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Protest Cabinet decision to form Tower Company, bifurcating BSNL

06 Thursday Aug 2015

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It is reported that the Central Cabinet in its meeting on 5th August 2015 has decided to form a Tower Company, separating the tower section of BSNL. This is one of the recommendations of the Deloittee Committee and which has been strongly opposed by the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations. In the two days strike on 21-22 April 2015 called by the Forum, one of the demands was that the proposal to form a Tower Company should be dropped.

BSNL has got about 75,000 towers which will be handed over to the new company along with a few officers and staff. The new company may be financially viable, but the the revenue of BSNL will come down drastically making its revival difficult. The Modi government wants to seal the fate of BSNL as the earlier BJP government has sealed the fate of VSNL by gifting it to Tata. There is no VSNL now, only Tata Communications. We can not allow such a fate for BSNL.

Strong protest action is required to put a stop to this Cabinet decision. BSNL workers under the Forum have stopped Disinvestment of and VRS in BSNL through continuous and mighty struggles. Now it is the turn against the formation of the Tower Company. Any delay will be dangerous for the revival of BSNL.

Modi Government Dishonours Assurances – Betrayal to BSNL

06 Thursday Aug 2015

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It is reported that the Cabinet yesterday has decided to grant Rs. 169.16 crores to BSNL, as part of the refund for the BMW Spectrum surrendered by BSNL. BSNL surrendered the spectrum years back and the more than Rs. 4,700 are to be paid to BSNL for the same after the DOT has arbitrarily adjusted about Rs. 2,000 crore towards licence Fee to be paid by BSNL. The Communications Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad has been continuously declaring that financial assistance will be given to BSNL for revival, but what happens is that even the legitimate refund is not being paid. Is it that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not hearing Communication Minister or the the latter himself is against assisting the BSNL? Any way, the losers are BSNL, the employees and the public. The double face of the Modi Government is exposed fully, which only wants the MNCs and Corporates to grab maximum profits.

Rs. 1,250 crores already allotted for the financial year 2012-13 in lieu of ADC for BSNL is yet to be paid despite assurance from the DOT after the two days April Strike.

The Forum and BSNLEU will continue their sustained struggle for getting justice to BSNL and its workers. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THE WORKERS FOR GRANTED. THEY WILL FIGHT BACK FOR SURVIVAL!

Kerala BSNLCCWF Strike – Hunger Strike by BSNLEU, SNEA

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!

BSNLCCWF Calls for demonstration on 7th August in support of Kerala CCWF Indefinite Strike

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

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Coms.VAN Namboodiri, President and Tapas Ghosh, Secretary General, BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation have called upon all the Circle /District Secretaries to organise massive demonstrations on 7th August 2015 in support of the Indefinite Strike of the 6,000 and odd casual contract workers in Kerala which started on 3rd August demanding increase of minimum wage, upgrading of workers etc.

The Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Circle President SNEA Kerala are on Indefinite Hunger Strike from 3rd August supporting BSNLCCWF strike, victimisation of their leaders and for TU rights and against the arrogant actions of the CGM Kerala.

BSNLCCWF CHQ fully supports the strike and Hunger Strike and has called upon all its units to organise massive demonstrations on 7th August. Make the programme participated by maximum workers.

CCLU Strike and Hunger Strike by BSNLEU-SNEA completes 3 days.

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

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mohan_sudheerThe Indefinite Strike by the Kerala Casual Contract Workers and the Indefinite Hunger Strike by Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com.K.Sudheer, President, SNEA has completed three days. But the Circle management is not even prepared to discuss with the unions so far, despite clear assurance from the Communication Minister to the Kerala MPs and CMD assurance to the President BSNLCCWF.

The Strike and Hunger Strike is getting more and more support from the workers as also other unions and associations.  The struggle is strengthening every day. Our full support to the fully justified struggle.

DOT, Where are the funds assured to BSNL ?

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

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In the meeting with the Forum on 1st May 2015 consequent to the 2 days strike on 21-22 April and discussion later, the DOT had assured that the payment of Rs.1,250 crores approved for the financial year 2012-13 as well as part of refund of spectrum surrendered by the BSNL will be made without further delay. But so far, it is yet to be paid. Why so much delay? BSNL is in a big move to expand and improve its services to the customers. This is the time when the funds are required for the company.

The DOT should act immediately and ensure that the due funds are paid to BSNL immediately.

Kerala M.P.s meet Communications Minister on Kerala Struggle issues

05 Wednesday Aug 2015

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M.P.s from Kerala, S/Shri K.N.Venugopal, who is also President of CCLU Kerala, C.P.Narayanan, T.N.Seem, K.K.Ragesh and K.V.Thomas met Communications Minister  Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 4th August 2015 and informed the grave situation in Kerala Telecom Circle due to the anti-worker actions of the CGM Kerala and demanded immediate intervention. They told the Minister that the 7,000 and odd contract workers are on strike for the last two days and the entire work is paralyzed. Circle Secretaries of BSNLEU and SNEA are on Indefinite hunger Strike against victimisation of union leaders and workers and demonstrations are going on. The action of the CGM is creating a situation, due to which the the services in Kerala, which is the circle which one profit circle in the BSNL, is deteriorating.

