The Meeting of the Central executive Committee of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation started at Bhubaneswar today, 18th January, with the Union Flag hoisting by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President at the RTTC premises amongst a large gathering. All the comrades paid homage to the martyrs by offering flowers, led by Com.Janardhan Pati, CITU leader and Chairman of the Reception Committee.
The CEC started at 10.30 hours in the seminar hall of the RTTC, presided bt Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF. Com. Tapas Ghosh Secretary General welcomed all and thanked the Reception Committee leaders and workers for the excellent arrangements made. Com.Janarddhan Pati, CITU leader inaugurated. In his speech he mentioned about the plight of the casual and contract workers and called upon the CEC to plan out agitational programmes for settlement of those issues. He analysed the present situation in the country and the united fight by the central unions against the neo-liberal policies of the government. he also mentioned about the high tradition of the odisha workers in stopping the privatisation of Nalco. Com. P.R.Das, Circle Secretary BSNLEU greeted the CEC.
(To be continued).