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W.Bengal keeps its tradition – Meeting of C0-ord. Committee

08 Saturday Dec 2012

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W.Bengal has a great tradition of systematic functioning of the trade unions. The same tradition is followed by BSNL Unions also. It was in this way the Convention of the Co-ordinating Committee of four BSNLEU circle Unions, 3 each of AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF Circle unions was held at Kolkata on 7th and 8th December 2012.  The ten unions are: BSNLEU – W.Bengal, Kolkata, Telecom factory and Telecom Stores. AIBDPA – W.Bengal, Kolkata and TF & TS  BSNLCCWF – W.Bengal, Kolkata and Telecom Factory & Telecom Stores. The convention was held in a spacious hall, named Com. Moni Bose Nagar in memory of the veteran P&T leader, which was full with the delegates from all the districts of W.Bengal.

Com. Saibal Sen Gupta, Chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee, who is also the AGS & Circle Secretary BSNLEU Kolkata presided. Com. Animesh Mitra, Convener of Co-ord. Committee and DY.GS and Circle Secretary W.Bengal BSNLEU welcomed everybody with a brief importance of the convention.  The convention was inaugurated by Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU who spoke about the main issues of BSNL workers and the efforts made by the union and Joint Forum to save BSNL. Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee, the senior most P&T leader alive, who was also the first Patron of BSNLEU, greeted the convention and called upon the workers to fight for their rights. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President of BSNLEU & BSNLCCWF and Advisor of AIBDPA greeted the convention and spoke about our achievements and the tasks ahead for all the three unions. Com. Ananta Bhattacharjee, President AIBDPA and Com.S.S.Ray, Convener, 12th July Committee greeted the convention.

Many senior comrades including Supriyo Mitra, Mihir Das Gupta, Susantha Ghosh, Tapas Ghosh, Adhir Kumar sen, Om Prakash Singh, Biplab Das, Dilip Das, S.Siddiqui, Sisir Roy, Tapos Banerjee were present in the convention.

In the afternoon a massive procession was organised which concluded at Esplanade grounds where  the rally was held. More than three thousand workers participated. Com. Basudeb Acharia, Member of Parliament and CPI(M) leader in Lok Sabha,  addressed the rally. In his inspiring speech, he spoke about the demands of the workers and how the workers have opposed FDI, PFRDA etc. He called upon the workers to organise the 20-21 February Strike called by the Central Trade Unions a big success. Com. Saibal Sen Gupta presided and Com.Animesh Mitra welcomed. Coms. V.A.N.namboodiri, President BSNLEU, P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU and other comrades address the rally.

The delegate section is continuing on 8th December 2012. W.Bengal and Kolkat Telephones are our strong centres and we hope that important decisions will be taken in the convention.

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Com. Sukenderpal Murder – Arrest, suspend GM, Ghaziabad immediately!

11 Sunday Nov 2012

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It is 20 days since Com. Sukenderpal Singh, District Secretary of BSNLEU, Ghaziabad, U.P(West), has been brutally murdered in the GM’s office on 22nd October 2012. FIR has been filed on the same day at Kavi Nagar Police Station, Ghaziabad under IPC No. 147 and 302, charges including murder, against Adesh Kumar, General Manager, BSNL, Ghaziabad and other culprits. Post-mortem report has shown serious wounds on the head which might have caused the death.

In addition to filing the FIR by the children of Com. Sukenderrpal, memorandum has been given by the BSNL Employees Union on 23rd November to the Sr. Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad to immediately arrest the GM and other culprits. Although assurance was given in this connection, no action has been taken so far.  Against the delay in the arrest, on 8th November, more than 1500 workers gheraoed the office of the SSP, Ghaziabad sitting in dharna for more than two hours shouting slogans demanding arrest and against the inaction on the part of the police authorities.  Union leaders met the District Magistrate as also the Addl. DM and demanded that the police authorities be directed to take immediate action. The workers of UP(West) went on one day strike in immediately after the murder demanding arrest of the culprits.

