Present Dalai Lama has stated that there may not be any further Dalai Lama. Is it because the next Dalai Lama may accept Tibet as part of China?
Dalai Lama says there will be no further Dali Lamas.
18 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
Forum Meets tomorrow, will plan massive propaganda for ‘Revival of BSNL’
18 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
The meeting of Forum of BSNL Unions /Associations will be held at 03.00 P.M. tomorrow, 19 December 2014. It will discuss about the implementation of decisions taken on the programmes for REVIVAL OF BSNL.
The One Crore Signature Campaign has already started. This has to be completed before 15 February 2015 so as to submit to the Prime Minister on the day of Parliament March on the day.
Some unions/ Associations are still not connected with Forum. We request them to be part of this great movement to strengthen BSNL and save its employees.
What about 5300 Spice Jet employees?
18 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
The financial position of airlines Spice Jet is in real trouble and hundreds of flights are cancelled. Many pilots have already left for other companies. But what about other employees numbering more than 5000. It is very difficult for them to get jobs.
Company Directors and owners must have secured their position. But it is the employees who will lose their jobs and suffer.
Earlier Nokia. Now Spice Jet. Is the government hearing?
US and Cuba to restore diplomatic ties; US blockade of Cuba ends.
18 Thursday Dec 2014
Posted in General, WORLD NEWS
It is a very good news! The US and Cuba has decided to restore the diplomatic relations between the two countries. It has been 23 years that US has issued blockade and embargo against the tiny Socialist state in 1961. It had seriously and adversely affected the trade of Cuba with other countries, but it managed.
Now there as been an exchange of prisoners also. The left out 3 Cubans in jail in US has been released and Cuba also has released the US prisoners.
It is stated that the Pope and Vatican have been in discussion with both the countries and the present understanding has been reached. Further a large majority f the countries in the UN have been continuously pressing to remove the US blockade of Cuba. US was being isolated.
Let us hope that the new development will improve the bitter relations between the countries.
Coal Workers will go on Five day Strike from January 6th, 2015
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in PSU, TU News - India
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PTI Report
New Delhi, Dec 17 Employee unions of state-owned CIL and SCCL today threatened to go on a five-day strike beginning January 6 to press for demands including roll-back of the “process of denationalisation of coal sector” and stopping “disinvestment and restructuring” of Coal India.
The coal workers Coal India Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL) will observe five days all India strike with effect from January 6,” four central trade unions –BMS, INTUC, HMS and AITUC–said in a joint statement.
The strike call comes at a time when the country is grappling with coal shortages and as many as 43 thermal power plants are facing significant fuel deficit.
The charter of demands include stopping or withdrawing “process of denationalisation of coal sector” and stopping “disinvestment, restructuring of CIL” (Coal India) among others.
The demands also includes extending National Coal Wage Agreement (NCWA) wages and other benefits to existing and prospective captive coal workers and lifting the ban on general recruitment.
Regularising contract workers engaged in mining jobs in underground as well as open cast mines is another demand. (PTI)
“PENSION DAY’ Observed all over the country
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in AIBDPA - BSNL DOT Pensioners
Very good reports are coming from the circle unions about the observation of the “Pension Day”. AIBDPA units in most of the SSAs have observed the day in a befitting manner by holding rallies, meetings, jathas etc. Social service events have also been organised in some places. Full reports are yet to come.
AIBDPA CHQ conveys its greetings and congratulates the leaders and members for the well organised programmes.
Ensure one crore signature in the Memorandum to Prime Minister
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation, BSNLEU
The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations of Non-Executives and Executives has decided to submit a Memorandum to the Prime Minister on the day of the Parliament March on 25th February 2015, signed by one crore people demanding actions from the government for the Revival of BSNL, the telecom PSU, fully owned by the Government of India, the people of this country. The people want the service of BSNL, as they had been accustomed for the last one and half century from the P and T Department.
How to get the one crore signature? BSNL workers are only about 2.3 lakhs. It means that each employee has to meet people and after convincing them about the issues of BSNL, get their signature in the memorandum. You can sit near the Railway Station, Bus Stand, at meeting places – wherever people are there, you go and explain to them and get the signature. For this purpose alone. you can have separate meeting of the trade unions, explain the situation and get the signatures. Go to the offices of Central and State government, PSU employees and get their signature. Like this there are so many methods, how you can contact the public and make the issue very relevant. Prepare yourself with our main demands for the revival of BSNL and give wide publicity through the media. Organise press conferences and get the news published. Meet your MLA/MP and other representatives of the people and request them to raise the issue in the various forums. There are so many methods by which the issue can be propagated. Do all these and organise the people in our support. You will certainly get not one crore signature, but more than that.
The Forum in the circle must have a target of at least 50 times or more signatures of their staff strength. Then only we will be able to reach the target. Plan accordingly.
The time is very limited only two months for the Parliament March. Start immediately. All the collected signatures have to be brought with you at the time of the Parliament March, so that it can be handed over to the Prime Minister.
SAVE BSNL – SAVE NATION
BSNL still rules in Landline and Broadband
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
Though the market share of BSNL has gone down below 10% of the total of wireline and wireless connections combined, it still rules in the Landline and broadband.
As per TRAI report as on 31-10-2014, BSNL has got 7.8 crore landlines (63.13%) and 7.69 crore Broadabnd connections. In Braodband,m both wireless and wired, BSNL leads with 24.15 %.
BSNL has to maintain its first position in Landline and broadband and catch up with private operators on the mobile connections. Then only BSNL will be saved.
DOT may suggest names for CMD BSNL and MTNL
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in Uncategorized
It seems that the pressure put by the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations is having some positive results. The names for the two posts of Directors of BSNL are being finalised. The proposal for the post of CMD BSNL and MTNL will be proposed by DOT by the month end. It is also reported that Shri A.N.Rai may be granted two months extension in the post of CMD.
The non-filling up of the poss of Directors, including that of CMD has been creating a vaccum with works not being done. Now at least the proposals have started moving.
Meeting with Joint Secretary (T), DOT
17 Wednesday Dec 2014
Posted in BSNL - Better Service to the Nation
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Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations met Shri V.Umashankar, Joint Secretary, DOT and discussed about the issues connected with Revival of BSNL. The demands included in the Memorandum of the Forum were pointed out by the Convener and requested that these may be fabourably considered to save BSNL. He also pressed for early forwarding of the cabinet note to other departments.
Forum is trying to meet the Secretary, DOT, on the issues of BSNL Revival.
