It will be one year, on July 18th 2013, since the Maruti-Suzuki Workers’ Union sat on a hunger strike in Manesar to protest against “State oppression of workers”. Running up to that date, the workers will be demonstrating in 10 districts of Haryana.

Workers of the Airport Authority of India are on the war path against the move of the government to privatise the Chennai and Kolkata Airports. This follows the decision of the Civil Aviation Ministry to hand over the running of Chennai and Kolkata Airports to private parties.

Workers organized under the banner of Wheel and Axle Plant Contract Workers’ Union have been organizing protests at the gate of the Yelahanka Rail Wheel Factory in Bengaluru demanding regularization of their services.

At the call of the National Federation of Postal Employees, postal workers went on a day long mass dharna at all the state capitals and other towns on June 20, 2013.

All unions of the workers of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation have decided to jointly go on an indefinite strike in protest against the recommendation of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) to the government on June 21, to disinvest 5% of the NLC shares.

Nearly 210 workers of the Nokia Siemens’ Chennai plant are on strike since June 6, 2013. Their demand — recognition of the Union they have formed.

The company manufactures the entire range of telecom equipment for 2G, 3G and Long Term Evolution (4G technology). Around 800 workers work in the factory.

School Teachers organized under the banner of Tamilnadu Elementary School Teachers Mandram took out protest rallies on June 16 in various towns of Tamilnadu in support of their legitimate demands.

Sir,

Sir,

Working class must go for political power to reorient the economy to provide for all!

Call of the Central Committee of Communist Ghadar Party of India on the occasion of May Day 2013

Comrade workers!