Minister stated that immediate action will be taken and directed the CMD BSNL, who was also present to do so.

Despite the assurance, no talks with the unions is held and the strike and the hunger strike is continuing. Large number of workers are conducting dharna. Leaders of many central trade unions and federations are visiting the hunger strike premises and extending solidarity and support. All the news papers in Kerala have given wide publicity for the justified struggle.

Indefinite Hunger Strike and CCLU Strike started in Kerala on 03-08-2015

04 Tuesday Aug 2015

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11209424_1679389862292414_1981701674013361517_nCom.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLU addressing before the start of the fast.

The  high handed anti-worker and the most provocative bureaucratic attitude of the CGMT, Kerala is spoiling the industrial relations in Kerala Circle. No doubt, this will certainly affect the services adversely. Kerala is the only Circle which has achieved a profit of Rs.400 crore and CGMT shamelessly is not prepared to give credit to anybody else for the same . It is a well known fact that the profit could be earned due to the collective hard work of the entire staff including the casual/contract workers.

The casual/contract workers were compelled to resort to agitational programmes as the Circle Administration did not care to discuss their  genuine demands including wage hike and implementation of the agreement by the circle administration consequent on a glorious strike of 16 days in August,2013. BSNL CCLU leaders had started an indefinite fast from 9th July,2015 as the CGMT continued his negative attitude. Meanwhile a number of BSNLEU leaders including the Circle Secretary have been victimized with dies-non, show cause notice etc alleging that the have helped the CCLU agitation. Of late, one of the SNEA leader is transferred when most of the earlier cases of victimization during the SNEA agitation have not been settled despite specific directive from the BSNL corporate office.

All these compelling circumstances have contributed to launch an indefinite strike by the BSNL CCLU in Kerala Circle and BSNLEU and SNEA an indefinite fast before the CGMT office, Thiruvananthapuram from 3rd August, 2015. The Strike of the casual contract workers is full in all over the Circle.

Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com.K.Sudheer, Circle President, SNEA have started the indefinite fast at 10AM on 3rd August. Com.M.Chandran M L A inaugurated the fast. Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, All India Patron,AIBDPA presided. Com.K.Mohanan spoke initially detailing the developments which made the agitation imperative.Com.G.Premkumar, Circle Treasurer, Com.T.Santhosh Kumar, District Secretary, SNEA, Com.R.Muraleedharan Nair, Former AGS,BSNLEU and Com.S.Ashok Kumar, District Secretary, Confederation addressed.There was an unprecedented gathering of workers with large number of lady comrades reflecting the anguish and anger against the negative approach of the CGMT.(Courtesy:AIBDPA)

Kerala Struggle – CMD asked to intervene immediately

03 Monday Aug 2015

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The BSNL employees and the casual contract workers in Kerala are in serious struggle. Due to the adamant and anti-worker actions of the CMD BSNL, Kerala, M.S.S.Rao, the entire section of workers are in direct action. The struggle which started by the Casual Contract Labour Union(CCLU) one month back on fully justified demands by hunger strike has now strengthened by Indefinite Strike from today, 3rd August. Both Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and Com. K.Sudheer, Circle President SNEA are on Hunger Strike from today against victimisation of the leaders and workers for supporting the CCLU struggle. It is also decided to go on ‘Non-Cooperation’ from 10th August onwards.

Com.VAN Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU, who is in UK, called Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL, and informed about the serious situation, which is going to drastically affect the BSNL services in Kerala and the aftereffects to the BSNL itself. He asked the CMD to immediately intervene and direct the CGM to discuss the issues  with the Unions and settle them. CMD agreed that the situation is serious and the issue has to be settled. He stated that he will immediately take necessary action.

The General Secretaries  BSNLEU and SNEA in a Joint letter  have also asked the CMD To intervene and settle the issue.

Congratulations to the Kerala Workers for the steadfast struggle! Your struggle is fully justified and is for the cause of the workers!

 

 

CCLU Kerala on Indefinite Strike from 3rd August 2015

01 Saturday Aug 2015

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Casual and Contract Labour Union (CCLU), Kerala, has given notice to the BSNL Management that the casual contract workers in Kerala Circle, BSNL, will go on Indefinite Strike from 3rd August 2015, against the victimisation of workers, non-implementation of the assurances given after  the earlier strike, increase of minimum wage etc. The CCLU leaders have been on hunger strike for more than  last three weeks, but the BSNL Circle Management is taking an adamant stand and victimising the workers.

It is in this context that the Circle Union of CCLU( Affiliated to  BSNLCCWF) has taken the decision to go on indefinite strike from 3rd August 2015.

BSNLEU and SNEA are also going on agitation against victimisation of their leaders and workers for having supported the struggle of the casual and contract workers. BSNLCCWF CHQ expresses its full-hearted thanks to both the unions for the solidarity and active support.

We congratulate the workers for the decision to go on struggle to achieve the justified demands. BSNLCCWF CHQ demands the CMD BSNL to immediately intervene, discuss the issue with the Federation and settle the same.