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AUAB plans agitational programmes – Day Long Hunger Fast on 18-10-2019

11 Friday Oct 2019

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We are happy to know that AUAB of BSNL has met with increased number of unions and decided for agitational programmes to save BSNL and on demands of the workers.We have been requesting all the unions to meet and jointly plan programmes. We congratulate the unions/associations for the unity for action. The decisions of the meeting of AUAB held on 11-10-2019, as published in BSNLEU website is given below:

AUAB gives call for hunger strike on 18.10.2019 – make the programme a resounding success..

A meeting of the AUAB was held today. Com.Chandeswar Singh, Chairman, presided over. Com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor, welcomed everyone and briefed about the agenda.The meeting expressed it’s serious resentment over the non-payment of the September salary. Non-payment of contract workers’ wages for the past 8 months, non-payment of electricity bills, the misleading reports appearing in the media that, BSNL would be closed down,etc., were seriously viewed by the meeting. After in-depth discussion, it was decided to organise a one day hunger strike on 18-10-2019, to be participated in by the General Secretaries, Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries, at the Corporate Office, Circle and SSA levels respectively. Together with this, lunch hour demonstrations are to be organised at all the places on same day, involving the entire Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL. It is also decided that the unions and associations which could not attend today’s meeting are to be contacted immediately and are to be requested to participate in the programme. The AUAB will again meet on 21-10-2019, to decide about the next course of action. The following are the demands:-

Demands:-

Immediate payment of the September salary. Timely payment of salary every month.
Payment of contract / casual labourers’ wages and payment electricity bills and rentals.
Revival of BSNL by immediate allocation of 4G spectrum, extension of financial assistance / soft loan and approval for BSNL’s Land Monetisation proposal.
Settlement of 3rd Pay Revision, Pension Revision and 30% Superannuation benefits.
. Immediate remittance of dues towards GPF, Bank loan EMI, Society, LIC premium,etc.

AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF have also given call to participate in the programme effectively.

Contract Workers in Maruti-Suzuki on struggle.

27 Sunday Sep 2015

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The contract workers, numbering about 2,500 – 3,000 engaged in the Maruti-Suzuki factories are on struggle path for better wages. Consequent to the wage agreement reached between the Management and the regular workers’ unions for an increase of about Rs. 16,800 in three years, the contract workers also have demanded increase in their wages, which is fully justified. While a regular worker gets about Rs. 38,000, the contract worker, who is performing almost the same duty, is paid only Rs. 15,000.

The contract workers staged massive demonstration near the factories’ premises on 26th September demanding wage rise. The demand of the workers is fully justified and should be granted by the management. We support and extend our solidarity.

BSNLEU – CCLU Kerala Circle on struggle against victimisation and on demands

29 Wednesday Jul 2015

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The BSNLEU and CCLU workers of Kerala Circle are on agitational path for the last three weeks on the demand of the casual contract workers and against victimisation of the union workers and leaders. Instead of discussing and settling the issues, the CGM Kerala is on a path of confrontation and is harassing and victimising the workers. He is, probably doing this in order to make the Kerala Circle, which is profitable, to loss making and also to harass the customers to favour the private companies. Circle leaders of BSNLEU, including the Circle Secretary, are victimised and their salary cut for many days. Former Convener of the Women’s Committee is transferred. SNEA District Secretary, Thiruvananthapuram is transferred to far away Kannur.

The CCLU leaders are on hunger strike for the last 24 days and many have been taken in to custody and hospitalised by the police. The hunger strike continues. Central Trade union leaders, MPs and MLAs, leaders of service organisations are part of the Struggle Aid Committee and extending all support to the fully justified struggle. CMD BSNL has been asked by the General Secretary BSNLEU and President BSNLCCWF to intervene and direct the CGM to discuss and settle the issue. It seems that the CGM is not even heeding to the advise of the CMD.

In this context it was decided to organise a massive march to the residence of CGM Kerala on 28th July 2015, but i has been deferred, due to the sad demise of former President APJ Abdul Kalam and to pay respects to his memory.

Thousands of workers had reached the CGM Office for the March. A report from the Circle Union BSNLEU is reproduced about the massive meeting held today and the decision taken for strengthening the struggle:

Report from Circle Union.

