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WFTU Statement on the International Migrants Day

 

The WFTU expresses its solidarity to the migrants and refugees from Syria and all the other countries. We support their demands for dignified humane conditions and respect of their rights.

The World Federation of Trade Unions with its anti-imperialist and internationalist position and action denounces the murderous and hypocritical policy of the European Union and its Governments and struggles for the elimination of the aggressiveness against the people of North Africa and the Middle East, for the dissolution of NATO and for the utilization of the natural resources by the people for their own interests and for the popular development that will bring the reconstruction and the prosperity of the people.

We demand the immediate end of all imperialist interventions. We ask from the International Organizations to support the countries of origin of economic immigrants and of the political refugees.

The phenomena or racism, neofascism and xenophobia must be fully confronted.

Based on this the WFTU calls for:

  • The abolishment of the Dublin and the Schengen Treaty, the Frontex and all repressive mechanisms.
  • Stop the measures of the European Union for the repression in the borders.
  • End now the imperialist interventions of EU-USA-NATO.
  • Direct transfer of the refugees from the islands and the entry points to the countries of their final destination.-
  • Increase of the personnel and the infrastructure for the rescue, the record-identification, the housing, feeding, medical care and the safe transfer of the people.
  • Creation of dignified centers of welcoming and hospitality

THE SECRETARIAT

WFTU Statement on the imprisonement of Edgar Sarango

The world Federation of Trade Unions representing currently 92 million workers in 126 countries express its solidarity to CTE for the unjust imprisonment of comrade Edgar Sarango, president of Ecuador trade union federation-CTE and demands his immediate release.

We call all WFTU affiliates and friends around the world to organise initiatives of solidarity to comrade Edgar Sarango.

FORUM LETTER TO SECRETARY, DOT FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT OF 78.2% IDA MERGER TO PENSIONERS.

 

Sub: Inordinate delay in extending the benefit of 78.2% IDA fitment to the

Retired BSNL employees – holding protest demonstrations on 22.12.2015,

wearing black badges reg.

Respected Sir,

The benefit of 78.2% IDA fitment to the Pre-2007 retirees as well as the employees retired

during the period from 01.01.2007 to 09.06.2013 from BSNL has not been extended so far

even though 9 long years have elapsed after the implementation of 2nd PRC w.e.f

01.01.2007. The DoT employees were absorbed in BSNL on the concrete assurance from the

Govt that they will be paid Govt pension after retirement from BSNL and the entire pension

liability will be borne by the Govt of India. However, it is more than unfortunate that the

pensioners are forced to run from pillar to post for their pensionary benefits including

pension revision after their retirement.

The 78.2% IDA fitment has been implemented for the serving employees on 10.06.2013.

However the same has not been extended to the retired employees so far. In view of this

step-motherly treatment and despicable apathy from the Govt to the tune of scorn and

contempt to the voiceless pensioners, Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations have decided

to conduct

Lunch/closing hour demonstration at BSNLCO, Circle and SSA HQs on

22.12.2015, wearing black badges,

as a first step of Trade Union action, which may

have to be continued with further programs of action in case the Govt fails to take

appropriate steps to settle the long pending case immediately.

We request and hope that your goodself will immediately use your good office to settle this

heart-burning issue at the earliest.

Thanking you,

 

Yours sincerely,

 

[P. Abhimanyu]

Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions and Associations.

Mobile No: 9868231113

Copy to:

1. Shri. Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon MOC&IT for information and n/a please.

2. Shri Nripendra Mishra, Principal Secretary, PM(O) for information and n/a please.

3. Shri. Pradeep Kumar Sinha, Cabinet Secretary, Govt of India for n/a pl.

4. Shri. Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL for information and necessary action pl.

5. Smt. Sujata T Ray, DIR(HR & Fin), BSNL Board for information

PERIODICAL REVIEW WILL BE DONE TO MAKE BUREAUCRACY PERFORMANCE ORIENTED AND ACCOUNTABLE.

DOPT : Periodical review will be done to make bureaucracy performance-oriented and accountable

 

With a view to making bureaucracy performance-oriented and accountable, the Government has recently issued instructions to all the Ministries / Departments to carry out periodical review under FR 56(j) and Rule 48 of CCS (Pension Rules, 1972); and under Rule 16(3) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958, to weed out the deadwood and inefficient officials in the service. Further, in order to ensure timely disposal of disciplinary cases and to maintain a mechanism for probity among Government servants, the Department of Personnel & Training has recently issued instructions to all the Ministries and Departments vide Office Memorandum No. 29062/6/2015-AIS(I)(Pt.1) dated 30.9.2015, eliciting information pertaining to disciplinary cases in a standardized format for its monitoring.

