Thousands of Indians in Foreign Jails

31 Friday Jul 2015

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According to a reply given in the Parliament by Minister V.K.Singh, there are thousands of Indians languishing in foreign jails. The maximum is in the gulf countries with 4,615 in Saudi Arabia and 6,653 in UAE. In United Kingdom there are 1,467 and Singapore 450. The data covers for the period 2012 to 2015.

The  charge in most of the cases seems to be the violation national frontier rules of these countries, which mean that the Indians  have been imprisoned for trespassed entry with out valid documents.

 

BSNLEU – CCLU Kerala Circle on struggle against victimisation and on demands

29 Wednesday Jul 2015

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The BSNLEU and CCLU workers of Kerala Circle are on agitational path for the last three weeks on the demand of the casual contract workers and against victimisation of the union workers and leaders. Instead of discussing and settling the issues, the CGM Kerala is on a path of confrontation and is harassing and victimising the workers. He is, probably doing this in order to make the Kerala Circle, which is profitable, to loss making and also to harass the customers to favour the private companies. Circle leaders of BSNLEU, including the Circle Secretary, are victimised and their salary cut for many days. Former Convener of the Women’s Committee is transferred. SNEA District Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram is transferred to far away Kannur.

The CCLU leaders are on hunger strike for the last 24 days and many have been taken in to custody and hospitalised by the police. The hunger strike continues. Central Trade union leaders, MPs and MLAs, leaders of service organisations are part of the Struggle Aid Committee and extending all support to the fully justified struggle. CMD BSNL has been asked by the General Secretary BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF to intervene and direct the CGM to discuss and settle the issue. It seems that the CGM is not even heeding to the advise of the CMD.

In this context it was decided to organise a massive march to the residence of CGM Kerala on 28th July 2015, but i has been deferred, due to the sad demise of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and to pay respects to his memory.

Thousands of workers had reached the CGM Office for the March. A report from the Circle Union BSNLEU is reproduced about the massive meeting held today and the decision taken for strengthening the struggle:

Report from Circle Union.

“A large number of  BSNLEU &CCLU comrades from all over Kerala has assembled at CGM office premise as per the decision to march to the residence of CGMT. But because of the unexpected death of Sri.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, former President of India, we have cancelled the march to the residence of CGMT. However after observing one minute silence in respect of the departure leader, conducted a meeting lasted for 1 hour.
The combined working committee of BSNLEU and SNEA held at P&T House on 28th July and decided following programmes.
   1. Indefinite hunger strike in front of Circle office from 3rd August 2015.
   2. Demonstration in front of offices in SSAs on 3rd August 2015.
   3. Combined working committee and General body meetings.
   4. Non cooperation on 10th August 2015.
The demands are:
   1. ENSURE TRADE UNION FREEDOM
   2. STOP ALL VINDICTIVE ACTIONS
   3. SETTLE LABOUR ISSUES AND IMPROVE SERVICE.”
We fully support the struggle of the Kerala workers . We demand the CMD BSNL to immediately intervene and direct the CGM to discuss with the Unions and settle the issues. Otherwise, the struggle will be intensified further.

III AIC of BSNLCCWF – Reception Committee formed.

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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Tamil Nadu Circle had taken the responsibility of holding the III All India Conference of the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation. The same will be held on 3-4 October 2015. In a meeting held at Nagerkoil on 26-07-2015, the reception Committee has been formed. The report received from the Reception Committee is published below:

BSNL CASUAL CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION

III rd ALL INDIA CONFERENCE RECEPTION COMMITTEE

Dear Comrade,

To conduct the third All India conference of BSNL  Casual and Contract Workers Federation, a Reception Committee was formed on 26-07-2015  at Nagercoil by the Circle Union of Tamil Nadu Telecom Conctract Workers Federation.

