CG Employees – Strike decision stands despite meeting with Ministers

01 Friday Jul 2016

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DON’T BELIEVE IN RUMOURS. NO CHANGE IN THE NJCA DECISION TO GO ON STRIKE FROM 11TH JULY 2016.
NJCA WILL MEET AGAIN AT 11 AM ON 06.07.2016

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi – 110055

No. NJCA/2016 Dated: July 1, 2016

FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016

DON’T BELIEVE IN RUMOURS. NO CHANGE IN THE NJCA DECISION TO GO ON STRIKE FROM 11TH JULY 2016.
NJCA WILL MEET AGAIN AT 11 AM ON 06.07.2016

NJCA
National Joint Council of Action
4, State Entry Road New Delhi – 110055

No. NJCA/2016 Dated: July 1, 2016

Dear Comrade!

We are to inform you that the NJCA had a discussion with the Government of India yesterday, i.e.30.06.2016 over certain demands contained in our Charter of Demands. In the meeting, following ministers were present: –

Shri Rajnath Singh, Hon’ble Home Minster
Shri Arun Jaitley, Hon’ble Finance Minister
Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, Hon’ble Railway Minister
Shri Manoj Sinha, Hon’ble MoS Railway

On behalf of the NJCA, the following participated in the discussion: –

Shri Shiva Gopal Mishra, Convener NJCA (AIRF)
Shri M. Raghavaiah, Chairman NJCA (NFIR)
Shri K. K. N, Kutty Member NJCA (Confederation)
Shri C. Srikumar, Member NJCA (AIDEF)

The government has proposed to refer the issue of Minimum Wage and Fitment Formula to a Committee for reconsideration.

The NJCA will await communication in the regard from the government.

The NJCA will again meet on 6th July at 11:00 hrs., in JCM Office, 13-C, Feorzshah Road, New Delhi, for taking appropriate decision.

AIIEA completes 65 years of fruitful service

01 Friday Jul 2016

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All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA), the mighty organisation of the employees of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), completes 65 years of dedicated service to the employees and the nation. From the time of its formation on 1st July 1951, it has marched ahead on the correct working class line and had always made all out efforts to make LIC, a service orientated organisation. With more than 80% of membership in LIC, AIIEA will continue its efforts to improve the services as also improve the status of its workers.

I have close connection with the AIIEA for more than 50 years. In the Foundation Conference of BSNLEU at Visakhapatnam in 2001, Com.N.M.Sundaram, then GS of AIIEA, was present and inaugurated. In most of the AIIEA AICs, GS BSNLEU was invited. Myself had the opportunity to attend many of these conferences, including the Delhi AIC. In forming BSNLEU in many centres, AIIEA has given all help to us.

Best Wishes and Revolutionary Greetings leaders and workers of AIIEA on the 65th anniversary of foundation day of AIIEA!

The Postal Card in India completes 137 years

01 Friday Jul 2016

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The Postal Card was introduced in India on 1st July 1879 and has completed 137 years of excellent service to the common people. Though introduced in 1869 in Austria-Hungary and followed by other European countries, it took ten years to reach India. The first Indian Postal Card was issued with a price of quarter Anna.

The Postal Card or Post Card as it is called now, is still the cheapest form of postal communication with only a cost of Paise 50. It is simple, cheap, takes less place (one third of the other postal articles on an average) and is used in a big way, though its use is gradually coming down.

There were many prominent persons, who mainly used postal cards for their communication. Comrade E.M.S.Namboodiripad and Com. C.Achutha Menon, both former Communist Chief Ministers from Kerala, were two of these. I still have some of the replies received from them in postcards.

Let us hope that this cheapest and convenient form of communication does not become history in this era of revolutionary communication systems, as happened to the Telegram/Telegraphs.

NJCA firm on Strike from 11th July

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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NJCA MEETING HELD TODAY (30th JUNE) EVENING AT JCM NATIONAL COUNCIL STAFF SIDE OFFICE NEW DELHI, EXPRESSED ITS STRONG PROTEST AND DISSATISFACTION AGAINST THE UNILATERAL DECISION OF THE NDA GOVERNMENT ON 7th CPC RECOMMENDATIONS, REJECTING ALL THE GENUINE AND JUSTIFIED MODIFICATIONS SOUGHT FOR BY THE NJCA AND UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED TO GO ON INDEFINITE STRIKE FROM 6 A.M. ON 11TH JULY 2016.

AP Telecom Circle bifurcated in to A.P. and Telangana Circles

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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BSNL has issued orders bifurcating AP Circle in to AP and Telangana Circles on the basis of AP and Telangana states. The CGM office staff has been asked to give options.

The biggest circle in BSNL has now been divided in to two. The union also will have to be divided.

VII CPC govt. decisions disappointing – CPI(M)

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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New Delhi, June 30 : The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the following statement:

The pay hike for Central government employees announced by the Central government has been disappointing. Based on the Seventh Central Pay Commission’s recommendations, there is only an increase of 14.2 per cent in the emoluments in terms of gross salary and the increase in the take-home pay is just 7.4 per cent for the lowest category. The Central Government has deferred the decision on the revision in allowances.

The ratio between the lowest and the highest scale continues to be wide with the ratio being 1:14.

It is unfortunate that the government did not consider it worthwhile to have discussions with the employees’ organizations before making the announcement on salaries and pension.

The Polit Bureau of the CPI(M) demands that the government hear the views of the employees organizations in the matter and on that basis to make a revised announcement.

Meeting with Director(HR) on Casual labour issues

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Smt. Sujata Ray, Director (HR), BSNL on 30-06-2016 and discussed the following:
1. Regularisation of 455 casual labour of Odisha Circle who were approved by Corporate Office earlier.
2. Unresolved issues of BSNL pensioners including restoration of medical allowance, reduction of rent for quarters for pensioners, broadband to pensioners and settlement of pension anomaly of seniors getting less than juniors.
Director(HR) agreed to look in to the issues.

2.4% additional IDA eligible from 01-07-2016

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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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.

BSNL for closure or privatisation?

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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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.

Best Wishes & Welcome to Retiring Comrades

30 Thursday Jun 2016

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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!