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CITU Circular on Central TUs Programme

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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Circular 22 – Joint Statement by CTUs on Labour Law Amendments
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Circular no 22/2014
8th August 2014

To
All Office Bearers of CITU
All State Committees of CITU
All Industrywise Federation

Dear Comrades,

A joint meeting of all Central Trade Unions (CTUs) was held on 07.08.2014 in New Delhi. The Statement issued on conclusion of the meeting is forwarded herewith which is self-explanatory.

It is important to note that the depth and sweep of the attack on Labour Laws is disastrous. The end result will be that the working class shall be robbed of major legal protection including fundamental trade union rights to fight the onslaught of capitalist class being promoted by the Narendra Modi Government.

The meeting denounced the retrograde move of the government to allow 49% FDI in Defence Sector, 49%in Insurance Sector and 100% FDI in Railways and also the Government move to go for huge divestment of profit making public sector enterprises.

CTUs also decided to build up united struggle against such anti-worker and anti-people move of the Modi Government and decided to organise a National Convention in New Delhi the first week of September 2014 in Delhi.

In the meantime, all of our affiliated and fraternal trade unions including the Industrial and Service Sector Federations must launch massive campaign on the matters with right earnest at all levels of our organization – national, state, district, local and unit to prepare ground for determined united struggles to defend the legal and conventional rights of the working class.

Once the date of the National Convention is decided we shall communicate you immediately.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,
( TAPAN SEN )

VII CPC to visit Bengaluru between 25th to 27th August 2014

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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The VII Central Pay Commission has, in its first phase of interaction, been seeking the views of various stakeholders on its terms of reference. To this end, meetings have been held in Delhi with various organisations and heads of various agencies.

In its second phase of interaction, the Commission plans to hold meetings in different parts of the country to facilitate stakeholders staying in various areas to present their views personally before the Commission and ensure larger representation. This exercise is being undertaken to enable the Commission to get a firsthand impression about the functioning and the condition of service prevailing in different parts of the country.
Accordingly, the Commission, headed by its Chairman, Justice Shri A. K. Mathur, proposes to visit Bengaluru between 25th August and 27th August 2014. The Commission would like to invite various entities/associations/federations representing any/all categories of employees covered by the terms of Reference of the Commission to present their views.
Your request for a meeting with the Commission may be sent through e-mail to the Secretary, 7th Central Pay Commission at secy-7cpc@nic.in . The memorandum already submitted by the requesting entity may also be sent as an attachment with this e-mail. An early response in this regard would facilitate proper scheduling of the meetings.

Rent Arrears Rs. 41 crores to be paid by private telecom companies to BSNL for sharing of towers.

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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2862 BSNL towers have been shared with different private telecom companies on rent for the last few years, in addition to those financed by USOF.
Rs. 41 crore arrears of rent are to be paid by the telecom companies as in May 2014.
It seems that the BSNL Management is sleeping over the bills, or is there any unholy connection of BSNL Management / top officers with the private companies as hinted by the Communication Minister himself in the Parliament ( as reported in the press).

We demand that the BSNL Management moves fast to recover the arrears as BSNL is in dire need of Funds.

Nagasaki observed 69th Anniversary of Atomic bombing by US

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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Thousands of people gathered at the Peace Statue in Nagasaki, Japan, observing the atom bombing of the city in 1945 by the US and paying homage to the almost one lakh people who died in the bombing.

Let there be no such genocide in the future.

TUI of Pensioners and Retirees Greets the TUI Of Transport Workers Congress.

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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Greeting to the XIIIth congress
of the TUI of the transport workers of the WFTU
Comrades,
In the name of the millions of members it represents, the TUI of the P&R (Pensioners and
Retired) of the WFTU greets the XIIIth congress of the transport workers and wishes you a lot
of success in your work, your debates and resolutions.

Quim Boix, General Secretary TUI (P and R).

Central Trade Unions Protest anti-worker amendment toLabour laws

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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All the 11 Central Trade Unions has strongly protested the government’s move to amend the labour and trade union laws to suit the requirements of the corporates and employers in a Joint Press Statement.The NDA government has introduced Factories (Amendment) Bill 2014 and Apprentices (Amendment) Bill 2014 on 8th August in the Parliament which curtails the rights of the workers. This includes removing the ban on night shift to the women employees. The Members of the Parliament belonging to the opposition including CPI(M) have strongly objected to the bill being moved.
The Rajasthan Govt. had already moved amendment for labour laws increasing the number of workers for the eligibility of EPF, union formation etc.

