Thanks, Ahmednagar / Maharashtra Comrades!

22 Monday Feb 2016

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Along with CHQ BSNLEU comrades Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, S.Chellappa, AGS, R.S.Chauhan, Org. Secretary and T.A.Biju Office Secretary, me and my wife reached Ahmednagar on February 16th noon to attend the CEC of BSNLEU. We left Ahmed Nagar in the evening of 21st February 2016 after the CEC  was over.

During all this time, from the reception at the Railway Station till saying good bye, the Ahmed Nagar and Maharashtra comrades were there to make everything easy. Whether at the Conference Hall,  or at the time of food, they were always there to help us. It was just like you were with your family. And always the presence of senior comrade and Advisor Reception Committee, Appa Saheb Gagare was there. Others were not behind.

The surprise came after General Secretary Com.P.Abhimanyu had completed his summing up and the President Com. Balbir Singh was to make his concluding speech. The Reception Committee leaders came to the stage and honoured me and my wife Pankajam (who is a BSNL Pensioner) with shawls, bouquet etc.  I felt a bit embarrassed but, I understood that they loved us and this was an expression of the same.

I express our  sincere thanks to and appreciation of the dedicated service of the Reception Committee comrades for making the CEC a complete success. Maharashtra Circle Secretary Com. Nallwade and CHQ AGS, Com. John Verghese ensured that there is nothing massing in making arrangements.

My heartfelt thanks to the Reception Committee  and Maharashtra Circle comrades!

Wage Revision demanded by BSNLEU

22 Monday Feb 2016

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The Extended CEC Meeting of BSNLEU held at Ahmednagar on 19-21 February 2016 has demanded for Wage revision for the employees from 01-01-2017. Only 10 months are left for the date. Hence BSNLEU CEC has demanded the DOT and the CMD BSNL, through a resolution, to start negotiation immediately.

Why BSNLEU is always the First in Membership Verification

22 Monday Feb 2016

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An examination of all the membership verifications of non-executive unions conducted in BSNL since 2002, it can be seen that BSNL Employees Union is the only union which has been the recognised union since the II verification. It was a surprise that despite thousands of employees retiring every year, it increased the membership for many years.

Why BSNLEU is increasing its strength continuously which no other union is able to do? the following are some of the reasons:

  1. BSNLEU upholds the working class ideology. Since 1991 Bhopal AIC where Coms. VAN Namboodiri and Moni Bose have been elected as President and General Secretary respectively, a big change has come in the telecom unions. The reformist ideology which the earlier leadership has been imposing has been replaced by the forward, progressive and working class ideology and the workers are happy. After formation of BSNL Employees Union, it continued the great tradition of K.G.Bose. The majority of the workers have taken BSNLEU to their hearts.
  2. A trade union has as its most important task, the settlement of issues of the workers, big or small. BSNLEU since its inception has been implementing this responsibility with success. Whether it is wage revision, promotion or any other issue, BSNLEU has taken the issue and settled.
  3. BSNLEU is part of the national and international  working class. It is affiliated with CPSTU and has implemented all the calls given by the Central Trade Unions since its inception. It is affiliated to Trade Union International (Public Services) which is part of the World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU).
  4. BSNLEU always function democratically from top to bottom. Conferences and committees are held in time and democratic discussions take place. The opinions of the members and functionaries are given importance and acted upon.
  5. As long as this connection with the workers is maintained, no union can defeat BSNLEU.

About 14 lakh Pensioners in Railways

22 Monday Feb 2016

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According to an RTI reply, there are 13,75,483 Railways Pensioners at present, out of which 2.86 lakhs  are in the range of 80-90 years old. The total number of pensioners in Railways are liable to be more than the existing workers. This is mainly because, the retirements are more comparing to the new recruitment. This is the condition of most of the central government establishments. It was reported earlier that while there are about 40 lakh CG employees, the pensioners number is around 52 lakh.

In order to improve the services, fresh blood is required and there should be adequate recruitment. There should be strong pressure from the unions for increased recruitment. The ban on recruitment should be rescinded. It will result in jobs for the youngsters who are jobless. Is the government hearing?

EPF interim interest rate at 8.8% says Minister

20 Saturday Feb 2016

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Although the EPFO has recommended 8.95% interest, the government is trying to fix at 8.8% as interim. This is not acceptable.The Central Trade Unions had demanded 9.5% interest which should be granted. Any how, there can not be any reduction from 8.95%.

95% Railway Workers vote for Strike

20 Saturday Feb 2016

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In the strike ballot taken, 95% of Railways workers have voted in favour of Indefinite Strike against the retrograde recommendations of the VII Central Pay Commission. This was disclosed by Com. Shiv Gopal Mishra, Secretary General AIRF and Convener, National Joint Action Committee of Staff Side. The strike ballot was taken on 11-12 February 2016. The strike notice will be served on 11th March and strike will start on 11th April 2016.

Lerft Parties’ Memorandum to President

19 Friday Feb 2016

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New Delhi, February 19: Leaders of Left parties met President of India today and handed over the following memorandum.

