UP(East) Casual Contract Workers on Struggle

24 Friday Jul 2015

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As per decision of the BSNL Casual Contract Workers Federation, UP(East) Circle, dharnas participated by a large number of casual contract workers were held in the SSA head quarters on 21-22 July demanding payment of wages for the last many months, payment of minimum wage, implementation of ESI, EPF etc. Despite many representations wages for 6-7 months are yet to be paid in most of the SSAs. Not even one half of the Minimum wage fixed by the Labour Department is paid. Brutal exploitation is continuing, despite clear orders from the CMD BSNL based on the labour laws.

It is against this brutal exploitation that the dharna has been organised.

We heartily congratulate the workers for the excellent dharna. We demand the BSNL Management to accept the demands of the workers and implement the government decisions on payment of wage, EPF, ESI etc.

Kerala Casual Contract Workers struggle continues

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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The Indefinite Hunger Strike by the BSNL Casual and Contract Labour Union (CCLU) in Kerala in front of the CGM Office continued for the 17th day. Various trade union organisations visited and extended solidarity.

A ‘Struggle Support Committee’ including various Federations and Trade Unions was formed with Com. Sivan Kutty, MLA as Chairman and Com. K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU as Convener. Leaders of many trade unions including CITU, BSNLEU, SNEA, NFPE, Confederation of CG Employees and Workers, BEFI, Kerala NGO Union etc. are members of the Committee. The Committee demanded the BSNL Management to discuss the demands with the CCLU and settle the same without further delay.

BSNLEU, Kerala Circle, has organised 48 hours day-night massive Satyagraha in front of the CGM office, Thiruvananthapuram on 22-23 July 2015 demanding immediate settlement of the demands including increase in the minimum wage, upgradation of workers etc.

BSNLEU and CCLU together are organising a massive March to Residence of CGM  Thiruvananthapuram on 28th July as part of the struggle.

We demand the BSNL Corporate Office and Kerala Circle to discuss the issue with the Unions and settle the demands urgently.

Corruption issue – Parliament adjourned today also.

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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For the third day, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha failed to transact any business due to the strong protests from the opposition parties demanding sacking of External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj and Chief Ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan (MP) and Vasundhara Raje in connection with the Lalit Modi issue and the Vyapam scam.

The BJP which rose to power focusing against corruption of the Congress government can not hide now. It has to sack its corrupt Ministers. Prime Minister Modi has to answer to the people. If the BJP is sincere against corruption, it has to throw the corrupt ministers out. Instead, it is defending the corrupt Ministers.

BJP government not different from UPA Government in Corruption – Prakash Karat.

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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Erode (TN), Jul 23 : Former CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat has lashed out at the BJP government at the Centre, saying it was no different from the previous UPA regime in “indulging in corruption.”

“There is no difference between the present BJPgovernment and the erstwhile UPA Government regardingcorruption,” he said at a public meeting here last night.

“Both have indulged in corrupt practices. Butunfortunately the DMK and AIADMK have failed to make anycomment in Parliament on such corruption by the BJP,” he said.

He questioned the Dravidian parties’ silence on issuesrelating to External Affairs Minister SushmaSwaraj and twoBJP chief ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

He wanted the Prime Minister to remove the three frompower and conduct an inquiry.

“BJP captured power at the Centre promising acorrupt-free government, but during the last 14 months of itsrule, it has indulged in heavy corrupt practices,” he alleged.

He claimed that only the CPI-M and left parties in thecountry were raising their voice against corruption.

Karat said the party would stage demonstrations andconduct meetings all over the country against BJP government’s”anti-farmers” policy and its “corrupt practices.” (PTI)

 

CCLU Agitation in Kerala – Solidarity by BSNLEU, AIBDPA etc.

