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Meeting with GM(Restructuring) on Contract Labour issues

20 Tuesday Oct 2015

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Coms. VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and KG Jayaraj, GS, AIBDPA met Shri Gupta, GM(Restructuring) today, 20th October 2015 and discussed about pending issues of the contract workers. GM(Restg) assured that immediately after the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee held on 12th instant, strict instructions have been issued to all the CGMs to ensure that the Minimum wages are paid and EPF, ESI etc. implemented. The evidences for having implemented is also called for. He also said that if the places are pointed out where these are not implemented, he will pursue the matter. He also stated that the management is particular that orders are implemented.

Meeting with Director (HR)

19 Monday Oct 2015

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Meeting with Director (HR)

Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, today, 19.10.2015, met Smt. Sujata Ray, Director (HR) and discussed the following issues.

(1)     Regularisation of casual labourers.

The Federation asked for preparing a scheme for regularisation of the casual labour as was agreed to earlier. Director (HR) stated the Management is examining the case.

(2)     Committee for fixing wages, Kerala circle.

The official committee will fix the next date for the meeting in which the Federation representatives will be called.

(3)     Implementation of Minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc.

Director (HR) stated that strict instructions have been issued to ensure that the above are fully implemented. Com. Namboodiri pointed out many places where they are not implemented. Director (HR) told the Federation to give the list where the rules are not implemented.

 

(4)     Gratuity for casual labour.

Director (HR) assured that the issue is in the agenda of the next meeting of the BSNL Board.

Grant Adhoc Bonus to BSNL Employees, Casual Contract Workers

18 Sunday Oct 2015

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The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations have demanded that Adhoc Bonus be paid immediately to the BSNL employees, since the discussion on the PLI (Productivity Linked Incentive) is still not completed. The Navaratri has already started and Vijaya Dashami, Puja  is on 22-23 October 2015. There is no further time to discuss and decide. It is therefore important that Adhoc Bonus be paid immediately.

The Bonus or PLI should be paid to the casual and contract workers also, who are the lowest paid in BSNL.

Victimisation in Kerala Telecom Circle

16 Friday Oct 2015

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The brutal victimisation of BSNLEU and SNEA leaders and workers in Kerala  continues. In addition to the 15 comrades already suspended, 4 more have been suspended two days back.  The  CGM,Kerala, MSS Rao, who was put in ” compulsory wait” by the Corporate office, but continues in the post on the basis of High Court order,  is trying to destroy the Kerala Telecom circle, which is the main profit making circle in BSNL.

BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNLCCWF will together fight against this victimisation and harassment of union leaders and workers. Such victimisation has been vacated in the past and will be vacated now. The fate of many such corrupt officers who harassed the workers is well known. There is no doubt that history is going to be repeated.

CMD issues strict instructions for implementation of Minimum Wage, EPF, ESI etc. to casual contract workers

16 Friday Oct 2015

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BSNL issues strict instructions on payment of Minimum Wages and implementation of Social Security Measures like EPF, ESI etc.

In the Parliamentary Standing Committee of Labour meeting held at Mumbai on 12.10.2015, the BSNLCCWF leaders Coms. V.A.N. Namboodiri, President and Animesh Mitra, Secretary General had brought to the notice of the Standing Committee various cases of non-implementation of labour laws, including Minimum Wage Act 1948, EPF Act, Contract Labour Act etc. CMD BSNL, Director (HR) and other top officers who attended the Standing Committee were asked to submit report on these complaints.

Now BSNL has issued ‘Top Priority’ letters asking all CGMs to immediately submit reports. Copies of the same are posted in bsnlccwf.com website of the BSNLCCWF. Kindly go through the same.

The Circle Secretaries of BSNLCCWF are requested to collect the details of minimum wage paid, EPF , ESI implemented etc. and to intimate immediately to CHQ to pursue the case with the Standing Committee.

 

All Circle Secretaries are requested to immediately intimate to CHQ whether Minimum Wages are paid, if not, how much is paid, whether EPF, ESI are implemented etc. to report to Standing Committee. <view letter-1>>

Resolutions Adopted in the BSNLCCWF All India Conference

15 Thursday Oct 2015

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In addition to the Resolution on Policy and Programme, some other resolutions also have been adopted by the AIC of BSNLCCWF held at nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015. Some of them are given below:

Resolution on struggle against anti-worker polices of Central Government.

The 2nd September 2015 General Strike has come out as a historic one. It is the biggest strike since the introduction of the new liberal economic policy in India. Ten Central Trade Unions and Bank , Insurance , Railways, Defiance, Confederation of Central Govt. employees, All India State Govt. Employee federation and BSNL unions took part in the strike . Though the BMS withdraw from the strike in the last moment on pressure from the RSS, it did not make much difference. CITU played a leading role . More then 15 Cores workers directly participated in the strike and raised their voice against anti-people, anti- worker new liberal policies incorporated by the ruling BJP Govt. As per the call of BSNLCCWF, the BSNL Casual and contract workers   fully participated in the strike as they have participated on earlier strikes called by the CTUs.

