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    Letters and Applications (File No. NCCRS/1/74(ii)/AIRF 160-B)
    (All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF), 1974) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Purvi Railway Karamchari Sangh; M.T.P. Railways Employees Union; South Eastern Railway Union; All India Railway Junior Supervisors Association; Indian Railway Signal and Telecom Staff Association; United Committee of Railwaymen; All India Station Master' Association
    Scanned file containing letters from NCCRS and all afflilate unions to Railway authorities and copies to state officials dealing with labour matters giving written notice of strike action in the Indian railways on 7 May 1974. The letters accompany a six point charter of demands of workers..
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    Resolution adopted by railway workers listing their demands, ultimatum to railway ministry
    (AIRF, 1974) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); NCCRS; AISMA
    Text of two page resolution adopted at National Convention of Railwaymen held on 27 February 1974 and other documents that serve an ultimatum to the Railway ministry which has failed to settle workers demands regarding job relassification, 8 hour work day revision of wages etc, and that it should negotiate or face strike;
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    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.
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    NCCRS File Containing Post 1974 Railway Strike Resolutions, Memoranda, Declarations
    (AIRF, 1974) National Coordination Committee For Railwaymen's Struggle (NCCRS); Paharpur Works Employees Union; Telegraph Engineering Employees Union Class III; Northern Railway Workers' Union; United Council of Trade Unions; Carrige and Wagon Staff Council - Eastern Railway; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); South Eastern Railwaymen's Union
    Contains union declarations and resolutions explaining repression against Railway workers during the 1974 railway strike; making demands to the state and Railway authorities to withdraw cases and to roll back repressive measures. It also demands the withdrawal of an ordinance on compulsory deposit of wages and dearness allowance of railway workers.
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    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
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    Railway Unions Letters and Applications File (AIRF/ 160 -B (iii))
    (AIRF, 1974) Indian Railways Ticket Checking Staff Association; All India Railway Commercial Clerks Association; All India Train Examiners' Association; All India Railway Technical Staff; Indian Railway Pharmacist's Association; United Committee of Railwaymen; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)
    Collection of letters addressed to AIRF and responses; These also express inter-union tensions and difference of views and problems of organisation; e.g. A letter from All India Railway Commercial Clerks Association expresses distrust at AIRF strike call and refers its nefarious role in the 1968 strike; The strike call should not be from AIRF but from all railwaymen represented in different category-wise unions;
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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.
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    Letters from Unions in the aftermath of 1974 Railway Strike
    (AIRF, 1974) Eastern Railwaymens Union; National Railway Mazdoor Union; Northern Railwaymens Union; All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)
    Multiple letters written in the post-strike situation of the 1974 Railway strike, pertaining to the ITF and ILO Fact-Finding mission based on the complaint filed by AIRF. The letters provide an account of strike breaking of the 1974 railway strike and repression by police, CISF and by the administration at workers residential colonies and of arrests of workers etc.. Role played by Govt and railway administration authorities are listed. Letters list locations and numbers of Railway staff who lost jobs and progress of their reinstatement etc.
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    Letters file AIRF 160- B Part 1 (a)
    (AIRF, 1974) All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); Raipur Division Insurance Employees Union; Socialist Party of India; Northern Railwaymen's Union; South Central Railway Mazdoor Union; Western Railway Employees Union; N.E. Railway Mazdoor Union; D.L.W. Men's Union
    1974 Letters file of the All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF) with letters to affiliate unions, also containing union resolutions. There are also letters from political parties such as the Socialist Party addressed to the Govt of India with regards to the Railway strike. Some letters pertain to the dismissal of workers from service; explaining the legal position -- the dismissal of workers under which rules in the railways pertaining to disciplinary action etc. Many letters regarding specific cases of victimisation of railway employees.