The Working Class

Abstract

In This Issue: • The Immediate Tasks Ahead - E. Balanandan, MP (President, CITU) • Mammoth Rally By CITU Beedi Workers • Finance Minister Assures to Gradually Raise Excise Duty in Mini- Cigarattes to give Succour to Beedi Industry • Labour Minister Assures to Call Meeting to Discuss Beedi Workers’ Demands • Sop For The Poor, Bonanza For The Rich • Not Much Cheer For The Common Man – M. K. Pandhe, General Secretary, CITU • Prime Minister fails to give Assurance on Revival of NTC Mills: Workers to Launch Demonstration Again • Save IDPL Convention Calls For Central Demonstration at Delhi on 29th April • Resolution of the Convention • Police Lathi Charges and Arrests several Thousands NTC workers • Selling of Cement Corporation units unwarranted: CITU Delegation tells the Industries Minister • In The Parliament: On Secret Ballot: UP Govt Must Keep Its Commitment • Sick PSUs Must Not Be Referred To BIFR; Govt Must Revive It • Fourth Indian Ocean Region Tu Conference • HSCL Workers’ Struggle • CITU 7th State Conference In Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Protest Against Denationalisation of Coal Industry • Thousands arrested in Tamilnadu – A. K. Padmanabhan • Purchase Preference Facility To PSUs By Govt Deptt Must Continue • Fifth Pay Commission Report: Intellectual Slavery of the Bankrupt Economic Policies – B. Sanyal • Over One Hundred IDPL Workers Arrested • Change Of Govt Pension Scheme Demanded • Insurance Women Celebrate International Women’s Day • Memorandum Of Beedi Workers' Demands