BSNLEU leaders have met the Member (Services), CMD BSNL and other senior officers demanding the suspension and repatriation of the GM immediately. Later we met the Communication minister Shri Kapil Sibal and demanded that immediate action be taken. But the GM has been neither suspended nor repatriated.

The BSNL Workers all over India organised lunch hour demonstrations protesting and demanding the arrest and suspension of the GM and culprits.

Workers have understood that both the Police and the BSNL Management will not take any action unless there is strong agitation in the matter. The Police- Management nexus involving money & influence as also the affinity of the higher classes have been exposed. If it was an ordinary worker involved, hundreds of workers would have been arrested and kept in custody as we have seen in the Maruti company  incident, where 200 workers have been retrenched and 147 workers are in jail for the death of a Manager of the company. But here, the police and the Management have completely refused to take any action.

It is in this contest that BSNLEU and the United Forum have called for a one day strike on 16th November. The Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations have declared their solidarity and support  to the struggle and demanded the BSNL Management  to immediately arrest the GM or repatriate him to DOT.

This is a fight for justice. Neither the police nor the BSNL Management/DOT is giving any  human consideration or value for a valuable life butchered.  Let us give a suitable and strong reply to them. The agitation and struggle will continue till justice is met.

 

It is in this contest that BSNLEU and the United Forum have called for a one day strike on 16th November. The Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations have declared their solidarity and support  to the struggle and demanded the BSNL Management to immediately suspend/repatriate him.  But the management is still keeping a stoic silence.

UF demands Repatriation/Suspension of GM Ghaziabad

30 Tuesday Oct 2012

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The United Forum of BSNL Unions have demanded the Communications Minister to immediately repatriate or suspend Adesh Kumar, GM, Ghaziabad in connection with the brutal assault and murder of Com. Surenderpal Singh District Secretary BSNLEU Ghaziabad in the GM office. A letter in this connection was also handed over to Shri Kapil Sibal, When the United Forum Convener, Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri and Com. P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU met him today, 30th October.

Arrest Murder culprits – BSNLEU calls for strike on 16th Nov. 2012

27 Saturday Oct 2012

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The Central Secretariat of BSNL Employees Union, which met today at New Delhi has called upon the BSNL workers to go on one day strike on 16th November 2012 demanding immediate arrest and suspension of  Adesh Kumar, GM Ghaziabad and other culprits who are responsible for the cold-blooded murder of Com. Sukenderpal Singh, District Secretary BSNLEU Ghaziabad in the GM office itself.

The Central Secretariat has also decided to organise telegram campaign to the Communications Minister and Chief Minister, U.P., demanding immediate action against the culprits.  ( The details will be put in the BSNLEU website.)

It is for the first time that such a heinous crime has been committed in DOT/BSNL. This has to be condemned in every way and the culprits should be immediately arrested and proceeded upon. There are many vested interests and powers behind those committed this ghastly murder and putting all pressures on the authorities not to take any action. hence it is of utmost importance that sustained and strong actions are necessary on our part.

BSNL Unions/Assns condemn brutal killing of Com.Sukenderpal

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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The brutal killing of com.Sukenderpal, District Secretary of BSNLEU has been severely condemned by many unions/associations and wanter the culprits to be arrested. SNEA and AIBSNLEA have  put it their websites also. I am reproducing the same below::From AIBSNLEA Website

“AIBSNLEA  strongly condemns brutal and fatal attack on Late Com Sukendra Pal
Singh, Distt. Secretary, BSNLEU, Ghaziabad. We requested  CMD, BSNL to take
immediate action with the concerned authorities to immediately book the culprits”.

SNEA Website:

“Association very strongly condemns brutal and fatal attack on Late Com Sukendra Pal Singh, Dist Secretary, BSNLEU, Ghaziabad, inside the GMT office. In the meantime we urge upon CMD, BSNL to take immediate action with the concerned authorities to immediately book the culprits. We convey our sincere heartfelt condolences to thousands and thousands of our fellow comrades of BSNLEU for this sad and tragic death of the comrade. We also pray to the almighty to give sufficient courage to the family members of the deceased comrade to meet the irreparable loss”

AIBDPA website:

District Secretary of BSNLEU,Ghaziabad in UP(W) circle,Com.Sukinderpal Singh was brutally murdered by the GM and four others.An agitation was going on in the district against  corruption   and for the genuine demands of the workers.Com.Sukinder was invited by the GM on 23rd October and when he reached the cabin,it is reported that he was attacked.AIBDPA strongly condemn the murder and demands strict action against the culprits.”

