No Reduction in Retirement age from 60 to 58 – Central Government

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The Central government has cleared the doubt about the reduction of retirement age of the central government employees, which is being rumored for the last few days.

The Minister of state for Personnel, Public Grievances and  Pension Shri Jitendra Singh stated in the Parliament yesterday, 18th December 2014, that there is no proposal to reduce the retirement age of central government employees from the present 60 to 58. He also stated that the retirement age was increased from 58 to 60 in 1997 as per the recommendations of the V Central Pay Commission.

Bank employees prepare for strike as IBA denies adequate Wage Revision

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The Public Sector Bank Employees have decided for a series of strike in the new year due to the adamant attitude of the Indian Bank Association in not prepared justified increase in the wages. The IBA is only prepared only to a meagre increase of 11%, while the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBE), the apex body of all the unions in Banks, is demanding 23% increase.  The latest talks also having failed, the UFBE has decided for a series of strike. One of the reason mentioned by the IBA is that due to the NPA ( bad loans), there is dearth of funds. The unions are questioning why the bad loans have not been recovered. It is the responsibility of the Bank managements to recover the loans of thousands of crores of rupees to the corporates and big business. The increase in NPA is not due to the employees, but only due to the managements favouring the corporates and rich.

The UFBE stated that a one day strike will be organised  on 7th January 2015, four days strike from 21 January  and Indefinite Strike from 16th March 2015.

We fully support the justified strike of the Bank Employees.

Govt. employees can change their date of birth within 5 years.

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The Department of Personnel and Training (DOP&T), Government of India, has issued orders allowing the government employees to correct their date of birth withing 5 years, if the date of birth in their records are wrong. Necessary documents should be submitted for the same. After 5 years of entering the service, the change will not be allowed.

Failing to pass the bill in Rajya Sabha, Govt. opts for Ordinance for Insurance Bill

19 Friday Dec 2014

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The government which failed to pass the Insurance Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha may opt to issue ordinance after the winter session is over. There are only two days left for the winter session to end and it may not be possible to pass the same since the Rajya Sabha is continuously adjourned due to the ‘conversion issue’ is not  resolved.

One thing is clear. The NDA government has decided to make the changes in the Insurance Act to favour the private companies, by increasing the FDI from 26% to 49%. The NDA wants it to be done before the visit of US President Obama in January 2015. Whenever the Prime Minister of India visits US or whenever President or any important functionary in the US government visits India, something to please the US imperialists has to be done according to the NDA/UPA governments. And now the US President himself is visiting India, a ‘great favour’. The favour has to be returned by increasing FDI, which is the demand of the US financial sector.

The interest of the US is more important to the Indian ruling class, than the interest of India.

A Magnificent Reception to Com. R.Muralidharan Nair, former AGS BSNLEU

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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Com.R.Muralidharan Nair, former Asst. General Secretary of BSNLEU and a senior leader of the P and T movement in Kerala, who retired on superannuation on 30th November 2014 was given a warm reception at Thiruvananthapuram today, 19th December 2014. It was organised by BSNLEU, NFPE, AIBDPA,BSNLCCWF and AIPRPA.

The Reception was arranged at the Bankmens’ Hall Thiruvananthapuram. The hall was packed to the brim with the participation of a large number of workers, especially from Thiruvananthapuram. Com.P.V.Rajendran (NFPE) presided. Com. K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU welcomed all. Com. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, CPI(M) leader and Dy. Opposition leader in the Kerala Assembly, inaugurated the meeting and congratulated Com.Muralidharan Nair  for his dedicated union activities. Coms. P.V.Chandrasekharan (AIBDPA), M.Krishnan (NFPE), Pattom Vamadevan Nair(CITU), P.V.Jose (BEFI), M.C.Nair (AIPRPA),Ganapathy Krishnan (AIIEA), N.Guruprasad (AIBDPA),N.R.Somasekharan Nair (BSNLCCWF)  and other leaders addressed. The presentation sent by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri (Patron, BSNLEU), who could not attend the function, was handed over to Com. Murali by Com. PVC.

Com. R. Muralidharan Nair thanked for the reception and assured the house that he will continue to be part of the trade union movement in future also.

