MAKE THE MASS DHARNA ON 25-05-2017 A GRAND SUCCESS- START PREPARATIONS FOR LARGE PARTICIPATION

17 Wednesday May 2017

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All the CHQ Office bearers, circle Secretaries and District Secretaries of AIBDPA are requested to effectively intervene for maximum mobilisation of Pensioners so that the Mass DHARNA at SSA level on 25th May, 2017 is made a historical success.

After serving the notice for the agitational programme as per the decision of the Mysuru CEC to both Secretary, DOT and CMD, BSNL and successful conduct of the Call Attention Day on 20-04-2017, we could achieve the following three demands.

(1). Gratuity ceiling of Rs.20 lakh is extended to the BSNL Pensioners.

(2). Quarterly medical allowance restored partially to BSNL Pensioners.

(3). Free night call facility extended to BSNL Pensioners.

But more important issues like pension revision from 01-01-2017 are to be settled. So stronger struggles are warranted for pay revision and Pension revision.In this context, successful conduct of the Mass DHARNA on 25-05-2017 is quite imperative.

SO LET US MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS.

LET US MARCH FORWARD IN THE PATH OF STRUGGLE TO ACHIEVE THE GENUINE DEMANDS. (Courtesy: AIBDPA website)

EPFO assures settlement of claims in 10 days

17 Wednesday May 2017

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Good News! Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has directed that settlement of all claims like PF withdrawals, pension, insurance claims etc. should be settled within 10 days, instead of 20 days at present.

This was announced at the time of the launching of the online claim settlement w.e.f. 1st May 2017.

W.Bengal follows suit – Bengali mandatory in the state

17 Wednesday May 2017

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Following the decision of the Kerala Government to make Malayalam mandatory in schools, W.Bengal government has also taken a similar decision. Bengali has been made mandatory in the schools in the state. A good decision. The regional languages have to grow equally along with Hindi and English, the national and international languages.

Recession in employment.

17 Wednesday May 2017

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While Modi Government is praising itself on more employment  in the country during the last three years of its rule, the daily reports coming in the press give a completely different picture.

The government is not filling up the vacant posts due to retirement in the central departments like Railway, Posts, Income Tax etc. etc. Public Sector Units have been directed not to fill up the vacancies. In the private sector, the situation is not different. Infoysis, Wipro, Cognizant, IBM, Ford – all these MNCs have started retrenching workers in thousands. The decision of USA, Gulf countries etc. to restrict migrant job seekers is one of the reasons.

Government of India has to take urgent steps to ensure that the young people get jobs.

Start a University for the Senior Citizens

16 Tuesday May 2017

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Many of the present senior citizens could not study much in their  young age due to various factors, like non-availability of colleges nearby, poverty, need for a job to maintain the family etc. etc.

Once they have retired from their jobs, they may like to continue higher studies. It may be difficult for them to compete with the young generations.

A university for the senior citizens is an ideal thing, which will enable the senior citizens to gain more knowledge and at the same will benefit the society.

Will the government examine the point and take decision?

It is unjust to delay wage revision for BSNL employees

16 Tuesday May 2017

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Despite the fact that the recognised unions in BSNL have been continuously demanding for wage negotiation to start, the DPE has not given any direction to the DOT/BSNL for the same. This is completely unacceptable.

Already it is more than 10 years after the last wage revision in 2007. As per the last agreement, the next wage revision is to take place from 01-01-2017. The report of the III Pay Revision Committee for the Executives is already released months back.

Even after starting the negotiations, it will take some time for the wage settlement. Why the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) and the Central Government is keeping silence over the  issue.  Strong protest should erupt against this injustice!

Trade Unions oppose privatisation of Kozhikode Railway Station

13 Saturday May 2017

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The trade unions and the people of Kozhikode are strongly opposing the government decision to hand over the Kozhikode Railway Station to private business. It is being done in the name of modernising the station, but in fact is a real estate business offered to private companies. 4.39  acres of railway land will be allotted on lease for 45 years or more to the company at the rate of Re.1 for one square metre.  The company can built malls, hotels and other such facilities. But the charges will be sky high as already seen when the airports were privatised. There will be no space to develop the infrastructure of the station. This is nothing but a sell out of this important 129 years old station to the private.

In the massive meeting held at the railway station premises on 11th May 2017, all the trade unions and service organisations, except BMS, participated and opposed the privatization move. CITU, INTUC, HMS, AITUC and other Central trade union leaders were present as also the service organisations. I also spoke on the occasion and mentioned about the struggles organised in BSNL against disinvestment and privatization.

The Action Committee formed against the privatisation of the Kozhikode Railway Station has planned many agitational programmes. The ill-move of the government has to be opposed and defeated.

Coal Unions towards strike

11 Thursday May 2017

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The Central trade Unions BMS, INTUC, HMS, AITUC and CITU has called upon the Coal workers to go on a three days strike from 19th June demanding withdrawal of the government proposal to merge Coal Mines Provident Fund with the EPF and on other demands. It is expected that more than five lakh coal workers will participate.

The withdrawal/ restriction  of trade union rights, social security measures etc. are compelling the workers to go on struggle in each and every sector. United struggles are taking in a large number of sectors.

HMT workforce reduced from 3500 to 235 within two decades.

11 Thursday May 2017

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HMT is in loss and some of its units are closed. It is well known that this has happened only due to the anti-PSU policy of the government.

However, Kalamassery Unit (Kerala) of the HMT is in profit even now. Orders are there, but the work force has been reduced from 3500 to 235 during the last two decades. Some of the retired workers are brought on contract basis to manage the work, but that is not sufficient. New recruitment has to take place, which the government will not allow.

When the adopted policy of the Modi Government is to close/ privatise about 75 PSUs, is it going to take care of HMT? Of course not.  The workers and people have to unitedly organise struggle to expose the government policy and save the valuable PSUs.