Why Prime Minister Narendra Modi is silent in the Lalit Modi issue? He should speak and act.
NAMO should act against LAMO
24 Wednesday Jun 2015
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Forum Meeting at Hyderabad
23 Tuesday Jun 2015
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A massively attended meeting of the BSNL employees was held at CGM Office premises Hyderabad, at lunch hours on 23rd June 2015 under the auspices of the Forum of BSNL Unions of Non-Executives and Executives. Leaders of the Circle Forum Comrades J.Sampath Rao(BSNLEU), A.Viswanatham(SNEA), Srinivasa Reddy(AIBSNLEA), Veerabhadra Rao(AIGETOA), Sampath Kumar(SNATTA), Premnath(BTEU), Laxman, Taranath (BSNLEU), Mohan Reddy(BSNLEU) and other leaders were in the dais. About 300 comrades, a large number of them ladies, participated.
Com.VAN Namboodiri, founder Convener of Forum and Patron BSNLEU addressed the meeting and explained the struggles organised during the last more than one decade in defence of BSNL under the leadership of Forum. He thanked the workers for their excellent participation in the strike on 21-22 April called by the Forum. The developments after the strike, including meeting with Secretary DOT and Communications Minister was reported. The doubts raised by some comrades were replied. The workers assured their participation in the 2nd September Strike called by the Central Trade Unions.
We Remember Com.Adinarayana
19 Friday Jun 2015
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17 June 2015 is the 12th death anniversary of the veteran and militant P and T Trade union leader Com.K.Adinarayana, former Secretary General of NFPE and General Secretary, Postmen and ED Union.
His sustained struggle for the improvement ED employees is history.
Red Salute to the memory of Com. Adi!
Interruption for last three days
18 Thursday Jun 2015
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I am sorry that I was not able to post any news in my blog for the last few days due to some technical problems. Just now only it was resolved. The posts will now continue as usual.
Tearful farewell to Com.A.M.Patil
18 Thursday Jun 2015
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Hundreds of relatives, friends and comrades of BSNLEU from Gujarat were present at the premises of the residence when body of Com.A.M.Patil, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Gujarat Circle was taken for the last journey. Coms.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Swapan Chakraborty and myself from CHQ BSNLEU attended. We spoke with the family members and consoled them. We attended the funeral and also addressed the brief condolence meeting held there.
What is Bourgeois Democracy ?
15 Monday Jun 2015
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“Bourgeois democracy is democracy of pompous phrases, solemn words, exuberant promises and the high-sounding slogans of freedom and equality. But, in fact, it screens the non-freedom and inferiority of women, toilers and exploited.”
Brutal Exploitation of contract Workers in UP Circle, BSNL – PMO intervenes.
13 Saturday Jun 2015
BSNLCCWF CHQ letter dated 21st May 2015 to Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, about the brutal exploitation of contract workers in UP Circle, BSNL, had immediate effect. The PMO has asked the CLC ‘to take appropriate action to redress the grievance of the complainant’. Now the Dy.CLC, Kanpur has directed the ALC(C), Allahabad through order dated 05-06-2015, to take appropriate action, with copy to Shri V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, New Delhi.
CHQ has directed Circle Secretary BSNLCCWF UP(E) to meet the ALC(C) Allahabad and submit all the details of the case. We thank the PMO for the quick response.
BSNLCCWF Dharna In Kerala
13 Saturday Jun 2015
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BSNL Casual and Contract Workers in Kerala has decided to organise two days dharna on 13th and 14th June 2015 in front of CGM and GM offices. The demands are given below:
1. Regularize all Casual Labors/TSMs. 2. Regularize all contract labors. 3. Enhance the wages. 4. Higher wages to the external plant maintenance workers carrying out cable jointing work. 5. Payment of wages to all laborers latest by 7th of every month as agreed. 6. Equal wages for equal work. 7. Sweeping workers should be paid minimum 4 hour wages. 8. Engage sweeping/cleaning workers for eight hours and the working hours should not be reduced. 9. Implement EPF/ESI to left out laborers. 10. Supply of Identity Card by the management and a uniform procedure be adopted in our Circle. 11. Payment of charges for material transportation. 12. Payment of Bonus to contract laborers. 13. Payment of conveyance charges in lieu of weekly off. 14. Stop petty contract system. 15. Engage laborers in the sanctioned vacancies caused due to retirement of regular staff based on the justification sent by SSA heads and pay equal wages for equal work. 16. Supply adequate store materials for improving service. 17. Engage the laborers for marketing jobs. 18. Payment of EPF by the management w.e.f. 2000.
BSNLCCWF CHQ fully supports the demands and struggle and demands the Kerala Circle Management to discuss with the union and settle the issues.
“BLACK DAY” on 30th June 2015 against privatisation of Railways – AIRF
13 Saturday Jun 2015
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New Delhi-12th June 2015
Dr. Bibek Debroy Committee Report is a clear roadmap for privatization of Indian Railways. This was stated here by Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, General Secretary of All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF).
Shri Mishra further stated that the suggestions given by the Committee will endanger the Railway Safety and It will also increase financial burden on Indian Railways. The Report is quite unworkable and will be against 95 percent of Rail users of this country, who travels in general & sleeper classes.
Shri Mishra further hoped that keeping in mind its wider ramifications particularly on the comman man , government may not implement it.
Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra further mentioned that AIRF has decided to organize 23rd June to 30th June , 2015 as campaign week. AIRF has also given Clarion call to organize Black Day on 30th June 2015 throughout Indian Railway by wearing black badge and organizing Mass Meetings in the Ist phase of its agitation. In 2nd phase Rail users will also be involved and the movement will be made “ Jan Andolan”. (Courtesy: AIRF)
BSNL plans Rs. 6,000 crore Projects this year
10 Wednesday Jun 2015
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It is reported in the press that BSNL has planned for Rs. 6,000 crore projects this financial year including provision Wi-Fi roll out in major tourist centres like Agra, Varanasi, Fatehpur Sikhri (all in UP), Hyderabad etc. Wi-Fi will be rolled out in NE Region also.
It is reported that funds from USOF will be provided. Good. But what abut the Rs. 1,250 crore already allotted by USOF for 2012-13. It is not yet paid to BSNL , although the amount was sanctioned much earlier.
Let BSNL implement new projects which will benefit the people and also the organisation.
