30 Thursday Jun 2016
Posted in IDA
According to the Consumer Price Index released by the Labour Bureau, the IDA will increase by 2.4% from 01-07-2016 and the total IDA will be 114.8%. Orders are yet to be issued.There was no increase of IDA in the last quarter.
30 Thursday Jun 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
A report has come in a newspaper that NITI Ayog has recommended closure/selling of loss making PSUs, including BSNL. It could not be confirmed from any other source.
However, there is always danger to the PSUs including BSNL. BSNL unions and Forum have to be most alert about fresh attacks from Government, which is anti-PSU and pro- corporates.
30 Thursday Jun 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
Hundreds of BSNL employees are retiring today, 30th June 2016, as usual every month. My Best Wishes to all of them for a Happy Retired life with family and friends!
We welcome all of them to All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) to ensure their connection with BSNL and for settling their issues.
AIBDPA is the biggest organisation of DOT BSNL Pensioners. Join it and be part of the great fraternity of pensioners!
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
NCCPA has called upon all affiliates to organise immediate protest demonstration condemning the decisions of cabinet to reject basic modifications sought in VII CPC report by CG Employees and Pensioners. Even OPtion No.1 of pension refixation recommended by VII CPC is not accepted but referred to committee. Statement by NCCPA is under issue.
KKN Kutty, Secretary General NCCPA.
Com. KG Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA has called all its members to organise demonstration on 30th June itself with maximum participation.
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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The Modi government has once again proved that it is pro-corporate and completely against the working class. It has rejected all the fully justified demands of the CG employees and decided to implement the retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC with out any positive modifications. The 33 lakh of central government employees under the National Joint Council of Action will march ahead to get their full demands achieved.
The working class in the country will fully support the strike from 11th July 2016. The common people will support the strike.
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in CG Employees, VII CPC
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7th CPC – GOVERNMENT REJECTED ALL THE MODIFICATIONS SOUGHT BY THE NJCA
NO INCREASE IN MINIMUM PAY AND FITMENT FORMULA
HOLD PROTEST DEMONSTRATIONS; RALLY IN FRONT OF ALL OFFICES AND AT ALL IMPORTANT CENTRES
NJCA will meet at 04:00 PM on 30th June 2016 to decide future course of action. Continue in full swing mobilization for indefinite strike from 11th July 2016. (Courtesy: Confederation)
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
BSNLCCWF has brought to the notice of Shri A.M.Gupta, GM(Restructing), BSNL Corporate Office, regarding the non-implementation of minimum wage, EPF and ESI for Contract workers in both UP(East) and Uttrakhanad circles and demanded that the government/BSNL orders in this respect are got implemented. The matter was brought to the notice of the GM on earlier occasion also.
29 Wednesday Jun 2016
Posted in BSNL News, Obituary, Tributes, Uncategorized
It is with shock that the sad news of the death of Comrade V.Mukundan, Retd.JTO, Karnataka Circle and a veteran leader of the telecom workers was received by all who knew him. He was only 67 years.He passed away due to a massive heart attack at 15.00 hours on 28th June 2016 at HD Kote, Mysuru.
Com.Mukundan was one of the founders of the E.III(N) union in Karnataka, along with Coms. M.Sadananda, (late)Mukundan(Kundapuram) and R.G.Bhandari. He was the District Secretary of E.III(N) in Mysuru and also the Circle President of SNEA(I) later. During the 1990s, several times I had toured many places in Karnataka along with Com. Mukundan and other comrades, while organising the union.
He was a good organiser and speaker and was sincere to the core.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and Comrades!
28 Tuesday Jun 2016
Posted in General
Haryana Electricity employees are going on strike on 29th and 30th of June against the anti-people policies of the government and also on certain demands. Instead of discussing with the workers and settlement of the issues, government is victimising the workers and promulgating anti-worker orders.
Extend solidarity and support to the striking workers!
28 Tuesday Jun 2016
Posted in BSNL, BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, BSNLEU
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BSNL is a well known central PSU. Its 2,20,00 workforce is well disciplined, dedicated and determined to improve the services to the customers. They are an inseparable part of the working class of India fighting against injustice and for the rights of the workers.
But unfortunately there is a ‘Black Spot’ in the face of BSNL, its management and the workers. It is the exploitation of its contract workers of around one lakh.
There are clear rules and orders for payment of minimum wages to the contract workers. If there is difference in Central government’s and State government’s minimum wages, the higher rates should be given. But neither the higher rates nor the lower rates are paid in most of the circles.It is far less than the minimum wage which is being paid. These lowest paid workers are being exploited continuously for years together.
Law of the land ensures social security measures like EPF and ESI to the contract workers. It is a safeguard for them in their old age and at the time of sickness. But most of the contract workers are denied these benefits by not implementing them by the contractors and BSNL management.
Though the Central minimum wage is the same, workers in various circles and in the districts in the same circle are paid differently according to the whims of the contractor. Field management is not intervening to ensure payment of full wages. This is a shame for BSNL.
Not only that. When reports are called by the Parliament Standing Committee, Chief Labour Commissioner, Central EPF Commissioner or Central ESI Commissioner, incorrect information is supplied to them by the BSNL Management, which of course, is furnished by the field units.
Can BSNL and its workforce be saved from this shame! If all the unions and associations take a strong stand in support of these unfortunate brothers, I am hopeful that this brutal exploitation could be ended.
Let us together make efforts to get long awaited justice for these unfortunate workers!
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