The Working Class

Abstract

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’