement Workers Observe Demands Day • HSCI management cancles Joint Forum Meetting • Beedi Workers’ Cooperatives • All India Protest Day by Central Government Employees • Coal Workers Prepare For All India Movement • Sixteen Miners Killed In Topa Colliery • Gangsterism In DGMS Office • Open Attempt to Depress Minimum Wages • The Longest Textile Strike in India • United Steel Convention Calls for industrial Action • Around The States: West Bengal, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Tripura • Women’s Corner: Anti Dowry Movement by Women • Protest Against Female Foeticide • No Job for all Trained Apprentices • News In Brief • Focus on International Matters: CITU’s Message to SOHYO, CITU Denounces Fresh Israeli Attack on Lebanon

1 Aug 1982

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

In This Issue: • Rising Attacks and Growing Struggles – B. T. Ranadive • Karnataka CITU Conference • CITU Calls for United Struggles Against Capitalist Onslaughts • CITU Condemns Firing on Workers by Management Hirelings in Sirsa • Railway News • Call for Strengthening United Movement Against Anti-Labour Policy • Glorious Public Sector Strike On 11 March • CTUs Congratulate the Strikers in Public Undertakings • All India Convention on Drug Industry • Over One Lakh March on State Assembly in Bombay • Successful Strike of Seamen in Calcutta • J & K Govt Employees Conference • CITU Demands Govt. Intervention in TISCO Contract Workers’ Strike • All India Coal Workers Convention • MICO Factory • A Plea for Further Amendment of Section 2(s) of I.D. Act | Legal Notes -Arun Prokas Chatterjee • Police Raj in Rajhara • Contracts to Foreign Oil Companies: Against the Interests of the Country • Delhi TUs Call for General Strike on 14 April • Jute Workers to Launch Countrywide Campaign • Engineering Workers’ Convention Held • Leaders of Medical Workers Union from USSR Visit CITU Office

1 Apr 1981

In This Issue: • January 19 The Red Letter Day • Move to Split LIC : A Motive to Split the Workers • Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 46 • International Conference on Economic and Social Aspects of Disarmament • AUCCTU Greets CITU on Republic Day • Comrade Malor Jaipal Singh • Comrade Jyotirmoy Bosu • Successful All India Steel Workers Convention • Management Hirelings Unleash Reign of Terror in M.P. Collieries • Supreme Court Judgment on LIC Hits at Collective Bargaining • CTU’s Force ECL To Sign Agreement • Central Advisory Board Meeting On Limestone And Dolomite Labour Welfare Fund • Against Automation: A. I. Move By Newspaper Employees • West Bengal Newsletter: BCMU Conference Calls for Strike Action • All India Convention of HSCL Unions • On Rural Unorganised Labour

1 Feb 1982

In This Issue: • Port and Dock Workers Wage Issue Settled • Anti-Working Class Policies of the Damodar Valley Corporation • LIC Employees Win 15 p.c. Bonus • Kashmir Sheep and Wool Workers Organise • First All India Convention of ESIS Doctors • Denounce the Death Sentence of Kim Dae Jung • 35th Anniversary of The WFTU • Annual Conference of the Bengal Chatkal Mazdoor Union • Flag March by Mounted Police in BHEL Premises in Bhopal • Massive Demonstration by Workers and Employees in Patna • National Fertiliser Workers Win Demands • Port and Dock Workers’ Strike Deferred to November 28 • Working Committee of the M_P. State CITU Meets • Supreme Court Judgement on Gratuity : Monthly Wages Earned for 26 Working Days | Working Class and Trade Unions Must Note • West Bengal Newsletter • Delhi CITU Protests against Price Rise, Police Repression • Fertiliser Workers’ Strike on Dece. 16 • Railway News • CITU Condemns Murderous Attack on Workers in Assam • Increased Stipend to Apprentices Recommended • All India Steel Coordination Committee Meets • HSCL Unions Plan Solidarity Action for Kudremukh Workers • OBITUARY Comrade Dinesh Mazumdar, Comrade P.C. Joshi

