20 Monday Jan 2014
The CEC Meeting of the BSNLCCWF held at Bhubaneswar has declared to observe 2014 will as the “BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Year”.
Strengthening the organisation and continuing sustained struggle for achieving the demands will be the main targets.
ORGANISE “BSNL CASUAL AND CONTRACT WORKERS YEAR” SUCCESSFULLY!
20 Monday Jan 2014
The Central Executive Committee Meeting of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF) held at Bhubaneswar has called upon the workers to organise sustained struggle to end the brutal exploitation and to achieve the fully justified and long pending demands.
The CEC was inaugurated by Com.Janardhan Pati, President CITU Odisha and President of Reception Committee. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, All India President, BSNLCCWF presided. The Report of Activities presented by the Secretary General Com. Tapas Ghosh was discussed and approved.
The CEC discussed about the present situation, the demand of the workers, the organsational position etc. It adopted a Programme of Action on the 11 Points charter of demands including Regularisation of Casual and Contract labour, implementation of minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc. (The draft resolution was published in yesterday’s blog).
The CEC declared that 2014 will be observed as “Casual Contract Labour Year” and maximum efforts will be made to get the issues settled.
An Open Session was held on 19th January near the GM Office premises which was attended by a large number of workers including regular workers who have from all parts of the state. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri presided. Coms.Janardhan Pati, President, CITU, Odisha, Suresh Panigrahi, CITU and Vice-President BSLCCWF, P.R.Das, Circle secretary BSNLEU, Mohin Samal, Convener Confederation of CG Employees, Tapas Ghosh Secretary General and BSNLCCWF, Sahdev Biswal, Circle Secretary BSNLCCWF addressed. A procession was organised before the holding of the open session participated by a large number of workers.
The CEC also decided to hold the next All India Conference in T.Nadu accepting the invitation from the T.N.circle.
The Reception Committee was appreciated by all for the excellent arrangements made for holding the CEC meeting.
19 Sunday Jan 2014
The following Resolutions were adopted in the CEC of BSNLCCWF meeting at Bhubaneswar held on 18-19 January 2014:
BSNL CASUAL AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION
Resolution on Demands and Action Programme
This Central Executive Committee of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation held at Bhubaneswar on 18-19 January 2014 expresses its deep anguish as also strong protest at the undue delay in regularisation of the left-out casual labours/contract workers , non-implementation of the labour laws with regard to the payment of minimum wages and social security measures etc. for the contract workers. It strongly opposes victimisation /retrenchment of the contract workers for their genuine trade union activities. Instead of implementing the government /BSNL Corporate office orders on the above, they are being completely dishonoured by the contractors and field level officers of the BSNL Management. The casual, contract workers engaged in BSNL are Inhumanly exploited. Despite many representations, discussions and agitation, the situation continues more or less the same.
This Central Executive Committee held at Bhubaneswar after serious discussion feels that the present unhappy situation can not continue and that serious agitational programme are required to achieve the minimum basic demands of the casual contract workers. It, therefore, resolves to organise the following agitational programmes on the fully justified and long pending demands of the workers:
1. Demonstration in front of SSA heads on 26 February 2014
2. Dharna in front of SSAs 26th March 2014
3. March to CGM office 23 April 2014
3. March to CMD BSNL Office ( date will be fixed later)
4. One Day Strike (the date of which will be decided later).
Demands
1. Regularisation of Left-out casual labours and Contract workers.
2. Casual labour wage to be the same as the lowest wage in BSNL, instead of that of DOT.
3. Minimum Wage as per Government Orders to be implemented to the contract workers, including higher wages for semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled and as per A,B and C cities. Wages to be paid through accounts/cheque.
4. Implementation of Social Security measures like EPF, ESI, Gratuity , Bonus
5. HRA / Quarters to be allotted to casual contract workers.
6. EPF Account to be opened by the Principal Employer instead of by contractor
7. Issue of Identity Cards by BSNL Management
8. BSNL Management should take necessary steps to improve the services by procuring sufficient equipment to enable expansion and development.
9. Equal Pa y for Equal work for contract workers
10. Vacate Victimisation- Reinstate all the retrenched workers.
11.Recognise the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers federation.
The CEC calls upon all the units of the BSNLCCWF to organise the programme effectively and successfully with massive participation.
The CEC also demands the BSNL Management to come forward to discuss the issues raised by the Federation and settle the same.
