Monthly Archives: May 2015

Post Card Campaign by Pensioners on call by AIBDPA

23 Saturday May 2015

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As per the call of the Central executive Committee of AIBDPA, pensioners have started sending hand written Post Cards to the Prime Minister requesting early settlement of the 78.2% IDA pension fixation and restoration of medical Allowance to the BSNL Retirees. Today, I also send the Post Card. Those pensioners, who have not sent the Post Card may kindly send it immediately. Let tens of thousands of Post Card reach the Prime Minister and understand the resentment of the pensioners in the delay in settlement of the issues:

Matter to be written in the Post Card:

Respected Sir,

I request your kind and early intervention for the settlement of the following long pending burning issues of BSNL Pensioners:

a) The benefit of 78.2% IDA Merger granted to BSNL employees and to those retired after 10.06.2013 be extended to BSNL pensioners retired before 10.06.2013

b) The quarterly medical allowance stopped unilaterally be restored to the BSNL pensioners.

To

Shri Narendra  Modi,

Hon’ble Prime Minister,

Govt. of India, South Block,

New Delhi – 110001

 

Thanks to Central EPF Central Commissioner

23 Saturday May 2015

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BSNLCCWF expresses its thanks to the Central EPF Commissioner, who took initiative in directing BSNL Management to implement the EPF to the casual workers from 01-10-2000  retrospectively, on the request of BSNLCCWF. It should be made applicable to the contract workers also.

60% of global workers are part-time, contract workers

23 Saturday May 2015

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The capitalist way of converting full time work in to contract, casual and part-time has been on the increase. According to a report of the ‘World Employment and Social Outlook 2015’, a ILO body,  more than 60% of the global work force are on short term contracts, informal jobs without any contract, self employed or in unpaid family jobs.

In India, both the earlier UPA Government and the present NDA government are also in the same  tract. Almost 90% of the workers are in unorganised sector and the contract system is increasing instead of regular jobs in India. These workers are maximum exploited and even the existing labour laws are violated in their case.

The Central trade Unions have demanded that the contract workers should be paid a minimum wage of Rs. 15,000 a month. But the government has so far not accepted the same. It has got sufficient funds to waive taxes and penalties to the corporates coming to lakhs  of crores of rupees. But in the case of the contract workers, they are silent. Of course, this is the government of the rich, for the rich and by the rich.

Total Broadband connections reach 100 millions – BSNL at third place

23 Saturday May 2015

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The TRAI has released the statistics of the broad band connections as on 31st March 2015. According to the same the broadband connections in India  have crossed 99.20 million. BSNL which was in the first position in broadband for a very long period has now been relegated to the third place with 18.88 million connections. The top five positions in broadband are given below:

1) Bharti Airtel – 22.01 million 2) Vodafone – 19.37 million 3) BSNL – 18.88 million 4) Idea Cellular – 14.52 million 5) Reliance Communications – 7.94 million.

There are many applications pending for broadband connections with BSNL in almost all cities. Why BSNL is not able to give these connections? Forum leaders at field level should take up the issue urgently with the management. If it is due to lack of equipment, the BSNL management should be pressurized to purchase them immediately. Bring these problems to the notice of the All India Unions. We can not allow BSNL position going down and down.

Ensure that EPF is implemented for Casual Contract workers

22 Friday May 2015

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The recent orders issued by the BSNL Management on implementation of EPF clearly states that  EPF should be implemented with retrospective effect from 01-10-2000 and the EPF should be started for contract workers, wherever it has not implemented so far. The parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour and the Central EPF Commissioner have given clear direction to the BSNL Management on this issue.

The casual and contract workers and their union BSNLCCWF should immediately discuss the same with BSNLEU leaders in their place and take up the issue with the GM / field management. BSNLEU leaders are requested to take up the case with management and ensure that EPF is implemented to all employees.

The Management was compelled to issue strict orders because of the BSNLCCWF and BSNLEU  taking up the matter with Standing Committee and EPF Commissioner. Kindly ensure that it is implemented with out delay. Any difficulty may be intimated to BSNLCCWF CHQ.

Now it is Ashoka – BJP wants to put him in a caste

21 Thursday May 2015

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Ashoka was a great king, according to history, who left the war-field and became a disciple of Budhism. It is said that he did a lot of good to the people.

His caste was not a subject matter so far. But now the BJP leaders are claiming that he was a Khushwaha by caste. At the same time, noted historiand have stated that there is no proof for the caste of Ashoka.
Why BJP wants every body to be put in locks of a caste?

Contempt case at Hon Delhi High Court on ITS deputation

21 Thursday May 2015

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Contempt case at Hon Delhi High Court on ITS deputation:

The case was listed for hearing today. In the contempt matter, DoT submitted an undertaking to the Hon Court to correct its earlier order and implementing the judgment in a phased manner. Full details of the submission will be received by evening from our lawyer. We opposed the proposal and informed the Hon court that the rights of the absorbed officers and employees are affected due to the continuation of the unabsorbed officers in BSNL. The Hon HC judgment has to be implemented in letter and spirit. Hon HC posted the matter to 31.07.2015, after the vaccation giving another opportunity to the Govt to comply with the original order. (Courtesy: SNEA Website)

 

 

Cabinet Note on 78.2% being finalised

21 Thursday May 2015

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The discussion of Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations in connection with the two days strike with the Secretary, DOT with all the Members and top level officers of DOT on 1st May 2015 had its effect. As assured by the Secretary, DOT, the file has started moving. The note prepared by Estt. is approved by the Finance and the final Cabinet note is being prepared. It may take a few days. The it will be sent to the other connected departments  viz. Finance (Expenditure), Law, DPE, and pension. Once their approvals are received the file will go the Minister and then to the Cabinet.

AIBDPA and Forum are trying their best to speed up the matter so that the pensioners will get the 78.2% IDA pension fixation at the earliest.

Slavery wage in BSNL in Varanasi – BSNLCCWF addresses Prime Minister

21 Thursday May 2015

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BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation has addressed a letter to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi informing him about the wage slavery of the BSNL Contract Workers in UP and especially in Varanasi, the constituency from which he has been elected. Only Rs. 1500 – 3000 are paid where as they are eligible at least about Rs. 7,000/- at the lowest. BSNLCCWF has requested the PM to look in to the matter and ensure implementation of minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc.

Will the Prime Minister or his Office have time to mete out justice to the hard working casual contract workers?

 

Condemn the attacks on NE people in Delhi

21 Thursday May 2015

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One more attack against a North East young man, this time at Gurgaon. Delhi is witnessing such racist  incidents now and then. North East residents are also Indian citizens and can not be discriminated or harassed.

End these attacks. The Government should take strong action against the culprits.