Our Warm Greetings to all our friends, comrades and well-wishers on the occasion of Holi, the Festival of Colours!
Warm Greetings on the occasion of Holi!
12 Sunday Mar 2017
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BSNL and MTNL Merger again in the Government agenda
09 Thursday Mar 2017
It is reported in the press that the Merger of BSNL and MTNL is again in the agenda of the government.
The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations had demanded earlier that if the merger is to be implemented, the following conditions should be fulfilled:
- The debt of MTNL should be written off, so that the debt will not be with the merged corporation.
- The disinvested shares should be bought back so that MTNL is fully owned by the government as in the case of BSNL.
- The difference in the payscales should be removed.
Government should seriously think over and implement these favourable suggestions. It was not the workers who divided Telecom services in to BSNL and MTNL, but it was the government. As such, the government should take necessary actions to accept these demands before moving for merger.
Strengthen United action of the BSNL employees
09 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
It is most surprising that the BSNL Management issued a letter to the recognised Unions and Association in BSNL against going on united action by executives and executives. This is nothing short of interfering in the rights of the trade unions to agitate for their justified demands. We can understand the disappointment of the government and the BSNL Management in their failure to implement many of its anti-BSNL decisions due to the united mighty struggles of the unions and associations. They want to divide the workers on one pretext or other. This move has been defeated time and again by the workers.
The March to Raj Bhawan, Collectorate etc. organised today jointly by the Unions/Associations today have torn to pieces the unwarranted instructions of the BSNL Management. It is now understood that the Management has kept the impugned orders in abeyance after strong protest from BSNLEU and the Unions and Associations.
Keeping in abeyance is not sufficient; the letter needs to be withdrawn unconditionally.
Free Night Calling Facility extended to BSNL Pensioners.
09 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
One of our demands has been met partially. Free night calling facility introduced by BSNL to the land line subscribers was demanded to be extended to BSNL and DoT retirees. But, as in the case of broad band concession, it is only extended to BSNL pensioners. BSNLEU had demanded to extend the facility to the employees and retirees of BSNL
March to Raj Bhawan, Collectorate etc. by the BSNL employees
09 Thursday Mar 2017
Posted in Forum
I had the opportunity to attend and inaugurate the March by the BSNL employees organised at Kozhikode on 9th March 2017, as per the call of the BSNL Unions and Associations. Hundreds of workers marched through the streets of the city and held the rally in front of the Income Tax Office. All the leaders of the various organisations addressed. Com. Jayarajan, Convener All Unions and Associations of BSNL and DS BSNLEU welcomed all.The workers participated enthusiastically. The March was organised to protest against the anti-PSU policy of the government and especially against the NITI Ayog recommendation for closure of BSNL, MTNL etc, against formation of Tower Company, demanding free 4 G spectrum to BSNL etc.
International Women’s Day on 8th March
07 Tuesday Mar 2017
Posted in WFTU
World over, International Women’s Day is being observed and celebrated on 8th March 2017. The logo issued by the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) in this connection is given below:
Central Government Employees observed Black Day on 6th March 2017
07 Tuesday Mar 2017
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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Central Government employees as per the call of the Confederation organised Black Day on 6th March 2017 against the anti-employee stand of the government by not implementing the assurances given to the employees and demanding Minimum Wage etc.
Government moves for strategic sale of BEML
07 Tuesday Mar 2017
Posted in PSU, Uncategorized
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The profit making PSU, Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) is in the process of being strategically sold. It is reported that this PSU which has got assets to the tune of Rs. 56,000 crore and has always posted profit is being strategically sold for only Rs. 1,000 crores to Reliance. The assets of the nation is being gifted to the Reliance on a silver plate. About 70 such PSUs, including BSNL and MTNL are proposed to be sold as per the recommendation of NITI Ayog.
Mighty struggle against the government’s anti-worker, anti-national policy is the need of the hour.
Com.N.P.Padmanabhan remembered
06 Monday Mar 2017
Posted in Obituary, Tributes, P&T TU History
5th March 2017 is the 23rd death anniversary of Comrade N.P.Padmanabhan, former Secretary NFPTE and also former Convener of the mighty P and T Co-Ordination Committee NFPTE, Kerala. Pappettan, as he was fondly called was a powerful and committed leader, who took the entire P and T workers of Kerala in to sustained struggles for achieving their demands and against victimisation.
Not only Postal and Telecom employees, but also many organisations and workers sought the help of Pappettan in their struggles. He was a guide and philosopher for each and every employee.
On his death anniversary, let us pledge to continue our struggle for the betterment of the toiling masses!
Steep rise in gas price
02 Thursday Mar 2017
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