Transform the Indefinite Nationwide Strike
of July 11
into a General Political Strike
Carry Forward the Struggle
For Establishment of a Workers’ and
Peasants’ Government
Comrades,
The strike with participation of 13
lakh railway employees is going to inaugurate on July 11. After 1974, it would
be the first nationwide, indefinite strike of railways. Immediate and prominent
demands of the strike include: Review of the recommendations of Seventh Pay
Commission and the New Pension Policy, an increase in minimum wages from Rs.18000
to Rs.26000 pm and filling of the vacancies in railways. With declaration for joining
the strike by the employees in Defence and Postal sectors, the total number of
strikers may go beyond 35 lakhs.
From this angle, the strike of July
11 is very important. This strike may shake the capitalist government to its
hilt, may bring it to its knees, and may pose a big challenge to the government
led by capitalists.
To achieve this, broadest possible base
must be acquired by the strike. To prevent its isolation and to make the strike
effective, wider sections of the working class, especially those employed in
strategically important industries and services, must be drawn to this strike. Alongside
of raising and adding the demands that may influence the workers, employees all
over the country, we must strive for transforming the strike into a general
political strike, that finally must be turned to a revolutionary struggle
against the capitalist government.
