A largely attended meeting of AIBDPA Calcutta Telephones was held at union office premises on 5 November 2015. Com.Supriyo Mitra, Circle President, presided. Coms. Ananta Bhattacharjee, All India President, D.Basu, AGS, Swastika Dasgupta, Org.Secretary, Sanjiv Banerjee, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and other leaders  were present. Com.VAN Namboodiri, Advisor,   AIBDPA addressed the meeting and explained the various demands of the BSNL Pensioners. He also mentioned about the meeting with VII CPC, 78.2% IDA Merger etc.

Senior Central Ministers Arun Jaitely and Rajnath Singh says there is no intolerance. But the way their statements are issued and the contents themselves expose the intolerance.

I was reading a life history of veteran P and trade union leader Com.K.Adinarayana. It is almost unbelievable. His life from childhood poverty, struggle to make a living for family, jail for struggle against Nizam, growth of TU leader against all adversities, leading militant struggles – there are much more. Red Salute to Com.Adi!

The All India Conference of National Co-ordinating Committee of Pensioners’ Association (NCCPA) will be held at  Kolkata on 6-7 November 2015. NCCPA is the organisation dealing with the problems of the Central Govt. Pensioners. Many Pensioner’s Associations including AIBDPA, is affiliated to NCCPA.
The AIC will discuss various issues of Pensioners, including the VII CPC.

This will be the first AIC after the sad demise of veteran leader Com.S.K.Vyas.

It is understood that the Railways are proposing to stop the canteens/catering/pantry in long distant trains, in the name of introducing e-catering. This will mean taking away an existing benefit to the passengers.
Strong opposition should come against this anti-passenger proposal.

Leaders of BSMLCCWF, BSNLEU met CGM Shri S.R.Shukla, CGM UP(E) today 3 November, at Lucknow and discussed about the implementation of labour laws, including wages, EPF etc. The nonimplementation of the  above in UP circle was also brought to his notice. CGM stated that efforts will be made to implement the same.

A meeting of BSNLCCWF UP East Circle was held at Union office , Lucknow today, 3 November 2015, presided over by Com. RK Mishra, Circle President. Com. VAN Namboodiri, All India President, BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU inaugurated.He spoke about the labour laws and rights of workers. He also spoke about the AIC and Charter of Demands.He stressed the need for strengthening Union
Coms. Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, K.R.Yadav, Vice- President BSNLCCWF, Haridwar Yadav, Vice-President BSNLCCWF, Jeet Lal Maurya, Circle Secretary and other leaders addressed. The CEC decided agitational programmes for settlement of issues.
The CEC meeting was very purposeful.

Puja Festival is over. Diwali festival is fast approaching. It is high time that BSNL takes a decision for Bonus(PLI) to its 2.25 lakh workers. BSNL can not ignore its dedicated workforce. They are to be further motivated. Bonus (PLI) is a must. This will help in improving BSNL services.