Respected Rashtrapatiji,

We, the undersigned, strongly condemn the attack launched by the RSS-BJP against the Left and all other democratic and secular forces in the country. It is clear that by spreading the canard of being “anti-national” the RSS-BJP have mounted an all India attack against the Indian people.

While strongly condemning the attack mounted by the RSS under the patronage of this BJP-led NDA government against the Jawaharlal Nehru University, we, the undersigned, see this as part of a larger design by the communal forces to carry forward their agenda in institutions of higher learning. This systemic pattern is clearly visible in the incidents in Film & Television Institute of India, Hyderabad Central University leading to the tragic suicide of Rohit Vemula, the incidents in IIT Chennai and now in Jadavpur University.

It is clear that the RSS-BJP are mounting an open attack on the democratic and constitutional rights of the people. Further, such attacks are part of the efforts to sharpen communal polarisation in the country.

We, the undersigned, demand that the JNU Students Union President, Kanhaiya Kumar must be released and all cases of sedition filed against students must be withdrawn forthwith. No harassment and witch hunting must be allowed. The truth has now come out that most of the evidence produced by the government was fabricated. Those who have fabricated the evidence and propagated it, must be punished under the law.

We, the undersigned, request the Hon’ble President of India to immediately intervene to defuse the situation and prevail upon the Indian government to withdraw from this dangerous course that it has adopted.

We are appealing to you, as the custodian of the Indian Constitution, to urgently intervene  to defend the people’s Constitutional rights that are being trampled upon today.

With regards,

S. Sudhakar Reddy                                      Sitaram Yechury,MP

General Secretary, CPI                                  General Secretary, CPI(M)

Pawan Verma, MP                                       Premchand Gupta, MP

Janata Dal (United)                                        Rashtriya Janata Dal

 

D. P. Tripathi, MP                                        D. Raja, MP

Nationalist Congress Party                             CPI

Mohd Salim, CPI(M)

Left Parties to hold Nationwide Protests on JNU issue

19 Friday Feb 2016

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New Delhi, Feb 19 Accusing RSS and BJP of making “false allegations” over the JNU row, Left parties today said they will hold nationwide protests next week against the alleged “anti-national” tag being given to them by Hindutva forces.
After a meeting of six Left parties here today, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury told reporters that the protests will be held between February 23 and 25.
He said a delegation comprising leaders of Left parties and MPs from JD(U), RJD and NCP will call on President Pranab Mukherjee seeking his intervention in the row even as he stressed that JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar must be released forthwith”.
“On the basis of false allegations, the RSS-BJP have mounted an all-India attack against Indian people, targeting the Left. This anti-national label they want to give to all others except themselves is something completely unacceptable.
“So, Left parties have decided to hold an all-India protest campaign against what the RSS-BJP is doing under this Government’s patronage,” Yechury said.
Targeting right-wing forces on the issue, he said those who “glorify” Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse as a national hero, are in “no position” to term Left leaders as “anti-national”.
Referring to the decision that all central varsities will fly tricolour atop a 207-feet tall mast on their campuses to signify a “strong India”, Yechury took a dig at the Centre saying such “whipping of jingoism” will not earn it “credible” points on nationalism.
“The size of the tricolour in our hearts and the comrades of the Left is much larger than any size this government may hoist in any university,” Yechury, flanked by other Left leaders, said.
Citing the alleged attack on CPI(M) head office and “threats” to him and CPI national secretary D Raja over their stand on the varsity row, he said that Left leaders will meet the attack “politically and democratically”.

Meanwhile, a delegation of Left leaders, along with MPs of NCP, JD(U) and RJD, will meet President Pranab Mukherjee in the evening, seeking his intervention in the JNU row being Visitor of the university.

“We will convey the decisions taken by Left parties along with other democratic secular parties who are present in Parliament to the President. The President is the Visitor of the JNU.
“He has and he should in that capacity as the Visitor of the university intervene to stop this sort of a direct insurrection against the Indian Constitution that the RSS-BJP have launched under the patronage of the Modi government,” Yechury said.
Besides Yechury and Raja, the meeting was attended by CPI(M) leaders Prakash Karat and S Ramchandran Pillai, CPI general secretary S Sudhakar Reddy, CPI(ML)-Liberation’s Swapan Mukherjee, RSP leader Abani Roy, AIFB general secretary Debabrata Biswas and Pran Sharma of SUCI(C)(PTI)

 

4th April 2016 – International Day against Privatisation of Public Sector Services

19 Friday Feb 2016

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The Trade Union International ( Public Services) has called upon all the Public Sector Units organisations in the world to organise  International Protest Day against Privatisation of Public Sector units on 4th April 2016.
BSNL is one of the PSUs being brutally being  attacked. It is necessary that all PSU organisations observe the programme.

CEC BSNLEU commenced at Ahmednagar

19 Friday Feb 2016

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The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU has started today, 19 February 2016, at Ahmednagar presided over by Com. Balbir Singh, President. The CEC was inaugurated by Dr. Karad, General Secretary, CITU, Maharashtra.
Earlier, the National flag was hoisted by President Com. Balbir Singh and union’s red flag by Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU. All the comrades paid homage at the Martyrs’ column. The session is continuing.