The Narendra Modi government has shown its true colour. The steep hike in railway passenger rate of 14.2 per cent and 6.5 percent in the freight rate are really a attack on the common people who are suffering badly due to the rocketing price rice and resultant wage erosion. The hike in the freight rate will automatically cause further price rice of the essential commodities. The hike in season tickets will put the workers, employees and the students to further hardships.

The Central government has imposed this steep hike in a most undemocratic manner,even  putting the Parliament in the dark.

The Thiruvananthapuram Press Club hall was jam packed with a rare and rich audience in the beautiful evening on 19th June,2014. The occasion was the proud and pleasant function of release of the book,captioned,” P & T Trade Union Movement in Kerala ” penned by none other than Com. P. V. Chandrasekharan, All India Patron, AIBDPA. Com. PVC ,as he is affectionately called , has the rich experience of leading the P & T Unions in Kerala in close association with other veteran and stalwart leaders like Com. N. P. Padmanabhan, Com. M.C. Ayyappakutty, Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, Com.C.C.Pillai etc.

Com.Pinarayi Vijayan, State Secretary, CPI(M), Kerala formally released the book, handing over the first copy to Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and President, BSNLEU. Com. Pinarayi Vijayan congratulating Com.PVC for the strenuous efforts in writing the book,recalled the glorious struggles waged by the P&T unions. Com.V,A.N shared his rich experiences while functioning in Kerala. Com.M. Krishnan, Secretary General, NFPE and Confederation introduced the book to the audience narrating the important parts of the book. Com. Sivakumar, President, FSETO also addressed. Com. PVC delivered the thanks giving address. Com. U.P.Joseph, Manager, Chintha Publications,who has published the book welcomed the gathering. With vote of thanks by Com. K. Mohan, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, the glittering function came to an end.

DPE clarification on pension scheme (click to view )

CHQ was under the impression that the file must have gone to the Department of
Expenditure on last Friday or surely on Monday,as had been assured by the
Director (Establishment ). Yesterday. CHQ could not vverify, as nobody reliable
was not available at DOT.
Today morning,Com. K. G. Jayaraj l General Secretary has contacted Shri.
Prachish Khanna, Director (Estt ), DOT who stated as follows.
The file was put up with the clarifications sought by the DOE to the Member,
( Finance ) who opined that the reply in repect of the 60-40 issue is not clear
and therefore to be referred to the PSU section for a convincing reply.
THIS IS AN IDEAL AND GLARING EXAMPLE FOR THE BASIC NATURE OF THE
INDIAN BUREAUCRACY !

Indian Bank’s Association continues to be stubborn,as another round of talks on Friday between the Bank Unions and the IBA ,has again failed to reach an agreement. IBA took the stand  in Friday’s talks that they can agree only to 11% wage hike against 25% of the union’s demand. Last time, the agreement was for 17.5%, which has expired on 31-10-2012 and the bipartite wage settlement negotiations are being dragged on for more than one  and half years. The main reason being put forward by the Bank Management is that their profit is under pressure due to provisions they have to make for the bad loans.

It is the corporates and the big businesses that indulge in nonpayment of loans which is written off later by the banks on political interventions. Then why should the bank employees who sweat to give all development of the banks’ business be made to suffer.

The United Forum of Bank Unions (the umbrella body of 10 unions in the banking sector) is seeking the intervention of Union Finance Minister,Shri.Arun Jaiteley to have a reasonable settlement. 

The Meeting of the various Pensioners Associations, convened by the BCPC, was held at Chennai on 14th June,2014. Com.R.L.Bhattacharjee presided and was inaugurated by Com. S. K. Vyas, Secretary General, BCPC. The purpose of the meeting was to ascertain the views of all the pensioners associations on the draft memorandum to the 7th Central Pay Commission.

Representing AIBDPA, Com. C. K. Narasimhan, Circle Secretary, Tamilnadu and Com. K. Arumugam, CHQ Organising Secretary participated in the meeting. Com. C. K. Narasimhan presented the suggestions of AIBDPA in the meeting. The common memorandum will be finalised within a few days by BCPC.

Letter to Shri.Ravi Shankar Prasad,(click to View)

The Annual General Body Meeting of Hubli Branch under Dharwad District was held successfully on 08-06-2014 at the conference hall of GMTD Sanchar Bhawan,Hubli. Com. B. C. Doddamani presided. Com. G. G. Patil, CHQ Organising Secretary inaugurated.

Office bearers were elected with the following important functionaries.

President: Com. S. Anthonyswamy. Secretary: Com. A. D. Kulkarni. Treasurer: Com. A. R. Kulkarni. 

BSNL MRS INDOOR TREATMENT-(click to view)

General Secretary, Com.K.G.Jayaraj had gone to DOT on today,the 13th June,2014. But Secreatary,DoT, Member (Finance), Member(Services),whom he wanted to meet were in a meeting. Com.Jayaraj ,however met Shri.Prachish Khanna, Director (Establishment) and had a detailed discussion on 78.2% IDA merger to the BSNL pensioners.

The Director has assured that the file with the required clarifications,sought by the Department of Expenditure will be sent to them today itself.

The following points are cleared.

1.Cabinet approval will be sought for the pre 2007 pensioners,as they were not given 50% IDA merger,consequent on which the IDA has increased from 68.8% to 78.2%.

2.PSU section in DOT has ruled out arrears as per the condition in order of BSNL dated 10-6-2013,to the effect that “NO arrears will be paid”.They have not considered the DO letter written by CMD,BSNL to Secretary,DOT in this regard. So notional fixation only will be given from 01-01-2007 and actual payment will be made from 10-06-2013.