Strike notice was served  on the 12 point charter of demands,  to contain price rise, to stop disinvestment of PSUs, opposing  amendment of labour laws which are against the interest of  workers, demanding Rs.15,000  as minimum wage,  implementation of existing labour laws, extension of social security benefits to all workers , Universal public distribution etc. Since the Govt. rejected workers’ demands,  the nationwide 16th General strike was successfully held.

The Central Trade Unions have again discussed on the demands raised and decided to go on further struggle.

This 3rd AIC  of BSNLCCWF held at Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu  on 3-4 October 2015 congratulates the casual contract workers for their full participation  and resolves to continue the struggle on the demands raised in the strike.

 Resolution on Implementation of Calls from WFTU

The 3rd All India Conference of BSNLCCWF held at Nagercoil, Tamilnadu  on 3-4 October 2015 resolves  to be fully involved with the activities of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and as are integral part of WFTU proclaims that against the imperialist dominance and onslaughts upon the working class of the world the resistance raised by the WFTU by worldwide protest programs strengthening   international solidarity of workers.  BSNLCCWF will fully co-operate in implementing the same.

The newly adopted technique by the Capitalist forces in the name of LPG has opened the field of enormous exploitation  and sufferings of workers in the different countries of the world. Neo-Liberal economic policy with all its evil means has imposed ruthless attack on the workers. Undeveloped and Under developed countries have become a hunting place of big corporates with the support of the pro-private Governments of these states. The same situation prevails in developed countries also. In this scenario, WFTU is plying a vital role to unite the workers of the world. Every year, 3rd October is being observed as International Day of Action  by the workers of the world under the leadership of WFTU. BSNLCCWF  can never be a mute spectator when the attack on the Casual & Contract workers of our country is increasing day by day.

So, as a part of the international working class and to extend solidarity, BSNLCCWF resolves to take decision from this conference to operate as an integral part of the world Federation of Trade Unions and sustained struggle for the cause of the BSNL Casual Contract workers and for the workers of the world.

Resolution on Regularization of Casual /Contract Labour.

The Casual / Contract workers engaged in BSNL are carrying out the jobs being done by the regular workers for several years. There is no recruitament especially is RM/Telecom Mechanic/ Sr,. TOA etc. The service of casual / contract workers are utilized to perform the duties of all these cadres. The Contract workers are  qualified and skilled.

This Conference of CCWF being held at  Nagercoil  on 3-4 October 2015 demands the management to take immediate steps to regularize the casual and contract workers in BSNL.

Resolution against victimization of workers in Kerala Circle.

 

The Casual / Contract workers of Kerala has conducted a series of struggles in  June, July and August 2015 for realisation of their 18 point charter of demands.  BSNLEU and SNEA  supported the agitation by conducting Dharnas and Day night sathyagraha in addition to other forms of organizational activities. The BSNL circle management has taken vindictive actions against the workers and leaders who have even visited  the agitation spot of CCLU. The Circle leaders of BSNLEU and SNEA were issued with show case notices, dies non etc. A joint action Committee comprising BSNLEU, SNEA and CCLU has been formed and conducted joint agitation including indefinite hunger strike and non Co-operation . The management has suspended 15 BSNLEU and SNEA leaders and charge sheet has been issued. A number of false FIR  has been filed. The working atmosphere of Kerala has been spoiled by the CGM with these brutal victimizations.

This AIC of BSNLCCWF expresses its  solidarity to the suspended Kerala comrades and  also strong protest against the vindictive action and demands the management to withdraw all vindictive actions including suspension and charge sheets.

Resolution

This All India conference of BSNLCCWF held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015 expresses its heartfelt thanks to the Reception Committee for the excellent arrangements made for  holding this conference in a  very effective manner . This AIC also thanks this various organizations which  helped in holding this conference.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour – Detailed report

13 Tuesday Oct 2015

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Meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour  at Mumbai on 12th October 2015

A meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour was held at Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai, on the Issues of casual and contract labour in BSNL. The meeting was attended by Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, John Verghese, Asst. General secretary, BSNLEU and N.K.Nalwade, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Maharashtra. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Virendra Kumar, M.P., Chairman of the Committee and was attended by more than 15 Members of Parliament. The Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), The Central EPF Commissioner and the Central ESI Commissioner were also present.

The union leaders pointed out that despite many efforts on the part of the union, the BSNL Management has not taken any effort for the regularization of the more than 4000 left out casual labours. Either they can be regularized in the same way as done by the Customs, Income Tax, Central Excise etc. as per the directions of the DOP and T or by preparing a scheme as proposed in the SC judgment itself. The EPF has been implemented w.e.f. 01-10-2000 for Casual labour and the same should be made applicable to the contract labour also. The wages of the casual labour should be fixed as the minimum scale of BSNL, instead of DOT since they are working in BSNL for the last 15 years.

