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WFTU hails decisions of Workers National Convention in India

12 Saturday Aug 2017

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WFTU has given the following statement on the National Convention of workers in India.

India: The National Convention of Workers decided the next militant steps of the Trade Unions
10 Aug 2017ASIA, INDIA
The Trade Unions of India during the National Convention of Workers discussed about the current developments, the increasing anti-labor policies of India government and worker’s standard of living.

The Convention examined the previous action of the trade union movement and the continuing government’s provocative rejection and indifference of the 12-point Charter of Demands on minimum wage, social security, workers’ status and pay and facilities for the scheme workers, against privatization and mass scale contractorisation etc.

The convention was organised by the joint platform of all the central trade unions – CITU, AITUC, INTUC, HMS, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU, UTUC and LPF, and the National Federations of State and Central Government employees and the employees in a wide range of sectors such as banking, telecom, coal, steel, transport and construction.

The Convention decided the next militant steps below:

1. To work for achieving and accelerating united struggles in all the sectors of the economy on respective demands, which have already begun
2. To Organize level massive campaigns at various levels: Block, District, Industrial Centres and State level; mobilisation and convention in preparation to central mobilization to be followed
3. Massive three days dharna (protest) at National Capital on 9th,10th and 11th Nov. to be attended by workers from all over the country.
4. The National Convention calls upon the working people to prepare for indefinite countrywide strike action against the anti people, anti national activities of the Govt.

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W.Bengal is being turned in to a grave yard of democracy – Biman Basu

12 Saturday Aug 2017

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Kolkata,August 12 :  Today, West Bengal Left Front held a meeting of all its constituents. After the meeting West Bengal   Left Front Chairman Biman Basu  told reporters, “ It is  unfortunate, the way, Bengal has turned into a graveyard  for democracy, as election  are turned into a farce . This time also, in the upcoming municipal elections of the state, the TMC has turned the state into a graveyard of democracy, as TMC muscleman are flexing their muscles to debar the voters from casting their vote.  In Haldia and Panshkura ,TMC hooligans are threatening  the eligible voters as not to cast their vote.  In Durgapur also   in areas covering  ward number 12 to 21 , election has been turned into a total farce.   The  areas , where the municipal elections  has been held  , has turned into  hotbeds of terror. Saying this he also gave the details  where the TMC hooligans  from  outskirt of Durgapur and  the adjoining  district of Birbhum  has been given shelter ,so that can create mayhem  on the polling day”. He also urged the state election commission to  ensure free and fair polls  in the polling areas.

Human chain in Kolkata  on  Independence Day
 Left Front  has decided  to enact  a 4 km long  Human Chain,  in order to spread the message  of communal harmony  and   national integrity  on this years Independence Day.   It is envisaged that the 4 km long  oath taking Human chain will be  a milestone in the world  and  will exemplify the  cause of democracy and communal harmony and determination of the progressive people of the country. (Courtesy: Ganashakti)

Ex- Vice President Hamid Ansari on Intolerance

11 Friday Aug 2017

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“A Democracy is likely to degenerate into a tyranny if it does not allow the opposition groups to criticise fairly, freely and frankly”  (Ex- Vice President  Hamid Ansari)

Is Modi Government hearing?

Do’nt create a ‘Hindu-Pakistan’ out of India _ Sitaram Yechury

11 Friday Aug 2017

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New Delhi, Aug 9 : Highlighting the dangers of communalism, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury today warned against creating a “Hindu Pakistan” out of India.
He was speaking in the Rajya Sabha while participating in a special discussion to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Quit India Movement.
While talking about the freedom struggle, he said the country’s Independence also had the painful episode of partition attached to it.
Yechury, whose term as Rajya Sabha member is coming to an end with this session, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mentioned that communalism must quit India. “The question is — are we doing anything to make it quit?”
Reciting a couplet about communal harmony, he said a ‘Hindu Pakistan’ should not be created.
The CPI(M) leader recounted the contribution of several communist leaders in the fight against British rule. He said a lot of people in the cellular jail were communist leaders from Bengal and Punjab.
He, however, emphasised that attempts should not be made to appropriate the freedom struggle.
Yechury said there were two communist leaders – a maulana and a swami – who had moved a resolution for complete independence at a meeting of the Indian National Congress in 1921.
The Quit India movement belonged to the people and is a common heritage, he said.
He said the divide between the rich and poor was widening. From 49 percent earlier, the amount of the country’s GDP held by 1 percent of the country’s population has risen to 58.4 per cent.
The need is to eliminate neo-liberal policies and communalism, Yechury said. (Courtesy: Ganashakti)

Massive March to GM/CGM Offices by BSNL Casual Contract Workers.

10 Thursday Aug 2017

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As per the call of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF), massive March to GM/CGM Offices were organised at all places on the following demands.

1. No retrenchment of contract and casual workers in BSNL. Ensure job security.
2. Rs.18,000/- salary for all casual contract workers.
3. Implement corporate office order to make payment of minimum pay based on CLC order.
4. Implement the labour laws related to EPF ESI and other social securities.
5. Payment of Gratuity and Bonus for all.
6. Scheme for regularisation those who have completed 10 years service in BSNL.
7. Equal pay to equal work with a view of recategorisation of skill.
8. Wages should be paid in fixed date of every month.

