National Convention of Railwaymen (AIRF 160-B(V) 27-2-1974)
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This collection contains 7 files concerning the organisation of the National Railwaymen's Convention held in New Delhi in 1974
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Item Documents pertaining to the 1974 national convention of AIRF(All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF), 1974) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Western Railway Employees Union (WREU); Joint Council of Action (Sealdah division); Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)Documents on preparation of National Convention of Railwaymen 1974 organised by All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); invitation to all unions, mailing list with postal addresses, notices of preparatory meetings in different cities (Madras, Jodhpur, Junagadh); List of letters in response to the AIRF invitation, Press release describing preparation of Railway strike following the Railwaymen's convention.Item Public Notice announcing the Railwaymen's Convention of 1974(All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF), 1974-02-25) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)Notice from All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) announcing the railwaymen's convention to be held in New Delhi on 27 February 1974Item Correspondence file of AIRF regarding preparations of national convention of 1974(AIRF, 1974) Saksena, S.K.; Lall, Chaman; Purohit, Umraomal; Susankar; Anand, S.R.; Subramanian, M.R.; Dutta, Rasamay; Sitaraman, M.; Niranjan, T.K.; Verma, R.K.; Shrivastava, B.B.; Fernandes, George; Chatterji, U.P.; Chowdhury, B.P. Roy; Namasivayam, M.; Huque, S.A.; Maharaj, Anand; Ghosh, K.N.; Bhargava, M.P.; Sindhi, J.C.; Sarkar, Satyanarayan; Jayadeva, C.N.; Vincent, Antony; Vasu, M.; Sreenivasan, V.B.; Mukherjee, S.K.Correspondence file of AIRF. Contains letter(s) . . . to the India's Railway Minister; text of resolutions passed at regional and national level deliberations of unions and staff associations, regarding recommendations of the third Pay Commission regarding job designation of 'Mistri' [Mechanics] as junior supervisors and its implications for pay; the resolution demands equal treatment with other public sector employees, a revision of pay structure of class III and IV employees, and demands bonus of 8,33 percent and questions doing away with housing provisions for certain employees, Fresh job analysis and training, regularisation of casual or temporary workers etcItem Memorandum from Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union(AIRF) Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor UnionCharter of demands from Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union, West Bengal, complaining about unfair working conditions of workers involved in loading and unloading of coal from railway wagons. These workers work for private contractors and are not treated as railway workers. The unions demands change in status of workers as permanent workers of the railways, a 48 hour work week, equal pay for equal work, payment of Bonus, Dearness Allowance, Provident funds, workers uniforms and raincoats, medical leave etc.Item Cover letter and press releases concerning the All India Railwaymen's convention of 1974(AIRF, 1974-02-25) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC)cover letter and press releases concerning the railwaymen's convention held in New Delhi on 27 February 1974Item Resolutions from All India Railways Junior Supervisors Association and NCCRS and AIRF(All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Railway Junior Supervisors Association; All India Railway Employees Confederation; National Coordination Committee for Railwaymen's StruggleFolder with letter to L.N. Mishra India's Railway Minister; text of resolutions passed at regional and national level deliberations of unions and staff associations, regarding recommendations of the Thrid Pay Commission regarding job designation of 'Mistri' [Mechanics] as junior supervisors and its implications for pay; the resolution demands equal treatment with other public sector employees, a revision of pay structure of class III and IV employees, and demands bonus of 8,33 percent and questions doing away with housing provisions for certain employees, Fresh job analysis and training, regularisation of casual or temporary workers etcItem Text of Declaration Adopted at the Meeting of Representatives of Railwaymen's Unions in January 1974(AIRF, 1974) Western Railways Employees Union (WREU); All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)Cover note from Western Railways Employees Union, Jaipur along with Declaration adopted at the Meeting of Representatives of Railwaymen's Unions, 24-25 January 1974. The declaration concerns question of Job evaluation, Reclassification of personnel, decasualisation, Dearness allowance and Bonus and treatment on par with other public sector employees. The declaration challenges the stance of the Railway minister saying that railway workers cannot be paid bonus since their number is 2.7 million.