The following have been elected for the Reception Committee

Chairman                              :  Com A.V.Bellarmin Ex MP

Working President                      : Com M.Murugaiah

Vice President                         : Com Chellappa

                                      : Com M.Kumar

                                      : Com R.Suyambulingam    

General Secretary                      : Com C.Vinothkumar

Joint General Secretary                 : Com A. Babu Radhakrishnan

Dy General Secretary                   : Com C. Palanichamy

Asst General Secretary                  : Com A.Selvam

Treasurer                              : Com K. Viswanathan

Asst treasurer                          : Com A.Jeyapaul

Committee Members                     : 1. District Secretaries and Circle office bearers of BSNLEU and TNTCWU Tamilnadu Circle are all Committee

                                      : Office bearers of All Trade unions in Kanyakumari Dt

                                      Com A.Babu Radhakrishnan CS, P.Indira ACS, Com M. Christopher, Com Swamigurunathan and Com K.George DS NGC, Com N. Soosai Maria Antony DS TVL Com. M. JeyamuruganDS TT, Com Thangamohan DS CITU, Com. M.Kumar AGS BSNL CCWF  have participated  and addressed  the formation meeting. More than hundred  contract  and regular employees have attended the meeting.                    Com K.Viswanathan Circle Treasurer , C.Palanichamy ACS , Radhakrishnan,  Veluchamy Circle office bearers of  TNCtWU, Com N. Sonaimuthu, DS MDU, Ravichandran, DS CBE, Selvam DS NGC , S. Ramachandran Convenor Joint Council of Trade Unions have also addressed the meeting. Various committees have been formed for conducting the Conference in a grand meeting.

C.VINOTHKUMAR

GENERAL SECRETARY  

British M.P. supports the demand to return Kohinoor Diamond to India.

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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Member of Parliament of UK, Keith Vaz has supported the demand of India for the return of the Kohinoor Diamond, which was taken away by the British during their regime in India. Indian origin Kenneth Vaz stated that he supports the demand and it is appropriate that the Kohinoor be given back during the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Modi to England in November 2015. The Kohinoor Diamond, stated to be the biggest in the world, decorated the throne of the Mughal Emperors.

Not only the Kohinoor, but the precious antiques and the historical memorials taken away by the British should be returned to India. These are part of the Indian history and should be with India.

ALL INDIA CONVENTION OF CG PENSIONERS AT HYDERABAD ON 31-07-2015

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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National Co-ordination Committee of Pensioners Associations (NCCPA) is organizing an ALL INDIA CONVENTION of Central Government Pensioners on 31st July, 2015 at Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, Bagh Lingampally, Hyderabad.

The convention is being held at a time when the 7th Central Pay Commission is finalizing its report and also the entire central government organisations decided for an indefinite strike from 23rd November, 2015 demanding Interim Relief, Merger of DA,  implementation of the 7th pay revision from 01-01-2014 and other important issues. The Central Trade Unions have decided for a country wide strike on 2nd September, 2015 on its 12 point charter of demands and all the central,state and public sector employees also joining the strike it would be a complete national strike.

The National Convention is certain to discuss the main issues confronting the pensioners viz, Scrap NPS & PFRDA Act, Pension be 67% of last pay, Pension Parity, Minimum Pension be minimum pay, Restoration of Commutation after 12 years, Additional Pension from 65 years,Monthly Medical Allowance of Rs. 2000+ DA, Smart card for indoor treatment etc. The convention will take appropriate decisions for solidarity program in support of the National Strike by the central trade unions and the indefinite strike of the central government employees.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, Com.D.Basu, Asst.General Secretary, Com.B.P.Petkar, Asst.General Secretary & Circle Secretary, Maharashtra, Com.Ramachandradu, Circle Secretary, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and about 16 comrades from AP & Telangana will constitute the AIBDPA delegation in the convention. (courtesy: AIBDPA)

Agreement reached on Change of Designation of Non-Executives, BSNL

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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It is good news! The demand of the BSNLEU for the last many years for change of designation of the four major non-executive cadres , which has been partly settled and partly pending has now been finally settled. Hearty Congratulations to the Designation Committee for taking the decision. Hope that the Orders will also be issued without delay. The post in the website of BSNLEU is reproduced below:

FLASH!    FLASH!     FLASH!