1 Dec 1980

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

In This Issue: • On the Foundation Day of the CITU, 1931 — B. T. Ranadive • Foundation Day of the CITU was celebrated at the CITU Central Office in New Delh • A Plea For Immediate Legislative Amendment | Legal Notes - Arun Prokas Chatterjee • Babcock and Wilcox Workers on Continuous Strike • Government of India’s Callousness Towards the ILO Conventions • Retrograde Recommendations of Ramanujam Committee • May Day Celebrations in Moscow — Nrisingha Chakrabarty • Second Conference of Sonepat District CITU • International Health Hazard Alert on 2 Nitro Propane. Concerned Unions Must Note • Comrade Soong Ching Ling • Comrade Bal Dandavate • Kolar Goldfields • Tripartite Meeting in Drug Industry

1 Jun 1981

Roy, Jibon, Bhattacharjee, Shanti

In This Issue: • Secretariat Communique : CiTU Calls For Nationwide joint Campaign against Communalism and Divisive Forces • Participation of Workers in Management Bill—1990 (A Note for Discussion) • Suggestions by the CITU for the New Industrial Relations Law • CITU Opposes Privatisation in Power Sector • Notice for General Council Meeting, 20.6.90 • CITU Delegation on a Goodwill Visit to China • Trade Union School for BHEL Workers • Kisan Sabha Condemns Lathi Charge on Haryana Peasants • CITU Condemns Central Government’s Refusal to accept Multislab system of DA • Successful Strike by Bank Employees • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railway Ministry's Attitude Out of Tune With Railwaymen’s Aspirations—AIRF • Victory of the Sponge Workers at Palaspanga • Reminiscences: Son‘s Letter to His Father • Central Government Employees of NE Region on Struggle • Women’s Struggle: The Policy of Sex Discrimination Still Haunts Air India • Anganwadi Women to Demonstrate before Parliament • Tamilnadu: Statewide campaign against Unemployment • Police Atrocities on Tribals in Orissa • Orissa State CITU Organises Rally Before Assembly • Confernce of Delhi CITU • Conference of Punjab State CITU • Conference of Fertilizer Workers’ Federation • New Industrial Proposals—Under Shadow of Super 301 – Jibon Roy • TUI-Plantation Condoles Com. BTR’S Death • The Threat of Super 301 – Shanti Bhattacharjee • Statement by AIIEA • Statement by CITU

1 Jul 1990

Rangnekar, P. B., Pandhe, M. K., Roy, Jibon

In This Issue: • Homage to Com. B.T.R: Condolence Meetings in the Country • Tribute to Comrade B.T.R. – P. B. Rangnekar • National Convention Against Communalism • Donation to Tripura Struggle Fund • CITU Extends Support to National Convention Against Communalism • Indian Labour Conference-29th Session – M. K. Pandhe • Comrade Ho Chi Minh • Observance of Centenary May Day • Demand for New Textile Policy • Railwaymen’s Struggle: When will the Victimised be Back to their Jobs? • Conference of State Government Employees Federation • Meeting of TUs With Finance Minister • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur – Jibon Roy • CITU’s Message to Vietnamese Trade Unions on Birth Centenary of Ho Chi Minh

1 Jun 1990

Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Comrade Saroj Mukherjee • National Seminar Decides for Central Legislation for Construction Workers – P. K. Ganguly • 11th AILRSA Conference: A Conference of Hope, Confidence and Determination • 25th Biennial Conference of AIRMSA • Annual Conference of AIRCCA • Zonal LRSA Conference • Zonal Conference of Trains Clerks • Anganwadi Workers Carry Forward Struggles • Convention of LIC Women • Contract Workers in Electricity Court Arrest in Tamilnadu • Pre-Budget Meeting with Finance Minister • BEFI Reiterates Demand for Participation in Negotiations • Convention on Restructuring of Judicial System • Mini-Marathon for Communal Harmony at Kota • ‘A Mad Victimisation’ • March to Assembly by Tripura Handloom Weavers • Joint Seminar on DA • Kisan Sabha To Initiate Joint Action • Right to Work Convention at Durgapur • P. K. Ganguly Wins Case • South Africa: Forward to Dismantling of Apartheid

