Com.P. Raju, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, has retired on superannuation on 31stMay, 2023. Similarly, Com.T. Prema, Circle Vice President, Tamil Nadu circle, also retired on 31-05-2023. The Circle Executive Committee meeting of Tamil Nadu circle, being held at Madurai, organised a felicitation function yesterday, for Com.P.Raju, CS and Com.T. Prema, Circle Vice President. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle President, presided over. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.P. Sampath, Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front, Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, Com.Natarajan, CS, NFTE, Com.Sridhara Subramanian, CS, BSNLEU, Chennai circle, Com.R. Rajasekhar, CS, AIBDPA, Com.M.Syed Idris, CS, Contract Workers Union and Com.Berlin Kanakaraj, CS, BSNLWWCC, addressed the meeting and felicitated both the comrades. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, presented, mementos and shawls to Com. P. Raju,CS and to Com.T.Prema, circle VP. Finally, both, Com.P. Raju and Com.T. Prema, Circle VP addressed the meeting and acknowledged the felicitations.

BSNLEU has written a letter to the CMD BSNL today, strongly protesting against the decision of the Management, forcing the Non-Executives to submit their option to change union membership, through online. In its letter, BSNLEU has complained that, this decision has been taken by the Management, without consulting the Recognised trade unions of the Non-Executives. This only shows the scant regard that the Management is having for the Recognised trade unions of the Non-Executives, BSNLEU has stated in it’s letter. BSNLEU has requested the CMD BSNL to keep this letter under abeyance, pending and to hold discussion with the Recognised trade unions of the Non-Executives.

Every year, BSNL employees are being given opportunity to change their union membership. The window for this will be opened from 16^th June to 15^th July of every year. However, all of a sudden, the BSNL Corporate Office has issued instruction today to hold this process online. This is surprising. It is deplorable that, the Corporate Management did not even bother to consult the Recognised trade unions on this matter. BSNLEU will express its protest to the Management.

The 2 day Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, is being held at Madurai today and tomorrow. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle President is presiding over. Com.P.Raju, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and presented the report on activities. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, addressed the meeting and explained the issues related to BSNL’s 4G / 5G, wage revision and the programme of action called on by the Joint Forum. The General Secretary also explained about the decisions of the Bhopal Central Executive Committee meeting. The meeting is continuing.

It is heart-rending to note that a gruesome train accident has taken place in Odisha, in which 261 train passengers have lost their lives. As per reports, Chennai-Howrah Coromandel Express, Bengaluru-Howrah Super fast Express and a goods train are involved in this accident. BSNLEU deeply condoles the death of the train passengers and conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.