The 7^th Circle Conference of BSNLEU, Andaman and Nicobar circle, started at Port Blair today. The meeting is inaugurated by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS. In his speech, the General Secretary spoke on the 2^ndRevival Package, issues related to BSNL’s 4G launching, the anti-BSNL and pro-private policies of the Government, important issues of the Non-Executives, etc. The Conference was also addressed by Shri Rajaram Mohan, CGM, A&N circle, Com.Chandrachudan, General Secretary, CITU, A&N, Com.Ayyappan, Vice President, CITU, Com.K.G. Das, A&N Pensioners Association, Com.Vinod Krishna, President, SNEA, Com.Anand, Circle Secretary, NFTE, and Com.Brijesh Pandey, CS, AIGETOA,  and others. After the successfully completing the Open Session, the delegates session of the Conference started. 

The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, held at Mysuru, has decided to organise a “Meet the Employees Campaign” from 06.09.2022 to 13.09.2022. During this week long campaign, the circle, district and branch level office bearers of BSNLEU have to form teams and meet each and every employee, both Executives and Non-Executives. The hurdles being wantonly created by the government in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service, handing over of BSNL’s towers and optic fibre cable to the private in the name of National Monetisation Pipeline, the agenda of the Management to retrench another 35,000 employees through VRS, threatenings to dismiss the employees under FR 56(J), attempts of the Management to increase the working hours up to 12 hours per day and the overall pro-corporate and anti-people policies of the Government should be campaigned against the employees during this week long campaign. CHQ will release a pamphlet matter, which should be handed over to each and every employee. CHQ calls on the circle and district unions to successfully organise this week long “Meet the Employees Campaign”.

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given call to observe 1^st September, 2022, as “Trade Union Action Day for Peace”. The day is being observed throughout the world, demanding to stop the imperialist wars. The Mysuru CEC meeting of BSNLEU has decided to implement the call of the WFTU. Accordingly, West Bengal circle union has organised the programme at Kolkata.

The JE LICE for the vacancy year 2020 is going to be conducted on 16.10.2022. BSNLEU strongly demanded that, this JE LICE should be conducted as an off-line exam. This issue was discussed with the Director(HR) also. However Management did not accept BSNLEU’s demand. So, the JE LICE is going to be conducted as online exam. In this connection, the Corporate Office has issued a letter yesterday the 31.10.2022, directing the CGMs to organise computer familiarisation training for the JE LICE candidates, to enable them to appear in the online exam. The circle and district secretaries are requested to make use of this opportunity. They should ensure that the Corporate Office direction is implemented and computer familiarisation training is given to the JE LICE candidates.

 Stop imperialist wars.

“Action Day of Trade Unions for peace” to be organised on 01^st September, 2022 .

 September 01^st is the day on which the 2^nd World War started, when Germany attacked Poland. Hence, the working class is observing 1^st of September, as a day against war. In accordance with this, the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given call to the trade unions throughout the world, to observe “Action Day of Trade Unions for Peace” on 01^stSeptember, 2022. Wars devastate nations and ruin the lives of millions of people. Wars or or against growth and development mankind. Hence, the WFTU has given the call to observe the 1st of September as the “Action Day of Trade Unions For Peace”. To implement the call of the WFTU, the Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, held at Mysuru, has decided to organise special meetings at Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai and Hyderabad. 

The All India Conference of NFTE BSNL, which was held at Ranchi on 28th, 29th & 30th August, 2022, has got successfully concluded. The Conference has unanimously re-elected Com.Islam Ahmed as President, Com.Chandeshwar Singh as General Secretary and Com.Rajamouli as Treasurer. BSNLEU heartily congratulates these leaders. BSNLEU also heartily congratulates all other office bearers elected in this All India Conference.

The JTO LICE was held on 07.08.2022. The results of this exam has been announced. BSNLEU heartily congratulates all the candidates who have emerged successfully.