1 Mar 1990

Roy, Jibon, Dhawale, Ashok

• • Right to Work Convention in Bihar • Joint Initiative on Employment to All • CITU's Complaint to ILO Against Fluid Control Research Institute • Mammoth Rally Against Communal Forces at Lucknow – Rajendra Sharma • Conference of Chowgule Employees Union • CITU Welcomes The Reinstatement of Victimised Railway Employees • Glorious Traditions of Great October Revolution • Massive Rally by Unorganised Workers in W. Bengal • Conference of CSIR Employees Federation • Demonstration by Plantation Workers • FCI Employees to Hold All india Convention • Non-Coal Workers to Observe Demands Day • Women’s Struggle: Kerala Working Women's Convention – A. Nazimunniza • High Court Judgement in Favour of Contract Labour • CITU Delegation’s Visit to China – Kali Ghosh • Left Trade Unions Reject Ramanujam’s Report on New Industrial Relations Law • ANC Press Statement on The Wave of Violence, 13 September, 1990

1 Nov 1990

Ranadive, B. T., Ganguly, P. K.

In This Issue: • Right to Work And Unemployment Problem – B. T. Ranadive • National Seminar on Agricultural Workers – P. K. Ganguly • CITU Calls for Observance of May Day Centenary • CITU Delegation meets Labour Minister in respect of restarting Raja Mills, Bangalore • International Women's Day Celebrations at Delhi • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Railway Canteen Employees are Railway Employees—Supreme Court • Steel Plant Unions Review Safety Activities • Demands Day by Assam Plantation Workers • Mass Dharna by Bank Employees • 29th I.L.C: CITU Delegation Meets Labour Minister • Conference of Tripura Rickshaw Shramik Union • Against Unemployment: Statewide Campaign in Tamilnadu • Massive Raily at Palwal against Police Firing and Closure • Central Budget • CITU Criticises Railway Budget • Civil Aviation Minister Assures to End All Discrimination Against Air Hostesses • Public Sector Unions To Launch Movement on Pending Issues • Bharat Electronics Workers to Protest Against Arbitrary Bifurcation and Victimisation • CITU Union Accorded Recognition in Salem Steel Plant • Sugar Workers to Stage Dharna before Labour Ministry • International Struggles • Namibia is Free

1 Apr 1990

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.

Transport, Steel, Public Sector, Coal, Cement, Beedi, Railways, Women, Aviation In This Issue: • Massive Trade Union Convention Against Communalism – P. K. Ganguly • Declaration adopted at the National Convention Against Communalism • Com. E. Padmanabhan • Road Transport Workers’ Federation Pays Homage • Steel Minister Assures Early Clearance of ISCO (Burnpur) Modernisation Programme • Public Sector Workers’ Strike on October 12 • Secretariat Communique: CITU Demands Deletion of Articles 310, 311 (2) (A) (B) of Constitution and Abolition of Ceilings from Bonus Act • National Seminar on Wage Policy and Deletion of Article 311 • National Integration Council Meeting Call to Accept Court Verdict on Ram Janam Bhoomi • Anti-Price Rise Day Observed • Colliery Accident Kills Three Workers • Tripura Day Observed • Victory of CITU in B.I. Provident Fund Election • General Council Resolutions • Cement Workers to Observe Campaign Week • Workers’ Struggles in Punjab • Beedi Workers Submit Memorandum of Demands to Government • Railwaymen’s Struggle: Dharna by Ticket Checking Staff • CITU Condemns Lockout in Patriot • Women’s Struggle: Conference on Participation of Trade Unions in Promoting Collective Bargaining for Women • Joint Statement of ACEU & AIHA on The Death of Lina Thakker, Air Hostess • The ‘Pretoria Minute’

