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BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF workers March to Labour Officers.

12 Monday Aug 2019

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Hundreds of BSNL employees and casual-contract workers will march to the Labour Officers in their respective places on 13th August demanding intervention for payment of wages to contract workers and their arbitrary retrenchment by the contractor/BSNL. Despite the issues taken with the CMD BSNL and other authorities, no favourable decision has been taken so far. The issue was brought to the notice of the CLC also, but no result. It is in this context that the March to Labour Office is being organised. Let us fully participate and make the programme a full success.

( Due to floods and landslides etc. the programme in Kerala Circle is postponed.)

Hunger Strike by Casual Contract workers in Kerala

23 Thursday Mar 2017

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Demanding implementation of the agreement reached last year between the Circle BSNL Management and the CCLU Kerala as also demanding Bonus etc. casual and contract workers organised one day Hunger Strike as per the call of the Circle Unions. Hundreds of workers participated all over the circle.

Hunger Strike was organised with massive participation before the PGM Office in Kozhikode. The programme was inaugurated by Com. P.K.Mukundan, Dist. Secretary CITU Kozhikode. I also addressed and spoke about the demands of the workers and the present position and congratulated for their participation. Comrades M.Vijayakumar, Org. Secretary BSNLEU, K.V.Jayarajan, District President, CCLU, V.Bhagyalakshmi, Convener, Mahila Committee, Asokan, District Secretary CCLU and other leaders addressed.

The Kerala BSNL Management should immediately implement the agreement made with the Union.

 

Convention of Casual Contract Workers at Palakkad on 13th February 2016

14 Sunday Feb 2016

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A Convention of BSNL Casual and Contract workers was held at Palakkad on 13-02-2016 at the Union Office participated by more than 300 workers. It was presided over by Com. Chandrasekharan, Dist. President, BSNLEU. Com. Sunil Kumar, District Secretary, CCLU welcomed all. Leaders of BSNLEU and CCLU were present.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLCCWF and Patron BSNLEU, while inaugurating the Convention reported about the decisions of the Nagercoil AIC and the Charter of Demands submitted to the BSNL Management and the discussions taken so far. He congratulated the Kerala workers for the magnificent and militant struggle jointly organised by BSNLEU, SNEA and CCLU against the corruption and anti-worker action of the former CGM Kerala and on the demands of the casual and contract workers. Com. K.Mohanan, Circle Secretary BSNLEU and Circle President CCLU briefed the house about the latest developments after the struggle and the negotiations being conducted for increasing the wages etc. Coms. P.R.Parameswaran, DS BSNLEU, senior leaders V.Kesavan, T.S.Parameswaran, Ajit Kumar, Circle Vice-President CCLU and other leaders  also addressed.

The Convention took decisions to strengthen the organisation by increasing the membership and focusing the issue of the workers. It also decided to actively participate in the Membership Verification to ensure maximum support to BSNLEU.

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 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.

Indefinite Satyagraha by Casual, Contract Workers in Kerala from 22nd June 2015

22 Monday Jun 2015

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The BSNL Casual Contract Labour Union (CCLU) Kerala, affiliated to BSNLCCWF, has started Indefinite Satyagraha in front of GM offices in the Circle. Large number of comrades are participating in the programme. BSNLEU leaders and workers are in full support.

The demands on which the agitation is being organised includes equal pay for equal work, issue of identity card, payment of Bonus etc.

BSNLCCWF fully support the struggle and convey greetings to the agitating workers!