Com.M.P.Kunhanandan laid to rest

15 Wednesday Jun 2016

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Com.M.P.Kunhanandan, veteran leader of the P and T employees and former all India  treasurer of AIBDPA who expired on 14th June 2016 was cremated today at the electric crematorium Mavoor Road , Kozhikde. A large number of comrades, friends, co-workers and others have been present to pay homage. Comrades from other districts of Kerala also attended.

A Condolence Meeting was held afterwards at the Sports Council Auditorium organised under the various political parties and organisations and attended by a large number of people from different sections of society. V.A.N.Namboodiri presided.  K.T.Kunhikannan, K.G.Jayaraj, N.Chandran, A.V.Viswanathan, Saleem, V.Sahadevan, M.Vijayakumar, K.Bhaskaran, T.V.Balan, Guruprasad, K.G.Mathai, I.K.Biju, T.V.Nirmalan,T.C.Biju Raj, K.Krishnan,O.Sadasivan and others spoke and expressed their deep condolences and sorrow. They also mentioned about the great contributions made by Com. Kunhanandan in the various fields he worked. A condolence resolution was adopted and the house stood in silence for one minute.

The people of Calicut will ever remember the great contributions of Com. M.P.Kunhanandan.

Modi Government continues its attack on PSUs

15 Wednesday Jun 2016

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The Modi Government has decided to privatise many government corporations and to sell up to 51% to private in some other corporations. It seems that as per this decision, the BJP government will dispose almost all the central PSUs to the private in the name of garnering funds for the government.

Thousands of acres of land in various metro cities owned by these corporations are going to be handed over to the private companies from meagre amounts. Existing employees of these PSUs will lose jobs, once these are transferred to private.

The Central trade unions and the public sector unions have to confront this all round attack and defeat the government conspiracy. Otherwise, there will be no central PSUs by about one decade.

Veteran leader Com.M.P.Kunhanandan passed away

14 Tuesday Jun 2016

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With great shock and  sorrow it is informed that Com.M.P.Kunhanandan, senior leader of BSNLEU, former All India Treasurer, AIBDPA and a well known social worker, passed away today at 10.20 A.M. at a Calicut Hospital, where he was admitted two days back. He was 67.
Com.Kunhanandan was a dedicated leader of the telecom workers and has functioned in the capacity of E.III Union Divisional Secretary, Asst. Circle Secretary and many other posts in the union. His capacity to take any responsibility efficiently and effectively is well known. After retirement from service, he was functioning as the Director of a co-operative Bank in addition to his union responsibility. Com.Kunhananadan vacated his treasurer post at Tirupati AIC of AIBDPA last year on health grounds.

From the time his entry in the P&T Department, he was active in the P&T Trade Union movement. He participated in all the strikes and agitations and was victimised several times. He was issued with charge sheet and transferred in connection with the 19-01-1982 strike against victimisation. (This was mentioned in the “Panorama of P&T Trade Union Movement” written by Com.N.J.Iyer, President, NFTE)).

The grand Exhibition on “P & T Trade union Movement” displayed at the time of the last Circle Conference of BSNL Employees Union, Kerala Circle held at Calicut in 2015 at the initiative Com. MPK was a testimony of his great capacity in any field.

He was simple and sincere to the core. He was also committed to to great traditions of the P&T TU movement.

Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron BSNLEU, P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron AIBDPA along with Com. K.G.Sanjeevan Dist. Secretary, AIBDPA Calicut went to the hospital where Com.Kunhannadan was admitted  yesterday, met his son and relatives and enquired about his health condition. He was feeling better. But today morning all of a sudden, his condition became worse and passed away.

A large number of comrades, friends and acquaintances including Pradeep Kumar, MLA, P.Mohanan Master District Secretary CPI(M),M.K.Raghavan, M.P., Thottathi Ravindran, Mayor of Calicut, Smt. Meera Darshak, Dy.Mayor, Corporation Councillors, V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA, Vijaya Kumar, AGS, BSNL Employees Union and leaders of all political parties visited his house and conveyed condolences.

He leaves behind his wife Smt. P.K.Vineetha and two sons Suhas and Sandesh.

The cremation will take place tomorrow (15th June 2016) at Mavoor Road Crematorium, Calicut. A condolence meeting will be held at 11.00 AM at the District Sports Council Office, Mananchira, Calicut.

