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BLACK BADGE Demonstration BY forum demanding 78.2% IDA Pension fixtion

 

As per the call of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, lunch hour demonstrations were held in Circles and SSAs of BSNL. The employees wore black badges protesting against the delay in issuing orders for the 78.2% IDA pension fixation for the BSNL pensioners. AIBDPA members participated in large numbers every where.

In BSNL Corporate Office, protest demonstration was held during lunch time. Slogans were raised demanding implementation of 78.2% fixation and protesting against the delay. Com. C.Singh, GS NFTE and President Forum, presided. Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Patron, BSNLEU addressed and explained the demand in detail,the injustice meted out to the pensioners and demanded immediate settlement. All India leaders of unions, Coms. Swapan Chakroborty(BSNLEU), K.Sebastian (SNEA), Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), R.S.Chauhan (BSNLEU) and others were present.

Com.S.Prasanna Kumar, General Secretary, CITU,Karnataka passed away

 

 Comrade S.Prasanna Kumar, CITU General Secretary, Karnataka and a close friend of the telecom workers and BSNLEU, passed away today (23-12-2015) morning at Bengaluru due to acute heart attack. He was only 48. He was closely connected with the Public Sector TUs and also BSNLEU. He attended and addressed many meetings of BSNLEU. He took special interest in the Casual contract labour movement of BSNL.

CHQ pays rich tributes to the departed leader and conveys deep condolences to the bereaved family and all the comrades.

Bonus ceiling increased – Lok Sabha passes Payment of Bonus (Amendment Bill)

 

Lok Sabha has passed Payment of Bonus (Amendment) Bill 2015 yesterday increasing the eligibility limit for payment of Bonus from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 20,000. The bonus calculation limit is also increased from the present Rs. 3,500 to Rs. 7,000. These will be implemented with retrospective effect from April 2014.

The Central Trade Unions and the central government employees organisations have been demanding to increase the ceiling on both eligibility and calculation limits for the past few years.

78.2% IDA MERGER-SECRETARY, DOT SAYS THE FILE WILL BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO CABINET SECRETARY.

Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor and Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary had a serious discussion on 21-12-2015 with Shri.Rakesh Garg, Secretary, DoT on 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL Pensioners. The representatives of AIBDPA  conveyed strong dissatisfaction in dealing with the file in DoT as if there is no accountability. The Secretary, DoT stated that there were some adverse comments by the legal advisor (later we came to know that these were irrevelent and baseless; “BSNL is providing bad services, BSNL has enough surplus land” etc.) and there fore the file is sent to the Department of Law for vetting. As all the points raised by the Department of Expenditure have been explained, the Secretary said that on receipt of the file from the Department of Law it will be directly submitted to cabinet for approval.

Earlier, the Member (Finance) had also stated that the file after complying with the clarifications sought by the Department of Expenditure will be submitted to the cabinet. But the Member (Services) wanted the file to be sent to the Department of Expenditure again. This has also caused much delay. Now, the Secretary, DoT has decided to send the file to the cabinet. CHQ is watching the progress and will pursue further.

The decision of the Forum of BSNL unions to organize Black Badge demonstration on 22-12-2015 against the undue delay in extending the benefit of 78.2% IDA merger to BSNL pensioners and the big success of the program throughout the country will definitely has its effect.