The unions in Airport Authority of India has called for one day strike on 11March 2015 protesting the govt.s move to privatise four more profit making airports viz. Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. These are all profit making airports and the AAI had spent about 5000 Crores for their modification.

The unions in Airport Authority of India has called for one day strike on 11March 2015 protesting the govt.s move to privatise four more profit making airports viz. Chennai, Kolkata, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. These are all profit making airports and the AAI had spent about 5000 Crores for their modification.

The Circle Conference of AIBDPA W.Bengal started today, 14 February 2015 at Bolpur with the Flag hoisting by the circle President Com.D.K.Mitra. All the delegates paid homage at the Martyrs Column by floral tributes.
More than 200 comrades attended the Inaugural session. Com.D.K.Mitra Circle President presided.Com.Susanta Ghosh,Circle Secretary welcomed all. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA inaugurated the Confrtence.Comrades A.K.Bhattacharjee, All India President, K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, L.K.Ghosal, Biplab Das and other leaders addressed. All the speakers expressed strong protest against the delay in ordering of 78.2 per cent IDA Pension fixation.
There was singing of the International Anthem before start of the session.
The delegates session started in the afternoon of the day.

With the death of Com. S.K.Vyas, one more of the  remaining leaders of the great era of historical struggles of the 1960-1970s have passed away. On the one side, sustained struggles against the government on the justified demands and on the otherside  internal struggles for the correct trade union policy. We  remember Coms.  K.G.Bose, N.J.Iyer, K.Adinarayana,  S.K.Vyas, Moni Bose and other leaders in this respect who had dedicated themselves to the service of workers and sacrificed every thing. I am fortunate that I could work and get personal advice and guidance from all these stalwarts. They are the shining red stars in the history of the CG employees movement. Their lives and ideals will certainly guide us in our future activities.

All arrangements for organising Parliament March on 25 February by BSNL employees as per call of Forum is being done. The wall posters with the demands are being put on the websites of the unions which can be got printed by circle secretaries in the regional  language. Central Trade Union leaders and Members of Parliament have been invited to address the Parliament March.
Forum has decided to present the Memorandum of Demands to the Prime Minister with one crore signatures from the public. While some circles have informed about number of signatures collected, there is no report from most circles. Approaching the public, explaining our demands and getting their signature in the Memorandum is a serious task. It has to be done urgently.
Our comrades should take this task with out any further delay.
SAVE BSNL, SAVE NATION

With deep grief and extreme sorrow, it is intimated that Com. S.K.Vyas, the legendary leader of the Central Govt. Employees and   Pensioners, is no more. He passed away at about 08.20 PM today, 13 February 2015, at  a Jaipur hospital, where he was admitted a few days back after a massive heart attack. He was recovering, but all of a sudden,  the situation worsened and he passed away. He was 85 years.
When, myself along with CGE leaders met him on 7 February at the hospital ICU, we were happy to know that he was recovering. But to the sorrow of all, he left us.
His funeral will take place at Jodhpur tomorrow.
Com.Vyasji was the Secretary General of the Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and workers since 1967 for more than four decades. He was holding the posts of Secretary General of both BCPC and NCCPA, Federations of Pensioners Associations till his end.
His death is an irreparable loss to the entire CGE and Pensioners movement.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades.
Red Salute to Com.S.K.Vyas!

During my long period of trade union activitities, I have learnt a great lesson – a lesson I can never forget. It is the love and affection of the workers to their union and union leaders.Wherever you go they are there to  be with you for assistance and guidance. It gives you Strength, Confidence.

The latest is my Jaipur visit to meet Com SK Vyas who is in hospital after a massive heart attack. He is on quick recovery and we met him.
Although I intimated our comrades late about the visit, Comrades Ashok Pareek, Circle Secretary, Vijay Singh, All India Org. Secretary and AK Jain, Dist. Secretary BSNLEU – all were at the hospital. After the visit, I was taken to the IQ and made arrangements for stay etc. Though these comrades had prior fixed engagements, they were with me for some time to discuss about strike etc. Only after my insistence that I am fine wth the arrangements, did they leave me.
This is not the case of Jaipur  comrades alone. It is in the blood of BSNL comrades.
My Red  Salute to all these Comrades, who have defined comradeship in an excellent way!

If the mood of the people as also the exit-poll predictions are any indication, AAP is going to take the reigns of the capital city of India.
The citizens of Delhi eagerly wait for this long cherished change. We can wait for two more days till the results are out.

Yesterday, along with Com.Giriraj Singh, SG NFPE, Com.V.Bhattacharjee, SG Civil Accts. Assn. and other Comrades from Delhi, we went to Jaipur Metromas Hospital and visited Com.SK Vyas, veteran CG employees and Pensioners Assn leader who is  in the CCU after a massive heart attack.
We are happy to report he is recovering. He was happy to meet us all. We spoke with his sons, Mohan and Satish Vyas and they told us that the Doctors have told that he is recovering fast. Coms. Ashok Pareek, Circle Secretary, Vijay Singh, All India Org. Secretary and P.K.Jain, Dist. Secretary BSNLEU also came to the Hospital.
The lakhs of CG Employees and Pensioners all over the country wish an early recovery for their beloved leader.