Resolution for participation in the action programmes of the Central Trade Unions
The Central Executive Committee Meeting of the BSNLCCWF held at Bhubaneswar on 18-19 January 2014 expresses its full support and solidarity to the programmes adopted by the Central Trade Unions on the 10 Point demands opposing steep price rise, anti-workers decisions of the government as also demanding minimum wage of Rs. 10,000 to unorganised workers etc. BSNLCCWF has participated in all the programmes organised by the CTUs including the 48 hours strike on 20-21 February 2013 and the Massive Parliament March held on 12th December 2013.
This CEC meeting held at Bhubaneswar declares that this organisation will continue to participate in all the programmes being organised by the CTUs in future also on the common demands of the people and the toiling masses.
18 Saturday Jan 2014
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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).
18 Saturday Jan 2014
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While the Bank Managements are trying to increase the ATMs in a large way, the unions have their reservations. I am giving below a report in this connection:
Bank trade unions want banks to go slow on ATM network expansion and encourage customers to return to bank branches for transactions and use the ATM sparingly. This, according to them, is good for the customers, employees and banks’ bottomlines.
“The current furious expansion of the ATM network is not good for the banking industry’s health,” says M.V. Murali, convenor of the United Forum of Bank Unions, which is a collective of nine major all-India bank trade unions. “ATMs enormously increase the cost of operation of banks, particularly in view of the demand for mandatory 24-hour security at ATMs following the attack on a woman at a Bangalore ATM a few months ago.”
Murali’s comments come in the wake of Indian Banks’ Association suggesting banks charge customer for using ATMs beyond a certain number of free transactions. Murali said the banks were indiscriminately opening ATMs even where people were mostly illiterate. Outsourcing of ATM services, through the ‘white-label ATMs’, was a wrong step as it would lead to exploiting illiterate customers and breed corruption and malpractices. He said managements were dumping quotas on bank branches to increase mobile and Internet banking accounts.
FAIR MIX NEEDED
“Banking has lost the human touch,” Murali added. Customers no longer felt a sense of belonging to their banks and the employees were also losing touch with their customers as interactions were shrinking. (Courtesy: Business Line)
17 Friday Jan 2014
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The EPFO is planning to provide Portable PF numbers to all its account holders by 2014, making it unnecessary to have a new account every time that the worker shifts to another company or work.
At present the Account No.has to be transferred every time joining a new work. The present decision, when implemented, will reduce the hardship of transferring the account numbers.
17 Friday Jan 2014
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Com.P.L.Dua, Treasurer of NFPTE and later NFTe for a long period passed away yesterday, 16th January. He was not well for some time. We express our deep sorrow and convey heartfelt condolences to the bereved family and comrades!
17 Friday Jan 2014
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The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has deferred the strike proposed for 20-21, after discussions between the Indian Bank Association (IBA) and the UFBU. It is understood that the bank managements have given improved offer with regard to the % of fitment of wage revision.
17 Friday Jan 2014
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The Reception Committee of BSNLCCWF at Bhubaneswar has intimated that the CEC Meeting will be held at the Seminar Hall of BSNL RTTC. The Accommodation for the CEC Members will be at Transit Quarter P and T Colony, Van Vihar, Back side of RTTC.
17 Friday Jan 2014
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Beijing, Jan 16 : India, China and Russia today agreed
that Afghanistan’s stability and security are important to the
region against the backdrop of US plan to remove its troops
from the war-torn country, raising fears of the reemergence of
Taliban and other al-Qaeda linked elements.
The trilateral meeting of the three major emerging powers in the region followed the first India-China dialogue on
Afghanistan held here last year to discuss mutual concerns and
ideas to address problems emanating from US troop withdrawal.
“The three sides exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan and agreed that security in Afghanistan is
important to the country and the region,” officials said here
about the talks.
“They reiterated support for a strong, united, stable, peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan. They also agreed to meet again,” the officials said.
Deputy National Security Advisor Nehchal Sandhu led the Indian delegation at the talks. Like India, China too concerned over the reemergence of alQaeda and its likely impact on Muslim Uygur majority Xinjiang province, which borders Afghanistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir.
China is battling a major separatist movement led by the East Trukistan Islamic Movement (ETIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate group, in the province.
China, which looks to play a major role in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops, has invested in mines as well as infrastructure development there.
Replying to a question on today’s meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei said, “The development of
situation in Afghanistan is closely related to the peace and
stability in the region”.(PTI)
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