III Pay Revision Committee formed

10 Friday Jun 2016

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The government has formed the 3rd Pay Revision Committee (PRC) for the revision of pay scales, perquisites, etc., of the Board Level and Below Board level officers and Non-Unionised supervisors in the Central PSUs. . Justice Satish Chandra (Retd.) is the Chairman. The PRC will submit it’s report within 6 months and the wage revision will be implemented from 01.01.2017.It is to be mentioned that the PRC is formed after a lot of agitation by the executives associations in the Central PSUs.

The Members of the III PRC are:

Chairman : Justice Satish Chandra (Retd)
Members :
(i) Shri Jugal Mohapatra, Ex-IAS Officer
(ii) Prof. Manoj Panda, Director, Institute for Economic Growth, Delhi
(iii) Shri Shailendra Pal Singh, Ex Director (HR), NTPC Ltd.
Ex-Officio Member : Secretary, DPE, Government of India
Member Secretary:Jt. Secretary/Additional Secretary, DPE, GOI.
Salient terms of reference:
1. The Committee will make its recommendations to the Government within a period of six months from the date of its constitution and have its headquarters in Delhi.
2. The decision of the Government on the recommendations of the Committee will take effect from 1.1.2017.

It is high time that the wage negotiations start in BSNL for the non-executives.

Gratuity for Casual Labour in BSNL

09 Thursday Jun 2016

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After continued demand of the BSNLCCWF and BSNLEU, the BSNL Management agreed for implementing Gratuity to the casual labour and the Management Committee also approved. But when the issue was placed before the BSNL Board for decision, it has returned the same to the management asking for full details of number of employees, financial implications etc. Corporate office has asked the circle heads to immediately furnish the details for again submitting to the BSNL Board.

Circle secretaries of BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF are requested to ensure that the details are got furnished to the corporate office by the circles at the earliest so that decision is taken for grant of gratuity to casual labour.

Well spoken, Kerala Chief Minister!

09 Thursday Jun 2016

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Com. Pinarayi Vijayan, the new Chief Minister of Kerala, in his meeting with the employees of the state Secretariat has sought their support for serving the public in an efficient way with a human face. He reminded the staff that the employees are for the functioning of the government and not vice-versa. Prompt attendance, clearing the files early, avoiding corrupt practices – his speech included all these.

It is a good beginning. The government and its employees are for serving the public interest and this has been clearly focussed by the Chief Minister.

A joint, determined effort to have an efficient service to the people is the top most priority.

 

Look in to the past, but march forward!

09 Thursday Jun 2016

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Looking back to the past, reviewing and assessing the actions taken etc. are necessary for improving. But that is not for delaying matters or stagnating.

The past experience is for marching forward with more vigour and determination. You may fall in the march, but others are there to continue the march and reach the destination.

Welcome Agreement on Minimum Wages for contract workers in Kerala.

08 Wednesday Jun 2016

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After 5 months of militant struggle, in which leaders of BSNLEU and SNEA were suspended, transferred and charge-sheeted, the Kerala BSNL contract workers have won their demands for higher wages. As the orders issued on the basis of the agreement reached between the union and the circle Management,  the new rates are as follows:

  1. Unskilled Labour : Rs.318 ( Rs. 236 earlier)
  2. Semiskilled Labour: Rs. 343 (Rs. 258 earlier)
  3. Skilled Labour : Rs. 351 (Rs. 258 earlier)
  4. Out door workers will get Rs.17/- as transport allowance.
  5. Variable DA will be in addition.
  6. These rates will be implemented from 1st August 2015.
  7. These rates are based on the minimum wages for Kerala State.

We congratulate the BSNLEU, BSNLCCWF and SNEA leaders and workers who organised the struggle and fought to the end. Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and Circle President BSNLCCWF, N.R.Somasekharan Nair, CS, BSNLCCLU and George Verghese, then CS SNEA along with the other leaders in the circle led the militant struggle. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU and K.Sebastin, GS SNEA and other leaders from CHQ negotiated with the BSNL Management at each and every stage.

Congratulations for the casual contract workers of Kerala for their great victory!

CAG criticises DOT for loss of revenue – Cheating by private telecom companies.

08 Wednesday Jun 2016

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“In its report, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) had said that Reliance Communications, Tata Tele, Vodafone, Airtel, Idea and Aircel under-reported their adjusted gross revenue by Rs 46,045.75 crore, leading to a loss of Rs 12,488.93 crore to the exchequer from 2006 to 2010.

The CAG had said adjustment of one-time entry fee paid by telecom firms, whose licences were quashed by the Supreme Court, deprived exchequer of Rs 5,476.3 crore.” (Press Report)

E.III(N) earlier and BSNLEU later has criticized the decision of the government changing from the Licence Fee system to the revenue sharing system for the reason that the private companies will show less revenue and cheat the government. Now this has been proved fully right as stated by the CAG. Govt. should inquire and punish the culprits and the cheating companies.

33 lakhs Central Govt. Employees will go on Indefinite Strike from 11th July 2016

08 Wednesday Jun 2016

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The National JAC of central government employees has decided to call for indefinite strike w.e.f. 11th July 2016 against the retrograde recommendations of the VII CPC and on the major 11 demands raised by the JAC. 33 lakh central government employees will participate in the strike.

We extend full support and solidarity to the proposed strike!

Inexcusable Delay in issue of orders on Minimum Wage

07 Tuesday Jun 2016

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Months back, the Labour Minister has announced that minimum wage of Rs. 10,000 is decided for the contract workers. This is far less than the Rs.18,000 demanded by the Central Trade unions and they have protested fixing the minimum wage at Rs. 10,000.

But even what it has announced, the government has not issued orders. This is inexcusable.The government is only making announcements and not implementing them.

No declared or undeclared ban on recruitment – Kerala Labour Minister

07 Tuesday Jun 2016

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Kerala Labour Minister Com. T.P.Ramakrishnan has stated that there is no declared or undeclared ban on recruitment in government services in Kerala. He stated that instructions have already been issued to find out the vacancies in each and every department and the same will be filled up. The UDF government had kept thousands of vacancies without filling up them denying employment to the eligible candidates.
The Labour Minister further stated that the LDF government is committed to generate about 25 lakhs new jobs in the state. As part of this, all the vacancies in the government will be filled up urgently.

LDF government is pro-labour unlike UDF government. Common people have understood the same.

PSU Banks loss about Rs.18,000 crore.

07 Tuesday Jun 2016

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According to the Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, the total loss to the PSU Banks is about Rs. 18,000 crores. The loss is mostly due to the NPA or bad loans of hundreds of crores of rupees given to the corporates, including almost all the important business concerns in the country. These loans are given without proper procedure, on the recommendations of the political bigwigs and also in collaboration with the top officers of the banks. The indications are that these loans are taken with the full confidence that the borrowers can escape without repaying the loan.It is very much necessary that a high level inquiry should be ordered and remedial measures taken to recover these loans. But since the top politicians, big corporates and top Bank Officers are involved, the chance for any sincere inquiry is doubtful.
The silver lining is that despite these NPAs, the PSU Banks are having an operational profit of Rs. 1.40 lakh crores.