Monthly Archives: March 2016

‘Save Public Sector’ Convention at Kanhangad

20 Sunday Mar 2016

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A District level convention on ‘Save Public Sector – Save Nation’ was held at Town Hall Kanhangad on 20th March 2016 under the auspices of the ‘Save Public Sector Committee’. A large number of employees of the various state and central public sector along with their families were present. ” Veteran leader Com. A.K.Narayanan, Vice-President, CITU, presided. Com.Ravindran Kodakkad, Convener welcomed all.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU, inaugurated the Convention. He spoke about the formation of the PSUs, their growth and great contribution to the economy and security of the country and also the excellent services given to the people. He strongly criticised anti-people, anti-worker policies of the government and its support to the corporates. The trade unions should continue the struggles for saving and strengthening the PSUs.

Coms. K.P.Satheesh Chndran, Dist. Secretary CPI(M), Chandrasekharan, MLA, T.K.Rajan (CITU), K.Mohanan (BSNLEU), K.Harikrishnan (KSRTEA), V.Lakshmanan (KSEBWA),M.Rajagopalan, T.Narendran (BEFI), K.Bahuleyan (AIIEA), V.Ratnakaran (BHELEMLEU), K.Jayakumar and other comrades addressed.

The speakers spoke about both the anti-worker policies of the NPA and UDF government an called upon the workers to fight against these policies.

CPI(M) protests against reduction of interest rate on Savings – Demands roll-back

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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Attack on People’s Savings

 The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) registers its strong protest at the steep cuts in interest rates on small savings schemes like the Public Provident Fund (PPF), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Post Office savings the Kisan Vikas Patras etc. According to the new rates announced by the government, while the interest rate on PPF and savings of senior citizens has been reduced by 0.6 per cent, in the case of Post office deposits interests have been lowered in the range of 0.6 to 1.3 per cent.

This reduction in interest rates in small savings will hit the poor and the middle class badly as bulk of their savings are in small deposits. Coming after the increase announced in the prices of petroleum products, this reduction of interest rates is going to affect the savings of the poor and the middle class, whose livelihoods are constantly under attack.

While the government is not taking any concrete measures to bring in black money stashed abroad and is not making efforts to collect non-performing assets, it is launching an attack on the small savings of the common people, which will not be tolerated.

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) demands that the announced reduction of interest rates be rolled back.

 

 

Membership Verification Meeting at Malappuram

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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A well attended Convention of  BSNLEU was held at Malappuram, Kerala on 19th March 2016, in connection with the VII Membership Verification in BSNL. AIBDPA and CCLU workers also participated. Com. A.Balakrishnan, SSA President, presided and Com. Prabhakaran, SSA Secretary welcomed all the comrades present. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, BSNLEU, inaugurated the Convention. In his speech, he pointed out the achievements of BSNLEU for the workers during the past 12 years, since it got recognition in 2014, like wage revision,Promotion Policy, examination, issues of the BSNL recruited employees etc. He also mentioned about pivotal role of BSNLEU for strengthening BSNL and improve its services. Com. Namboodiri congratulated the Kerala workers for their heroic struggle on the demands of Contract workers. Coms. K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, K.Vijayakumar, CHQ Org. Secretary, Madhavan, DS AIBDPA, Kesava Das, DS CCLU and other leaders addressed.

Malappuram workers assured the leaders that they will increase the support for BSNLEU in this verification.

Workers want Five Days Week

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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During the organisational tours in connection with the VII Membership Verification of unions in BSNL, one of the important demands raised by the workers if ‘Five Days Week.’ I also feel that this is a genuine demand considering all aspects. This needs to be taken up with priority.

Remembering Com. EMS Namboodiripad

19 Saturday Mar 2016

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It is 18 years since Com. E.M.S., the first Chief Minister of Kerala, architect of Kerala development, world renown Communist left us forever. He passed away on 19th March 1998.  There is no area of intellectual and organisational activity in day-to-day-life, which he has not touched and marked his presence. He was a ‘ human computer’ in a sense, as stated by a political leader.

My respectful homage to the great communist and philosopher, Com. EMS Namboodiripad! Red Salute Com. EMS!

Cutting of thumbs of muslin weavers of Bengal.

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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I was going through the Ganashakti Pocket Diary. It is noted there that on this day, 17th March, in 1769, the British government started incising the hands of the expert weavers of muslin in Bengal. Bengal Muslin was very famous and the same was exported from India to many other countries. in order to destroy the  industry, the British government started cutting  the thumb of the weavers, so that they can not weave  muslin products.

The cruelty and barbarism of capitalism has no limit. Foreign occupation has brought such miseries to the people of this country.

 

Railways ties up with nine countries for modernisation

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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State Minister of Railways Manoj Sinha has stated in the parliament today that the Indian Railways have tied up with Slovak Republic, U.K., Japan, China, France Belgium, Russia, Czech Republic and Germany for co-operation of expertise in re-developing and modernisation  of railway Stations.

Employees to strike on 28 March against privatisation of IDBI Bank

17 Thursday Mar 2016

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The 32,000 odd employees of the IDBI Bank will go on a one day strike on 28th March 2016 against government move to privatise the bank. The privatisation move is part of the government’s anti-PSU policy. The government has recently started an anti-PSU Bank move.

Myanmar gets a new President – victory for National League for Democracy

16 Wednesday Mar 2016

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For the first time after many years, democracy is returning in Myanmar. Htin Kyaw, a very close associate of Aung San Suu Kyi, the top leader of the National League for Democracy, who won the election with huge majority, will be the new President of the country. This is the first time that a President without a military back ground has been elected. Suu Kyi is banned from becoming President by a Constitutional amendment made by the earlier military junta.