05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in General
CPI(M) West Bengal organised a massive meeting on 5th August 2015 to pay homage on the 127th Birth anniversary commemoration ceremony of “ Kakababu Muzaffar Ahmad” , one of the founding personalities of Indian Communist movement , at PDG Auditorium in Kolkata.
“ WE have to do relentless struggles to change the situation in West Bengal “ said CPI(M) West Bengal state Secretary Suryakanta MIshra addressing the meeting.
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, BSNLEU
Coms.VAN Namboodiri, President and Tapas Ghosh, Secretary General, BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation have called upon all the Circle /District Secretaries to organise massive demonstrations on 7th August 2015 in support of the Indefinite Strike of the 6,000 and odd casual contract workers in Kerala which started on 3rd August demanding increase of minimum wage, upgrading of workers etc.
The Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Circle President SNEA Kerala are on Indefinite Hunger Strike from 3rd August supporting BSNLCCWF strike, victimisation of their leaders and for TU rights and against the arrogant actions of the CGM Kerala.
BSNLCCWF CHQ fully supports the strike and Hunger Strike and has called upon all its units to organise massive demonstrations on 7th August. Make the programme participated by maximum workers.
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, BSNLEU
The Indefinite Strike by the Kerala Casual Contract Workers and the Indefinite Hunger Strike by Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com.K.Sudheer, President, SNEA has completed three days. But the Circle management is not even prepared to discuss with the unions so far, despite clear assurance from the Communication Minister to the Kerala MPs and CMD assurance to the President BSNLCCWF.
The Strike and Hunger Strike is getting more and more support from the workers as also other unions and associations. The struggle is strengthening every day. Our full support to the fully justified struggle.
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in General
More Railway accidents. This time it is in M.P. and hundreds of people have either lost their lives or are in critical condition due to the twin accidents. Train accidents are becoming a normal feature.
The reasons are not unknown to the Railways or the government. The number of trains are being increased, but the rail tracts are not increased or replaced. Maintenance is very poor due to staff shortage and lack of equipment. Required modernisation and safety measures are not implemented. The result – continued accidents, almost every week.
Paying some cash compensation to the families of the victims is not the solution. Though certainly it is required, the main target should be that no such accidents takes place in future.
It can not be ruled out that there is some high level conspiracy to disgrace and humiliate the railways and the rail workers before the public by these accidents and prepare the ground for privatisation of this biggest services in the country.
Train charges have increased substantially and the Railways are not in short of funds. Even otherwise, the government has to find funds for the improvement of railway services, so that such loss of lives are averted.
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in WORLD NEWS
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6th August 2015 is the 70th Anniversary of the dropping of the Atom Bomb ‘Little Boy’ in Hiroshima, Japan, by the US, killing more than one lakh people and maiming much more who suffered radiation and died later. Thousands are still suffering the drastic reaction of the radiation. Another bomb named ‘Fat Man’ was dropped in Nagasaki, in Japan itself on 9th August 1946, killing more than 80,000 and maiming more. The cruel face of imperialism has shown itself, which has no morality, sympathy or human considerations.
Not only the people of japan, but of the entire world remember the thousands who have perished in the bombings. In Japan, both the days are remembered and homage is paid to the dead and Peace March organised.
The World Peace Council has called to observe the day to remember the innocent people died and to work for world peace. Let us work and make all out efforts for world peace. Let there be no more tragedy like Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Down with Imperialism! Work for World Peace!
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in WFTU, WORLD NEWS
The World Peace Council has decided that it will observe the coming period amongst others, the following important activities:
Commemorate 65 years from the beginning of USA’s aggression against Korea (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953).
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
In the meeting with the Forum on 1st May 2015 consequent to the 2 days strike on 21-22 April and discussion later, the DOT had assured that the payment of Rs.1,250 crores approved for the financial year 2012-13 as well as part of refund of spectrum surrendered by the BSNL will be made without further delay. But so far, it is yet to be paid. Why so much delay? BSNL is in a big move to expand and improve its services to the customers. This is the time when the funds are required for the company.
