The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) was formed in October, 2017. Ever since then, it has successfully organised many struggles, including the two day strike in December, 2017 and the massive March to Sanchar Bhawan on 23.02.2018. However, so far it functioned without a Chairman and Convenor. This issue has been discussed in many earlier meetings of the AUAB. Again, it came up for discussion in yesterday’s meeting of the AUAB. Yesterday's meeting has taken unanimous decisions on this issue. Com. Chandeshwar Singh, GS, NFTE, is elected as the Chairman and Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, is elected as the Convenor.  The meeting also decided that in all circles and districts, the AUAB should be formed immediately and also the Chairman and Convenor should be elected on the similar pattern followed at the All India level.

एम्प्लॉईज ग्रुप इन्शुरन्स (EGI) को अंतिम रूप देने के लिए 25.03.2019 को मीटिंग...
20.11.2018 को सम्पन्न 37वीं नेशनल कौंसिल की मीटिंग में लिए गए निर्णय अनुसार मैनेजमेंट डायरेक्ट रिक्रूट नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव एम्प्लॉईज के लिए भी एम्प्लॉईज ग्रुप इन्शुरन्स (EGI) स्कीम के क्रियान्वयन हेतु सहमत हो गया है। BSNLEU ने इस हेतु तत्काल मीटिंग आयोजित करने की मांग की थी। अब यह तय हो गया है कि मीटिंग 25.03.2019 को होगी।

BSNLEU, Karnal District Union, conducted an election campaign meeting at Panipat. The meeting was presided over by com Ram Singh, District President. Com Swapan Chakraborty, Dy. GS, BSNLEU addressed a largely attended general body meeting of BSNL Non-Executives.  In his speech he gave the details of the issues that are disturbing the minds of the employees .i.e., VRS/CRS, reductions in retirement age from 60 to 58, Revival of BSNL, Role of BSNLEU in the struggles of AUAB and our achievements during the last 3 years. Others who spoke in the meeting were Com. M.S. Kadian,CS, Haryana, Com.Ramesh Chand,Organising Secretary( CHQ), Com. Kuldeep Singh, CS,AIBDPA and Com. I.S.Malik,DS,Karnal.

The year 2019 is coming to a close. This year witnessed many struggles, movements and campaigns, by BSNL employees, for the revival of BSNL. Despite the invoking of ESMA, BSNL employees went on a glorious 3 day strike in February, 2019. BSNLEU heartily congratulates the employees for their participation in these struggles. 2019 also witnessed the allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL, by the government, which is undoubtedly due to the impact of the struggles. Undoubtedly, this will go a long way in the financial revival of BSNL. At the same time, 2019 also witnessed the implementation of VRS and 50% of the employees opting for it. The year 2020 is going to be challenging for BSNL and it's employees. The united trade union movement has to change the challenges into stepping stones for the revival of BSNL and for a better future of the employees.

सभी सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से CHQ का "कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स रिलीफ फण्ड" एकत्रित करने का अनुरोध....

आप को यह जानकारी है कि BSNL के कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को विगत 10 माह के वेजेस का भुगतान अभी तक नही किया गया है। BSNLEU और BSNLCCWF द्वारा, कॉर्पोरेट मैनेजमेंट पर कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स के वेजेस एरियर्स का भुगतान करने हेतु लगातार दबाव बनाया जा रहा है। किन्तु, यह अभी तक नही हो पाया है। ऐसी परिस्थितियों में, कोरोना वायरस के फैलाव को रोकने के लिए सरकार द्वारा 21 दिन का लॉक डाउन कर दिया गया है। इस लॉक डाउन की वजह से कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स की परेशानियों में और अधिक वृद्धि हुई है। ऐसे में, कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को मानवीय आधार पर तत्काल सहयोग करना बेहद जरूरी हो गया है। अतः, BSNLEU के CHQ द्वारा सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज और सेंट्रल ऑफिस बेयरर्स से चर्चा पश्चात, कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को मदद करने के लिए "कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स रिलीफ फण्ड" एकत्रित करने का निर्णय लिया गया है। सर्किल, डिस्ट्रिक्ट और ब्रांच सेक्रेटरीज से अनुरोध है कि वें तत्काल सक्रिय हो जाएं और हमारे मेंबर्स, शुभ चिंतकों, रिटायर्ड कर्मचारियों व अधिकारियों से सहयोग राशि (donations) एकत्रित करना शुरू करें। लॉक डाउन के चलते, सभी से सहयोग राशि हेतु फ़ोन पर सम्पर्क कर डोनेशन की सहमति लेवें। CHQ सभी सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज़ से, सहयोग राशि प्राप्त करने हेतु, सेंट्रल ऑफिस बेयरर्स, जिला सचिव व अन्य से समन्वय स्थापित कर पहल का अनुरोध करता है। CHQ सभी कॉमरेड्स से अनुरोध करता है कि  वें युद्ध स्तर पर कार्य करते हुए फंड्स एकत्रित करने हेतु सक्रिय हो जाएं। इस संबंध में अन्य दिशा निर्देश CHQ द्वारा जारी किए जाएंगे।

