16 Sunday Aug 2015
As per report, it is stated that the central government is considering the proposal of the labour department for a minimum wage of Rs. 9,000 for a skilled domestic worker.
This is completely unsatisfactory. The Central trade unions have demanded for Rs. 15,000 for the unskilled, contract workers. The entire workers are going on a one day strike on 2nd September 2015, on demands, including the above.
The government should decide for a minimum wage of rs.15,000 and not below that.
14 Friday Aug 2015
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The struggle by the Kerala BSNL comrades are continuing under the leadership of CCLU, BSNLEU and SNEA. The non-cooperation started on 12th August is continuing with full participation of the workers and employees. The non-implementation of the agreement with regard to the interim relief of Rs. 100/ per day for the contract workers by the management has created the new situation and renewed struggle.
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU and President, BSNLCCWF spoke to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL from UK and impressed upon him the urgency to approve the agreement on the interim additional wages and create an amicable situation.He informed that even now the wages of contract labour are far below the ordinary wages of workers in Kerala which are about Rs. 650/- per day. Though the demand was for an additional Rs. 200/, the interim relief agreed was Rs. 100/ only.CMD stated that he has already directed Shri N.K.Gupta, Director to go to Thiruvananthapuram next week and discuss with all concerned and settle the issues. He also assured that the issue will be settled early.
14 Friday Aug 2015
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As per the call of the united trade union, PAME, mighty demonstrations took place in many cities in Greece against the New memorandum of the government, which provides for strict austerity measures and anti-worker conditions as stipulated by the European Union. The working lass are completely opposing this new measures.
BSNLCCWF fully support and extend solidarity to the struggles of the Working Class in Greece!
13 Thursday Aug 2015
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One of the major decisions of the strike agreement between the BSNL Circle Management and BSNLCCWF, BSNLEU and SNEA that the wages of the contract workers will be increased by Rs. one hundred per day is yet to be implemented, resulting in the continuation of the struggle. The agreement has been reached after detailed discussion as a result of the sustained struggles of the workers. Even by increasing the wages by Rs. 100, the wages of the contract workers will be far below that of the ordinary daily workers in Kerala.
We demand the management to implement the agreement without any delay.
12 Wednesday Aug 2015
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Against the non-implementation and violation of the Strike agreement made between the Circle management and BSNLCCWF, BSNLEU and SNEA, all the three unions have started Non-Cooperation from 12th August 2014.
The violation of the agreement seems to be a deliberate attempt to provoke the workers and make them go on further agitation, so that the charges against the management for its inefficiency can be shelved and also the private telecom companies can benefit.
07 Friday Aug 2015
Hearty Congratulations to the Kerala BSNL Workers! Agreement reached between the Circle management and Unions – Strike and agitation withdrawn.
We heartily Congratulate the casual and contract workers and employees of Kerala Circle for their great victory. Agreement has been reached between the three unions, BSNLCCWF, BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNL Circle management on the demands of the casual and contract workers as also in vacating the victimisation.
After the transfer of MSS Rao, CGM, the new CGM in-charge Shri Subbaiah had discussions with the unions represented by Coms. K.Mohanan, CS, BSNLEU, Sudheer, President, SNEA, Somasekharan Nair, CS CCLU at 17.30 hours. The following agreement was reached:
We Congratulate the valiant workers of Kerala for their great Victory! We thank the CHQ of all the concerned unions for the effort made by them for seriously taking up the issue with the CMD. We thank all the unions, associations and individuals for supporting and helping the struggle!
We also thank the CMD BSNL for his intervention and strong action to settle the issues and save the BSNL services in Kerala.
07 Friday Aug 2015
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The sustained struggle including strike by the employees as also casual and contract workers in Kerala had its effect at last. MSS Rao, CGM, Kerala, whose anti-worker actions and victimisation of union workers and leaders, has been directed by the Corporate office today, to proceed on leave immediately handing over the charge to Shri Subbiah, next senior officer. Transfer order will be issued after deciding the place of posting.
