SKM और CTUs द्वारा 26.06.2021 को आयोजित "कृषि बचाओ- लोकतंत्र बचाओ दिवस" में शामिल हों। 

केंद्रीय मजदूर संघों के संयुक्त मंच ने 26.06.2021 को समुक्षित किसान मोर्चा द्वारा आयोजित किए जा रहे  "कृषि बचाओ-लोकतंत्र बचाओ दिवस" में शामिल होने के लिए श्रमिक वर्ग का आह्वान किया है। इस दिन चल रहे किसान आंदोलन को 7 माह पूरा किया जाएगा। इस आंदोलन में अब तक करीब 500 किसानों की मौत हो चुकी है। यह सभी जानते हैं कि, 26 जून, 1975 को आपातकाल की घोषणा 46 वर्ष पहले की गई थी। तत्कालीन सत्तावादी इंदिरा गांधी द्वारा विपक्ष की आवाजों को दबाने के लिए आपातकाल की घोषणा की गई थी। आज भाजपा सरकार अपनी नीतियों के बढ़ते विरोध को दबाने के लिए इंदिरा गांधी द्वारा अपनाए गए उन्हीं तरीकों का सहारा ले रही है। दरअसल, देश अब अघोषित आपातकाल से गुजर रहा है। चेन्नई में हुई बीएसएनएलयू की सीईसी की बैठक में केंद्रीय श्रमिक संघों ( CTUs) और समयुक्ट किसान मोर्चा (SKM) द्वारा दिए गए कॉल्स में भाग लेने का फैसला किया गया है । इसलिए, BSNLEU के CHQ  सर्कल और जिला संघों से 26-06-2021 को SKM और CTUs द्वारा आयोजित किए जाने वाले "कृषि बचाओ-लोकतंत्र दिवस बचाओ दिवस" में सक्रिय रूप से भाग लेने का आह्वान कर रहा है। 

It is reported in the media that, BSNL taking steps to engage retired officials, to meet the staff shortage. CHQ has received queries from many comrades also, in this regard. Hence, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke to Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) today and enquired about it. However, the Director (HR) dismissed the media reports. He stated that BSNL is not having any proposal to engage retired BSNL employees.

The results of the failed SC/ST candidates, in the JAO LICE held in Punjab circle in 2016, was reviewed in December, 2020. As per this, two candidates were declared as successful. However, these candidates have not sent for training till now. BSNLEU has already written a letter to the Corporate Office on this matter. Today, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri S.P. Singh, GM(Training), and requested to depute both these candidates for the JAO training at the earliest. The GM(Training), replied that comments of the CGM, Punjab have been called for, based on BSNLEU’s letter. He also assured that further action on this matter would be taken, soon after receiving the report from the CGM, Punjab.

Crores of workers have already lost their jobs during this COVID-19 pandemic. Now, news has appeared in the media that, the leading IT companies, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant and others are planning to lay off as many as 30 lakh employees. This massive lay off exercise will be completed by 2022. Retrenchment of a massive 30 lakh IT employees will further deepen the crisis that is being faced by the working class in our country.

[Source: www.india.com, dt. 17.06.2021]

The Modi Government has completely failed in safeguarding the people from the second wave of COVID-19. Various High Courts, including the Supreme Court, have bitterly criticised the Central Government for it’s failure in this regard. However, the Modi government is working very efficiently in privatising the Government and Public Sector Undertakings. The latest is the privatisation of the Ordnance Factories. The 44 Ordnance Factories in the country are functioning  under the Ordnance Factories Board, under the control of the Ministry of Defence. 

Now, the Ordnance Factories Board will be eliminated. In it’s place, seven corporations will be formed under the Companies Act. The corporatisation of the Ordnance Factories is being done with the sole intention to hand them over to the big corporates. Since the multinational companies are having the state-of-the-art technologies with them, ultimately these Ordnance Factories will go into the control of the multinational corporations. The Defence Workers Federations are organising countrywide “Burning of Effigy” agitation on 19.06.2021. BSNLEU strongly supports the struggle of the Defence Workers Federations.

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions(CTUs) has  called on the working class to join the “Save Agriculture – Save Democracy Day”, being organised by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha on 26.06.2021. On this day, the ongoing Kisan’s agitation will be completing 7 months. Nearly 500 Kisan’s have died so far in this agitation.

It is known to everyone that, it was on 26^th June, 1975, that emergency was declared 46 years ago. Emergency was declared by the then authoritarian Indira Gandhi to suppress the voices of the opposition. Today, the BJP government is resorting to the same methods adopted by Indira Gandhi to suppress the increasing opposition to it’s policies. 

In fact, the country is passing through an undeclared emergency now. The CEC meeting of BSNLEU, held at Chennai has decided to participate in the calls given by the Central Trade Unions (CTUs) and the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM). Hence, the CHQ of BSNLEU calls on the circle and district unions to actively participate in the “Save Agriculture – Save Democracy Day” to be organised by the SKM and CTUs on 26-06-2021.

खाना पकाने के तेल की कीमतें एक साल में दोगुने से भी ज्यादा हो गई हैं। 

यह चौंकाने वाली बात है कि खाना पकाने के तेल की कीमतें एक साल में दोगुने से भी ज्यादा हो गई हैं। खाद्य सचिव सुधांशु पांडेय ने कहा है कि कुकिंग ऑयल की कीमतों में 62 फीसद का इजाफा हुआ है। सरसों, वनस्पति, सोया, खजूर, सूरजमुखी और मूंगफली जैसे खाद्य तेलों की खुदरा कीमतों में वृद्धि लाखों गरीब परिवारों के लिए एक झटका है । वे पहले से ही आर्थिक रूप से COVID-19 से प्रभावित हैं । यहां यह ध्यान रखना जरूरी है कि डीजल और पेट्रोल की कीमतें भी सर्वकालिक उच्च स्तर पर पहुंच गई हैं। 

[ स्रोत: इकनॉमिक टाइम्स डीटी 17-06-2021]

It is shocking to note that, the prices of cooking oil have more than doubled in the last one year. Food Secretary, Sudhanshu Pandey has said that, the prices of edible oil has increased by 62%. The rise in retail price of edible oils — mustard, vanaspati, soya, palm, sunflower and groundnut — is a blow to millions of poorer households in the country that have been financially hit during the second Covid-19 wave. The prices of diesel and petrol have reached a record high, fuelling all round price rise. 

[ Source : Economic Times dt. 17-06-2021]

A Formal Meeting between the Director (HR) and BSNLEU had been scheduled to be held on 17.05.2021. However, that meeting was postponed by the Management. Today, the Sr.GM(SR) informed the General Secretary that, the meeting with the Director (HR) will be held online on 19.06.2021. The timing of the meeting has been fixed as 11:00 hrs. Wage Revision, Payment of IDA, Transfer liability of the Non-Executives, Holding of the LICEs, Transfer issues of the DR JEs, Issuing of Presidential Orders, Declaration of JTO results in Punjab and some more issues will be discussed in this meeting.