Archives of Indian Labour: Recent submissions

  • Three Letters to General Secretary of AIRF 
    Rao, V.K.T; Gramachandran, G. (AIRF, 1979)
    Two handwritten letters written in 1977 to J.P. Chaubey, General Secretary, AIRF. One of these letters concerns re-instatement of personnel dismissed from service during the 1974 railway strike.
  • Orders from Indian Railways Officials Pertaining to Wage Increments of Absentees during 1974 Strike and Related Press Releases by AIRF 
    All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) (AIRF, 1979)
    Text of order and an internal memo dated August 1976 (in light of recommendations of third pay commission) from the personnel management of Indian Railways pertaining to regulation of annual wage increments for railway ...
  • Lists of names of people against whom criminal charges filed in the Railway Strike Case 
    Unknown author (AIRF, 1979)
    Three lists containing names of persons against whom criminal charges have been filed in the Railway Strike Case no 82 (Thana Jhansi, section 101, Railway Act), Case no 83 (Thana Jhansi. Section 126 Railway Act; Section ...
  • Correspondence file on continuing the impact on workers of May 1974 Railway strike 
    All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Northern Railwaymen's Union; N.F. Railway Mazdoor Union; Diesel Loco Works Railwaymen's Union; Western Railway Employees' Union; Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (AIRF, 1979)
    Correspondence regarding the aftermath of the 1974 railway strike and its impact on workers; Letters and testimonies between 1977-1979 mention continuing discrimination against those who participated in the strike with ...
  • Registered Mail Under Certificate of Posting 
    Unknown author (AIRF, 1974)
    This is a mailing list with typed addresses of different trade unions from across India to whom registered letters seem to have been sent by the All India Railwaymen's Federation (File No. AIRF / 160-B (VIII) . These are ...
  • Appeals and Charter of Demands Trade Unions in various public sector and Govt establishments 
    All India State Govt. Employees Federation; A.F.HQ Association - Federation of Central Govt. Employees; Coordination Committee of Central Govt. Employees & Workers; All India Defence Accounts Association (AIRF, 1974)
    A file containing multiple documents from different public sector or government employees organisations. a) Appeal from All India State Govt. Employees Federation, Hyderabad concerns soaring prices and the need for rational ...
  • Letter to AIRF soliciting Fraternal Greetings for the 13th Circle Conference of A.I.A.O.E.U. 
    All India (P & T) Administrative Offices Employees Union Class III, IV, P.M.G's Office Branch, Bihar (AIRF, 1974)
    Letter of March 1974 to AIRF from the reception committee of XIIth circle conference of All India (P & T) Administrative Offices Employees Union, Class III, IV, P.M.G's Office Branch, Bihar seeking fraternal greetings for ...
  • Correspondence regarding special convention of All India Govt. Employees' Organisations of 15-16 March 1974 
    Indian Railways S.A.S. (Subordinate Accounts Service) Staff Association; A.I.R.F.; Federation of C.S.I.R. Employees and Workers Unions and Associations; West Bengal Democratic Workers and Employees Forum; Northern Railway Shunting and Cabin Mazdoor Association; Geological Survey of India Employees Association (AIRF, )
    Correspondence file with letters from various govt employees organisations to and from All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) that are seeking revision of wages and working conditions in the light of the third Pay ...
  • Nomenclature, Job Description, and Categorization of Coal Employees 
    Institute for Miners' and Metalworkers' Education (A.N. Jha, Institute for Miners' and Metalworkers' Education, Calcutta, 1986-10-08)
    Second Edition of "Nomenclature, Job Description, and Categorization of Coal Employees" published by Institute for Miners' and Metalworkers' Education, Calcutta..
  • Mining: Blood on Coal 
    Smith, Stirling (2001-07-06)
    Article on "Mining: Blood on Coal" in Frontline, July 2001. A case study of one industry, mining points to the situtation with regard to conditions of work in other industries in India.
  • Health Status of Coal Workers with special reference to Pneumoconiosts in Indian Context 
    Gangopadhyay, P.K.
    Document related to health status of coal workers with special reference to Pneumoconiosis in Indian context. Health Status of Coal Workers.
  • Sramik Sarthabahi - Noy ECL – Yer Punuriggi-ban Pralalpa by Kalipada Sarkar 
    Unknown author (2004)
    Different proposals for the revival of the ECL have main aim to close the loss making collieries and retrenchment of labour. On the other hand profit making collieries will be given in the hand of private. Document is in ...
  • Report of the Working Group on Labour Administration (Eastern Region) 
    Saigal, S.N. (Publication Manager, Government of India, 1969)
    This is a supplementary document. The National Commission on Labour appointed the Regional Working Group on Labour Administration for Eastern Region consisting of States of West Bengal, Bihar, Assam and Orissa in its attempt ...
  • The 'ratholes' of Ranigunj 
    Chattopadhyay, Suhrid Sankar (2001-12)
    Article on "The 'ratholes' of Ranigunj" in Frontline, December 2001. Illegal mining thrives in the Ranigunj-Asansol coal belt in West Bengal, with the local mafia using the Santhal tribal people from Jharkhand as cheap Labour.
  • Documents of the Integrated Coal Mining Ltd. Shramik Union 
    Integrated Coal Mining Ltd. Shramik Union (2005-05-03)
    Copy of the worker’s demand at the time of the movement of March to May, 2005. Letter is in Bengali language.
  • Illegal Mining of Coal 
    Unknown author (Central Mine Planning & Design Institute, Ranchi, 1994-01)
    Document is related to Scheme and Strategy for dealing with Illegal Mining of Coal in Eastern Region by Central Mine Planning & Design Institute, Ranchi.
  • Letter from Colliery Mazdoor Congress to the Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy 
    Ray, Anirudha (2001-01-01)
    Letter from Colliery Mazdoor Congress to the Chairman of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy regarding the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2000. A deputation copy with comments on the Coal Mines Amendment ...
  • Asansol – Raniganje Anchaler Kayla Sramik 
    Unknown author
    A survey report - a comparison between workers of public sector, private sector and contactor. Document is in Bengali language.
  • Kayala Shilpe Besarkarikaran O Thekedari Pratha 
    Unknown author
    A findings about the privatisation and the contract work in the coal industry - a compilation of interviews of the four Tread Union leaders and authority of ECU and the workers of the ECU about outsourcing. Magazine is in ...
  • Reports of Local Mgazine 
    Unknown author (2004-09)
    Document describes two articles (1) Present situation of the organized and newly developed unorganised labour and (2) Report about the present scope of earnings after opening of Open Cast Mines. Magazine is in Bengali language.