File No. AIRF 160-B VIII

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    Correspondence file on continuing the impact on workers of May 1974 Railway strike
    (AIRF, 1979) 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
    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 regards to wage increments, non withdrawal of criminal cases. Union letters try to estimate the number of such employees across India. There are letters from AIRF to Railway authorities and the Railway minister to lift penalties and withdraw cases and respect right to unionise.
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    Orders from Indian Railways Officials Pertaining to Wage Increments of Absentees during 1974 Strike and Related Press Releases by AIRF
    (AIRF, 1979) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)
    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 staff who were absent during the 1974 Railway strike, that these be treated as leave without Pay. A press release by All India Railwaymens Federation (AIRF). in english dated 23 March 1978 caoncerns a call for a sit-in of all govt employees unions to end all victimisation, various other demands such as revision of Dearness Allowance, non disparity with regards to leave entitlement, abolition of contract labour etc. There is also a one page text in Hindi from AIRF listing 15 demands of workers at the All India Railway Engineering Staff Conference held on 14-15 March 1978.