20 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in TU News - India
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The Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu assures that there is no proposal to privatise Railways. He continues in the same breath that public investment in Railways is necessary.
The meaning is clear. All of a sudden, Railways will not be privatised. But starting with public investment, the process will start for privatisation.
The policy of the government is well known. It is privatisation. That is why the Railway Federations( AIRF)etc. are preparing for serious struggle.
20 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
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FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS / ASSOCIATIONS
FORUM/ AGN 20-12-2014
To
All General Secretaries of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives
Sub: SAVE BSNL – Organising Three Days Dharna from 6th to 8th January 2015
Dear Comrade,
As per the decision of the Forum, Three Days Dharna at SSA/Cirlce levels and at Corporate office is to be organised from 6th to 8th January 2015 jointly by the Forum affiliated unions/associations in support of our demands to the government and the BSNL Management on the issue of Revival of BSNL. It is in preparation for the Parliament March on 25th February and Indefinite Strike from 17th March 2015. During the period, a massive campaign among the workers and people has to be conducted and one crore signature to be collected on the Memorandum to be submitted to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March on 25th February 2015.
The Dharna has to be organised with massive participation in all the centres. Within the three days, we have to ensure that all the employees are involved, meaning, that every employee participates in Dharna at least one day. This will be a commitment of each and every worker to the action programme. One third of the workforce at least should be there in each day dharna.
Circulars and pamphlets be issued with details of our demands and agitation, which can be supplied to the public and other trade unions who visit the dharna site. The Forum leaders at Circle/District levels should contact leaders of fraternal unions and seek their support and solidarity. Signatures could be collected from people and members of fraternal unions during this period of dharna. Wide publicity should be given in the press about the demands and programme. Representatives of the people like M.P.s, MLAs, Mayor and Councilors etc may be invited to inaugurate / address the dharna in support of our campaign to SAVE BSNL. Press Conference also can be conducted, wherever feasible.
The Three Days Dharna is a major campiagn programme, after the Lunch Hour Demonstration on 11th December 2014 and has to be organised very effectively.
It is requested that the General Secretaries give direction to their Circle Secretaries to initiate the preparations immediately in co-ordination with other Circle Secretaries.
Yours Comradely,
VAN Namboodiri Convener, Forum.
20 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
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Com.Chhidu Singh, Circle Vice-President, BSNLEU, NTR Circle, who passed away today ( 20-12-2014) early morning, was cremated at the Nehru Place Crematorium at about 18.00 hours today. In addition to the relatives, a large number of comrades from BSNL were also present. Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron,BSNLEU, R.S.Chauhan, Circle Secretary, NTR, R.Prabhakar, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, Hari Om Sharma and many others were present. All paid their homage to the departed leader. Coms. P.Abhimanyu, GS BSNLEU and Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, went to the house of Com. Chhidu Singh and paid homage.
It was only two days back on 18th December that myself, Com. Chhidu Singh, Com.R.S Chauhan, Com. Malhotra, Com. Pannalal and others discussed about the implementation of the Forum action programmes effectively in Delhi. I or any others never had an inkling that this will the last meeting with him. Com. Chhidu Singh was active till the last minute and suddenly passed away.
Com. Chhiddu Singh who was born on 19-07-1941 joined the P and T Department as a Telegraphist on 09-10-1962 and retired on superannuation in July 2001 as a Chief Telegraph Master. He was Circle Secretary of the T.III Union, Circle Secretary of BSNLEU NTR Circle, AGS of BSNLEU and also Vice-President of BSNLEU NTR Circle at present. From the time of entry in P and T, he was very active in the union.
He is survived by his wife, 3 daughters, one son and other family members. My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and comrades.
20 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL News, Obituary, Tributes
Just now a very sad news have been received. Com. Chhidu Singh, former Circle Secretary of BSNLEU NTR Circle Delhi and former All India Asst. General Secretary of BSNLEU and a very senior leader has passed away early morning today after a massive heart attack. He was taken to the hospital, but his life could not be saved. it is a great loss to the organisation. The cremation will take place today evening.
We express our deep grief and convey our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, friends and relatives.
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, Forum
The Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations of Non-Executives and Executives, in its meeting has decided to invite all the unions/associations in BSNL, who have not become part of the Forum so far, to join the massive SAVE BSNL campaign and the action programme decided by the Forum. The Convener of the Forum, Com. VAN Namboodiri has been authorised to contact all these unions and invite them accordingly.
Therefore, it is requested that all these unions/associations may kindly be part of the SAVE BSNL Campaign. All these general secretaries are being contacted by the Convener.
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNLEU
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A meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations was held on 19-12-2014, presided over by Com. Suresh kumar, GS BSNLMS. Convener, Com. VAN Namboodiri briefed the meeting about the developments and activities after the last meeting. A brief report on the decisions taken is given below:
Decisions of the Meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations held on 19th December 2014
After detailed discussion on the agitational programme including the Indefinite Strike with effect from 17th March 2015 decided by the Forum on the issue of Revival of BSNL, the following decisions were taken in the meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations held on 19th December 2014.
Agitational Programmes for Revival of BSNL including Indefinite Strike from 17th March 2015:
V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum 19-12-2014
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, PSU, Telecom
The following report in the Financial Express indicates how even the Communication Minister himself is favouring the private telecom companies. Whether it was Dayanidhi Maran, A.Raja or now Ravi Shankar Prasad, all are there to support the private telecom companies. granting undue favours. BSNL is the orphan. Even the Minister of Communications does not take any action to revive it, except declaring that “I will not allow BSNL and MTNL to die”. See the fraction of the report in the Financial Express below:
“Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today demanded dismissal of Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad alleging a conflict of interest that has prevented him from issuing a notice to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio on 4G issue, a charge vehemently denied by Prasad saying he never gave advice or appeared for the company.
AAP leader and advocate Prashant Bhushan also alleged that Manish Tewari, who was a Union Minister in the previous UPA government, had a retainership contract with Reliance Industries.” (Report from Financial Express)
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in TU News - India
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The Finance Ministry has ratified the decision of the EPFO’s Central Board of Trustees (CBT) to retain 8.75 per cent rate of interest for 2014-15 also. It was the same rate of interest for 2013-14.
This rate of interest on PF deposits would now need to be notified by the Labour Ministry as well as by the Income Tax Department. The decision would be implemented from the date of notification. The EPFO took the decision in its meeting held on 26th August 2014.
But this interest is less than demanded by the Central Trade Unions, which was 9.5%. The proposal of the government to reduce the present interest was strongly opposed by the unions and hence retaining last years interest rate.
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
In recent times, governmemt files have learnt vanishing tricks. Whenever any enquiry is ordered, connected documents, files start vanishing. Now it is the Vadra DLF deal files.
Stringent action should be taken against the concerned.
19 Friday Dec 2014
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners, Pension
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The Central Government is proposing to invest 15% of the Rs. 6.5 lakh corpus of the EPF funds to the private equity markets, on the plea that it will give more dividend/interest to the EPF account holders. But the real reason is something else. The private financiers have been continuously demanding that this huge EPF funds should be put in the market. Due to the strong opposition from the Central Trade Unions and the workers, the EPFO could not take such a decision, even 5% to be invested there. There is serious danger of the funds being washed away in the fluctuating markets and the account holders losing all their savings.
The new proposal, whether 5% or 15% to be investing in the market, is strongly opposed by all the unions and workers. The government should not be allowed to divert the hard earned funds of the pensioners for making profit for the private companies and losing it.