The BSNL Casual Contract Workers Federation (BSNL CCWF) , in it's circular dated 18-05-2020, has called upon the contract and casual workers to participate in the Demonstration, called on by BSNLEU, which is to be organised on 21-05-2020. Hence, circle and district secretaries are requested to take steps to ensure their participation also.

The AUAB has given a call to submit  memorandum to all the MPs in the country, highlighting the road-blocks being caused in rolling out BSNL’s 4G service and also highlighting the delay in implementing the assurances given in BSNL’s Revival Package. 

Submitting memorandum to the MPs is an important part of mobilising the public opinion in favour of BSNL’s revival and survival. However, it is disappointing to note that, a very few circles only are carrying this task.  Being the biggest trade union in BSNL, the circle and district secretaries of BSNLEU have more responsibility in organising the submission of memorandum to the MPs. 

Hence, the CHQ calls upon all the circle and district secretaries of BSNLEU to swing into action and to complete the job of submitting memorandum to the MPs in their respective circle / district. In view of the lack of progress in submitting the memorandum, the AUAB is contemplating to extend the time limit. A decision in this connection may be announced tomorrow.

The National Convention of Workers held at New Delhi on 08.08.2017, organised by the Central Trade Unions and independent trade unions, including BSNLEU, has decided to organise a massive dharna at New Delhi from 09^th to 11^th November, 2017. The dharna is to oppose the anti-worker and anti-people policies of the government and also demanding settlement of the 12 point charter of demands of the Central Trade Unions. The venue of the dharna is Parliament Street. All comrades coming to participate in the dharna are requested to reach the area near Parliament Street police station.

Model poster for the Satyagraha and Work According to Rule struggles has been prepared. Circle and district secretaries are requested to print copies and use for organising the struggles.

 

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of UP(West) circle was held at Ghaziabad today. The meeting is specially organised for the mobilisation to be made for the Mazdoor Kisan Sangarsh Rally, to be held at New Delhi on 05th September, 2018. Com. Ansar Ali, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Com. Upendar Singh Teotia, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and addressed the meeting. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and spoke at length about the anti-public sector and pro-private policies of the government. He urged upon the district secretaries to do the maximum mobilisation for the 5th September Mazdoor Kisan Sangarsh Rally. The General Secretary also explained about the current issues of wage revision, Subsidiary Tower Company and progress in the issues of the Non-Executives. Com. S. Chellappa, AGS, was also present in the meeting. The meeting unanimously decided to mobilise not less than 800 comrades for the Mazdoor Kisan Sangarsh Rally.

After yesterday’s talks with the Secretary, Telecom, was over, the GS, BSNLEU and GS, NFTE BSNL, told the CMD BSNL that a deadlock has arisen in the wage revision talks of the Non-Executives, since the Management Side did not want to give HRA revision. They pointed out that Staff Side cannot accept the proposal of the Management Side to freeze HRA as of 31.12.2016. Both the General Secretaries requested the CMD BSNL to intervene in this matter and to give appropriate directions to the Management Side members, so that the wage revision agreement could be signed without delay. The CMD BSNL listened to the view of the Staff Side and told that he would look into it.