Our Heartfelt Condolences to the bereaved family, friends and comrades! His death is a great loss to the P&T Fraternity and working class.

Red Salute to Com.M.P.Kunhanandan!

Recruitment of employees a priority requirement in BSNL

14 Tuesday Jun 2016

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While more than 1,60,000 employees have retired in BSNL since its inception in 2000, only around 40,000 have been recruited keeping a vacuum of about 1,20,000 vacancies. Of course, there may be justification of reduction of staff due to highly sophisticated equipments. Despite that there is acute shortage, resulting delay in providing a good service. Especially in the cadres of Telecom Technician, Assistant Technician etc. who are mainly attending to the day to day service and maintenance, there has been no recruitment at all, causing much difficulty.

To make the SWAS programme (Service With A Smile), adequate staff is required and new recruitment is the route. The unions / associations in BSNL can not sit idle in the matter.

Membership Verification of BSNL Executive Associations on 27-09-2016

13 Monday Jun 2016

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The BSNL Management has issued orders fixing 27th September 2016 for the Membership Verification of the Executive Associations in BSNL for grant of recognition. Only one association which gets the maximum number of votes will be recognised. The verification will be through secret ballot.

Wage Negotiation, the immediate task of the Recognised Unions in BSNL

13 Monday Jun 2016

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Since the III Pay Revision Committee has been appointed for the pay revision of the executives in the central PSUs including BSNL, the immediate task of the recognised unions in BSNL to ensure that the wage negotiation for the revision of wages for the non-executives is started. BSNLEU, the main recognised union. has already written to the BSNL Management and Secretary DOT in this matter.

78.2% IDA Pension Revision – Latest Position

13 Monday Jun 2016

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Today, 13th June, 2016, Com. K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary had a detailed talk with Shri. S. K. Jain, DDG (Estt), DoT on 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL Pensioners retired before 10-06-2013. The DDG has stated that the final cabinet note, incorporating the modifications sought by the Cabinet Secretariat, has been approved by Shri. J. S. Deepak, Secretary, DoT on 13-06-2016 and they have already started the work of preparing Hindi translation and required number of copies etc. Thereafter it will again be submitted to the Secretary, DoT for signing the covering letter for forwarding to the Cabinet Secretariat.

General Secretary pointed out that 3 years have already passed since the benefit was extended to the serving BSNL employees and many pensioners have expired without getting the benefit. He urged DDG to avoid further delay and the DDG assured every thing possible at his end.

State PSUs will protected and strengthened – Kerala Chief Minister

12 Sunday Jun 2016

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During his speech at Kozhikode Tagore Centenary Hall on 12th June 2016 when he was given a grand reception, Com.Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister, Kerala stated that the state PSUs will be protected and strengthened. This is a very welcome assurance.

During the UDF rule, almost all the state public sector units have been weakened and made loss making. It is to be remembered that all these PSUs were strong and profit making during the period of the LDF government. Once again these PSUs are going to be revived.

Both the UPA Government as well as the NDA government at the centre have been systematically selling, closing and disinvesting the central PSUs during the past twenty years or so. They have become the promoters of the private sector and the corporates. The present position of the ITI, HMT and other such famed PSUs are well known to all.

The difference of attitude between the NDA/UPA at Centre and the LDF in Kerala towards the PSUs is well understood by the workers. While appreciating the correct stand of the Kerala LDF government, the working class have to fight and defeat the anti-PSU policies of the NDA government at the centre.

Rs. 12,000 crore for improving connectivity -COAI

11 Saturday Jun 2016

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COAI, the cellular Operators Association of India, has assured the Communications Minister that they will invest Rs.12,000 crores in the telecom sector for improving the connectivity and services. The assurance is given in the backdrop of the TRAI decision to penalise the telecom operators for call drops. COAI also requested that they many not be penalised for call drops.

Start Wage Revision for Non-Executives in BSNL

10 Friday Jun 2016

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III Pay Revision Committee for the executives in the Central Public Sectors has been constituted with Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.). The Committee will submit its report within six months and the implementation will be with effect from 01-01-2007.

What about the wage revision of the non-executives? The recognised union in BSNL, BSNL Employees Union, has already demanded for starting wage revision. But the management has not so far agreed. There should not be any delay for the wage negotiation.It will be disastrous.