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BSNL Cables are stolen – Serious Action should be taken

18 Wednesday Mar 2015

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I am giving a report in the press regarding the stealing of the BSNL cable by the miscreants. The BSNL Management should take serious action. Our workers also should bring such issues to the notice of the All India Unions.

Bathinda, March 17

Some miscreants stole underground cables of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), amounting to worth Rs 15 lakh, from near Government Rajindra College on the intervening night of March 14 and 15 in the city.The thieves stole the expensive seven 400-meter-long copper wires from the 6 feet deep manhole opposite Rajindra College and Liberty chowk. The police said the theft was carried out with planning as the thieves had hired an excavator of Baljinder Singh 10 days ago. They had told him that they had got the contractor for changing wires of BSNL. At around 10.30 pm on Saturday night,   the accused, along with Baljinder Singh and the excavator, reached  the spot and started cutting the wire. They loaded the wires in a tractor brought by the accused. They also paid Rs 1,000 to Baljinder and told him that they would continue the work the next morning.On Sunday, Baljinder Singh reached the spot but did not find anyone. So, on Monday, he went to the BSNL office to get the payment.  SDO Ashwani Kumar said on Sunday morning, they were flooded with complaints from the residents that the landline and broadband connections were not working after which they came to know that the wires were stolen by some miscreants.Civil Lines police station official Jagsir Singh  said they had received a complainant from the BSNL office regarding the incident yesterday evening following which they registered a case under Sections 379 and 120 B of the IPC. The incident has affected the BSNL services in various areas of the city, including Civil Lines, Mansa Road, Model Town Phase-1, Dabwali Road and the grain market. Meanwhile, new wires are being installed to commence the services.. Civil Line police station SHO Karamjit Singh said usually the laying of cables was done in the night due to which the thieves succeeded in committed the crime under the garb of routine work.

 

15th Foundation Day of BSNL Employees Union

17 Tuesday Mar 2015

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BSNL Employees Union Completes 14 Years of Fruitful Service

V.A.N.Namboodiri

22nd March 2015 is the 15th Foundation Anniversary of BSNL Employees Union. It was on 22nd March 2001 at Visakhapatnam at the National Telecom Convention that BSNLEU was formed in the benign presence of veteran trade union leader and CITU President Com.E.Balanandan, P and T legendary leader Com.K.Adinarayana and AIIEA General Secretary Com. N.M.Sundaram. The Central Executive Committee of the 7 existing unions in BSNL decided to merge together and formed the new union, BSNLEU. Coms. Sisir Bhattacharjee and Moni Bose as Patrons, J.N.Mishra as President and V.A.N.Namboodiri as General Secretary were unanimously elected as office-bearers of the newly formed union with representatives from all the affiliated unions as office-bearers.

The Forward March of BSNLEU has not been easy. It has been a path of thorns and stones. But with the support of the dedicated workers and leaders, all obstacles were faced with determination. In the first membership verification in 2002, BSNLEU lost recognition for a few thousand votes. But from the second verification in 2004 onwards, it became the majority union and won recognition and continues in that position till date.

In the negotiation with management in the first wage revision w.e.f. 01-10-2000 which was also conversion from CDA to IDA scale, though not recognised, BSNLEU took a pivotal role in preparing the Memorandum as also discussions. The wage agreement was a success, which was won by all the unions together.

After becoming the recognised union in 2004, BSNLEU took up the long pending issues as also put up new and dynamic demands. Within the next few years, it took up the next wage revision, more promotions and other issues. BSNLEU can be proud of that it negotiated  and won a best Wage revision from 01-01-2007, Four Time bound Promotions instead of two promotions, the biggest Group Insurance in the world, Liberal loans from the PSU Banks, gift of watch, regular promotional examinations and so on.  BSNLEU continues to take such important issues of the workers.

But the real contribution of BSNLEU was that it tried and succeeded in bringing all the Unions and Associations of Non-Executives and Executives together to defend the attacks on the existence of the telecom PSU, BSNL. The call for strike in 2006 against the decision of the government to unbundle the cable, compelled the government to give written assurance that it will not unbundle cables, will not implement VRS and will not privatise BSNL. The historic strike on 11th July 2007, compelled the government and management to purchase at least half of the tender of mobile lines, which was cancelled earlier at the behest of the government. Several agitations and campaigns were organised  for the improvement of services  and for purchase of required equipment. The struggle continues even now , with the decision to go on two days strike on 21-22 April 2015 to save and improve BSNL. The massive Parliament March on 25th February was part of this great struggle.

BSNL Employees Union took initiative in the formation of the All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association and also BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation. Both the organisations have grown and BSNLEU leaders and workers have given all support and solidarity to their struggles. A big change could be made in the condition of the casual and contract workers through sustained struggles.

