Monthly Archives: October 2015

Meeting at CGM Office Mumbai

12 Monday Oct 2015

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A well attended meeting was held at CGM office Mumbai organised by BSNL Employees Union. A large number of contract casual workers were also present. Com. Ganesh Hinge presided. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General. BSNLCCWF and Vice-President BSNLEU, John Verghese, All India Asst. General Secretary BSNLEU, N.K.Nalwade, Circle Secretary BSNLEU, Balachandra Mane, Asst. Circle Secretary BSNLEU and other leaders addressed focussing the issues of workers. All the leaders were honoured at the meeting by presenting flower bouquets. The questions raised by the members were replied to by the leaders.

BSNLCCWF- Meeting of Parliament Standing Committee on Labour

12 Monday Oct 2015

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Today, 12 th October 2015, a meeting of the Parliament Committee on Labour was held at Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai. BSNLCCWF leaders Com.VAN Namboodiri, President, Com.Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, Com.John Verghese, AGS, Com.N.K.Nalwade, Circle Secretary BSNLEU participated and presented the issues of casual contract workers effectively. The Chairman and Members of Parliament present appreciated the points raised by the unions. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Central EPF Commissioner, Chief ESI Commissioner and other Labour officers were present.
After the evidence of union, the evidence from CMD BSNL and other BSNL officers were taken. The details of discussion will be intimated.

“Workers are not Beggars, They are the Salt of the Earth” – Babu Tarapada

11 Sunday Oct 2015

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Babu Tarapada

” Ah! Brothers, workers are not beggars, they are the salt of the earth, they are the only people who produce wealth. Wealth consists of the labour imprinted on material substance; and in the absence of workers, where is the labour to come from, which is necessary to create wealth?”

“Organise if you want a Living Wage, Organise if you want to have your working hours reduced, Organise if you desire better treatment from your superior officer, Organise if you want that authorities should consult and consider your opinion on all administrative measures affecting you.”

” Take it from me, Brothers, that petitions and memorials and supplications will count for nothing as long as you do not organise yourselves in a manner to convince the government that you will no longer stand nonsense.”

( Excerpts from the historic Presidential speech of Babu Tarapada Mukherjee, Pioneer of the P and T Trade Union movement at the Lahore Conference of All India( including Burma) Post Office and RMS Union on 9th October 1921. Please remember that he spoke thus when the mighty British were ruling the country. Babu Tarapada was charge-sheeted and dismissed for this speech. The Director General Posts had offered him no action if he apologized. But he refused. Even after dismissal, he continued  leading the movement till his death on 29th September 1929. P and T Trade Union Movement has been led by such stalwarts who had stood their ground for the cause of the workers.)

World Congress of Marxism in Beijing

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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Beijing, Oct 8 Amid efforts to deepen reforms to further liberalise its economy to halt the slowdown, China is holding the first World Congress on Marxism which aims to discuss the future orientation of the socialist ideology expounded by Karl Marx.
The congress, sponsored by Peking University opened here today. It is a platform to study and discuss the exchange, spread, and development of Marxism around the world and its important role in boosting social progress and civilization development.
More than 400 Marxist scholars from 20 countries were invited to participate in the congress with the theme of “Marxism and the Development of the Human Race”, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
The ruling Communist Party of China, (CPC), the longest party in power since 1949 has embarked on widespread reforms since 1980s after the death of its founder Mao Zedong which
helped it to emerge as the world’s second largest economy.
The meeting is also the biggest academic conference on Marxism held in China.
During the two-day conference, more than 100 scholars will give speeches on topics such as “the origin and development of Marxism,” and “Marxism and the global economy”.
Meanwhile, high-level talks on a series of topics including the development path of underdeveloped countries and Marxism, and the Chinese development path and market socialism, will also be held.
Sun Daiyao, vice president of the School of Marxism of Peking University, said the congress aims to manifest the strong vitality and widespread impact of Marxism in modern world, as well as to boost the spread, exchange and development of Marxism across the world.
It will also study and share Chinese experience to promote the progress of Chinese society and the development of the world at large, Sun added.
Du Yubo, vice minister of education, said at the opening ceremony that the congress will showcase China’s research on Marxism while helping Chinese scholars expand their research.
The congress is scheduled to be held about every two years in Peking University as a standing and summit academic forum. The next congress will be held in 2018 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx’s birth. (PTI)

 

Mumbai the cheapest top city in the world.

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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According a survey conducted by Savills World Reasearch, Mumbai is the cheapest city to live and work among the top metropolitan cities of the world.

London, Hong Kong and New York are the world’s most expensive cities for companies to accommodate employees, with costs in London going skywards, states the research.

Mumbaikars can take pride in the matter.

CPI(M) condemns Mainpuri Attack

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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Statement issued by CPI(M) Politburo

The violence in Mainpuri in Uttar Pradesh once again highlights how the issue of cow slaughter is being utilized to target the minority community.  A mob attacked four men who were accused of killing a cow, two of whom are injured and in a critical condition.  Some shops belonging to Muslims were set on fire.  The Polit Bureau condemns these attacks.

The men were skinning a dead cow which was used as the pretext for the attack.  The Hindutva outfits have been for some time indulging in such provocative activities and creating discord.  The Uttar Pradesh government must firmly crack down on such elements.  It is not enough to arrest people after an incident.  Preventive action must be taken against those organizations and persons who are spreading communal hatred in the name of the cow.

India Post observes Postal Week from 9-15 October 2015

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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India_post_hoarding_English_Size_8_w_x4_h_FeetIndia Post is observing Indian Postal Week from 9th to 15th October 2015. It is part of its plan to give a better service to the people. Despite many limitations, India Post is marching ahead.

Best Wishes to India Post!

BRICS Countries oppose human trafficking

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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BRICS Nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and S.Africa – has decided to work together to prevent human trafficking and migrant smuggling. It called upon the member countries to respect human rights and work together for legal migration.

This is a good start. Human trafficking should be completely banned and firm action taken against those indulging in the same.

The CAG and Public Accounts Committee raps ESIC for delay in construction of hospitals

10 Saturday Oct 2015

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The Public Accounts Committee  has rapped the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIS) and the Labour Ministry for the unusual delay in construction of  hospitals entrusted to them.  Out of 63 projects for construction of hospitals planned and funds allotted, 53 are far behind schedule. The inordinate delay has been criticised by the CAG in its report.

These hospitals are for the treatment of workers who are contributing to the Employees State Insurance. Delay in construction, seriously affects the contributors in their treatment.

Modi Government speaks volumes on governance. What about this ? Any action going to be taken?

‘Tell us one place where Ganga is clean’, National Green Tribunal to Government.

09 Friday Oct 2015

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The National Green Tribunal has asked the government what the people has been asking for long that what it is doing to clean Ganga. The Green Tribunal sarcastically asked the Government ” Tell us one place where Ganga is clean?”. The thousands and thousands of crores of rupees allotted by the government for cleaning Ganga during all these years have gone in the drain and nothing is improved. On the contrary it has worsened. Modi during election was very aggressive in assuring that Ganga will be cleaned and made pure. But even after more than one year has passed after Modi became the Prime Minister nothing happened.