1 Oct 1990

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

In This Issue: • National Seminar On Workers’ Participation In Management: Secret Ballot Accepted as Mode of Representation – M. K. Pandhe • Amir Hyder Khan • CITU & NCC Delegations Meet Labour Minister – P. K. Ganguly • CiTU Condemns Lockout by Indian Express • Memorandum of Understanding Signed in IDPL • CITU’s Memorandum to Industry Minister on IDPL • CITU Secretariat Calls for Protest Actions against IDPL Management • Other Decisions of the Secretariat • Struggle of Tripura Jute Mill Workers • CITU Delegation Meets Steel Minister • Delegation of Water Transport Workers’ Federation Meets Transport Minister • Enhancement of Provident Fund Contribution to 10% • Meeting of AICWF • Struggle of Anganwadi Women • Death Anniversary of Com. Safdar • Lock out in Chowgules Workshop and Ship-Building Yard Withdrawn • CITU Demands Review of Foreign Vessels Chartering for Deep Sea Fishing • Implementation of Revival Package of ACC-Babcock Demanded • Conference of A.I. Postal Employees • NBCC Delegation Meets Minister • Convention of NHPC Workers • Com. Chacha Shadiram • Donation to CITU by Balmer Lawrie Employees’ Union • Federations’ Delegation Meets Prime Minister on Right to Work • CITU Opposes Government’s Acceptance of Wage Board Recommendations on Sugar Industry • Railwaymen’s News: Railway Trade Unions in the new phase • South Africa: Declaration of the Conference for a Democratic Future • Greetings from AUCCTU on Republic Day • US Binary Modernization • Appeal by National Democratic Front of South Korea

1 Feb 1990

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

In This Issue: • The Killing of Rajiv Gandhi • CITU Condemns the Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi • Sixth CITU Andhra Pradesh State Conference • AIDWA Condemns Attack on CPI(M) Activists in Tripura • Special 301, an Attack on India’s Sovereignty - P K Ganguly • Air India Pilots Fight Back Victimisation – M. K. Pandhe • CITU Condemns U.S. For Imposition of Special 301 • CITU Condemns Declaration of Pilots’ Strike as Illegal • Appeal For Bangladesh Cyclone Relief • Air Employees Condemn Air India’s Action • General Council Meeting of Air Corporation Employees • Vayudoot Employees Oppose Privatisation • Com. M. K. Kelu • CITU’s Note on ILO Convention on Equal Remuneration • Com. Prabhas Roy • Observance of Com. BTR’s Death Anniversary • Wage Settlement in HSCL—a Big Victory • CITU Condoles The Passing Away of Com. S. A. Dange • CITU Protests against Stoppage of Publication of Collected Works of Marx and Engels • CITU Publications • Convention on Self-Reliance • Com. A. D. Shastry • Renew the Pledge to Uphold the Revolutionary Traditions of May Day – E. Balanandan • Lock out at Hoograjuli Tea Estate, Assam • Metro Lockout Withdrawn • Successful Struggle of the Unorganised Workers • Massive Rally Marks Dr. Ambedkar Birth Centenary in Bombay • May Day Celebrations

1 Jun 1991

Ranadive, B. T., Umanath, R., Ganguly, P. K. +1

In This Issue: • The Ninth General Elections – B. T. Ranadive • List of Left Candidates Who Won the Ninth Lok Sabha Elections, 1989 • CITU Condemns Harassment of Woman Typist by HSCL Management • Higher Workload in the Name of Work Culture in Vizag Steel Piant • Tamilnadu State Conference of Working Women – R. Umanath • Victory of SWAPO • Railwaymen’s News • The Raniganj Colliery Accident—Facts & Facets – P. K. Ganguly • Address to the Federation of All India Transport Workers – B. T. Ranadive • Com. La Passionaria • Second International Miners Congress – M. K. Pandhe • United Strike of Airlines Engineers • CITU Welcomes COSATU Delegation • International Literacy Year (1990) • Penetration of Transnational Corporations into Indian Economy • Who is Investing in India? • Stop All Aparthied Executions • America’s Health Care Crisis • Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

1 Dec 1989