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
Against the wishes of the mass of workers of the Maruti Suzuki plant in Manesar, the management organized an election for the office bearers of a company recognized union. These elections were held on July 16, 2011.
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The Confidentiality Act is a legacy of British colonial rule, like the Land Acquisition Act. The law exists from the epoch when we were enslaved to the white man.
On July 14, 2011, thousands of state government employees of the Jammu and Kashmir government staged a protest demonstration responding to the call of the Joint Action Committee (JCC) in Srinagar demanding release of pending arrears of the Sixth Pay Commission, regularization of dailywagers, enhancement of retirement age from 58 to 60 and enhancement in wages of Anganwadi workers.
Continue readingThe biennial meeting of the Mumbai Division (Central Railway) of the All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) was held on July 16, 2011, at Mahavir Hall, Kalyan. Amidst pouring rain over hundred delegates came to participate in the meeting.
Continue readingJuly 22, 2011 marked the100th day of the relay hunger strike of workers of Voltas. To mark this occasion, a meeting was held at the gate of the corporate headquarters of this Tata owned company in Mumbai in which hundreds of workers participated.
Continue readingThe Joint Action Committee of Gurgaon, Bawal, Daruheda, and Rewari organised a rally in IMT Manesar on July 25, 2011 to mark the 6th anniversary of the attack on the Honda workers. More than 10,000 workers from various unions participated enthusiastically in this rally.
Continue readingThe Communist Ghadar Party of India condemns the terrorist attacks in three locations of Mumbai on 13th July, 2011
Yesterday's blasts come at a time when India and Pakistan are seriously engaging each other in dialogue to solve outstanding problems. The Pakistani government and people wants friendship with India at a time when Pakistan's sovereignty is in danger from the grave threats US imperialism is posing.
Continue readingIn 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.
Continue readingThe ruling circles of our country are also myopic and self serving. They do not want to admit that it is the US that was and remains the fountainhead of terrorism world wide, as well as in our region, and that Afghanistan, Pakistan and other countries are the victims of this. They do not want to draw the right lessons from what has happened in Pakistan.
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