13 Wednesday Apr 2016
Posted in General
Driver is a designation continuing for a long time. Driver means one who drives. The man/woman who drives a plane is called Pilot. A pilot mean one who pilots. Fully correct. Now the driving of the train, car, bus etc. also have been much technically upgraded from the old driving. There is full justification to change that designation also.
I think this will suit: Airlines/ Flight Pilot, Train Pilot, Car Pilot. Why not all the drivers be called pilots? It will feel nice.
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
Posted in General
‘Non-Executive’ is a negative designation meaning one is not an executive. This is part of the British colonial legacy. A positive name should be given to this section of employees. DPE should take action for the same.
‘Non-Executive’, ‘Non-Gazetted’ and similar designation/category should change.
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
Posted in General
My Best Wishes and Warm Greetings to all Comrades, Friends and Well Wishers on the occasion of the New Year, Vaisakhi, Vishu, Masadi, Bihu etc!
Let the New Year be a period of happiness and prosperity!
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
Posted in TU News - International, TUI of P&R, WFTU
The Grand March against unemployment Concluded with a big rally in Athens, Greece
The Grand March against unemployment in Greece which started last week, April 3, reached Athens yesterday, Sunday, April 10, where it was welcomed by the working class and the people of Athens with a large gathering and Concert organized by the Athens class unions and the National Union of Musicians.
Solidarity in March expressed a number of trade unions from around the world.
The March was a great success.
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
Posted in General, WORLD NEWS
CPI(M) has issued statement strongly opposing US military bases in India, which is reproduced below:
“No Bases for US Armed Forces
“The Modi government has taken the dangerous step of deepening military collaboration with the United States by agreeing to allow US armed forces to use base facilities in Indian naval and air force bases.
The US Defence Secretary and the Indian Defence Minister have announced an in principle agreement has been reached for a Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA). This is just another name for the Logistic Support Agreement (LSA) that the United States enters into with military allies like Philippines, South Korea and Japan. Unlike what the Defence Minister says, refueling, maintenance and repair facilities for American ships and airplanes will require the stationing of US armed forces personnel on Indian soil on a regular basis.Along with this agreement, the Defence Minister has indicated that two other agreements are on the anvil, Communication and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) and Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA). These will make the Indian armed forces command and control structure integrated with the US armed forces. In doing so, the BJP government has crossed a line which no other government has done since independence – converting India into a fullfledged military ally of the United States.
By this, the Modi government has compromised national sovereignty and the strategic autonomy of the country. All political parties and patriotic citizens should oppose this surrender to the USA. The Modi government must be told that these anti-national steps do not have the support of the people. It should immediately retract from signing the Logistics Agreement.”
13 Wednesday Apr 2016
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The Central Trade Unions have demanded Rs. 18,000 as minimum wage for contract workers and it is one of the demands on which a one day strike will take place on 2nd September 2016. The demand for a minimum wage of Rs.15,000 has been updated to Rs. 18,000, after the VII CPC has recommended Rs.10,000 as the lowest wage on the basis of the Dr. Akroyd formula. While this demand is pending, the government is proposing Rs. 10,000 only as minimum wage to contract workers. This is discrimination and denial justice.
BSNLCCWF strongly oppose the move of the Central government to fix a minimum wage less than Rs. 18,000. It strongly demands that the minimum wage for contract workers be fixed at Rs.18,000.
12 Tuesday Apr 2016
Posted in BSNL, BSNL News, BSNLEU, Membership Verification
The BSNL Management has announced the total number of employees eligible to vote in the VII Membership verification for electing the Recognised Union/s. The number is 1,64,224. A.P.Circle has the maximum number with 19,046 followed by Maharashtra (16,221), Gujarat (13,752), Karnataka(12,466) and T.Nadu(12,126). The circles with the lowest number of voters are T and D Circle ( 46) and BRBRAITT (70).
In the last Membership Verification the total number of voters was 2,04,463. The number of voters has come down by 40,239. BSNLEU got 99,380 and got the first position. The maximum number of votes for BSNLEU were received in the last verification from AP (11,056), Maharashtra (10,394), Karnataka (7,937) Kerala (7,734) and Gujarat (6843) circles.
12 Tuesday Apr 2016
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners, BSNLEU
Good News! Today, 12th April 2016, Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and Patron BSNLEU met Shri J.S.Deepak, Secretary DOT and reminded him about the 78.2% IDA Pension fixation case. Secretary DOT told that he has gone through the file immediately after the issue was brought to his notice by us ( Com.VAN Namboodiri and K.G.Jayaraj – Advisor and GS of AIBDPA – met Secretary DOT twice on 02-03-2016 and 31-03-2016) and has already forwarded the same for Cabinet approval. He also expressed the hope that the decision will be taken before the end of this month.
The continued efforts of AIBDPA and BSNLEU by meeting the Secretary DOT Shri J.S.Depak and Communications Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad (on 09-03-2016) have borne results. The Cabinet note is now forwarded and as per the statement of the Secretary DOT, the decision is awaited before the end of this month. Let us hope that there is no further complication in the settlement.
We shall continue our sustained efforts for the settlement as was done in the case of Pension Revision from 01-01-2007 as also Pension Revision after the Wage revision from 01-10-2000.
12 Tuesday Apr 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
Com.Basava Punnaiah, Marxist theoritian, former PB Member of CPI(M) amd Telengana Struggle veteran passed away on this day, 12 April,
in 1992. Red Salute to Comrade on his 24th death anniversary!
11 Monday Apr 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
The 125th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B.R.Ambedkar falls on this 14th April. He is the architect of the Constitution of India, a great social reformer and the icon of dalit movement. Ambedkar Jayanti is being organised this time in a very big way all over India. The United Nations for the first time will observe Ambedkar Jayanti this year.
The Ahmed Nagar CEC of BSNLEU has called upon the workers to observe Ambedkar Jayanthi in a big way by holding meetings, seminars etc.
Make the programme a big success!
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