BSNLEU has been participating in all the struggles called by the 11 Central Trade Unions in the country including the successful 48 hours strike on 20-21 February 2013. It is part and parcel of the trade union movement in the country.

BSNLEU is also part of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and its TUI(Public Services). Its representatives have attended world conferences and implemented its decisions sincerely.

The country and the working class are facing serious challenges. The neo-liberal policy and anti-working class actions of the UPA government are being aggressively implemented by the Modi Government. Labour laws are being amended against the working class. Disinvestment and privatisation of PSUs have become the main agenda of the government. Communal tensions are being built up. Naturally, sustained struggles are coming up in every sector to defend the rights of the workers and the common people. There is a great role for the BSNLEU in this context.

As usual, the 15th Foundation Day of BSNLEU is also to be celebrated with holding of meetings, social activities etc. etc. At the same time, the immediate task is to prepare the workers for the 2 days strike on 21-22 April 2015 for the revival of BSNL and a better service to the nation. The Save BSNL Campaign should reach each and every worker and maximum number of people without whose support, our struggle will not succeed.

Let us March ahead with the Red Flag for the creation of a better world!

BSNLEU Zindabad!

Workers Unity Zindabad!

Inquilab Zindabad!

 

 

 

SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION: Approach people for support

13 Friday Mar 2015

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The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations has issued notice to the CMD, BSNL and Secretary DOT with copies to the Communications Minister, Labour Minister and  Chief labour Commissioner. The 20 point demands mainly are issues connected with the Revival of BSNL and a better service to the people.  Support of the people is very much necessary for the success of our struggle. It is for this purpose Forum has decided for the Signature Campaign. Our workers should go to the people, explain why BSNL is coming down, what actions are to be taken, what the government has to do etc. etc.

The signature collected so far in only about one-fourth of the required that is one crore. Out of this 25 lakhs, it is mainly from four- five circles like Kerala, T.Nadu, A.P., Karnataka, W.Bengal, Kolkata etc. Almost all circles have given the signatures, but it is far less than the quota to complete  crore target.

Circle Secretaries of all unions/associations should immediately start, if not started so far, to organise these programmes in their respective SSAs and collect maximum signature and send to the headquarters or to me direct

SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION

BSNLEU – 14 Years of Struggles and Success

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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22nd March 2015 is the 15th Foundation Day of BSNL Employees Union, the mighty organisation of the BSNL Non-Executive Employees.

BSNLEU was formed on 22nd March 2001 at the National Convention of Telecom Workers held at Visakhapatnam on 21-22 March 2001. Seven existing unions came together to form the new union.

During its existence of 14 years, BSNLEU has increased its membership, became the only recognised union in BSNL from 2005 ( as per the new recognition rules one more union is recognised from 2013), organised many struggles on the demands of the workers as also for strengthening BSNL and on common demands of the toiling masses. The II wage revision in BSNL from 2007, which benefitted the workers in a bog way was negotiated by BSNLEU as also the four time bound promotion. The entire BSNL workers consider BSNLEU as their champion, irrespective of affiliations.

Now it is the struggle to revive BSNL and strengthen it. It is a united struggles by all the unions and associations in BSNL. Under the leadership of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations, the workers are trying to improve the services.

On this 15th Foundation Day, let us pledge to take the union to further heights and  make it a militant and revolutionary organisation.

 

Inauguration of renovated P and T House at Thiruvananthapuram

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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The inauguration of the renovated P and T House at Thiruvananthapuram will take place on 11th March 2015. This has been the office of the P and T Co-Ordinating Committee since 1960s. Now it is the office of both the Postal Unions Co-Ordinating Committee and BSNL Employees union.

P and T house has got a great tradition. It has always been a centre for all unions of workers to come and discuss their problems. It continues as such now also. It has been the centre where many many agitations have been planned and implemented successfully.

I have four years of happy memory of P and House, when I used to work in Thiruvananthapuram as the Circle Secretary of the All India Telecom Employees Union Class III.

Now the building has been renovated and more facilities for office and residence are provided.

My Hearty Congratulation and Best Wishes to the Kerala Postal and BSNL Union movement and the leaders who keep the unity still intact!

” Workers are not Beggars; They are the salt of the Earth” – Babu Tarapada

07 Saturday Mar 2015

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I am quoting below three paragraphs from the inspiring Presidential address  of Babu Tarapada Mukherjee delivered at the Lahore Conference of All India (including Burma) Post Office and RMS Union, held from 9th to 11th October 1921. Com. Tarapada, one of the Pioneers of the P and T Trade Union movement, was charge sheeted for the speech and demanded for apology by the DG P and T. Babu Tarapada  defended each and every word of his speech and gave reply. He was dismissed from service, but continued to lead the movement till his death on 20th September 1929.

