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CEC Meeting of BSNLCCWF at Bhubaneswar on 18-19 January 2014

19 Thursday Dec 2013

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The Reception Committee at Bhubaneswar, headed by Com. Janardhan Pati and Com. Sahdev Biswal are making all arrangements for the holding of the Central Executive Committee Meeting of the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation scheduled to be held there on 18-19 January 2014.
The Notice for the CEC has already been issued a few weeks back by the Secretary General Com. Tapas Ghosh to all the CEC members including the Circle Secretaries. Since there will be rush for train tickets, comrades are requested to book in advance to ensure reservation.
All the CEC Members are requested to intimate in advance their time of arrival to and departure from Bhubaneswar with the number and name of the train to Secretary General Tapas Ghosh (Mob: 09434759450) and Com. Sahdev Biswal, convener, Reception Committee ( Mob: 09437006660) so that necessary arrangements could be made. Intimation may also be given to Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri President (Mob: 09868231431) for information.
The Circle secretaries are also requested to prepare a brief report about the issues faced by the casual/contract workers, about the organisation in their respective circles etc. along with the full address with PIN code and Mobile Number of the Circle Secretary and the CEC Member in the Circle (if any).
Let us make the CEC historical through its detailed discussion and effective decisions!
Chalo Bhubaneswar! Let us Organise to settle the issues of the casual and contract workers who are inhumanly exploited.

Unions meet CGM Karnataka and Dy.CLC(C) Karnataka

18 Wednesday Dec 2013

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Meeting with CGM Karnataka Circle
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Presidnt BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF along with Coms. C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF Karnataka Circle, Mahantesh, Circle Secretary BSNLCCWF, Praveen Badager, Dist. Secretary , BSNLCCWF Belgaum and Mustak Nadaf met Shri R.K.Misra, CGM BSNL, Karnataka Circle and discussed about the development, expansion and improvement of the services. Com.Namboodiri appreciated the efforts made by the CGM in improving the services and the good relation and co-ordination with the staff unions. Though not in profit, Karnataka Circle has improved its revenue in the last financial year.
The Union representatives also discussed about the non-payment of minimum wages in Belgaum, Raichur etc. as also the non-engagement of the entire 284 contract workers in Belgaum. CGM assured that he will ensure payment of minimum wage as also implementation of social security measures etc.
Meeting with Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Karnataka.
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Com. C.K.Gundanna, Com.K.Mahantesh and other comrades met Shri Viswanath, Dy. Chief Labour Commissioner (C), Karnataka and brought to his notice about the problems of the Casual/Contract workers in BSNL Karnataka Circle. He assured to enquire and do the needful in the matter. He also explained to the representatives about the provisions of the Contract Labour etc.

Meeting with Director (HR)

13 Friday Dec 2013

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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU along with Coms. R.S.Chouhan, CHQ Org. Secretary and Naresh Pal, Circle Secretary, Jharkhand met Shri A.N.Rai, Director (HR) and discussed about the maintenance situation of BTS etc. in Jharkhand. Almost half of the BTS in the circle are not working for thousands of hours due to various reasons. The representatives also brought to the notice of the Director about the the bogus recruitment activities some private parties in the name of BSNL Corporate Office and collecting money for the same. The necessity of taking back the retrenched contract labours in Jharkhand, especially in Hazaribag and Jamshedpur, was also pointed out. Director (HR) assured to look in to the matters.

Meeting with GM(Admn and Restructuring)

06 Friday Dec 2013

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Today, Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF met Smt. Madhu Arora, GM (Admn and Restructuring), C.O. and discussed the issues of contract workers as also on the Revival of BSNL.
Com.Namboodiri pointed out the non-implementation of the social security measures, non-payment of minimum wages etc. to the contract workers in most of the places and demanded that these should be got implemented strictly. He specifically mentioned about the struggles going on in Jamshedpur, Benares, Hisar, Bidr, Shimoga, UP(E), UP(W) and many other centres and the victimisation of the contract workers. He also mentioned that many district secretaries and some circle secretaries of the Federation have been retrenched for demanding implementation of govt. and CMD orders. Com. Namboodiri demanded reinstatement of these leaders and also urgent settlement of the issues.
GM(Admn) was very attentive to the issues and assured that immediate action will be taken in the above matters.
The question of circulating the latest orders of the Chief Labour Commissioner on the increased wages from 01-10-2013 was also pointed out.It will be circulated she assured.
The issue of of Revival of BSNL and certain points connected with the same were also discussed.

Contract Workers agitate in Maharashtra

29 Friday Nov 2013

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Contract Workers in Maharashtra Decide Long March

522 delegates, including large number of women, coming from deferent industries and centres in 11 districts of Maharashtra – Mumbai, Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune, Shindhu Durg, Nagpur, Satara, Thane, Sangali, Jalna and Raigad – attended a state level convention of contract workers under CITU banner on 26 October at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) township in Raigad district. The convention was presided over by CITU vice president K.L. Bajaj.

