24 Friday Apr 2015
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BSNL Management has intimated that the meeting of Secretary DOT with the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations on the strike issues will be held at 17.00 hours on 1st May at Sanchar Bhawan. This is by rescheduling the meeting fixed on 27th April 2015.
24 Friday Apr 2015
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Communications Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad to day met M.P.s at Parliament Annexe and discussed about the Revival of BSNL with them. Com. Shankar Prasad Datta and Com.Jitendra Choudhary from CPI(M) and a few other MPs were there. Com. Shankar Prasad Datta, M.P., who have raised the issue of the BSNL Strike in zero hour in the Parliament two days back, explained the demands of the workers in detail to the Minister and asked for immediate action for revitalising BSNL. Minister agreed to consider the same. The meeting lasted for about one hour.
We express our sincere thanks to the Members of Parliament for their taking up the issue of revival of BSNL with the Minister.
24 Friday Apr 2015
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Copy of letter sent by Forum dated 24-04-2015 to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Communications Minister is reproduced below:
FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi – 110001
Forum/HM 24-04-2015
To
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Communications & IT, Sanchar Bhawan, 20, Ashoka Road, New Delhi – 110001
Sub: Request for a meeting with the Communications Minister on the issue of Revival of BSNL.
Respected Sir,
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations is the umbrella organisation of the BSNL Executives and Non-Executives numbering about 2.25 lakhs employed in BSNL. Forum is seriously concerned with the revival of BSNL and has been suggesting many proposals for the strengthening of BSNL and better service to the customers during the last many years.
The Forum has requested about half a dozen times to your kind self for a meeting with the Forum, so that our issues could be presented before you for kind consideration and settlement. Though your office had assured that meeting will be arranged, unfortunately so far no meeting has taken place. In fact, we could not to meet you even once after you assumed office.
You may be aware that the employees were compelled to go on Two days Strike on 21-22 April 2015 to focus our demands and for early settlement. The date of the strike was postponed twice in the hope that a serious discussion will take place with the DOT / Government. That also did not happen.
The employees were happy to read your declarations in the Parliament and outside that ‘BSNL will not be allowed to die’ and that necessary action will be taken to revive BSNL. The Forum is fully prepared to co-operate in this matter which is of vital importance to the employees.
I would, therefore, once again request you to kindly grant a meeting to the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations at the earliest to discuss these issues and present our views.
Thanking You,
Yours Faithfully,
Sd/-
V.A.N.Namboodiri Convener, Forum. Mob: 9868231431
24 Friday Apr 2015
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BSNL has taken the initiative in offering free calls between 21.00 to 07.00 hours for land line connections from 1st May 2015. It will give boost to the land line business and will benefit the customers. There is no time limit given. However, it will be reviewed after six months.
Forum welcomes the decision.
23 Thursday Apr 2015
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In a shocking incident, Com.C.K.Mathivanan, Circle Secretary, NFTE and Chairman of Forum, Chennai Circle, has been murderously attacked with a 3-4 feet sword by one disgruntled employee (J.Stalin, RM) of the CGM(O) on 22nd April, the second day of the strike. The comrades nearby overpowered the culprit and avoided a tragedy. Com. Mathivanan was wounded and he was taken to the hospital and treated. He has been advised complete rest.
The Circle Forum leaders, including Com.K.Govindaraj, CS BSNLEU and Convener Forum met the CGM and demanded immediate action against the culprit.
The Forum strongly demands that immediate action should be taken to suspend and file FIR against the culprit.
22 Wednesday Apr 2015
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BSNL Strike Issue raised by Hon’ble MP Sri Sankar Prasad Datta(CPIM –Tripura West) in Lok Sabha on 22.4.2015, under Special Mention, during zero hour
SHRI SANKAR PRASAD DATTA (TRIPURA WEST):
Hon. Speaker, Madam, all of us know that people of the country are concerned about the BSNL employees who are on strike for the last two days, yesterday and today. What is their demand? Their demand is for the survival of the BSNL. Their main demand is to save the BSNL. It is a PSU, Public Sector Undertaking. The BSNL employees are demanding to save the BSNL. They have 20-point demands. We know that earlier when the BSNL was started, there were 3.5 lakh employees. In the meantime, 1.4 lakh employees have retired. (d2/1315/vr/sk) At present, the BSNL is having 2.25 lakh employees. BSNL was a profit making body upto 2007 and near about 48,000 had been profited by BSNL. That is why, the employees of BSNL are demanding that no merger should be done with MTNL. Their other demands are: vacant posts of Directors should be filled up; refund of spectrum charges to the tune of Rs.6,700 crore should be done; free spectrum should be allotted to BSNL and there should be a recruitment drive for filling up of vacant posts in BSNL. With these words, I conclude my speech and hope that the Government will look into the issues pertaining to the BSNL employees. Thus, it would save the BSNL and save the nation.