“A large number of  BSNLEU &CCLU comrades from all over Kerala has assembled at CGM office premise as per the decision to march to the residence of CGMT. But because of the unexpected death of Sri.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam, former President of India, we have cancelled the march to the residence of CGMT. However after observing one minute silence in respect of the departure leader, conducted a meeting lasted for 1 hour.
The combined working committee of BSNLEU and SNEA held at P&T House on 28th July and decided following programmes.
   1. Indefinite hunger strike in front of Circle office from 3rd August 2015.
   2. Demonstration in front of offices in SSAs on 3rd August 2015.
   3. Combined working committee and General body meetings.
   4. Non cooperation on 10th August 2015.
The demands are:
   1. ENSURE TRADE UNION FREEDOM
   2. STOP ALL VINDICTIVE ACTIONS
   3. SETTLE LABOUR ISSUES AND IMPROVE SERVICE.”
We fully support the struggle of the Kerala workers . We demand the CMD BSNL to immediately intervene and direct the CGM to discuss with the Unions and settle the issues. Otherwise, the struggle will be intensified further.

BSNLEU-CCLU March to CGM Kerala Residence demanding settlement of issues and vacation of victimisation

28 Tuesday Jul 2015

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The adamant and anti-worker actions of the CGM Kerala has compelled the BSNLEU and CCLU to continue and strengthen the struggle against victimisation and on the demands of the casual and contract workers like increasing the minimum wage, upgrading unskilled workers etc. The Hunger Strike  by the CCLU has completed 23 days and still no fruitful negotiations have taken place. Leaders of BSNLEU and SNEA who supported the struggle also have been victimised. The whims and fancies of a CGM is  adversely affecting  the efficiency of the services.

The Action Committee has decided to organise a massive March to the Residence of the CGM Kerala today, 28th July 2015. The March will be inaugurated at the CGM Office premises by Com. Anathalavattam Anandan, State President CITU and then will march towards the residence of the CGM. Hundreds of workers will be participating in the march.

Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU spoke form UK to Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL and conveyed to him the grave situation existing in Kerala Circle and asked to intervene to save the situation. He assured that CGM has been asked to discuss with the union and settle the same.

CCLU Kerala Agitation – CMD asked to intervene

27 Monday Jul 2015

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The Hunger Strike by the CCLU leaders in Kerala has reached the 23rd day. Both the CCLU and BSNLEU leaders are on Hunger Strike demanding increased minimum wage, upgrading the workers to skilled cadres etc. No fruitful discussion has taken so far. Instead victimization is continuing. BSNLEU comrades been issued with dies-non and show cause notices. SNEA District Secretary has been transferred for supporting the agitation.  Circle office-bearers of BSNLEU are being victimised.

On the other hand more and more support and solidarity is coming for the fully justified struggle from the workers and from many other trade unions. Many comrades sitting on hunger strike have been hospitalised. The struggle is getting more and more momentum.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU, who is in UK contacted Shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today and intimated the serious situation in Kerala due to the adamant stand taken by the CGM  and asked to intervene and settle the issue. CMD stated he has already spoken to the CGM in the matter. He stated that the CGM has been asked to discuss with the union to settle the issue.

BSNLEU and BSNL CCLU continue struggle in Kerala

17 Friday Jul 2015

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Due to the adamant and antagonistic attitude of the BSNL Circle Management, both the CCLU and BSNLEU in Kerala is continuing the agitation on the demands of the casual and contract workers for increase in the wages, upgradation of workers from unskilled to skilled etc. Though three times discussion have taken place, settlement could not be reached due to the adamant stand of the management. Further the management is victimising the workers. Circle office bearers of BSNLEU, including Circle Secretary have been issued with show cause notice for supporting the agitation. The Circle office-bearers of the BSNL CCLU are on hunger strike and many of them have been forcefully hospitalised.

It is in this context that the Action Committee has decided to strengthen the agitation. A broad based Solidarity and Aid committee is being formed with political, trade union leaders as also  service organisations. BSNLEU will organise 48 hours continuous dharna on 22, 23 July. A massive March to the CGM Office will be organised on 28th July at Thiruvananthapuram.