 

B.T.Ranadive, the Champion of the Working Class

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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BtRanadiveToday is the 110th birthday anniversary of one of the top militant and revolutionary leader of the working class, Com.B.T.Ranadive. He was born on 19th December 1904.

Balchadra Trimbak Ranadive was a bright student and passed MA with distinction. He joined the Communist Party  in 1928 and also became a leader of the All India trade Union Congress at Bombay. He actively participated  in the Bombay Girni Kamgar union and Railways Unions. He supported the Navy mutiny and organised solidarity strike in support of the Naval mutiny.

He was elected as President of the CITU and continued till his death. He was also elected to the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). A militant leader, he guided many struggles of the working class, including government employees. He was married to Com. Vimal Ranadive, herself a staunch trade union leader. Com. Ahilya Rangnekar, the leader of the heroic struggle of the Adivasis and a CPI(M) leader, is the sister of Com. BTR. All of them have passed away. Com. BTR passed away on 6th April 1990.

I had been fortunate to be in contact with Com. BTR for a long time connected with the P and T trade union activities. He had attended the Conferences of P and T unions at  All India level as also in the Kerala Circle Conferences. His guidance and advice in the trade union activities were inspiring.

On his 110th birth anniversary, my respectful homage to Com. B.T.Ranadive. We pledge to continue to tread the path shown by him.

Red Salute to Com. BTR !

 

 

Pension – Meeting with Advisor (Finance), DOT

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA met Smt. Nirmala Pillai, Advisor (Finance), DOT and discussed about the cabinet note being prepared on 78.2% IDA pension fixation. The Finance section is examining the note prepared by the Establishment section. AIBDPA demanded that the note be finalised early and sent to other concerned departments for approval. Com.Namboodiri could not meet Secretary DiOT as also Member (Services) since they were in a meeting.

A Bunch of Red Roses on the 13th Death Anniversary of Com. Suseela Gopalan

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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It is difficult to accept that Com. Suseela Gopalan, the mass leader, who was very close to the P and T trade union movement, had left us 13 years back. It seems that she was in our midst just a few weeks back. But it is true that she passed away on 19th December 2001.

Com. Suseela Gopalan, even before she married legendary CPI(M)leader Com. A.K.Gopalan, was in the party. She was a real companion to Com. AKG both as his wife and in the Party. She was the founder President of All India Democratic Womens’ Association (AIDWA), which now has grown in to a strong mass movement of women. She has been elected to the Kerala Assembly and was a Minister in the LDF government.  She was in the Parliament and took up the issues of the workers and the people effectively.

While she was at Delhi as Member of Parliament, I had the occasion to meet her several times to take up cases of central Government employees and specially of the P and T workers. She took these cases sincerely and effectively. She was Chairperson of the Kerala Circle P and T Co-ordinating Committee for some time and gave guidance and direction to the workers.

During my stay at Calicut in Kerala, many times when Coms.AKG and Suseela came to the city, I used to go to the Railway Station to receive them and take them either to the  residence of Advocate P.K.Poduval, where they stayed. They addressed many of the P and T union meetings and conferences.

On her 13th death anniversary, I respectfully pay homage to Com. Suseela Gopalan and remember the great service she had done to the common people and specially to the P and T workers.

A bunch of Red Roses to the inspiring memory of Com. Suseela Gopalan !

$ 439 billion Black Money outside India, almost same in India

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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According to a study report of the Global Financial Integrity, it is estimated that about $ 439 billion is the financial outflow from India to other countries, mostly black money from 2003 to 2012. In 2012 alone it is $. 94.8 billion.

The report also indicates that almost the same amount will be the black money stashed inside India also.

Studies, reports etc. are OK. But what about catching the holders of black money and punishing the guilty? The inaction on the part of the UPA and NDA  governments clearly show that they are not interested in catching the big fish. Till such time drastic actions are taken, black money will flourish.

 

MNP to be fully implemented by May 2015

18 Thursday Dec 2014

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DOT has given clear instructions to all the telecom operators to fully implement the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) by 3rd May 2015, so that any subscriber who shifts his telephone from one service area to another or to other states can retain the number.