Minimum Wages should be ensured to the contract, which is not implemented in many states. Specific instances like UP, Maharashtra Circles were pointed out.  The brutal exploitation of contract labour was explained with detailed information. Social Security measures like ESI and EPF are not implemented in most of the places. The regularization of contract labour was also raised. The unions also requested for an inquiry in the matter of non-implementation of the labour laws. A detailed Memorandum on all the issues was presented to the Chairman, Standing Committee with copy to all the MPs and Labour Officers along with a copy of the book published by the BSNLCCWF on the casual contract workers.

The Chairman and other Members of the Committee appreciated our points and stated that they will discuss the same with the Management.

After the evidence of the Unions, the BSNL Management was called. CMD BSNL, Director (HR), GM(Estt) and other senior officers attended the meeting from the management side.

 

 

AIC BSNLCCWF – Resolution on Policy and Programme

07 Wednesday Oct 2015

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The Resolution on Policy and Programmme adopted by the All India Conference of AIBSNLCCWF held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015 is given below:

Resolution on Policy and Programme

This All 3rd All India Conference of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation, held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015, after serious deliberations on the issues of casual and contract workers and reviewing the sustained struggles that have been organised, heartily congratulate the workers for their effective participation in the action programmes.

However, the government as well as the BSNL Management, has not taken any effective step to settles the issues. Instead, the management has started victimisation of workers, including retrenchment. In such a situation, the AIC, after detailed discussion has decided to organise agitational programmes on the following long pending demands:

Demands

  1. Regularisation of Casual and Contract Labour.
  2. Casual labour wage to be the lowest wage in BSNL, instead of in DOT
  3. Equal Pay for equal work.
  4. Minimum Wage of Rs. 15,000/-
  5. Implementation of Social security Measures like EPF, ESI, Gratuity etc.
  6. Grant of Bonus
  7. HRA/Quarter facility to casual contract workers.
  8. Leave, Paid Weekly Off and Paid Holidays.
  9. EPF Account to be opened by BSNL, instead of contractor.
  10. Issue of Identity Card by BSNL
  11. Immediate steps required, including procurement of equipment for the revival and improvement of BSNL services.
  12. Vacate Victimisation – Reinstate all retrenched workers.
  13. Compassionate engagements
  14. Funeral expenses to the family of deceased worker.
  15. Convert Part-Time workers to full time worker

Programmes of Action

  1. Immediate formation of BSNLCCWF in all Circles/SSAs, wherever it has not been formed. Make all out efforts for strengthening the organisation. Massive campaign to be organised in all circles/SSAs.    –   October, November 2015.
  2. Demonstrations in all SSAs in  November 2015. (date will be fixed and intimated)
  3. Demonstration at Circle offices – December 2015 ( date will be fixed and intimated).
  4. Relay Hunger Strike – February 2016 ( dated will be fixed and intimated).

The next CEC whis will be held in February – March 2016 will finalise the next programme of action, including strike.

In order to implement the programmes effectively, BSNLCCWF should be formed in all places, should be strengthened and all the  casual and contract workers are brought to the fold of BSNLCCWF. Serious, massive and active campaign should be organised for the purpose.

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE, STRUGGLE FOR UNITY AND UNITY AND STRUGGLE FOR PROGRESS! 

BSNLCCWF ZINDABAD! 

Start Organising BSNLCCWF units in all SSAs

07 Wednesday Oct 2015

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The 3rd All India Conference of the BSNLCCWF has called upon the workers to organise  units of the organisation in all the SSAs within a short period. The Circle Secretaries are requested to take the initiative. If all India leaders are required, Secretary General Com. Animesh Mitra or President Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri is to be contacted, who will arrange the same.

The Conference  has declared ” 2016 – Year of the Casual and Contract Labour” with the target of settling the major issues in the year. Strong organisation is required for implementing the same. Massive campaign be organised as also meeting the M.P.s, MLAs ets. Wherever, labour laws are not implemented, this should be brought to the notice of the Labour Commissioner, EPF Commissioner etc. Seek the help of BSNLEU leaders and workers in all places.

Start work now! It is the future of the casual and contract workers! It is the future of BSNL!

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour meets on 12th October on BSNL Casual Contract Labour issues

07 Wednesday Oct 2015

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The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour will meet at Mumbai on 12th October 2015 to take evidence on the Casual contract labour in BSNL. Five-Six meetings have already been held and BSNLCCWF had given evidence every time. Com.VAN Namboodiri, President, Com. Animesh Mitra Secretary General and other BSNLCCWF leaders are expected to attend the sitting of the meeting.