CITU Message on May Day (Extracts)

01 Tuesday May 2012

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MAY DAY 2012

On this May Day 2012, the CITU reasserts its commitment to international solidarity with the struggles being carried on by the working class throughout the globe against neo-liberal order and in defence of their rights and livelihood.

The CITU appeals to the working people in the country to work for strengthening the all in unity of the trade union movement in the country to combat and confront the onslaught being brought down by the corporate captive ruling polity on the rights and livelihood of the workers at every workplace; the struggle against attack on labour rights in workplace must be supplemented by solidarity actions in all others. Solidarity actions must form an inseparable part of the day to day collective life of the working people. This is the call of May Day.

On this May Day the CITU calls upon the working class to remain vigilant and fight against the divisive forces of all hues — communalism, casteism and parochialism while defending and expanding the unity of the class and the people in the struggle against oppression and exploitation.

Long Live International Solidarity of the Working Class!  Down with Capitalism & Imperialism!

Down with Neo-Liberal Imperialist Globalisation!

Long Live Socialism!

 

Protest Rallies in Spain

01 Tuesday May 2012

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MADRID(Spain):

Tens of thousands of people across Spain protested Sunday against education and health care spending cuts as the country slid into its second recession in three years. Unemployment is at a eurozone high of 24.4%, more than half of Spaniards under 25 years old are jobless, and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s conservative government has introduced stinging austerity measures in its first five months in office. Speaking at a party rally, Rajoy, who on Friday announced a new set of tax hikes to come into effect next year, said he had “no alternative.” He added, “Spain needs deep structural change, not makeup.” Protesters in northeastern Barcelona, northern Bilbao, eastern Valencia and many other regional capitals carried banners urging Rajoy to not “mess around with health and education.” Cayo Lara, lawmaker of the United Left party, said at a large gathering in Madrid that many protesters believed the government was intent on using the financial crisis as an excuse to sell off essential public services to the private sector. The protest is rising and the government is not in a position to answer.

Telecom Commission seeks clarity on 2G auctions

30 Monday Apr 2012

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Telecom Commission is seeking clarity on  2G spectrum auction issues including the auction base price from the sector regulator, whose proposals have drawn howls of protests from mobile carriers.
“We wanted to understand the basis on which this reserve price has been arrived at… what is the likely impact on tariff,” Telecoms Secretary  R. Chandrashekhar said after a meeting of the commission, the highest decision-making body within the telecoms ministry (courtsey: economic times)

Kerala BSNL Casual Contract workers on struggle path

30 Monday Apr 2012

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When this is being posted the Circle Conference of Kerala Casual Contract Labour Union is being held. Serious discussion about the issues of the workers as also for strengthening the organisation are going on. Most of the comrades have suggested that serious agitational programmes should be organised to settle urgent issues.

The conference is expected to take important decisions for agitation to get the demands achieved. Coms. VAN Namboodiri All India President and K.Mohanan,Circle Working Chairman are fully attending the session.

30th April – A day to be remembered

30 Monday Apr 2012

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Two historically important events on 30th April make it significant.

One is the down fall of the Fascist Hitler. He started the II World War in 1942  invading and conquering other Europen Countries. Later he attacked the Soviet Union.  But the Soviet Red Army after much casualities turned from defence to offence and kicked back the Nazi forces back to Germany. The Red Flag was hoisted in Berlin on 2nd May 1945 heralding the end of war for Germany. When Hitler understood he has lost he committeed suicide on 30th April 1945 itself. The tragic end of the Fascist who threatened the world.

The second is the liberation of Vietnam from the clutches of the US imperialist vultures. After sustained and determined guerilla warfare by the Vietnamese, the highly sophisticated and brutal army of the US was utterly defeated and Vietnam liberated on 30th April 1975, 30 years after fall of Hitler.

Both incidents are liberation for the people. Both had a significant role in history.

Book on Casual Contract Labour in BSNL released today, 29th April

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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The book on ‘Casual and Contract Labour’ written by  Com. VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, was released today, 29th April bo Com.K.N.Ravindranath, veteran trade union leader and President, CITU Kerala State Committee,by handing over the first copy to Com.K.N.Mohanan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU Kerala and the Working Chairman of BSNL Casual and Contract Labour Union of Kerala. Com. Ravindranath congratulated the BSNLCCWF for the book and suggested that the book should be translated in to Malayalam so that more workers can utilise for educating the workers. We feel that a Hindi translation can also me published.

Regularisation of casual workers, WB – M.P.writes to Standing Committee

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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Com.ahendra Kumar Roy, Member of Parliament has written to Shri Hemanabd Biswal, Chairman, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour expressing concern at the unusual delay in regularising the 2270 casual labour in W.Bengal and demanding early regularisation. Com. Roy has also raised certain questions in the Committee on this and other issues of the casual and contract workers in BSNL. Our thanks to Co. Roy.

Kerala Circle Conference of BSNL CC Labour Union.

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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The second Circle Conference of BSNL Casual and Contract Labour Union ( affiliated to BSNLCCWF) started with Flag Hoisting by Com. P.Rajendran, ex-M.P. and Circle President of the union. After paying homage to the martyrs, the Inaugural session started at the Marthoma Youth Centre, Adoor.

Com. P.Rajendran presided. The Conference was inaugurated by Com. K.N.Ravindranth, President, CITU Kerala. In his address he called upon the workers unite and organise the workers and continue their struggle. Many leaders of various organisations including KG Jayaraj, General Secretary AIBDPA greeted the Conference.

The Delegates session was inaugurated by Com. VAN Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF. Working Chairman Com. N.Mohanan presided. Com.K.Chandran Pillai, CITU took a class on the labour laws and other rights of the casual contract workers. Com. Kuriakose, Circle President, BSNLEU also spoke. Com. N.R.Somasekharan nair, Circle Secretary presented the report. The conference will continue  on 30th April.

Observe May Day in a befitting manner

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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1st May is observed as May Day, the International Day of the working class, every year through out the world for more than one century.

Observe May Day with flag hoisting, joint rallies etc. in a befitting manner.

Revolutionary Greetings on May Day!

Bangaru Laxman gets 4 years rigorous imprisonment

29 Sunday Apr 2012

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A Special CBI Court here on Saturday sentenced the former BJP president, Bangaru Laxman, who has been convicted of corruption charges, to four-year rigorous imprisonment. It also imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on him.

All those corrupt should be punished like this.