The Government have recently issued instructions/ guidelines under rule 7(2) of AIS (Leave) Rules 1955 to process deemed resignation for being unauthorisedly absent after expiry of Leave/ Study Leave/ Foreign Assignment etc. The Government also examines cases against officers and imposes penalty of cut in pension wherever necessary, in consultation with the UPSC. During last year and half i.e. from May, 2014, 13 Central Civil Service/ All India Service officers have been dismissed/removed/ compulsory retired from government service and penalty cut have been imposed on 45 Central Service Officers/All India Services Officers.

WHILE THE EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENT ARE APPRECIATED, IT IS OUR BITTER EXPERIENCE,PARTICULARLY ON THE ISSUE OF 78.2% IDA MERGER, EVERY DEPARTMENT IS INDULGING IN DELAY TACTICS WITHOUT ANY ACCOUNTABILITY WHATSOEVER.

 

R.K.CHATURVEDI APPOINTED JOINT SECRETARY,7TH PAY COMMISSION IMPLEMENTATION CELL.

 

Senior IAS officer R K Chaturvedi has been appointed as Joint Secretary in seventh Central Pay Commission’s implementation cell as part of mid-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected today by the government. As many as five new Joint Secretaries, three non-IAS officers, have been appointed to different Central government ministries.

 

Chaturvedi, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed to the post under Department of Expenditure. He is presently working as Resident Commissioner in Madhya Pradesh Bhawan here.

Chaturvedi will hold the charge for five years, an order issued by Department of Personnel and Training said

SPECIAL GENERALBODY MEETINGS HELD AT TIRUCHI AND VIRUDHUNAGAR.

 

 

TIRUCHI DISTRICT SPECIAL GB ON 10-12-2015

The meeting was held at BSNLEU office, Tiruchi on 10-12-2015 under the presidentship of Com.P.Krishnan, District President. Com.Jan Pasha, District Secretary welcomed. Com.N. Kuppusamy, District Secretary, Erode explained the issues. Com.S.Aslam Pasha, District Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed. Delegates to the All India Conference were elected. Rs.4000 was donated to the Floods Relief Fund.

VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT CONVENTION ON 14-12-2015.

The convention was held at BSNLEU office, Virudhunagar on 14-12-2015. Com.S.Murugesan, District President presided. Com.M.Ayyasamy, District Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com.S. Mohandoss, CHQ Vice President inaugurated the convention with an elaborate speech covering the issues. Com.S.Ravindran, District Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed . 4 delegates were elected to the All India Conference. Rs.4000 was donated to the Floods Relief Fund.

Joint Convention of Pensioners organisations in West Bengal

 

 KOLKATA

A convention was held to form a Joint platform of movement of the Pensioners organisations in West Bengal on 15.12.15 at Krishnapada Ghosh Memorial Hall (Kolkata CITU Hd.Qr.). A presidium consisting of RL Bhattacherjee, Ajoy Ghosh, Himadri Roy, Supriya Mitra Suvendu Mukherjee and Aparesh Bhattacherjee conducted the proceedings. Prominent Economist and Ex-Finance Minister of West Bengal Dr. Asim Dasgupta inaugurated the convention. Panchkari Nayek Convener preparatory committee placed the draft proposal. More than 300 delegates from 19 organisations attended. As allotted by the preparatory committee 15 delegates participated from our Circle. Com. Pijush Chakraborty ACS WB and Com. Sanjib Banerjee CS CTD delivered speech on behalf of the respective Circles in support of the proposal. A General Council was formed taking two members from each organization. Coms.Susanta Ghosh & Pijush Chakraborty and Sanjib Banerjee & Biplab Dutta Roy were nominated as Council members from WB Circle and CTD respectively.

The convention elected a three member committee as follows:-

Joint Convener- Coms. Sibsankar Roy (CGPA) and Panchkari Nayek (SGPA)

Treasurer and Office Secretary-Shyamchand Monigram (SGPA).

The draft proposal was unanimously passed after incorporating / deleting / correcting some points suggested by the speakers.

The Constitution and a charter of demands with programmes were adopted from the convention.

Convention held to form Tamluk Branch under Kharagpur District

A convention was held with a view to form Tamluk Branch under Kharagpur District on 15.12.15 at Panskura (East Midnapore Dist.). A presidium was formed consisting of Coms Debapriya Chowdhury and Milankishore Goswami to preside over the convention. Com. Susanta Ghosh Circle Secretary inaugurated the convention. Other speakers were Coms Anupam Saha District Secretary Kharagpur, Dulal Chandra Mitra President Kharagpur Branch, Deb Kumar Pal Asst.Br.Secretary Midnapore, Bhabesh Chakraborty Branch Secretary Tamluk BSNLEU and Nitai Mondal Branch Secretary Tamluk CMU.

Amulya Charan Jana, Sudhanshu Sekhar Acharya and Gourhari Jana unanimously elected as the President, Secretary and the Treasurer respectively.