The government is launching a series of attacks on BSNL and it's employees. Denial of Wage Revision, breaking BSNL by forming the Subsidiary Tower Company, reduction of the retirement age, etc., have to be stopped. We have to fight back with all our strength. The March to Sanchar Bhawan on 23-02-2018 should give the right message to the government. Hence, it should be organised with the widest possible mobilisation. CHQ calls upon each and every district union to send the maximum number of comrades for Sanchar Bhawan March. The number of comrades coming from each circle, should be intimated to the CHQ latest by 20.01.2018.

It is reported that the DoT is set to conduct “special audits” of the accounts of the private telecom companies for the period from 2011-2012 onwards. It is a well known fact that private telecom companies continuously cheat the government of Annual Licence Fee and Spectrum Usage Charges, by understating their revenue. It is reported that the Annual Licence Fee and Spectrum Usage Charges, paid to the government, got reduced by 23% in 2017. In view of this, the DoT has decided to conduct Special Audits of the accounts of all the private telecom companies. It is noteworthy to mention that the DoT conducted a Special Audit for the years 2006 to 2008 and found out that the private companies had cheated the government an amount Rs.1,846.51 crore. Thereafter, the CAG conducted a Special Audit for the period from 2007 to 2010, wherein it was founded that the private companies had cheated the government an amount of Rs.12,488.93 crore.

(Source: Economic Times dated 25.09.2018)

The AUAB held it's crucial meeting today. General Secretaries / senior leaders of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, AIGETOA, BSNL MS, ATM, TEPU and BSNL OA participated. The meeting reviewed the preparations going on throughout the country for the 3 day strike. All the General Secretaries gave their reports on the preparations. It is very encouraging to note that, excellent preparations are going on. Especially, the momentum has picked up tremendously in the last 2 days. After considering all the factors, the meeting unanimously decided to go ahead with the strike. The strike starts from midnight (00:00 hrs.) today. If any clarification is required, comrades are requested to contact their respective General Secretaries.

AUAB ZINDABAD!!

The employees of West Bengal circle have overwhelmingly responded to the call of the CHQ of BSNLEU, for extending relief to the contract workers. The circle and district unions of West Bengal have taken very good efforts, as a result of which 1,250 comrades have given the donation. The donated amount comes to Rs.11.5 lakh. Now, the circle union has called upon the district unions to rush food materials to the contract workers and help them during this lock-down period. Accordingly, Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan, Kathwa, ETR, Kharagpur, Asansol, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Electrical Wing and Durgapur SSAs have organised programmes in which food materials and money have been handed over to the contract workers. CHQ heartily congratulates the West Bengal circle union, as well as the District Unions for their effective implementation of the CHQ call.

The Odisha Circle Executive Committee meeting was held online today. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.John Verghese, AGS, attended it from the All India Union. The meeting was presided over by Com.S.C. Bhattacharya, Circle President. Com.S.R. Das, CS, briefly presented the report on activities. Totally, 21 comrades participated in the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, delivered  the inaugural address, wherein he explained the road-blocks being created in the revival of BSNL, by delaying BSNL’s 4G launching. He also explained about the attacks on the public sector, and on the labour rights, by the Modi government. Com.John Verghese, AGS, briefly addressed the meeting and explained about the depth of the financial crisis that the country is undergoing currently. The comrades who participated in the deliberations expressed their serious concern about the non-payment of  wages to the contract workers, as well as their retrenchment. They also expressed their unhappiness about the deteriorating quality of BSNL’s services in Odisha circle, after the commencement of outsourcing of the maintenance works. Finally, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, replied to the issues raised by the comrades. Com.S.R. Das, CS, summed up the discussions and delivered the vote of thanks.