Bank Strike – a manifestation of unity

It is heartening to note from the action of 12th November, 2014 which was led by the United Forum of Bank Unions, in support of wage revision that there is a united and concerted effort to defend the rights of workers, cutting across lines of individual unions.  While one of the weakness of the working class movement in the country is indeed associated with the fact that there is a fragmen

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Laying bare the facts on Black Money

Sir,

It is with great interest that I read the article entitled `The debate on “Black Money” and its recovery” in the November 15-30, 2014 issue of MEL, and it is my view that this article should be compulsory reading for all those in the revolutionary camp, as well for all those who are interested in knowing what are the nuts and bolts of the economy.

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Coal sector workers’ strike

Three lakh coal workers work in Coal India (CIL). CIL’s workers union is under pressure from the workers that it must oppose the continuous course of privatization of CIL.

Successive governments have been ensuring the liquidation of this Pubic sector Company by handing over coal blocs to private monopolies in the power, cement and steel sectors.

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All-India Conference of Workers’ Council

Call to oppose the anti-worker amendments to labour laws

The Third All-India Conference of the Workers’ Council was organized on 9th November 2014 in Arya Nagar in Lucknow.

It was decided that the resolutions passed at the Conference at the end of four days’ consultation would be taken among the people through a mass campaign. The resolutions are presented here:

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20th Biennial Convention of All India Loco Running Staff Association

Call from the land of the warriors to intensify the struggle for Rights

Chittorgarh in Rajasthan reverberated with militant slogans of “Inquilab Zindabad”, “Long live workers’ unity”, “Long live the unity of loco pilots”, “Halt the privatization of the Railways” and call to struggle as the 20th Biennial Convention of the All Indian Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) got underway. Continue reading

Assembly Elections in Jammu & Kashmir

Without repealing AFSPA and ending Army rule, there can be no solution to the Kashmir problem

Statement of the Central Committee of Communist Ghadar Party of India, 22nd November, 2014

The present situation in Kashmir is a stalemate. Elections under Army rule will not make a break with the status quo.  The first step to resolve the crisis is to repeal AFSPA and pull back the armed forces into their barracks. This is the necessary condition for seeking a political solution to the Kashmir problem.  In the absence of a political solution that respects the rights of nations and peoples to self-determination, the situation is bound to remain turbulent, with increasing danger of imperialist interference and war in South Asia.

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