Forum will serve Strike Notice tomorrow.

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

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The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations will serve the Strike Notice tomorrow, 12 March 2015 to the CMD BSNL and Secretary DOT after a massive Lunch hour demonstration at BSNL Corporate Office.
The main demand is the Revival of BSNL, for which immediate actions are to be taken by the Government and BSNL. The strike is intended to make the government to immediately take necessary action for the revival of BSNL.
Prepare seriously for the success of the strike.

Meeting with CMD BSNL

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Coms.V.A.N.Namboodiri  President BSNLCCWF and K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary of AIBDPA met Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today and discussed about the long pending issues of DoT and BSNL pensioners.With regard to 78.2 per cent IDA fixation for pensioners, they wanted the CMD to take up the issue with DoT for early settlement. They told that there is unusual delay in settling the issue. CMD assured to take up  the matter with DOT.
The Association leaders also mentioned certain problems like restoration of medical allowance to pensioners, Concession for broadband for DOT pensioners etc. CMD agreed to look in to the matters.
The issue of payment of wages, implementation of EPF, ESI etc. to Casual Contract Labour was also discussed. CMD wanted details of the issue which will be furnished by the Federation.

MTNL and Air India declared sick – Minister

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

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Minister of State for Heavy Industries Anant Geete told the Parliament yesterday that MTNL and Air India have been declared sick. In addition, four other PSUs, viz. Scooters India Limited, Hindustan Ship Yard, ITI and Hindustan Cables are also declared sick industries.

A PSU is declared sick when it has accumulated losses in any financial year equal to 50% or more to its average net worth during four preceding years. Air India as well as MTNL, both come in  this category.

Though BSNL is in loss for the last five years, since its net worth is much more, it will  not come under the category. But the danger is there. That is why the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations is calling upon the government, the management  and the workers to make all out efforts for the Revival of BSNL.

Complete Strike in Insurance Sector

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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The employees of the LIC and General Insurance companies (PSUs) struck work on 9th March protesting against the Insurance Bill moved in the Lok Sabha. The strike was a complete success through out the country.

We congratulate the Insurance workers for their successful strike.

Unite to Fight the twin menace of BJP and TMC – CPI(M)

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Kolkata, Mar 10 Calling upon Left, progressive and secular forces to unite for fighting the twin menance of ‘communal’ BJP and ‘corrupt’ Trinamool Congress, the CPI-M today noted that ever since the BJP came to power, RSS and Hindutva forces became active in India and Bengal.

In a draft resolution placed in the 24th CPI(M) state conference, the party stated, “……RSS and Hindutva forces are trying to divide the country on communal lines. The BJP and RSS in Bengal are also trying to destroy the Secular fabric of the state, which has been safeguarded and nourished by the Left in the last 34 years.”

The resolution also stated that it was due to the commual politics and policies pursued by the TMC government that the RSS, BJP were gaining ground in the state. (PTI)

 

AIDWA COMPLETES 34TH YEAR OF SERVICE

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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10th March 2015 is the 35th Foundation Day of All India Democratic Women’s Association. it was formed in 1980  to serve the interests of the women, to bring gender equality and justice for women. Its first President was Com. Suseela Gopalan and General Secretary Com. Brinda Karat.

Best Wishes and Warm Greetings to the AIDWA and lakhs of their members and activists!

BSNLEU – 14 Years of Struggles and Success

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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22nd March 2015 is the 15th Foundation Day of BSNL Employees Union, the mighty organisation of the BSNL Non-Executive Employees.

BSNLEU was formed on 22nd March 2001 at the National Convention of Telecom Workers held at Visakhapatnam on 21-22 March 2001. Seven existing unions came together to form the new union.

During its existence of 14 years, BSNLEU has increased its membership, became the only recognised union in BSNL from 2005 ( as per the new recognition rules one more union is recognised from 2013), organised many struggles on the demands of the workers as also for strengthening BSNL and on common demands of the toiling masses. The II wage revision in BSNL from 2007, which benefitted the workers in a bog way was negotiated by BSNLEU as also the four time bound promotion. The entire BSNL workers consider BSNLEU as their champion, irrespective of affiliations.

Now it is the struggle to revive BSNL and strengthen it. It is a united struggles by all the unions and associations in BSNL. Under the leadership of the Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations, the workers are trying to improve the services.

On this 15th Foundation Day, let us pledge to take the union to further heights and  make it a militant and revolutionary organisation.

 

Anti-Farmer Land Act passed in Lok Sabha

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Amidst strong protest and walk-out by opposition parties, the Land Bill giving powers to the government to acquire and allot for the corporates for industrial use even without the consent of the owner was passed.  Farmers through out the country have strongly protested.

But it will not be easy for the government to pass it in the Rajya Sabha, where it is a minority.

This anti-worker, pro-corporate, pro-rich Land Act should be scrapped.

Inauguration of renovated P and T House at Thiruvananthapuram

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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The inauguration of the renovated P and T House at Thiruvananthapuram will take place on 11th March 2015. This has been the office of the P and T Co-Ordinating Committee since 1960s. Now it is the office of both the Postal Unions Co-Ordinating Committee and BSNL Employees union.

P and T house has got a great tradition. It has always been a centre for all unions of workers to come and discuss their problems. It continues as such now also. It has been the centre where many many agitations have been planned and implemented successfully.

I have four years of happy memory of P and House, when I used to work in Thiruvananthapuram as the Circle Secretary of the All India Telecom Employees Union Class III.

Now the building has been renovated and more facilities for office and residence are provided.

My Hearty Congratulation and Best Wishes to the Kerala Postal and BSNL Union movement and the leaders who keep the unity still intact!

Cyprus: Massive rally organized against austerity

10 Tuesday Mar 2015

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Cyprus: Massive rally organized against austerity

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A massive rally was organized on March 4th, 2015 in Cyprus by trade union Confederations against the European Union, Troika and their policies of austerity and poverty for the people.

“Society resists and demands” was they main slogan of the rally attended by more than 10,000 protestors.

Unemployed, Workers, Farmers, Students and Self-Employed joined forces in the rally which took place outside the Conference Center in which the European Central Bank was holding its meeting.

The General Secretary, George Mavrikos joined and addressed the rally expressing the solidarity of the international class-oriented trade union movement in the struggle of the Cypriot people.  (WFTU Report)