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Meeting of AIBDPA at Indore

17 Wednesday Jul 2013

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All India BSNL-DOT Pensioners Association (AIBDPA) has been formed at Indore in a largely attended meeting. The meeting was organised under initiative of the BSNL Employees Union. Com. Jagdish Soni, senior leader and president of BSNLEU presided. Com. Prakash Sharma, District secretary, BSNLEU welcomed all. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU and Advisor AIBDPA inaugurated the Convention. He spoke in detail about the latest developments in the telecom sector, the issues facing the revival of BSNL, issues of the workers like early implementation of 78.2% IDA fixation both for employees and pensioners etc. Shri G.C.Pande, General Manger, BSNL, Indore, H.S.Thakkur, Circle secretary, AIBDPA, M.L.Chaudhary and other leaders addressed. Com. T.R.Deharia proposed vote  of thanks.Com. Namboodiri and other leaders were warmly welcomed and honoured. Leaders of the various associations/unions in BSNL attended the convention.

The meeting of the pensioners were held after the convention. The issues of pensioners and the decisions of AIBDPA were explained by Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri. The AIBDPA SSA union was formed with election of  office-bearers unanimously with Coms. Sriram Tiwari (Advisor), V.R.Kolhapure (Patron), Jagdish Soni (President), S.M.Lekhre (Secretary) and M.B.Naidu (Treasurer)

 

 

Meeting with Comrades of BSNLCCWF at Indore

14 Sunday Jul 2013

Posted by in BSNLCCWF - Casual and Contract workers, Uncategorized

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After reaching Indore to attend the conference of AIBDPA to be held tomorrow, 15th July, I utilised some time discuss matters with the District Secretary of BSNLEU Com. Prakash Sharma, President of BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF Com. Jagdish Soni, ADS BSNLEU Com. Chaudhuri ML and other leaders. A few leading comrades of BSNLCCWF were also there.

After serious struggle, the minimum wage is being paid and ESI and EPF are implemented. But the minimum wage is paid only at the rate for C class cities. Since Indore is B class the rate should be different. Identity cards have been issued. 22 contract labour were retrenched two years back in connection with the agitation for minimum wage. They have not been taken back yet. The wages are being paid in cash. It should be paid by cheque or remitted to the bank account. The need for strengthening the BSNLCCWF was stressed. Almost all the 100 and odd workers are members of the union. Efforts are being made to enrol cent per cent membership. The comrades who attended the discussion were well-informed. There is every chance that Indore will make a strong base for BSNLCCWF.