Abstract:
over a hundred letters by individuals and from trade unions in the Indian Railways in the mid 1970s, many handwritten; some written to members of parliament and the Minister of Railways, to NCCRS and AIRF, and from AIRF dealing with loss of employment, conditions of temporary workers, planning of industrial action and the national convention of Railwaymen, post 1974 railway strike situation, facing disciplinary actions by Railway' management, harassment, transfer of workers, dealing with day to day trade union organisational matters, description and information on organisation of sit-ins, processions, meetings, 'Demands Week', putting up of posters, workers wearing badges; One letter is Marked 'Relief Fund Bulletin' giving details of contributions; letters with excerpts from News reports; another one makes mention of the 'Strike News Bulletin'
