18 Friday Sep 2015
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At last, the Netaji Files with the W.Bengal Government have been released for the public. The 64 files which are now made public give lot of information about what happened after the aircraft accident, whether he died or lived afterwards etc.
In this connection, a large number of about 130 files are with the Central government. Those files also should be released. The people have a right to know what happened to one of their great leaders, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
17 Thursday Sep 2015
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A meeting by the Regional Labour Commissioner Delhi will be held on 18th September with BSNLCCWF on the issues raised by the Federation in the strike of 2nd September 2015. Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, will attend.
17 Thursday Sep 2015
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After continuous effort on the part of BSNLCCWF, the BSNL Management Committee has approved grant of Gratuity to the casual labour engaged in BSNL. Before issue of orders, BSNL Board has to approve the same. Com.VAN Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF, met GM(Legal), GM(Estt) and also Director (HR) and discussed the issue. It was assured that the next Board meeting will consider the above. Before that, the Remuneration Committee formed from members of the Board will discuss and approve the same.
We hope that the assurances will be honoured.
17 Thursday Sep 2015
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According to a report by the World Health Organisation(WHO), about 32,000 persons will die by toxic pollution in Delhi, probably the largest such number in the world. Kolkata and Mumbai are also seriously polluted and will result in high number of deaths.
All the governments ruled the country since Independence have only tried for benefit of themselves and not for the Capital city. The result : serious toxic pollution and death of people. Who will change the sad situation?
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
The Public Sector Banks saved India from the 2007-08 recession which rocked US and European countries. They gave confidence and motivation to the customers that their money is safe in their hand. PSU Banks ensured the growth of the Nation. But the corporates, big businesses and MNCs are not happy with the growth of the PSU Banks. Now they want to destroy so that private banks can grow.
In order to weaken the Public Sector Banks, licences were given to Payment Banks. Department of Posts were denied first, but the discrimination by not giving licence to Post Office, which are already providing Savings Bank, Fixed Deposits services etc. was so exposed, the govt. gave it also. But all others were private companies, who got the licence.
Now the reserve bank has given small finance licence to 10 private companies to do banking. They are — Au Financiers (India) from Jaipur, Capital Local Area Bank, Disha Microfin Pvt Ltd from Ahmedabad, Equitas Holdings, ESAF Microfinance and Investments from Chennai, Janalakshmi Financial Services, Ujjivan Financial Services based in Bengaluru, RGVN (North East) Microfinance based in Guwahati, Suryoday Micro Finance from Navi Mumbai and Utkarsh Micro Finance based out of Varanasi.
This move is a licence for banking for looting the public. Neither the government will have any control, nor the Reserve Bank. It will be a jungle Raj. The nationalisation of the banks done in the 1960s which helped the country and the people are being destroyed.
It is just like the attack on the govt.telecom. First private entry was allowed, then weakening of BSNL/MTNL. Now so many bank licenses are given, Next step will be attack on the Public Sector Banks. I am sure the Bank Employees’ Organisations, which are united and strong will fight this brutal attack on their existence and defeat the government’s foul game.
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
As per the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations, countrywide dharnas were organised today, 16th September 2015, opposing formation of a Tower Company bifurcating BSNL and demanding that the decision be cancelled forthwith. In all the SSAs, the dharnas were organised successfully with massive participation. The agitators shouted slogans against the anti-worker, anti-PSU policies being implemented by the Government.
In Delhi, the dharna was organised in front of the Corporate office, participated by more than 500 workers. In addition to those in Corporate Office and NTR Circle, volunteers came from Haryana, UP(West) and Punjab in large numbers. Com. C.Singh, President, Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations presided. The dharna was inaugurated by Com.VAN Namboodiri, former Convener, Forum and Patron of BSNLEU. He spoke in detail about the anti-worker anti-PSU policies of the both the UPA and NDA governments and the necessity of fighting them. He stated that the proposal for Tower company will take away the revenue of BSNL, making it more unviable and demanded the government that the decision should be withdrawn. Comrades Swapan Chakroborty, Offg. General Secretary, BSNLEU, G.L.Jogi, Chairman, SNEA, KG Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA and leaders of all the unions/associations addressed. The dharna demanded the government to withdraw the anti-PSU decision of formation of Tower Company.
The Forum will meet, review the programme conducted and planfurther programme.
Hearty Congratulations to all the workers and leaders, who made the dharnas big success!
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
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Please read the following report in the “Times of India” which says that 23 lakh persons applied for 368 vacancies of peons in the state. The depth of the unemployment can be understood from the report. Prime Minister Modi assured about reducing the unemployment. Mr. PM, in the state from which you are elected, the unemployment is so serious that 23 lakhs have applied for 368 posts of peon.It is shame to you and the country. When this is going to change?
Extract of the report is given below:
“LUCKNOW: What could be the height of unemployment? The answer to this lies in UP where more than 23 lakh persons have applied against 368 posts of peon in the state secretariat. The number is almost half the population of Lucknow, which is 45 lakhs.
