Abstract:
Includes a rundown of the recent national and international situation, especially failure of Indian economy after 4 years of new policies; who is gaining and who is losing from new policies; AITUC position; West Bengal industrial policy; the AITUC-ILO workshop; Struggle against privatisation incl. Enron; Productivity and service; Wage negotiations; Women and child labour; Industrial ‘sickness’; Employment; Drive to organise the unorganised sections; Trade union unity; Jubilee year; Finances; Trade union record; International tasks.