Report- Howrah Division

1. As per CWC direction , AILRSA Howrah TRS Br. observed 30Hrs. Sit in Fast program from 10Hrs. on 29/12/08 in front of DRM Office Howrah, inviting all Railway and other democratic Trade Unions .

Com. M.N. Prasad- Acting Secretary General inaugurated the program

30 comrades took parts in Sit in Fast and about 250 Asst. Loco Pilots, Loco Pilots including family members were present all along to success the program.

Com. N. Sarkar, Central working President, Com Mukunda Banerjee, Secretary AIREC, SE Railway along with other representatives of ERMU, ERMC, AIGC addressed the meeting. To encourage the fasting loco men, local MLA Com. Lagan Deo Sing extended all possible co- operation for the success of program
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Honb’le Mayor of Howrah Corporation Smt. Mamta Joiswal also addressed the meeting.

On 30th Dec, at 16.00 hrs. Honb’le Member Of Parliament COM Santosree Chatteerjee offered lemon water to the fasting comrades to break fast and also promised to raise the issue of AILRSA at the Parliament level in the next session of Parliament.

Local News Paper and TV journalists also covered the program.


2. 14th BGM of AILRSA Howrah TRS Branch held at Seminar Hall , CC office Howrah on 10th January 2009

At the out set, Red flag of the Organization hoisted by the branch president , garlanded the photo of Com. S.K. Dhar ,observed one minute silence in memory of departed comrades.

Com. S.C Majumder , out going secretary , placed report covering all International , National situation , creticised the role of 6th CPC for not considering the working condition , risk and hazard while fixing pay and other allowances of Asst. Loco Pilots and Loco pilots .

Com. N. Sarkar Central working President inaugurated the meeting and narrated the view point of Organization.

Com Mukunda Banerjee Secretary AIREC, SE Rly. reminded the glorious history of AILRSA and call upon to build up organization in the line of Unity and Struggle to fight against the minace.
Strong Body of 23 Members with President as Com.R.B.Yadav and Secretary Com C.K. Sarkar elected unanimously.