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<title>National Convention of Railwaymen (AIRF 160-B(V) 27-2-1974)</title>
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<subtitle>This collection contains 7 files concerning the organisation of the National Railwaymen's Convention held in New Delhi in 1974</subtitle>
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<updated>2026-04-03T19:39:30Z</updated>
<dc:date>2026-04-03T19:39:30Z</dc:date>
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<title>Documents pertaining to the 1974 national convention of AIRF</title>
<link href="http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1023" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Western Railway Employees Union (WREU)</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Joint Council of Action (Sealdah division)</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU)</name>
</author>
<id>http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1023</id>
<updated>2019-01-28T05:30:15Z</updated>
<published>1974-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Documents pertaining to the 1974 national convention of AIRF
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.
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.
</summary>
<dc:date>1974-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Resolutions from All India Railways Junior Supervisors Association and NCCRS and AIRF</title>
<link href="http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1022" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF)</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>All India Railway Junior Supervisors Association</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>All India Railway Employees Confederation</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>National Coordination Committee for Railwaymen's Struggle</name>
</author>
<id>http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1022</id>
<updated>2019-01-28T05:25:31Z</updated>
<summary type="text">Resolutions from All India Railways Junior Supervisors Association and NCCRS and AIRF
All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF); All India Railway Junior Supervisors Association; All India Railway Employees Confederation; National Coordination Committee for Railwaymen's Struggle
Folder 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 etc
Folder 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 etc
</summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Correspondence file of AIRF regarding preparations of national convention of 1974</title>
<link href="http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1017" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Saksena, S.K.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Lall, Chaman</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Purohit, Umraomal</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Susankar</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Anand, S.R.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Subramanian, M.R.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Dutta, Rasamay</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sitaraman, M.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Niranjan, T.K.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Verma, R.K.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Shrivastava, B.B.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Fernandes, George</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Chatterji, U.P.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Chowdhury, B.P. Roy</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Namasivayam, M.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Huque, S.A.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Maharaj, Anand</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Ghosh, K.N.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Bhargava, M.P.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sindhi, J.C.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sarkar, Satyanarayan</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Jayadeva, C.N.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Vincent, Antony</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Vasu, M.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Sreenivasan, V.B.</name>
</author>
<author>
<name>Mukherjee, S.K.</name>
</author>
<id>http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1017</id>
<updated>2021-11-22T07:43:09Z</updated>
<published>1974-01-01T00:00:00Z</published>
<summary type="text">Correspondence file of AIRF regarding preparations of national convention of 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 etc
Folder with letter 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 thiid 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 etc. These letters are on letterheads of the following organisations: All India Railwaymen's Federation (AIRF), All India Railway Cashier's Association, Southern Railway TXR's Association, Southern Railway Class II officer's Association, Indian Railways Class II officer's Association, All India Railway Personnel Inspectors Associations, Train Lighting &amp; Headlight Staff Association, Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union, All India Railway Safai Karamchari Sangathan, Northern Railway Civil Engineering Works Subordinates, Association, All India Railway Accounts Employees Association, All India Trains Clerks' Association, Railway Labour Union Madras, Daksin Railway Employees Union, Railway Employes' Progressive Union Madras, Hind Mazdoor Sabha, All India Trade Union Congress, Bhartiya Railway Mazdoor Sangh, Dakshin Railway Karmik Sangh, Central Board of Workers' Education, Workers Education Centre, Assistant Draughtsmen (Southern Railway, Mysore), Eastern Railwaymen's Union, Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association, All India Railway Telegraph Staff Council
</summary>
<dc:date>1974-01-01T00:00:00Z</dc:date>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>Memorandum from Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union</title>
<link href="http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1015" rel="alternate"/>
<author>
<name>Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union</name>
</author>
<id>http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14121/1015</id>
<updated>2019-01-28T05:28:53Z</updated>
<summary type="text">Memorandum from Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union
Indian Railways Coal and Ash Handling Mazdoor Union
Charter 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.
Charter 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.
</summary>
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