“Ah! Brothers, workers are not beggars; they are the salt of the earth, they are the only people who produce wealth. Wealth consists of the labour imprinted on material substance; and in the absence of workers where is the labour to come from which is necessary to create wealth? Those who do not work are parasites sucking like vampire the life blood of society and are fattening on the wealth produced by the workers. It is not amusing that the wealth produced by workers should be appropriated and then the producers of wealth be called beggars and a pittance doled out to them, so that they may keep the body and soul together for further production of wealth for the benefit of others.

“Consider, Brothers, what this world would be, were the workers to stop work.Not a grain of cereals would be produced, not a yard of yarn would be spun and woven, not a brick would be laid, not a tenement would be built. Those bloated, over-indulged, finely draped figures, airing their base manners to their own class would have no food to allay hunger, no clothes to cover the body, no home to afford shelter; and they would soon cease to exist to call workers beggars. Brothers, shake off the hypnotic spell, the somnambulism of past life, wake up and be self-conscious, apprise your value at its real worth, do not remain forgetful of the dignity of labour, realise your own strength and March on double quick to the goal, “ Heart within and God overhead”…..

“Take it from me, Brothers, that petitions and memorials and supplications, will count for nothing so long as you do not organise yourselves in a manner to convince the government that you will no longer stand non-sense. This organisation when perfected will be ten times more powerful than the Telegraph Association. But there are difficulties in the way. We have scattered units spread over the breadth and length of this country; and so much stronger must be our efforts to enthuse them with the spirit of Association and secure them to the service of the common cause. The spirit of the Association is already in the air, there is a universal awakening in the Post Office, spirit of unrest has captured the entire Postal Service, everyone is eager to contribute his mite for the furtherance of the common cause. The ground is ready; only some daring spirits are wanted to sow the seed and reap abundant harvest”.

Let us remember those great leaders who fought against the British and the Administration with courage and determination and also sacrificed all for the cause of the workers.

ORGANISE MASSIVE DEMONSTRATIONS ON 12TH MARCH THE DAY ON WHICH STRIKE NOTICE WILL BE SERVED

07 Saturday Mar 2015

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Notice for strike on 21-22 April 2015  by the BSNL Non-Executives and Executives will be served on the BSNL Management on 12th March 2015. It has been decided by the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations of Non-Executives and Executives  to organise massive demonstrations on the day at the Corporate Office Delhi and also in the circles and SSAs. Participation of maximum number of workers should be ensured so as to warn the management about the participation in the strike. The report of the demonstrations should be sent to the All India Unions/ Forum.

TOWARDS THE STRIKE ON 21-22 APRIL TO DEFEND AND REVIVE BSNL

GOVERNMENT AND MANAGEMENT SHOULD ENSURE JUSTICE TO BSNL

SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION

BSNL Employees’ Protest Demonstrations against anti-people, anti-worker, pro-corporate budget

03 Tuesday Mar 2015

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As per the call of the BSNL Employees Union, Lunch Hour Protest Demonstrations are being held at SSA/Circle/C.O. levels today, 3rd March 2015,through out the country against the pro-corporate, anti-people, anti-worker budget presented in the Parliament by the Finance Minister. Central Trade Unions and many independent federations of workers are have already given call for protest demonstrations.

The protests should continue against the anti-worker budget.

BSNLEU CALLS FOR PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST ANTI-WORKER, PRO-CORPORATE BUDGET

02 Monday Mar 2015

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BSNL Employees Union has called upon BSNL workers to organise massive demonstrations on 3rd March 2015, protesting against the anti-worker, anti-people, pro-corporate budget presented y the Central Government. Subsidies to the coporates and super-rich are reduced from 30% to 25%, while the tax burden on the common people is increased. The government is proposing privatisation and disinvestment of PSUs in a very aggressive way. In the name of Make India and Industry, all the labour laws are being flouted.  It is time that the entire workforce come together to fight these anti-people, anti-worker policies and defeat them

Make the Protest Demonstrations on 3rd March 2015 a great success.

Meeting of CMD BSNL with Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations

09 Monday Feb 2015

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As scheduled the meeting between the CMD BSNL, Shri Anupam Srivastava and the leaders of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations was held at the BSNL Board room, Corporate Office. The meeting was attended by both the Directors in addition to the CMD as also ED(Finance) and GM(SR).

All the issues included in the Charter of Demands was discussed in detail. The meeting continued for about 4 hours. The discussion was cordial. The demands of the workers were ably presented by Com. C.Singh, Chairman, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener and other leaders of the Forum.  The Convener gave the written notice for the Parliament March to the CMD BSNL.

A brief note on the discussions will be published shortly.

A meeting of the Forum will be held at 03.00 PM on 11th February 2015 at BSNLMS Office to review about the discussion, preparation for the Parliament March as also the issue of strike notice.