23 Thursday Jul 2015

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The casual contract workers in BSNL, Kerala Circle are on an agitation from 22nd June, 2015. Then they started an indefinite hunger fast before the CGMT office  from 6th July,2015 as there has been no positive response from the Circle administration to settle the genuine demands. The leaders of the BSNL CCLU , Kerala Circle are participating in the fast. Though a conciliation meeting was held at the initiative of the Chief Labour Commissioner, Kerala, the talk failed as the Circle administration failed to send a responsible officer with proper authority to the said meeting. The CGMT is playing a hide and seek game in the agitation by his conspicuous absence in the office most of the period. At the same time he is making all sort of provocations by issuing memos virtually banning the agitation. He has also dared  to victimize the BSNLEU leaders including the Circle Secretary alleging participation in the agitation.  

It is in this background that BSNLEU Circle Union was compelled to call for a day/night dharna at all SSAs in Kerala on 22-23 July, 2015 demanding immediate intervention of the CGMT to settle CCLU agitation.  The mass day/night Dharna before the CGMT office, Thiruvananthapuram was inaugurated by Com.Raju Abraham M L A on 22nd morning. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com.P.V. Chandrasekharan, All India Patron, AIBDPA and a host of leaders addressed the dharna and offered support. (Courtesy: AIBDPA)

Jamshedpur Victimisation – Hunger strike by BSNLEU deferred

22 Wednesday Jul 2015

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After discussion with the Smt. Sujata Ray, Director(HR), BSNL, the hunger strike given notice of for Hunger Strike by CHQ BSNLEU leaders demanding immediate vacation  against victimisation of Jamshedpur comrades have been deferred on the assurance of the Director(HR).

Labour Laws to be adopted after approval by Tripartite body – ILC

22 Wednesday Jul 2015

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The 46th Indian Labour Conference held on 21st July 2015 at New Delhi has decided that the labour laws to be enacted should be first approved by the tripartite body of Government, employers’ organisations and trade unions. The Labour Minister, Bandaru Dattathreya, who presided over the meeting stated that such tripartite conference will be held shortly.

In this scenario, the labour bills proposed by the government like Wage Code Bill, Small Factories Act, Industries Code Bill, Factories Act, Child Labour Bill etc. will have to be discussed in the tripartite body, before they are presented in the Parliament.

With regard to the increase in the Bonus, no decision could be taken due to the strong opposition from the employers.

NPA of Public Sector Banks reaches Rs. 2.67 lakh crore

21 Tuesday Jul 2015

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As per the reply given in the Parliament by Minister of State for Finance, Jayant Sinha, the NPA( Non-Performing Assets)or the bad loans of the Public Sector Banks have reached Rs. 2.67 lakh crore by the end of March 2015. Last year it was Rs. 2.16 lakh crore.

The interesting fact is that these bad loans are mostly loans taken by the big corporate and business houses and have not been repaid. Due to their influence on the government and political parties, strong action is not taken for recovery.

At the same time, extra-special efforts are being made to recover from the common people and legal action is taken. But not in the case of big guns. Even if some action is taken, they defend it with Senior Advocates, who manages to stop and delay action.

The Bank Unions have been demanding for the recovery of these bad loans from the big business and corporates, but without results.

In India, big guns are always above the law of the land.

 

Rebellion by youth against feudal values, present social values – BTR

21 Tuesday Jul 2015

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“A youth, if he wants to change society in our country today, has to be a rebel in every sense.Half-way rebellions will not do. Ours has to be a thoroughgoing rebellion against all obscurantism, feudal values and against the present social order itself.”
(B..T. Ranadive, Address to 3rd DYFI Conference at Chennai in Dec. 1987)

Opposition demands Sushama Resignation; Parliament adjourned.

21 Tuesday Jul 2015

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The continued and strong demand of the Congress and other opposition parties for the resignation of External Affairs Minister Sushama Swaraj in the Lalit Modi isue compelled the Rajya Sabha to adjourn the house. BJP, the party which crusaded against corruption during the Congress regime, itself is now fully on the defensive on corruption issues like Vyapam, Lailt Modi connection etc. It is difficult for the Modi Government to face the opposition charges.