At Kozhikode, more than 200 workers participated. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, All India President BSNLCCWF inaugurated. Coms. K.V.Jayarajan, SSA President, T.T.Asokan, Dist. Secretary, CCLU, M.Vijaya Kumar, Org. Secretary, BSNLEU, Bhagyalakshmi, Mahila Committee Convener, Suresh all India leader BSNLCCWF, P.V.Chandrasekharan AIBDPA and other leaders addressed.

Congratulations to newly elected office-bearers of P.III, NFPE!

10 Thursday Aug 2017

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Comrades J.Ramamurthy, R.N.Parashar and Balwinder Singh has been elected as President, General Secretary and Treasurer respectively in the AIC of P.III Union (NFPE) held at Bengaluru last week. My Hearty Congratulations to all the newly elected office-bearers!

OBSERVE ALL INDIA DEMANDS DAY ON 10TH AUGUST – BSNLCCWF

09 Wednesday Aug 2017

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09 August, 2017:2017.OBSERVE ALL INDIA DEMANDS DAY ON 10TH AUGUST

Dear Comrades,

You are aware that 10th August 2017 is to be observed as the “All India Protest Day” as per the call of the BSNLCCWF CEC Meeting decision against the retrenchment of many contract workers in the various circles. Struggles are being organised against these retrenchments. Despite orders issued by the CLC and BSNL Management, minimum wage is not being paid in most of the circles. On these major two demands and other long pending demands, ‘All India Protest Day’ is being organising by holding demonstration and submitting Memorandum to the local administration.

All of you are requested to fully participate in the programme. Contact the Circle/District Secretary of BSNLEU and organise the programme jointly.

Workers will Storm Delhi on 9-11 November 2017

09 Wednesday Aug 2017

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Lakhs of workers from all parts of the country will be sitting on Maha Dharna for 3 days from 9th to 11th November 2017 in Delhi against the anti-people, anti-worker policies of the Central Government and on the major demands of the people and the working class. An Indefinite strike will follow, the date of which will be decided later. These are the main declarations of the massive convention of workers held at New  Delhi on 8th August, as per the call of the Central Trade Unions.

The Workers Convention was presided over by K.Hemalatha (CITU), Ashok Singh (INTUC), Ramendra Kumar (ATUC), S.N.Pathak (HMS), Sathyawan Singh (AIIUTUC), Latha (SEWA), Uday Bhatt (AICCTU), V.Subburamn (LPF) and Shatrujih Singh (UTUC).

The Convention was addressed and guidelines given by Tapan Sen (CITU), Amarjit Kaur (AITUC), Sanjeeva Reddy (INTUC),Harbhajan Singh (HMS),Shankar Saha (AIUTUC), Manali (SEWA), Rajeev Dimri (AICCTU), M.Shanmukhan (LPF) and N.K.Premachandran (UTUC).

All central trade unions, except BMS, participated in the convention. After BJP  government has come in to power, BMS has been keeping away from the common programmes, for reasons well known to them.

In addition to the central trade unions, confederations/federations/unions/associations of workers from various sectors like Central/state governments, public sector, private sector etc. participated. The Talkatora Stadium where the convention was held was overflowing with delegates and hundreds had to stand outside the stadium.

Massive propaganda is to be organised well before the Maha Dharna at New Delhi in all centres jointly by the trade unions. It will really be a storming of the India’s capital city, Delhi.

DOT and Government should take immediate action for wage revision in BSNL

08 Tuesday Aug 2017

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The government decision of the  III PRC is already issued. In the case of BSNL, the DOT and Government should decide for wage revision immediately, taking in to consideration the fact that BSNL is having operational profit and the same is increasing, productivity is high, the loss is due to policy decision of the government on universal service and the workers were government servants earlier, where the pay revision is not connected with profit and loss etc. The affordability clause should be removed in case of BSNL for wage revision.

The success of the strike on 27th July has already shown that the workers are ready for further action for getting wage revision. Without making the workers to go on further agitational programmes, the government should take positive decision.

P.III All India Conference started

07 Monday Aug 2017

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The 31st All India Conference of the All India Postal Employees Union Group C (NFPE) started on 6th August 2017 at “Freedom Park”  Bengaluru with an open session, participated by thousands of workers. (Freedom Park was earlier the Central Jail, which was opened to Public in 2008. Many political leaders have been kept in this jail.)

The session was inaugurated by Com. Tapan Sen, M.P. and General Secretary of CITU. It was presided by Shri P.Shreedhar Reddy Chairman Reception Committee. Thousands of workers participated, including the delegates from all over India. Postal Group C Union is the biggest union in NFPE and the General Secretary is Com. R.N.Parashar, who is also the Secretary General of NFPE. Ministers of the Karnataka Government, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Shri M.Krishnappa, Shri A.N.Nanda, Secretary, Department of Posts, Coms. M.Krishnan, SG Confederation, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary BSNLEU, Giriraj President, NFPE, C.C.Pillai, ex-Secretary General NFPE, K.Raghavendran, Ex-SG NFPE, K.V.Sreedharan, Ex-GS P.III Union, J.Ramamoorthy, President, P.III Union, R.Seethalakshmy and other union leaders addressed.

A largely attended Women’s Convention was held in the evening. The Conference is continuing.