The government has also decided to increase FDI in Defence, Railways and Insurance, though the Insurance (Amendment) Bill is yet to be moved due to lack of numbers in the Rajya Sabha for the government.
The 11 Central trade Unions, including BMS, INTUC, HMS, AITUC, CITU, UTUC etc. has strongly protested these anti-worker moves and have decided to organise a ‘National Protest Convention’ in the first week of September 2014. The National Federations of various sector of employees will also be part of this convention. This will discuss and decide the Programme of Action.

BSNLEU has always been part of this great workers’ movement.

Deloitte Committee Report – Protest Demonstration at Corporate Office on 21st August 2014

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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While the Lunch hour protest Demonstration called by the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations against the retrograde and anti-worker recommendation of the Deloitte Committee will be held at SSA and Circle Levels on 12th August itself, the Demonstration at BSNL Corporate Office at Delhi will be organised on 21st August, on the day of the meeting of the Circle Heads, instead of on 12th August as decided earlier. This has been necessitated since the meeting of the Circle Heads scheduled for 12-13 August has been postponed to 21-22 August 2014.

Meeting of AIBDPA at Jabalpur

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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Utilising the opportunity of the presence of Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA in connection with the observation of the death anniversary of Com. S.R.Nayak at Jabalpur, a meeting of the AIBDPA was held at the BSNLEU Office in the afternoon of 8th August 2014. Com.S.V.Malviya, SSA President, presided. Com.S.N.S.Chauhan, Dist. Secretary, welcomed. Com.S.C.Shrivastava, Circle Vic-President, AIBDPA, Com. Jagdish Singh, All India Org. Secretary and other leaders addressed. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA spoke about the details of the Common Memorandum submitted to the VII Central Pay Commission by the BCPC and the special memorandum on the DOT-BSNL Pensioners issues by the AIBDPA etc. The present position of the 78.2% IDA pension fixation for BSNL Pensioners was also briefed . He called upon the members to ensure that all the BSNL-DOT retirees are brought to the Association, for fighting for the common cause of the pensioners. Com. Namboodiri also reported about the International Conference of Pensioners and retirees held at Barcelona in February 2014 and the decisions. Many members subscribed to the Association journal ‘Telepensioner’ on the spot.

Homage to Com. S.R.Nayak – Seminar on FDI at Jabalpur

09 Saturday Aug 2014

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In connection with the observing of the first death anniversary of veteran P and T Leader and former Circle Secretary of BSNLEU, M.P. Com.S.R.Nayak, a Seminar on ‘FDI in Departments and Public Sector’ was organised at Jabalpur by CITU on 8th August 2014.. A large number of comrades participated. The Ambedkar Bhawan Conference Hall, where the seminar was held, was full and overflowing by employees and others who attended.
The meeting was presided over by a Presidium consisting of Com. Vidhya Kangar, President, M.P.State Anganawadi Union, Com.Jagannath Patel, Kisan Sabha, Com.N.Chakravarty, AIIEA and Com.G.N.Kumar, CITU. Com. Jagdish Singh, Convener of the Committee and also the All India Org. Secretary BSNLEU welcomed all and remembered the excellent leadership given by Com.S.R.Nayak to the workers.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, All India President, BSNLEU, was the main speaker who introduced the subject. He remembered Com.S.R.Nayak and his sustained struggles for the workers and for the correct policies in the P and T and later BSNL. His sacrifices for the organization was mentioned. Com.Namboodiri then spoke about danger of the increasing FDI in various sectors including in Defence, Railways, Telecom, etc. and the necessity of fighting to put a stop to it. The joint struggle of the Central Trade Unions on the main demands of the workers were briefed.
Com.S.C.Shrivastava, Vice-President, AIBDPA and other leaders addressed.
The meeting was a great success. The participants appreciated the speeches of the leaders which was a part of the preparations for the future struggles.
In the morning Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri along with Com. Jagdish Singh and S.N.S.Chouhan visited the family of com. S.R.Nayak. The family were present in the meeting also.

Demands Day observed by BSNL Workers

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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According to the call of the Joint Action Committee of BSNL Non-Executive Unions, Demands Day was observed on 7th August by wearing Badges and organising lunch hour demonstrations in SSAs, Circles and Corporate Office. Massive participation is reported from the circles/SSAs.
In corporate office of BSNL, the demonstration was held in front of the office. Coms.C.Singh, Chairman, JAC, V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU, R.K.Kohli, GS, NFTBE, R.S.Chauhan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, NTR and other leaders addressed. The demands were explained and call was given to prepare for further agitation.