The issue of granting Group B status and pay scale to the Senior Accountants is lying pending for a long time. The issue was discussed by Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS and Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, with Ms. Smita Choudhary, GM (EF) today. The GM (EF) told that BSNL had already written to the DoT in respect of issuing fresh Presidential Orders to the Senior Accountants and also about the applicable pay scale. She told that the reply is still awaited from the DoT. She also informed that the case in the Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad on this issue, is still to be disposed off.  BSNLEU will take efforts to expedite the speedy disposal of the court case and will also persue the case with the DoT.

Jet Airways, which was the biggest Indian airways company some time back, is in a deep financial crisis. It’s pilots have not been paid salary for the past 3 months. They have threatened to go on strike from 1^st April, 2019, if the salary is not paid. Jet Airways is having a loan of one billion US dollars. The company is operating only 140 flights per week now, whereas, it was operating 600 flights per week, some time back. The important development that we should note on this issue is that, the government has conducted an emergency meeting yesterday to bail out Jet Airways. Today’s Economic Times (20.03.2019) has reported that the government is pressurising the banks to extend loans to Jet Airways. We appreciate the care that the government is taking for Jet Airways, which is a private company. But what about BSNL, which is the government’s own company? BSNL is crying and pleading to the government to permit it to take bank loans to overcome it’s financial crisis. But the Hon’ble Minister and the government are not coming to the rescue of BSNL. Whereas, in the case of Jet Airways, the government has conducted an emergency meeting and is pressurising the banks to extend loans to it.  No more example is required to explain the government’s pro-private and anti-public sector policies. It is these policies which have ruined BSNL. Together with the AUAB, BSNLEU is continuously fighting against these anti-BSNL policies of the government. However, amongst us, we have some great brains, who are giving experts opinion that, we should not fight against the government.

The 8th Membership Verification campaign meeting was held at the GM office, Tirunelveli, today, the 19.08.2019. Com.S. Rajagopal, District President, presided over. Com.N. Soosai Maria Antony, District Secretary, welcomed everyone. The meeting was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com. S. Chellappa, Circle President & AGS and Com.A. Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle Secretary, Com. Raju, DS, Nagercoil, Com.Panneerselvam, DS, Tuticorin and Com. Samuthrakani, circle org. secretary. The leaders explained about the reasons for the financial crisis for BSNL and also explained about the ways and means for the revival of the Company. Further, the leaders explained about the achievements of BSNLEU, after the last Membership Verification. The meeting condemned the efforts being made, to hand over BSNL’s precious landed property, to the corporates, in the name of Land Monetisation. BSNLEU members from Tuticorin, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli and Virudhunagar attended this meeting. 

The AUAB has issued notice for holding hunger strike at the Corporate Office, Circle and SSA levels on 18.10.2019. In this connection, Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, the Director (HR) has invited the AUAB for discussing the issues contained in the charter of demands. This meeting will take place at 10:00 am tomorrow the 17.10.2019. The General Secretaries of all the constituents of the AUAB will be attending this meeting.

1) Com. Indira and Com. Palanichamy - Rs. 6,000/-

2) Com. S. Chellappa, AGS  - Rs. 5,000/-

3) Com. Babu Radhakrishnan, CS, Tamil Nadu - Rs. 5,000/-

4) Com G.V.Bharath DR TTA,  Trichy- Rs.5,000/-

5) Com. Samuthirakani VGR - RS.3,000/-

6) Com. S. Magudeeswari, Retd OS - Rs. 3,000/-

7) Com.Berlin Alice Mary, Convenor BSNL WWCC, Tamil Nadu - Rs. 2,500/-

8) Com.Seethalakshmi, Tirunelveli - Rs. 2,500/-

9) Com.V.Manian, ACS - Rs.2,500/-

10) Com. Prameelarajan, Nagercoil - Rs.2500/- 

11) Com. S. Subramanian ACS – Rs. 2,000/-

12) Com.Jayakumar DP, Virudhunagar - Rs.2000/-

13) Com. C.Rajendiran, DS, Coimbatore - Rs.2,000/- 

14) Com.Kamalasaraswathi, Rtd.OS - Rs.2,000/-

15) Com Purushothaman, DS Project - Rs.2,000/-

16) Com Purushothaman- DS, STP - Rs.2,000/-

17) Com.R.Badri Retd AOS - Rs.1,000/-

18) Com. Cyril Raj, DS, TNTCWU, CGM Office - Rs.1,000/-

CHQ conveys it's hearty thanks to all the comrades.