22 Friday Jan 2016
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners
The file regarding the Cabinet Note on fixation of 78.2% IDA Pension revision for BSNL Retirees has been received back from the Department of Law to the DOT. Now this will be sent to the Cabinet after vetting by the internal finance of DOT and approval by the Secretary DOT.
20 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
On the issue of fixation of wages for contract workers in Kerala, Com.VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF met Ms. Sujata Ray, Director(HR) on 19 January 2016 and demanded that CGM Kerala is directed to meet the union and finalise the issues. Com.Namboodiri met Shri Shameem Akhtar, PGM(SR) also on the issue. Director(HR) stated that CGM Kerala is fully empowered to discuss with unions and finalise on the basis of the report of Shri Chaube, ED, BSNL.
20 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
17 January 2016 is the 6th death anniversary of Com. Jyoti Basu, the veteran Communist leader and former Chief Minister of W.Bengal. 19 January 2016 is the 7th death anniversary of another veteran Communist leader Com.E.Balanandan, former President, CITU. Both were Members of the Polit Bureau of CPI(M) for long period. Their contribution to the working class movement is beyond description.
On their death anniversaries, I pay my respectful homage.
Red Salute to Com. Jyoti Basu and Com. Balanandan!
20 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in General
Rich become Richer, the Poor, Poorer – 62 Rich persons own as much as half of the world population
What the working class and their leaders have been telling all along, is being proved again and again. According to Oxfam, an anti-poverty charity organization, 62 rich persons have accumulated wealth equal to that of the half poorest population of the world.
Earlier it was 388 rich persons who had equal wealth of half of the population in 2010. Next year it was reduced to 177 persons. After the next four years, in 2015, it has reduced to the present position. There is no limit to the unbelievable growth of the rich persons.
Oxfam suggests the following to change the scenario:
Suggestions are welcome. But the capitalist and imperialist leadership of the world will induct policies which will further sharpen the economic divide. Sustained struggle by the working class unitedly all over the world will only make some change. Socialism is the Future. ( With inputs from EconomicTimes)
20 Wednesday Jan 2016
Posted in Disinvestment, PSU
Supreme Court rejects further disinvestment of Hindustan Zinc Ltd.
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court has rejected the proposal of the government to dilute its 29% shares in Hindustan Zinc Limited stating that a Parliament decision is required in the matter since the corporation was formed by an act of Parliament. The apex court also asked the government, why it is in a hurry to sell the government assets. When the advocate for Vedanta, the company which has the majority shares with it, pointed out that when they took over the company it was loss-making, but now it is profitable because of its present management, the SC commented that why not the government also gets a part of the profit because of its shares. SC also asked the Advocate General “What is the hurry to hand over valuable assets worth lakhs of crores? Without permission of the court you can’t go for disinvestment”. As such the disinvestment of residual stake of the company has been stopped for the present.
15 Friday Jan 2016
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNLEU
Two weeks have gone since ‘Service With A Smile’ (SWAS) has been started jointly by the BSNL Management and the Forum of BSNL Unions/ Associations for giving a better service to the customers. Though it is a very short time, it is necessary to have a preliminary review of the same. Whether it is implemented in all SSAs/Circles, how it is implemented, what is the reaction of the employees as also the customers, what is the role taken by the local management etc. are to be reviewed.
This is necessary for further planning and continued implementation .
14 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
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12 Jan 2016
The Organizing Committee composed by the South Aftican Trade Unions which have undertaken the organization of the 17th World Trade Union Congress held a meeting yesterday in Johannesburg and today will meet in Durban.
The committee is composed by Trade Union leaders of the largest organizations in South Africa. The discussion was substantial and in militant spirit. The planning for hosting the most important trade union event for the class-oriented movement has started.
On behalf of the WFTU central offices comrades Nikolas Theodorakis and Anda Anastasaki are present during the meetings.
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14 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
According to a UN report, maximum number of people working/staying in other countries (diaspora) are Indians. The union report states that there is a total of 244 million diaspora out of which 16 million are Indians only.
The number of Indian diaspora are going to further increase.
14 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Uncategorized
The quarter allotted to BSNLEU since its inception , D-7, Telegraph Place, Gole Market, New Delhi was the office of AITTEU Class III till formation of BSNLEU. BSNLEU as well as AIBDPA were registered at this address. It is now handed over to Jharkhand Government for constructing Jharkhand House. The 11 quarters in Telegraph Place occupied by BSNL/MTNL/ Postal will now be demolished for the new building.
Just like Telegraphs, the telegraph place is also going to be part of history. Farewel D-7 & Telegraph Place!
14 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in General
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The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to declare 8.9% interest for 2015-16 for its contributors. Last year the interest was 8.75%. The Central trade Unions have been demanding for increase the interest rate. There are 8.7 crore employees, who contribute to the EPF.
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