Convention at Palakkad on ‘ Workers Role in Freedom Struggle ‘ under the auspices of BSNLEU & AIBDPA on 9th August 2002. Com.G.Rajan, DS, AIBDPA presided. Com. V.A.N. inaugurated and Comrades M.Vijayakumar, CS, BSNLEU, P.S. Ravindranath, DS AIPRPA, U.R.Rajeev, DS, BSNLEU, C.Radhakrishnan, P, BSNLEU, senior leader Com. V.Kesavan and others attended and addressed. A large number of workers and pensioners attended.

Convention by Coordination Committee of BSNLEU- AIBDPA- BSNLCCWF at Thrissur on 8th August 2022 on ‘ Workers Role in Freedom Struggle’ in connection with the celebration of 75th Anniversary of Independence. Com.P.G. Vasudevan, Dist. President AIBDPA presided. Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri inaugurated the Convention. Comrades K.R.Krishna Das, DS BSNLEU, K.Krishnan Kutty, DS, AIBDPA, Jijo Jose, DS CCWF, A.S.Rajan, Circle Vice- President, S.K.Gopalan, senior leader and others addressed. A large number of workers, including many women comrades participated.

The Coordination Committee of BSNLEU,AIBDPA & BSNLCCWF had decided to conduct Human Chain on 07-07-2022 against the National Monetisation Pipeline. However it was postponed due to some unavoidable circumstances. Now the COC has decided to hold it on 14-09-2022. All AIBDPA circle and district units are requested to get in touch with their BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF counterparts to organise the programme successfully throughout the country.

Book on the Historic 1946 P&T Strike, part of Independence Struggle, written by V.A.N.Namboodiri and P. V.Chandrasekharan will be released by veteran trade union leader Com. K.N.Ravindranth by handing over the same to Com. C.C.Pillai, former Secretary General NFPE and Confederation. Leaders of various unions will address. The meeting will take place at KG Bose Bhavan at 04.00 P.M. on 13th August 2022. The book is being published by AIBDPA.

The Postal Joint Council of Action, consisting of all the unions affiliated to the two major Federations, National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) and Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) has given a clarion call for a STRIKE on 10th August, 2022. The demands put forward for the strike are of paramount importance; Stop Privatisation of Postal Services, Protect Post Office Savings Bank and Postal Life Insurance Scheme, Desist from stopping Railway Mail Services, Fill up the vacant posts , Settle the issues of Gramin Dak Sevaks etc. The strike gains significance as it is for the protection of postal services in the country, catering best services to the people at affordable rates. AIBDPA calls upon all its units to extend all the support and cooperation to make the strike complete success throughout the country. It is also requested to organise solidarity action jointly with other affiliates of NCCPA. NCCPA also has extended support and solidarity to the Postal Strike and to send email to Secretary, Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 (secretary-posts@indiapost.gov.in); Matter- STOP PRIVATISATION OF POSTAL FUNCTIONS.

All India BSNL DoT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) is organising a March to Sanchar Bhawan on 24.08.2022, demanding settlement of Pension Revision w.e.f. 01.01.2017 and settlement of other important demands of the pensioners. The Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNL CCWF, has decided to participate in this programme and make it a success. Hence, leaders and comrades of BSNLEU, especially circles adjacent to Delhi, are requested to participate in this rally and to make the programme a success. (courtesy: BSNLEU Website)

The Postal Joint Council of Action, consisting of all the unions affiliated to the two major Federations, National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) and Federation of National Postal Organisations (FNPO) has given a clarion call for a STRIKE on 10th August, 2022. The demands put forward for the strike are of paramount importance; Stop Privatisation of Postal Services, Protect Post Office Savings Bank and Postal Life Insurance Scheme, Desist from stopping Railway Mail Services, Fill up the vacant posts , Settle the issues of Gramin Dak Sevaks etc. The strike gains significance as it is for the protection of postal services in the country, catering best services to the people at affordable rates. AIBDPA calls upon all its units to extend all the support and cooperation to make the strike complete success throughout the country. It is also requested to organise solidarity action jointly with other affiliates of NCCPA. NCCPA also has extended support and solidarity to the Postal Strike and to send email to Secretary, Posts, Dak Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 (secretary-posts@indiapost.gov.in); Matter- STOP PRIVATISATION OF POSTAL FUNCTIONS.

Due to anti-PSU and anti-worker policy of the central government, PSUs , one after another is being weakened, privatised or closed. BSNL is no exception. A PSU started with about 3.5 lakh workers, the staff strength at present is only 62,208. There has been no recruitment since 2017 , when a meagre 2682 workers were posted. Huge vacancies existed all the time.