ALL INDIA RAILWAYMEN'S FEDERATION

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Overall Structure of collections: 1. AIRF General Strike 1974 (160-B) 24-6-1974 to 16-5-1975 2. National Convention of Railwaymen (AIRF 160-B(V) 27-2-1974) 3. Press statements General Strike-1974 (File No. 160-B-IX) 4. Strike Notices (File No. NCCRS/1/74(ii)/AIRF 160-B) 5. General Strike 1973 (File No . AIRF / 160-B (VIII) ) 6. File No. AIRF 160-B VIII 7. National Coordination Committee of Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS) (File No. NCCRS/1/74/Part-I) 8. Fact Finding Mission of the ITF May 1974 General Strike (File No. AIRF/160-B Part-IV-a) 9. East Bengal Railway Labour Review Vol. II, III, IV, 1929 10. NCCRS/1/74 (Part-II) Total Pages - 539 11. National Organisations Committee Railwaymen Strike (NCCRS /I/74 Part II /74-75) 12. General Strike 1973, Meeting with Categorial Association on…(AIRF/ 160 -B (iii)) 13. AIRF 160- B Part 1 (a) 14. AIRF 160- B General Strike 15. Miscellaneous

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East Bengal Railway Labour Review Vol. II, No 2, March 1929
(East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association [AIRF], 1929-03)
The first article in this issue mentions issues of housing and residential quarters for workers. The disparity in housing quarters provided for European / Anglo-Indian Workers vis a Vis Indian Employees; A glance into the Archives of the Railway's secretariat giving expenditure by Railways on the education of employees and provide figures of the number of railway employees between 1925-26. An article deals with Railway's topics in Indian Legislatures
East Bengal Railway Labour Review Vol. II, No 3, May 1929
(East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association [AIRF], 1929-05)
An article mentions a decision by the Railway board to deny travel passes and leave to railway workers attending union meetings; it also makes mention of the absence of lady doctors or midwives to attend to needs of Indian Employees…; an incident of Railway officials dismantling gardens set up by railway workers next to their homes. January 1928 to March 1929 report of secretary Paksey Branch of the East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association.
East Bengal Railway Labour Review Vol. III, No 5, September 1929
(East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association [AIRF], 1929-09)
Article on sickness insurance in Italy, report on 8th Annual convention of East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association held in August 1929; on the policy with regards to labour, of the Indian National Congress and the starting of the Labour College in Bombay.
East Bengal Railway Labour Review Vol. IV, No VI, November 1929
(East Bengal Railway Indian Employees Association [AIRF], 1929-11)
Contains articles on Housing problem in Vienna, Resolutions passed at the general council of the All India Railwaymen's Federation held on 29. 9.29, it mentions a meeting held between AITUC and labour delegate from Japan to organise an Asiatic Labour Congress,
Outline of the Existing Procedure For the Examinsation of Complaints Alleging Infringements on Trade Union Rights
(AIRF, 1972)
Unsigned document probably from the ILO marked GB/LS/March 1972, The first paragraph says "Pursuant to the wish expressed by the Governing body at its 160th session (Geneva, 17-20 November 1964) an outline of the existing procedure for the examination of complaints filed with the International Labour Organisation concerning encroachments upon the exercise of trade union rights ...."
Resolutions passed by Rialways trade unions
(AIRF, 1973) Western Railway Employees' Union; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Madras Postal Accounts Association
Three resolutions by trade unions, two by railway workers organisation and a third one by Postal workers supporting the demands of railway workers. The first resolution is titled ' Strike resolution passed at the Annual General Body Meeting of the Western Railway Employees Union held in November 1973; the second resolution is a resolution passed at the Annual convention of AIRF in October 1973.
LRSA Memorandum, AIRF Notice of Meeting
(AIRF, 1973) All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)
Text of December 1973 LRSA Memorandum to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi giving a full break up of greviances and non implementation of assurances made by railway administration and seeking her intervention regarding withdrawal of court cases, Pay cuts, reduction of work hours etc.; Text of a notice from AIRF meeting with representatives of the Railways categorical or craft unions to be held on 26 December 1973.
Minutes of Zonal Committee Meeting NCCRS (Eastern Railway)
(AIRF, 1974) National Coordination Committee For Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS)
Minutes of Zonal Committee Meeting of the NCCRS (E. Railway) held in December 1974; meeting chaired by convener Bimal Dey. Among issues discussed are: list of employees removed from service or facing court cases for sabotage and violence so that action be taken for them; invitation to joining organisational activities of Eastern Railwaymen's union; Organise mass meetings; Members of zonal committee to go to Mugalsarai to probe functioning of the NCCRS.; minutes of fund committee and grants approved to units.
