Workers of a Jindal cement factory in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh have been carrying out militant protests, braving police assaults and firing, since January 22, 2011. The immediate cause was the death of a worker due to unsafe working conditions in the factory on that day. The workers were demanding ex gratia for the family of their deceased comrade.
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Assam gas plant workers’ struggle
Workers organized under the banner of the Brahmaputra Cracker and Polymer Limited Nirman Shramik Union have been on a strike since January 5, 2011 at the project site Lepetkata, near Dibrugarh in support of their demands.
Continue readingAndhra Pradesh Government employees win demands
The state government employees of Andhra Pradesh called off their indefinite agitation on January 23, 2011, following the government’s decision to accept most of their demands. Over ten lakh employees had participated in the indefinite strike launched on January 19, 2011.
Continue readingCondemn the deliberate inflaming of passions
Sir,
I am writing to thank you for the article entitled "Sri Krishna Committee submits report on Telangana: Condemn the deliberate inflaming of passions among the people!'' in the columns of the January 16-31, 2011 issue of Mazdoor Ekta Lehar. The article must be commended on many points, including its simple and scientific language, historical accuracy and the complete honesty of purpose.
Continue readingCrisis of Indian Republic and the way out
Ireland in Deep Crisis: Fall of another capitalist growth ‘hero’!
Sri Krishna Committee submits report on Telengana: Condemn the deliberate inflaming of passions among the people!
Condemn the heightened state terror in Orissa
Against the conviction of Dr. Binayak Sen: Forward with the struggle against state terrorism and in defence of the right to conscience
What the Radia Tapes actually expose: Dictate of capitalist monopoly houses is the real content of multi-party representative democracy
For several months, copies of what have come to be known as the Radia tapes have been circulating in the print and electronic media. A great deal of noise is being made by various capitalists and parties that represent them in Parliament about the allotment of 2G Spectrum by the Telecom Ministry, and other lucrative contracts having been distributed on the basis of deals between individual ministers and monopoly capitalists.
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