Breakthrough reached in the change of designations issue.

CHQ congratulates the entire Non-Executive employees. The long pending issue of ‘Change of Designations’ is settled in today’s meeting. Finally, the break through is reached.

Details of the settlement:-
1)  Regular Mazdoor                –  Telecom Assistant. 

2)  Telecom Mechanic             –  Telecom Technician

3)  TTAs                                      –  Junior Engineer. 

4)  Sr.TOAs in NE11  and NE12 pay scales        –  Office Superintendent. 

5) Other Sr.TOAs                      –  Office Associate.

62nd Anniversary of Cuban Revolution celebrated

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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The 62nd Anniversary of Cuban Revolution was celebrated in Cuba on 26th July 2015.

Santiago De Cuba, Jul 26 Cuba marked the anniversary of Fidel Castro’s first armed uprising 62 years ago today with calls for an end to the US embargo and the return of the US naval base at Guantanamo.

The ceremony — attended by Cuban president Raul Castro and some 10,000 of the country’s ruling elite and their guests but not by the frail 88-year-old Fidel — was the first since the restoration of relations with the United States.

“Now begins a long and complex road toward the normalisation of bilateral relations, which includes, among other things, the end of the blockade and the return of the Guantanamo naval base,” said Jose Ramon Machado Ventura, the number two of Cuba’s communist party.

 

BSNLEU-CCLU March to CGM Kerala Residence demanding settlement of issues and vacation of victimisation

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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The adamant and anti-worker actions of the CGM Kerala has compelled the BSNLEU and CCLU to continue and strengthen the struggle against victimisation and on the demands of the casual and contract workers like increasing the minimum wage, upgrading unskilled workers etc. The Hunger Strike  by the CCLU has completed 23 days and still no fruitful negotiations have taken place. Leaders of BSNLEU and SNEA who supported the struggle also have been victimised. The whims and fancies of a CGM is  adversely affecting  the efficiency of the services.

The Action Committee has decided to organise a massive March to the Residence of the CGM Kerala today, 28th July 2015. The March will be inaugurated at the CGM Office premises by Com. Anathalavattam Anandan, State President CITU and then will march towards the residence of the CGM. Hundreds of workers will be participating in the march.

Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU spoke form UK to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL and conveyed to him the grave situation existing in Kerala Circle and asked to intervene to save the situation. He assured that CGM has been asked to discuss with the union and settle the same.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India passes away

27 Monday Jul 2015

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Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, 11th President of India, and former scientist, passed away today due to cardiac arrest at Shillong, where he had gone to address a function at IIM. He was 84. Called ‘People’s President’, he was the President from July 2002 to July 2007.

The government has declared 7 days National Mourning to pay respects to the former President.

We express  our deep grief and pay respectful homage to Dr. Abdul Kalam.

CCLU Kerala Agitation – CMD asked to intervene

27 Monday Jul 2015

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The Hunger Strike by the CCLU leaders in Kerala has reached the 23rd day. Both the CCLU and BSNLEU leaders are on Hunger Strike demanding increased minimum wage, upgrading the workers to skilled cadres etc. No fruitful discussion has taken so far. Instead victimization is continuing. BSNLEU comrades been issued with dies-non and show cause notices. SNEA District Secretary has been transferred for supporting the agitation.  Circle office-bearers of BSNLEU are being victimised.

On the other hand more and more support and solidarity is coming for the fully justified struggle from the workers and from many other trade unions. Many comrades sitting on hunger strike have been hospitalised. The struggle is getting more and more momentum.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU, who is in UK contacted Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today and intimated the serious situation in Kerala due to the adamant stand taken by the CGM  and asked to intervene and settle the issue. CMD stated he has already spoken to the CGM in the matter. He stated that the CGM has been asked to discuss with the union to settle the issue.