Accommodation to those comrades coming to participate in the Sanchar Bhawan March on 20th November, 2014 is arranged as follows-

Kolkata, West Bengal, CORTO and Assam Circles: New Delhi Kalibari, Mandir Marg, New Delhi-01

                                                                                        Phone-01123363962 & 23361699

                                                                                        Checkout time- 7 AM on 21st November.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat Circles                 : Garhwal Bhawan Yathri Nivas, 60,P.K.Road,

                                                                                        New Delhi-01- Phone- 01123540380

                                                                                        Check out time: 10 AM on 21st November

Andhra, MP, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh,

Karnataka, , NE-1,NE-2,  Rajasthan

and others not mentioned above:                         :  Chug Dharmasala, 8, Udyan Marg, Near Gole

                                                                                        Market CNG Pump, New Delhi_110001.

                                                                                        Phone: 09868430782.

                                                                                        Check out time- 8 AM on 21st November.

On 13th November, General Secretary, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, went to Sanchar Bhawan mainly to ascertain the progress in the preparation of cabinet note for extending the benefit of 78.2% IDA merger to the BSNL pensioners, both pre 2007 and post 2007. But he could not meet Secretary,DOT, Member(Services), Member(Finance) and DDG(Esst), as all were in meeting. Most of the occasions this the experience. However, he could meet Shri.Sanjay Agarwal who is in charge of Director(Estt),being the regular Director, Shri.Prachish Khanna on leave. He told Com. Jayaraj that the process to get the consent of Secretary, DOT to prepare the cabinet note is going on and he had no idea as to when the consent will be got. The file from the Department of Expenditure was sent to DOT on 16th October, 2014 and even after one month,the preparation of cabinet note is yet to start. This is the state of affairs taking place in every concerned departments and it is nothing but non accountability and purposeful delay tactics.

SO,LET US RESPOND STRONGLY AGAINST THIS NEGATIVE APPROACH, BY MAKING THE SANCHAR BHAWAN MARCH ON 20TH NOVEMBER,A GREAT SUCCESS!

In spite of old age and suffering from various ailments, the BSNL and DOT pensioners in the country are determined to make the Sanchar Bhawan March on 20th November, 2014, a resounding success. From the massive response of the pensioners, it has become clear that the participation will be more than CHQ’s expectation. It is very obvious that the 29 demands identified by the Central Executive Committee Meeting held at Coimbatore on 29th & 30th July, 2014 has enthused the pensioners and the negligence and negative approach of DOT as well as BSNL management towards their genuine demands has added insult to injury. CHQ is making all out efforts to ensure comfortable accommodation to those pensioners coming from far off circles.

More than 10 lakh bank employees joined the nation wide strike on 12th November, 2014 against the negative approach of the Indian Banks Association and the central government on the wage agreement. This is the third strike waged by the bank employees under the joint banner of United Forum of Bank Unions for one and the same issue. The last wage agreement has expired in 2012 and 14 rounds of bilateral talks held have not yielded any positive result. The unions have been taking a very positive stand all along and have come down from 30 per cent hike to 17.5 percent which was granted in the last wage agreement. Therefore the strike is fully justified and this has reflected in the massive participation.

The 4 days 7th All India Conference of BSNL Employees Union has concluded on 9th November, 2014 at Kolkata, calling upon the BSNL employees to make the one day strike on 27th November by JAC of BSNL Non Executive Unions and the indefinite strike from 3rd February,2015 by Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, a grand success.

Office bearers have been elected unanimously with Com. V. A. N. Namboodiri (Patron) Com. Balbir Singh (President) Com. P. Abhimanyu (General Secretary) Com. Swapan Chakraborty (Deputy General Secretary) and Com. Saibal Sengupta (Treasurer)

West Bengal Circle organized a well attended meeting at the Union office,CTO, Kolkata on 7th November, 2014. The meeting started at 1330 hrs with Com. Dilipdas, veteran leader and Vice President, AIBDPA in chair. In his elaborate inaugural address, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary explaind in detail the important issues of the pensioners and the Sanchar Bhawan March being organized on 20th, November, 2014. He also congratulated the Circle Branch and the comrades in Kolkata for extending valuable support to the Reception Committee of the 7th AIC of BSNLEU, Kolkata. Com. Susata Ghosh, Circle Secretary, Com. D. Basu, AGS, Com. Pijush Chakraboty, ACS also addressed the meeting. The points raised by some of the comrades were clarified by the General Secretary. 

The 7th AIC of BSNL EM LOYEES UNION continued on  7h November with the subject session in the morning. Com. K. G. Jayaraj, General Secretary was invited to speak and he addressed narrating the functioning of AIBDPA and he acknowledged the support of BSNLEU functionaries from CHQ to branch in building the organization and also for the successful conduct of its agitations. He also shared with delegates the concerns of AIBDPA in the crisis of BSNL and the overall situation prevailing in the country after the BJP government has come to power. He sought the support of all to make the Sanchar Bhawan March being held on 20th November, 2014 on the 29 point charter of demands, grand success.

The 7th All India Conferece of BSNL Employees Union has an enthusiastic
start on today,the 6th November,2014 at Kolkata.About 3000 delegatees.
and observers drawn.from all. partts of the country are participating.The iinaugural
session was presided over by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,President and
inaugurated by Com.A.K.Padmanabhan,President,CITU with a powerful
speech.Com..P.Abhiimanyu,General Secretary,Com M.Krishnan,Secretary
General,Confederation of CGE &Workers,Com.Raj Bahadur Rawal,President,
Telecom Employees Association of Nepal and Com.V.Ramesh,General
Secretary,AIIEU addressed the inaugural session. Com.Sisir Bhattacharjee,
Veteran leader and Chairman,Reception Committee welcomed and Com.
Animesh Mitra,Joint Convenor,Reception Committee proposed vote of thanks..
In the afternoon a huge rally was taken out and the open session after culmination
of the procession was held at Rani Rrashmoni Avenue.Com.V.A.N.Namoodiri
was in chair.Com.Tapan Sen MP,General Secretary,CITU, Com.Syamal Chakraorty,
President,CITU.West Bengal,Com.P..Abhimanyu and Com.Animesh Mitra spokee.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary is participating in the four days conference
an d will address tomorrow.

General Secretary, Com. K. G. Jayaraj, is sheduled to join CHQ on 9th  November, 2014 and will be available at the headquarters upto 15th December. Before this, he will participate in the 7th All India Conference of BSNL Employees Union at Kolkata and address the inaugural session on 6th November, 2014.