Life is sometimes short for some people. But yet many of them leave us after great service to humanity. Jesus Christ, Bhagat Singh, Sankaracharya etc.  are a  few of  them. 

If they can do this in a short time more could be done in double or triple of that time.

Effort and determination is the basis of their lives. 

the 70th anniversary of Independence Day was observed all over the country with enthusiasm and with full participation. In addition to the programmes at the All India and State level organised by the government lakhs of various programmes were organised on that day by political, cultural, sports, trade union organisations, including libraries, peoples movements etc.

I am happy that I could participate in two such programmes at Kozhikode, one a residential association programme and another at a Library and addressed.

On this 15th of August, India has completed 70 years of its existence as Free India. It was after great and sustained struggles by the Indian people under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and many other veteran leaders that India got independence from the British colonialists on 15th August 1947. India became a sovereign secular democratic Republic on 26th January 1950, after the adoption of the Constitution of India, the main architect of which was Dr. B.R.Ambedkar. The first Prime Minister of Independent India was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who led to the country with the slogan of ‘socialist pattern of society’.

Congress ruled the country for many years and now it is the BJP government. But even after 70 years, poverty was not eradicated. About 30 % of the people are still below the poverty line as could be seen from the very many statistics of the government itself. The rich has become richer and the poor, the poorer. Difference in income is increasing every day creating wide disparity. Illiteracy continues and young children are working to eke out a livelihood, instead of attending the schools.

While celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Independence day, let us pledge to take all out efforts to make the country progress in to a secular, democratic republic as envisaged by the great freedom fighters!

Warm Greetings to all friends, comrades and best wishers on the eve of the 71st Independence Day!

I am giving below the call of TUI (P and R), WFTU, for organising October 2017 as Pensioners International Day.

Invitation Trade Union International
Pensioners and Retirees of the FSM

OCTOBER 1, 2017 – INTERNATIONAL DAY OF STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHTS OF PENSIONERS

Capitalism is pushing new anti workers working class action against pensioners, and people. Solutions using government-administrators are temporary and weak, with no prospect or positive outlet for those whose work produce wealth in society and only give benefit to a handful of capitalists who gather in huge measure, the fruits of exploitation.

The measures taken by the leaders of capitalist development, with competition among capitalists as a motor, require new sacrifices from the working class, pensioners and the people, increased exploitation, and to end all rights remain. Greater limitation and abolition of public social security for the benefit of private, cancellation of collective agreements and extra payments to pensioners; plus a further reduction in costs for health, medicine, and social benefits.

All this complemented with new concessions to big capital through privatization of major sectors of the economy, energy, transport, water, natural resources, and new tax exemptions.

On behalf of capitalist competitiveness, pensioners and retirees worldwide worsening live your life and the lives of their children. Their pensions are cut, reduce health benefits and privatize, social structures dissolve, their rights are restricted in general.

To achieve these objectives own capital does not hesitate to resort to bloody conflicts and wars around the world, which violently appropriates wealth of many people on the planet.

We call to action, all our organizations and partner organizations, for next October 1, International Day of pensioners, with claims that correspond to our real needs, from the perspective of our struggle a society without exploitation, poverty, wars or calamities. Struggles do with unity and common action with the working class, the people and all those who suffer from capitalist exploitation.

We fought that way: For a free, public social security, health care and pharmaceutical care for all, without conditions or requirements. Let’s claim the right to public and adequate pension, reducing the age limits for men and for women earlier. Pensions that meet our current needs, so we can live a dignified life. For social benefits, housing, clean and right to leisure, public, free and quality water.

WE ARE NOT AGREE WITH THE CRUMBS BURSTING capitalist barbarity.

STRUGGLE FOR LIFE AND CONQUER THE FUTURE IN A SOCIETY WITHOUT EXPLOITATION IN BASE TO RICHES TO PRODUCE.

VIVA INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY

LONG LIVE THE DAY OF STRUGGLE OCTOBER 1!

The 31st All India Conference of the All India Postal Employees Union Group C (NFPE) started on 6th August 2017 at “Freedom Park”  Bengaluru with an open session, participated by thousands of workers. (Freedom Park was earlier the Central Jail, which was opened to Public in 2008. Many political leaders have been kept in this jail.)

The session was inaugurated by Com. Tapan Sen, M.P. and General Secretary of CITU. It was presided by Shri P.Shreedhar Reddy Chairman Reception Committee. Thousands of workers participated, including the delegates from all over India. Postal Group C Union is the biggest union in NFPE and the General Secretary is Com. R.N.Parashar, who is also the Secretary General of NFPE. Ministers of the Karnataka Government, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Shri M.Krishnappa, Shri A.N.Nanda, Secretary, Department of Posts, Coms. M.Krishnan, SG Confederation, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Founder General Secretary BSNLEU, Giriraj President, NFPE, C.C.Pillai, ex-Secretary General NFPE, K.Raghavendran, Ex-SG NFPE, K.V.Sreedharan, Ex-GS P.III Union, J.Ramamoorthy, President, P.III Union, R.Seethalakshmy and other union leaders addressed.

A largely attended Women’s Convention was held in the evening. The Conference is continuing.

The conspiracy of the US imperialists and the anti-left in Venezuela has been defeated by the people. They participated in the election in large numbers supporting President Nicolas Maduro ignoring the call of the anti-left opposition to boycott the election.

Many Latin American nations like Cuba, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Mexico etc. congratulated the Venezuelan people in their victory.

The reports received from various places indicate complete strike today  by BSNL employees through out the country. A large number of offices are closed with nobody in attendance. Massive demonstrations are going on participated by BSNL employees, Pensioners and casual contract workers.

The government and the management  should understand the situation and Grant the demands raised by the Unions.0