The DOT should act immediately and ensure that the due funds are paid to BSNL immediately.
05 Wednesday Aug 2015
Posted in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, BSNLEU, Telecom
M.P.s from Kerala, S/Shri K.N.Venugopal, who is also President of CCLU Kerala, C.P.Narayanan, T.N.Seem, K.K.Ragesh and K.V.Thomas met Communications Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad on 4th August 2015 and informed the grave situation in Kerala Telecom Circle due to the anti-worker actions of the CGM Kerala and demanded immediate intervention. They told the Minister that the 7,000 and odd contract workers are on strike for the last two days and the entire work is paralyzed. Circle Secretaries of BSNLEU and SNEA are on Indefinite hunger Strike against victimisation of union leaders and workers and demonstrations are going on. The action of the CGM is creating a situation, due to which the the services in Kerala, which is the circle which one profit circle in the BSNL, is deteriorating.
Minister stated that immediate action will be taken and directed the CMD BSNL, who was also present to do so.
Despite the assurance, no talks with the unions is held and the strike and the hunger strike is continuing. Large number of workers are conducting dharna. Leaders of many central trade unions and federations are visiting the hunger strike premises and extending solidarity and support. All the news papers in Kerala have given wide publicity for the justified struggle.
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
Posted in General
In a major development, the NDA Government has stepped down from its arrogant position of passing the Land(Amendment) Bill moved by it in the Parliament which was strongly opposed by Congress, Left and other opposition parties.. The government issued ordinance three times unable to get it passed in the parliament.
Now in the Joint Parliament Committee examining the bill, the ruling members have agreed to remove many of the clauses in the bill, which has been opposed by the opposition parties.
It is reported that in this scenario, the Land (Amendment) Bill may get passed. This development is a big embarrassment for the government and a victory for the opposition.
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
Posted in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, BSNLEU
Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLU addressing before the start of the fast.
The high handed anti-worker and the most provocative bureaucratic attitude of the CGMT, Kerala is spoiling the industrial relations in Kerala Circle. No doubt, this will certainly affect the services adversely. Kerala is the only Circle which has achieved a profit of Rs.400 crore and CGMT shamelessly is not prepared to give credit to anybody else for the same . It is a well known fact that the profit could be earned due to the collective hard work of the entire staff including the casual/contract workers.
The casual/contract workers were compelled to resort to agitational programmes as the Circle Administration did not care to discuss their genuine demands including wage hike and implementation of the agreement by the circle administration consequent on a glorious strike of 16 days in August,2013. BSNL CCLU leaders had started an indefinite fast from 9th July,2015 as the CGMT continued his negative attitude. Meanwhile a number of BSNLEU leaders including the Circle Secretary have been victimized with dies-non, show cause notice etc alleging that the have helped the CCLU agitation. Of late, one of the SNEA leader is transferred when most of the earlier cases of victimization during the SNEA agitation have not been settled despite specific directive from the BSNL corporate office.
All these compelling circumstances have contributed to launch an indefinite strike by the BSNL CCLU in Kerala Circle and BSNLEU and SNEA an indefinite fast before the CGMT office, Thiruvananthapuram from 3rd August, 2015. The Strike of the casual contract workers is full in all over the Circle.
Com.K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Com.K.Sudheer, Circle President, SNEA have started the indefinite fast at 10AM on 3rd August. Com.M.Chandran M L A inaugurated the fast. Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, All India Patron,AIBDPA presided. Com.K.Mohanan spoke initially detailing the developments which made the agitation imperative.Com.G.Premkumar, Circle Treasurer, Com.T.Santhosh Kumar, District Secretary, SNEA, Com.R.Muraleedharan Nair, Former AGS,BSNLEU and Com.S.Ashok Kumar, District Secretary, Confederation addressed.There was an unprecedented gathering of workers with large number of lady comrades reflecting the anguish and anger against the negative approach of the CGMT.(Courtesy:AIBDPA)