HON. SPEAKER: S/Shri Adv. Joice George, P.K. Biju, Jitendra Chaudhury, A. Sampath, and P. Karunakaran are allowed to associate with ==Shri Shankar Prasad Datta. ( This is meant that the other Members of Parliament mentioned above also has sought the permission of the speaker to raise the same issue and it is also recorded).
Forum expresses its thanks to all these MPs.
22 Wednesday Apr 2015
It has been intimated by BSNL Management that the meeting with Secretary DOT to discuss strike demands has been rescheduled and now will take place at 05.00 PM on 27th April 2015.
The meeting was fixed earlier on 25th April 2015.
21 Tuesday Apr 2015
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The first day of the Two Days Strike has been Magnificent. Despite provocations from some quarters, the strike at all places has been more than 90% at least. A perusal of the report received by the Forum Convener and General Secretaries give the determination of the workers at the Circle and field levels to make the strike a complete success. this is also a warning to the BSNL Management and the Government that workers will not tolerate inaction on the part of the authorities.
Some of the reports received are given below:
Strike is organized 100% successfully in Assam Circle – CS, Assam + 100% strike in Andaman. Except CGM and GM all are out of office. Demonstration against the government wrong policy was highlighted + As per circle office official report strike is 93% in Madhya Pradesh Circle + Strike is 100% in Indore District – DS, Indore+ 98% in Narsinghpur District+ 95% strike success in Gujarat + 100% strike in Junagadh SSA + In Jamnagar SSA, out of total 592 (including Executive and Non-Executive) employees 566 employees are on strike + Strike in Tamil Nadu is very jubilant and near total. Except few GM(O)s all other offices, telephone exchanges, CSCs & CCs completely closed + In UP (East) Circle total offices CSCs, exchanges are closed. 100% success with full enthusiasm + In Lucknow SSA, strike is 100 % + Over all strike in Punjab Circle is 95% + There is almost 100% strike in Patiala SSA + Strike is 100% successful in Telecom Stores circle + Strike is 100% in UP(West) Circle+ Successful strike on 1st day with massive participation of executives & non-executives outside office at Kolkata+ Strike is 100% success in NE-I + Almost 100% strike in J&K + There is complete strike in Jharkhand + 100% strike in Rajasthan Circle + Strike 100 percent at Jaipur SSA, all offices and exchange are locked + 100% strike in Haryana circle + 100% successful strike observes in Inspection Circle, Jabalpur + In Odisha except CGM & GMHR all employees and officer are on strike. 100% success + strike on first day is totally success in khammam district + The 1st day strike in Krishna district was successfully organised +Total Karnataka circle strike is 96.62 percent+ Chandigarh 100% strike + Indore 100% + 93% in MP as per BSNL report + Mandya and Karwar literally 100% + Strike success in Kutch Bhuj + Kerala Circle all offices exchanges complete strike.Only CGM, PGM, GM attended + W.Bengal, as usual is complete strike+ NTR and Corporate Office have tremendously improved in the strike situation + More reports are coming.
It can be seen that in almost all places, the strike per cent is more than 90% and in some places 100% itself. This shows that the workers are ready for a serious struggle to save BSNL and make it strong.
On behalf of the Forum, Revolutionary Greetings to all comrades for the successful strike!
21 Tuesday Apr 2015
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It is surprising and unusual! The 2.25 lakh employees in BSNL are on a complete strike for two days from today, 21st April. The demands mainly pertain to the domains of Government and DOT. The Notice for the strike given was postponed twice so that sufficient time will be available to discuss and settle. The Notice for the strike from 21st April was given six weeks back as per rules.
But so far neither the Secretary, DOT nor the Communications Minister did find time to call the Forum of Unions/Associations for a meeting before the strike. Yesterday it was informed that a meeting is fixed with Secretary DOT on 25th April, ie. after the strike.
The Officers and the Minister, who have got sufficient time to meet the captains of Industry and heads of corporates umpteen times during this period, are unable to meet their own workers and their representatives. Is this the good governance that we are promised? Our earlier experience in BSNL was different. When such strike issues came, both the Secretary, DOT as well as Communications Minister called us and discussed the issues. Why this policy change?
However, whether meeting or no meeting, the workers will continue their sustained struggle to save BSNL. It is our bread and butter and we are in the middle of a ‘Do or Die’ battle. Go out to the people and get their support. They are your real support which ensure your victory.
21 Tuesday Apr 2015
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The strike reports from Kerala is much inspiring. The strike is total in such a way, that except the CGM and 4 GMs there is nobody in the circle Office. In the SSAs, it is informed that only the PGM/GM have attended.
Hearty Congratulations to Kerala Comrades and all the unions/associations!
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