In addition, thee CITU and other trade unions in Ghaziabad has come to the meeting held on 23rd at GM office premises and condemned the brutal murder. they have also given full support and solidarity to the demand of the workers for the arrest of the culprits.

I express my thanks to all these and other unions for their support and solidarity.

Sukenderpal Singh Murder – Strike in UP(West)

24 Wednesday Oct 2012

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BSNLEU UP(W) circle has called upon all employees to go on strike on 25th October 2012 protesting against the murder of Com. Sukenderpal Singh, District Secretary, BSNLEU and demanding immediate arrest of the culprits including the GM Ghaziabad. Com. RS Fauzdar, Circle Secretary, UP(W) announced the same in the massive meeting held at Ghaziabad. BSNLEU workers in UP(W) are determined to make it a great success.

Sad News! Com. Sukhenderpal Singh, DS, Ghaziabad no more.

22 Monday Oct 2012

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With profound grief I inform that our Gaziabad District Secretary, Com. Sukendra Pal Singh has expired today. It is alleged that he was attacked by the General Manager, BSNL, and his goondas, in the GM Office, due to which the death has taken place. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Com. Sukendar Pal Singh. BSNLEU also severely condemns this brutal act, and calls upon our branches to conduct powerful protest demonstrations tomorrow the 23.10.2012, demanding proper investigation and arrest of the culprits.

 

 

AIC held successfully

29 Saturday Sep 2012

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The VI All India Conference of BSNLEU  Ludhiana was a great success.  Inaugural Session, Seminar, Open Session, Mahila Convention and delegate sessions were held in the  four days of the AIC from 25th t0 28th September. More than 3,000 delegates, including delegates and observers attended the AIC.

Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, P.Abhimanyu, Animesh Mitre and S.C.Bhattachargee were  elected as President, General Secretary, Dy. General Secretary and Treasurer respectively.

BSNLEU AIC starts at Ludhiana

25 Tuesday Sep 2012

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The VI All India Conference of BSNL Employees Union started at Ludhiana with the hoisting of National Flag by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri and Union flag by Com.P.Abhimanyu, President and General Secretary of BSNLEU respectively. The massive hall which can house more than 3500 was full and many delegates / observers had to sit outside. The AIC was inaugurated by Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, All India President of CITU who called upon the workers to continue the fight against the anti-worker neo-liberal policies of the government along with the Indian working class. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, presided and Coms. P.Abhimanyu, GS, M.Krishnan, SG, NFPE, P.Abhimanyu, GS, P.Asokababu, Dy. GS and other leaders spoke. A massive procession was organised in the afternoon participated by thousands of workers. The open session in the afternoon was inaugurated by Com. Tapan Sen, M.P., General Secretary of CITU. Com. VAN presided. Sister unions addressed and greeted the conference.

All arrangements were made by the Reception Committee headed by Coms. Sidhu, Chairman, R.L.Moudgil, President and Balbir Singh, General Secretary of the Reception Committee.

The AIC will continue till 28th September.

BSNLEU CEC at Ludhiana

25 Tuesday Sep 2012

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The pre-conference Central Executive Committee of BSNLE was held at Ludhiana on 24th Septemeber to finalise the programmes and other connected matters. The CEC was presided over by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President of the union. It also adopted the report on activities presented by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS to be  be presented to the All India Conference. The proposals for certain amendments were also presented to the CEC.

Already most of the delegates and observers to the AIC has reached Ludhiana by yesterday itself. The Conference will be inaugurated by Com. A.K.Padmanabhan, President CITU and the open session in he evening will be inaugurated by Com.Tapan Sen M.P., General secretary ,CITU.  A massive procession will be held in the evening before the start of the open session. Sister unions in BSNL will greet the conference in the evening.

The Reception Committee has made all arrangements for the smooth holding of the AIC.