What is even more shocking is that over two lakh applicants are at least graduate with BTech, BSc, MSc and MCom degrees. Applications also include 255 candidates with a PhD degree in hand.
The figures come from department of Sachivalaya Administration which would be conducting the appointment. Prabhat Mittal, secretary, informed that candidates had to apply online against the advertised posts. “We were shocked to see the response,” Mittal said.
The recruitment was to be done through direct interview which may take a couple of years.”
16 Wednesday Sep 2015
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNL News, BSNLEU, General
At last, the CGMT Kerala, Shri MSS Rao, has been transferred from the CGM post. Shri Anantharam, Sr. GM, Eluru, has been posted in place.
It is a success for the BSNL workers of Kerala. BSNLEU, SNEA and BSNLCCWF have been on struggle demanding the transfer of the anti-worker CGM, against whom many allegations are there about corrupt practices.
The Unions have demanded the CMD BSNL to set aside all the suspensions, get withdrawn the FIRs etc in connection the struggle. CMD assured that this will done. Further the committee on wages of contract workers will start functioning from 18th September onwards.
The Kerala Circle Unions will discuss and take the decisions about the ongoing struggle.
The Hunger Strike against victimisation of Kerala Comrades and other programmes decided in this connection by CHQ of all the three unions has been withdrawn.
We Congratulate the employees and workers of Kerala for their steadfast struggle which compelled the transfer of CGM and assuring the vacation of victimisation.
15 Tuesday Sep 2015
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VIJAYAWADA: In a good news to farmers, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu will release water of river Godavari into Krishna on Wednesday to mark the formal linking of the two rivers.
The programme will be held at Ibrahimpatnam village near Vijayawada.
State Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao told reporters that the state has created history by completing the river linking project to divert about 80 TMC of water from Godavari to Krishna. (Press report).
Let us hope that the linking will benefit the farmers and the people.
15 Tuesday Sep 2015
Posted in BSNL News, BSNLEU, Telecom TU Movement 1991-2015
Workers’ Struggle Against new Economic Policies – National Convention on 10th May 1992
The new liberal economic policies of the government with its Liberalisation, Privatisation, Globalisation programmes were being implemented with out any consideration of adverse effects on the workers and the common people.
The National Convention of Trade Unions Against Economic and Industrial Policies held at Mavlankar Hall, New Delhi on 10th May 1992 under the auspices of the National Trade Unions and participated by Confederation of CG Employees & Workers, Federations, Associations and Unions of various industries etc. adopted a resolution calling upon the workers through out the country to join the All India Strike on 16th June 1992. The Convention also called upon all democratic and patriotic sections of people to support the mass action of the workers to safe-guard the sovereignty of the nation. Telecom workers actively participated in the convention.
Further Attack on E-III Union – Bombay Meeting called by NFTE
There was no respite on the attack on E.III Union by NFTE and government/DOT. In his capacity as the SG NFTE, OP Gupta issued a notice for a meeting of the E-III Circle secretaries to be held at Bombay from 3rd to 5th June 1992, with the agenda “Resolving the dispute on E-III and if necessary hold election for CHQ”. Situation went to the extreme and the conspiracy was exposed when DOT through its letter dated 05-05-1992 asked O.P.Gupta, SG NFTE to intervene in E.III Union by invoking Art. 25© of the Union Constitution.
The disruptors thought that they will be able to smash the new E.III leadership by this black strategy. But once again, they were in the wrong. E.III Assistant General Secretary Com. M.N.Reddy moved the Hyderabad High Court against the illegal meeting. The Hon’ble High Court of Vacation, Civil Judge, City Civil Court, Hyderabad in its order dated 28-05-92 stayed the illegal meeting notified by OPG.
At the same time another interim order was got issued by Calcutta High Court restraining the authorities (DOT) from giving any effect to the purported decision of non-acceptance of Com.Moni Bose as the elected general secretary of the E.III Union by DOT as well as the illegal Bombay meeting called.
Thus once again, the game of the disruptors to destabilize the militant E.III Union was defeated. Both the DOT and the disruptors stood disgraced.
E.III Office Bearers’ Meeting on 1-2 June 1992
A meeting of the office-bearers of E.III Union was held on 1-2 June 1992, which decided to organize massive dharnas on 15th July 1992 demanding recognition of Com. Moni Bose as General Secretary.
Moni Bose, GS, addressed a letter dated 06-07-1992 to OPG as SG NFTE asking him to accept the democratic decisions and to end the disruption of E.III Union. Mentioning the disruptive actions taken by SG NFTE one after another, Moni Bose demanded him to put an end to the anti-worker, anti-union activities. He further appealed to SG “ to honour the democratic verdict of the highest forum of the union- the AIC at Bhopal and extend co-operation so that the elected office-bearers can serve the cause of the membes for a full tenure”. But, unfortunately, all these went in to deaf years.
Despite clear court orders, OPG continued with the fake list with M.B.Vichare as General Secretary. Further the three posts of Members of the Departmental Council were denied to the duly elected office-bearers. Not a single post of JCM members was allotted to E.III office-bearers. (To be continued)
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