BSNLCCWF demands the BSNL Corporate Office to direct the Kerala Circle Management to immediately discuss with the Unions and settle the issues failing which the struggle will be widened and strengthened.

Coal India Unions on Struggle Path

27 Monday Oct 2014

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The Steering Committee of the Central Trade Unions in the Coal India Limited is meeting at Ranchi on 31st October 2014 to plan their next agitational programmes against the proposal of the government to denationalise the Coal Sector. CIL is one of the biggest PSUs in the country with about 5 lakhs of workers. The private corporates have been pressurising the government to denationalise the sector for a long time. In the meanwhile the 1.86 lakh crore coal scam also was exposed.

The BJP government is moving fast for the denationalisation, which will be completely against the interests of the workers and the country as a whole.

The move of the CTUs is correct. We fully support and express solidarity for the struggle of the coal workers and their unions.

CITU on agitation on Contract Workers issues

01 Saturday Feb 2014

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The CITU Secretariat held on 31 January-1 February has decided to organise ‘A Week Long Intensive Campaign’ from 15th to 21st February to converge in State-wide Demonstration/Mobilisation/Agitation on 20th or 21st February 2014.
The main demands are:
a) End to mass-scale contractorisation of permanent work and regularisation of contract workers
b) Same wage and service conditions for contract workers in all establishments.

BSNLCCWF expresses its full support to the struggle of the contract workers! BSNLCCWF is also organising Demonstration on 26th February on the issues of the Casual and Contract workers in all sSSAs(Districts).

BSNL Contract Workers on agitation in Hisar SSA

16 Thursday Jan 2014

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The contract workers in Hisar SSA under the leadership of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF) are on continued agitation for getting the minimum wages paid and also for the implementation of EPF and ESI. They are being paid much lower than ordered by the Govt. of India and also BSNL Corporate Office.
Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF visited the comrades who are on dharna for the last 67 days in front of the GM’s Office and enquired about the condition of payments and other issues. He addressed the workers and assured all support from CHQ for settling the demands. CHQ has already met the Sr.GM(Admn) on this issued and demanded settlement of the demands.

Congratulations to W.Bengal Comrades!

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

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I am reproducing a report from Com. Animesh Mitra, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, W.Bengal on the agitation conducted from 29th September to 1st October and the agreement with the Management. My Congratulations for the massively participated agitation by the W.Bengal workers.

BSNLEU, WB CIRCLE FIGHTS TOOTH AND NAIL TO GET THEIR JUST DEMANDS.

The BSNLEU, WB Circle has organised two days agitational programme including hunger strike on 30th September, 2013 and sit in demonstration on 1st October, 2013 for the improvement of BSNL service in the state as well as to settle the burning issues of the employees. The Hunger strike was started on 30th Sept. at 11AM in front of the chamber of CGMT, WB Circle. Altogether 150 leaders, both Circle and Districts Office bearers in and around Kolkata have joined the programme. Similar programme was also organised in the District Head quarters. During the programme Com. Asis Das, Amitava Chattopadhyay, Debshis Khan, Swapan Chanda, Samir Nandy, Mintu Debnath, Ranprasad Dutta, Asoke Bhattacharjee, R.R. Das and Com Tapas Ghosh, Circle Secy., BSNLCMU, WB deliberated their speeches. Com. Parimal Sarkar, President BSNLEU, S. Sanyal, P. Chatterjee and S.P. Pandey presided over the meeting. Later at 7PM the CGMT, WB has requested the leaders to withdraw hunger strike assured them to meet the staff side on 1st Oct. morning. After discussion the leaders have deferred the hunger strike.

On 1st October the staff side met with CGMT, WB and other officers, the staff side was led by Com. Animesh Mitra, Circle Secy. After detail discussion nearly for 3 hours the staff side has decided to defer their agitational programme. The authority has assured that minutes of the discussion, in detail, will be supplied to the staff side on 3rd October, 2013. Later Com. Animesh Mitra has narrated the whole content of the discussion before the agitating 250 members. He has also expressed that being a responsible Trade Union we have to fight both for the development of BSNL and for the benefit of our employees in future also. Com Asis Das also spoke to the gathering.