Yesterday, we had pointed out, that there is no other way, but to transfer the arrogant officer, since not only victimisation was taking place, but the entire services in Kerala were being adversely affected by his wrong decisions.
We congratulate the BSNL workers of Kerala for the sustained struggles and also the CHQ for ensuring that an opening has been made to settle the immediate issues, by the transfer of the CGM Kerala.
We hope that the new BSNL Kerala Circle in-Charge will start immediate discussion with the unions and settle the fully justified demands of the workers.
No struggle is in vain. The result will come soon or later.
07 Friday Aug 2015
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The CCLU workers as well BSNL employees in Kerala are on struggle for the last one month. The complete strike by the casual contract workers and Hunger Strike by the leaders of BSNLEU and SNEA against vindictiveness of and victimisation by CGM Kerala is continuing for the last four days almost paralysing the BSNL services. While the CCLU is on strike for better wages and upgradation from unskilled to skilled category as also for implementation of the strike agreement made earlier, the employees are on agitation against victimisation and harassment of leaders and workers of the unions. Any sensible management would have discussed the issues with the unions and found a settlement. Despite one month of struggle, no worthwhile discussion has taken place.
The assurances given by the Communications Minister to the Kerala M.P.s as well as the assurances given by the CMD to the leaders of BSNLCCWF, BSNLEU and SNEA are not honoured by the CGM Kerala. Shri MSS Rao, CGM Kerala is acting beyond his powers and has already made the entire employees against him by his arrogant and anti-workers decisions. We do not know, whether he is acting in such a way as to help the private companies and sabotage the services to the people so that the one circle, which has always been profitable is also made in to loss.
The workers and the trade unions in Kerala can not allow such a situation. It is a circle which has sent out such arrogant bureaucrats in the past, whether they were in P and T, AGs Office or elsewhere. We usually do not demand for the transfer of an officer. But now, he has crossed every limit and there is no other way except that the present CGM should be packed and sent out of Kerala, if the circle is to be saved. The Minister and CMD should ensure that he is transferred immediately from the circle. Nothing less than that is acceptable to the workers.
We demand the Minister and the CMD to immediately transfer Shri MSS Rao, CGM from Kerala Circle to outside.
06 Thursday Aug 2015
Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations has called upon the BSNL employees to organise massive protest demonstrations on 12th August 2015 opposing the approval of the union cabinet to separate the BSNL towers, numbering about 65,000 in to a separate company bifurcating BSNL. The decision of the Cabinet stating that this will improve financial viability is nothing but a clever move to weaken the BSNL by reducing its revenue from the existing towers. The decision of the Forum to express its protest is in time.
BSNLCCWF calls upon its units to join the demonstrations on 12th August along with BSNL employees.
06 Thursday Aug 2015
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The Strike by the CCLU Kerala continues on the 4th day with all the 6,000 and odd casual contract workers on full strike, which has completely paralysed the maintenance and development work in Kerala.
Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com. Sudheer, Circle President SNEA, Kerala who are on Hunger Strike for the 4th day have been arrested by the police and hospitalised after the doctors declared their condition serious. Com. Pratap Kumar, AGS, BSNLEU and Com. Prem Kumar from SNEA have started Hunger Strike in their place.
But the Circle management has not discussed the issues with the Unions so far. At New Delhi, Coms. P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU and K.Sebastian, GS, SNEA discussed the issue with senior officers of the BSNL, but no breakthrough so far. The CHQ leaders demanded the management to immediately take action to ensure that the issues are discussed and settled. The anti-worker actions of the CGM Kerala was fully exposed.
Today, 6th August, the AIBDPA leaders in Kerala are sitting in dharna in solidarity with the striking workers and supporting the demands of the casual contract workers. BSNLCCWF CHQ has called upon their units at Circle and SSA levels to organise Protest Demonstration on 7th August supporting the struggle and demanding the management to discuss and settle the issues. More and more support are coming from the working calss in kerala.
Congratulations to the Kerala BSNL employees and workers for the sustained struggles despite victimisation and terror tactics! We shall fight, We shall win!
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