Campaigns

Political campaigns and support of peoples' candidates.

Bank workers go on all India strike in support of their demands

Bank employees all over the country went on strike on August 5, 2011 at the call of the United Forum of Bank Employees. Workers from Public Sector Banks, private Indian and foreign banks, rural banks and cooperative banks participated in the strike action.

Oppose privatisation of banks! Protect the savings of the people!

Support the 5th August Strike of over 10,00,000 bank workers!

The United Forum of Bank Unions, consisting of nine unions of employees and officers of all state-owned banks, has called a one-day strike on 5th August. The workers’ unions are fighting against intensified exploitation and attacks on their rights and working conditions.

Upcoming Strike of Bank workers - 5 August 2011

Interview with Comrade Ramanand about the upcoming Strike of Bank workers

Following the call for an all-India strike on 5th August by the United Forum of Bank Unions (5 employees’ unions and 4 officers’ unions), correspondents of Mazdoor Ekta Lehar interviewed one of the most senior leaders of bank workers in Delhi on 13th July, 2011. Comrade Ramanand is General Secretary of the Delhi State - Bank Employees Federation and one of the leading members of All-India Bank Employees’ Association

What is the trouble with Air India and who is the trouble-maker?

In the wake of these exposures, the government is now talking of revival of Air India. On the other hand, the capitalist associations are demanding its immediate privatization. They are saying government must not inject any money in Air India as it is allegedly a waste.

Thousands of workers join the May Day 2011 Rally in Delhi

Thousands of workers participated in the Joint May Day Rally in Delhi. Carrying red flags and banners workers from various trade unions and workers organisations including Mazdoor Ekta Committee (MEC), AICCTU, AITUCC, CITU, HMS,  UTUC, BEFI, AIRF, GIEAIA, NZIEA, NRMU and others marched along the traditional route from Ramleela Maidan to Town Hall.  

Leader of various organisations addressed the rally including Com. Bijju Nayak of Mazdoor Ekta Committee, who exhorted the working class to unite against the capitalist system of maximum loot and plunder and intensify their struggle to become the ruling class.

TN Assembly Election Campaign, 10 April 2011

Door-to-door Campaign of People's candidate T Wilson in TN elections

TN Assembly Election Campaign, 9 April 2011

People listening to street corner meeting after dark at Manchalumoodu junction

Unorganised workers Federation extends their solid support for Com. Wilson

National Leader of Unorganised workers Federation, Katida Thozhilar Panchayat Sangam (Construction workers union), Pennurimai Iyakkam (Organization for Women’sRights) Ms. Geetha, had called on the all workers to vote for Com Wilson, in a meeting at Arumanai Junction. Meeting in which many construction worker participated, Com.Geetha stated the fact that workers conditions have not improved, in spite of change of governments.

Past and Present leads to Future, but on new foundations

TN Election 2011 campaign by people's candidateCom.Wilson’s election campaign took us to all those places and collectives where Com.Das set his imprint by his work as a communist and revolutionary working class leader. We went to Ganapathy Kal, more like a remote island detached from other places by a big lake, mountains and distance. This hilly and beautiful place has scenic vast expanse of tall green rubber trees to the extent eyes can see. People were reminded by the struggles of the people of this region against the private Rubber Estate owner and the police firing on workers in 80s. Our comrades led these struggles against the estate owners and the subsequent state repression.

Wilson’s Campaign provides clarity in the midst of chaos orchestrated by the capitalist parties

5 April 2011, Kanyakumari: While election campaign of the 3 fronts focus on the issue of corruption, what they are going to offer as free and projects they are going to bring, the campaign of Wilson focuses on rights of the people and how and when the workers and peasants will rule this country.  Comrades have prepared an audio CD containing key points and slogans of our Campaign and this was being played in various places.

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