Working Class Issues

Another VRS Will Kill BSNL

BSNL Employees Union (BSNLEU) held the management and central government responsible for the policies leading to the systematic destruction of BSNL to favour private players.THE Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Employees’ Union (BSNLEU) has criticised the flawed policies of the union government and BSNL management for the ongoing crisis in the public sector telecom company.

National Convention on Safety in Railways

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a national convention on ‘Safety in Indian Railways’ on December 20, 2024 at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi. More than 200 CITU activists and cadres from 16 states along with several members of railway unions participated in the convention, which was held as per the decision of the CITU general council held in Kolkata in August 2024.The national convention was presided over by Hemalata, President, CITU.

Two CITU Railway Unions Win Recognition in Railway Secret Ballot Election

FOLLOWING a Delhi High Court order to conduct a secret ballot election for the recognition of railway trade unions (i.e., verification of membership in Indian Railways) in a case filed by the Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) in Southern Railway, an affiliate of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), elections were held on December 4, 5, and 6, 2024.

CITU Holds Organised Sector Young Worker Activists’ Meeting

THE Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) organised a meeting of young workers in the organised sector on December 9, 2024, at HKS Surjeet Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting aimed to strengthen trade union movements in organised sector industries by empowering young cadres. This initiative is crucial to resist the onslaughts of finance capital and reorient the organisation to address contemporary challenges.The young workers meeting was presided by K Hemalata, President, CITU and the approach paper was placed by Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU.

Justice for Children and Anganwadi Workers: Two Verdicts, But Struggle Ahead

“THE Anganwadi Worker (AWW) is required to work as a paramedic, counselor, coordinator, public relations manager, event manager, clerk, pre-school teacher, and more… Having regard to the onerous responsibilities upon the AWW and AWH, there appears to be a clear case of discrimination in the matter of public employment since a person who is engaged to carry out multifarious activities, is being paid a very meager amount of emolument on the ground that she is appointed in a scheme…the scheme may be designed to take an advantage of the completely unequal bargaining power to an unemployed lady

ASHA Workers' Rally Demands Regularisation, Minimum Wages and Social Security

THOUSANDS of ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers and facilitators from 13 states converged at Jantar Mantar on November 29, in a powerful show of solidarity. Organized by the ASHA Workers’ and Facilitators’ Federation of India (AWFFI), affiliated with the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), the rally demanded regularisation of their employment, a minimum wage of Rs 26,000 per month, comprehensive social security, and pensions.

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