Memorandum to General Manager Northern Railways on 26 July 1974
(AIRF, 1974) Northern Railwaymen's Union
Text of 1974 Trade Union Memorandum to General Manager Mr. C. S. Parmeshwaran, Northern Railways, Kanpur draws attention to instances of dismissals, termination from work of workers and non-withdrawal of criminal cases against workers despite assurances by the Minister of Railways in the parliament
Mid 1974 Protest Call Leaflets and a News Report
(AIRF, 1974) Northern Railway Worker Union; Northern Railwaymen's Union; Railway Sangharsh Samanvay Samiti; National Coordination Committee For Railwaymens Struggle (NCCRS); ERMU
Contains leaflets and flyers from workers organisation ('Bhari Jalsa' [big rally] in August 1974, in Sirsa, Bihar called by Shunting and electrical staff; 'Daman Virodh Saptah' [Anti-repression'] week 22 to 28 July 1974; 'Poorv Rail Kay Sangrami Railkarmi Bandhoon Kay Liye' [For Struggling Railway Workers]; Also contains pages from The Coalfield Gazette of 2 June 1974 with news from Dhanbad and Jamshedpur. Contains content in English, Hindi and Bengali
Press Release of April 15, 1974
(AIRF, 1974) National Coordination Committee For Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS)
This press release is a cover letter and seeks coverage of resolutions adopted at the National convention of NCCRS held in Delhi on 15 April 1974
Strike Notices by AILRSA branches and support for notice from members of IRTSA (SGUJ subunit)
(AIRF, 1974) All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (I.R.T.S.A.)
This file containes two documents, the first is a hand written list of names of different regional branches of All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) that have served strike notice (1974 Railway strike) and the second is a typed document 'Submission of Strike notice is supported by the following of members of Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (I.R.T.S.A.) - SGUJ subunit. It containes a list of 72 names
Press Release and supporting documents (AIRF/ 160 -B (iii))
(AIRF, 1974) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA)
Press releases by AIRF and AILRSA. The AIRF release accompanies a declaration by railwaymen's unions challenging claims by the Railway minister L.N. Mishra that bonus cannot be paid since railwaymen are too numerous - 27 Lakhs; calls for preparations for the strike. An AILRSA press release refutes claims by Railway ministry regarding the cause of delay in settlement of grievances regarding work hours, withdrawal of case against workers and non-implementation of past assurances etc. Another AILRSA release expresses support for textile workers of Bombay, Jute workers of India, workers of Indian Airlines, of Life Insurance Corporation, Junior doctors of Delhi
Mailing List with Addresses of Trade Unions in the Indian Railways
(AIRF, 1974)
A list of mailing addresses of 89 trade union organisations of railway workers in India in the 1970s
Frequent Strikes by Locomen: Some Questions and Their Answers
(AIRF, 1974) Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India
Booklet released by the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways [Govt of India] in a Question and Answer format expressing the point of view of the administration of the Indian Railways faced with frequent agitations and industrial action.
Press Release (NCCRS) (File No. NCCRS/1/74/Part-I)
(AIRF, 1974) NCCRS
NCCRS Press release dated April 10, 1974, announcing the appointment of an action committee that will discuss issues that may come up in the meeting with Mr Ragunath Reddy the Minister of Labour for settlement of demands and to decide further course of action
[Booklet in Bengali]
(AIRF, 1974)
Views, Proposals and Railway Trade Union's Declaration
(AIRF, 1974) All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA); All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)
Views and Proposals of All India Loco Running Staff Association (AILRSA) presented at the meet of the All India Railwaymen's Federation on 24 January 1974. Text of declaration adopted at the December 1973 meeting of Railway unions and associations. Contains list of names and addresses of trade unions officials who participated and also a list to whom the material was mailed. AILRSA Proposals and AIRF Declaration refer to Pay scales, Bonus, Job classification, Bonus and de-casualition etc.
Excerpts from Speech by Prime Miinister Indira Gandhi and one page Railway Workers Bulletin
(AIRF, 1974) Gandhi, Indira; South Eastern Railway Labour Union
Excerpts from Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's may 1974 reply to a no-confidence motion in the parliament regarding much-needed rationalisation of the wage structure; March 1974 issue of Forum the one-page news bulletin by the South Eastern Railway Labour Union
NCCRS Mailing List with postal addresses
(AIRF, 1974)
This file contains a mailing list of addresses of trade union representatives in India and that of certain members of parliament etc.