Inaugurating the convention, CITU general secretary Tapan Sen, MP explained various stages of struggles of the working class since early ‘90s against neoliberal policies especially referring to two nationwide workers agitation and strike in 2012 and in 2013, organized unitedly by all the central trade unions; and on the positive role of trade unions in Maharashtra in these. Tapan Sen demanded of UPA’s central and Congress-NCP’s Maharashtra state governments to settle the just demands of contract workers and effectively enforce law. CITU state general secretary Dr. D.L. Karad moved the convention resolution which recorded the acute and worsening problems of contract workers, appointed even in jobs in permanent and perennial nature of work; in violation of laws denying benefits like PF, ESIS, bonus, gratuity and minimum wages etc; denying the application of the principle of same wage for same work to the contract workers. The enforcement machineries of the state and central governments are helping the employers instead of taking actions against them for violation of labour laws.

BSNLCCWF has its own website – visit it

27 Wednesday Nov 2013

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BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation is the organisation of the casual and contract workers engaged by BSNL directly or through contractors. There are more than 50,000 such workers in BSNL who are inhumanly exploited by the Contractors/BSNL Management.
BSNLCCWF has got its own website: bsnlccwf.com You can visit it get latest information.

Massive Rally of Casual/Contract Workers – A Report from W.Bengal

26 Tuesday Nov 2013

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I am giving below a report received from Com. Animesh Mitra, Dy.GS BSNLEU and Vice-President BSNLCCWF on the Historic Rally held on 25th November at kolkata.

A HISTORIC RALLY OF THE BSNL REGULAR AND NON-REGULAR WORKERS IN KOLKATA
A huge rally of the BSNL Regular and Non regular workers was held at Rani Rashmoni Road, Kolkata on 25th November, 2013. Four Circle unions – BSNL Employees Union, WB Circle, Calcutta Telephones, BSNL Casual Mazdoor Union, WB Circle, Calcutta Telephones Thika Mazdoor Union and BSNL Casual Mazdoor Union, Telecom Factory organised this historic rally. About 3000 regular and non-regular employees assembled at Rani Rash Moni Road through a colorful procession which started from R.N. Mukherjee Road, BBD Bag. Com. Tapan Sen, General Secretary of CITU was the main speaker. He urged upon the workers to make feel the management that the non-regular workers of BSNL are the main work force of BSNL and it could be done through a broader unity and sustained struggle -even strike. Com Animesh Mitra, Deputy General Secretary as well as Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, WB Circle said in his speech that the BSNL authority is very much reluctant to settle the problems like regularization, equal wage for equal work, timely payment of wage, wage as per IDA pay scale, extension of EPF, ESI and other social securities to the non-regular workers. Only through united and sustained struggle of non-regular and regular employees can change the scenario. he urges upon the gathering to consolidate their movements to achieve the demands. The other speakers of the gathering were Com. Saibal Sengupta, Asstt. General Secretary as well as Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Calcutta Telephones Circle, Com. Tapas Ghosh, Secretary AICCWF, Com. Omprakash singh, Cirlce Secretary, BSNLEU, Telecom Factory Circle and Com. Arup Sarkar, Circle Secretary, CTTMU. The meeting was presided over by a presidium composed with Com. Gobinda Das, Com. Saibal Sengupta, Com. Omprakash Singh.

Minimum Wage for Contract Labour revised in A.P.

23 Saturday Nov 2013

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The A.P.Government has issued notification increasing the minimum wage for contract labour with effect from 01-10-2013. Now the minimum wage for the unskilled worker will be Rs. 6,775 monthly (earlier it was Rs. 6,417.40). The wages for the semiskilled and skilled and highly skilled workers will be Rs. 7,997.25, Rs. 9,817.00 and Rs. 12,247.55 respectively. It has also been decided to revise the Minimum Wage every six months which is linked with Variable DA.

Central Executive Committee of BSNLCCWF at Bhubaneshwar on 18-19 January 2014

20 Wednesday Nov 2013

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The next Central Executive Committee Meeting of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF) will be held at Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) on 18-19 January 2014.
CEC Members are requested to book their tickets immediately to ensure reservation.

Meeting with Sr. GM (Admn) on Casual/Contract workers issues.

14 Thursday Nov 2013

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Today, 14th November 2013, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU abd BSNLCWF met Shri A.K.Sanghi, Sr. GM(Admn) and discussed about the various issues of the casual and contract workers. He pointed out the non-payment of Minimum Wages and non-implementation of EPF and ESI in many places. He also gave detailed letters in the matter. Com. Namboodiri also brought to the notice of the Sr. GM, the victimisation against the Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries and asked for vacation of the victimisation.
Shri Sanghi, Sr. GM(Admn) stated that C.O. is having a watch on the issue and have asked all the CGMs to give report on the issue. He assured that the issues are being looked in to.