THE THREE DAYS CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION HELD AT RAJKOT ON 7-8-9,FEBRUARY,2014 HAS CONCLUDED ON 9TH INSTANT.THE CEC HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT CONVENTIONS IN ALL CIRCLES IN APRIL,2014,HIGHLIGHTING THE FOLLOWING ISSUES.

1.NEOLIBERAL POLICIES BEING FOLLOWED BY THE SUCCESSIVE CONGRESS AND BJP GOVERNMENTS AND ITS IMPACT ON BSNL.

2.COMMUNAL HARMONY.

3.THE 10 POINT CHARTER OF DEMANDS FORMULATED BY THE CENTRAL TRADE UNIONS.

THE CEC ALSO DECIDED TO SUPPORT THE AGITATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF THE BSNL CASUAL/CONTRACT FEDERATION.

THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ARE ALL SET TO LAUNCH THE TWO DAYS NATIONWIDE STRIKE ON 12-13 FEBRUARY,2014.INITIALLY IT WAS CONFEDERATION OF CENTRAL GOVT.EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS WHICH GAVE THE CALL FOR THE STRIKE.SUBSEQUENTLY SOME OTHER UNIONS LIKE FEDERATION OF NATIONAL POSTAL ORGANISATIONS(FNPO) ARE ALSO JOINING THE STRIKE AND NOW IT IS CERTAIN THAT THE STRIKE WILL BE FULL.

THE STRIKE IS NECESSIATED DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER THE JUST DEMANDS OF THE EMPLOYEES LIKE GRANT OF INTERIM RELIEF,MERGER OF DA WITH PAY/PENSION,INCLUDE THE DEMANDS OF GDS WORKERS FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE 7TH PAY COMMISSION,POSTINGS BE MADE TO THE VACANT POSTS,SETTLE THE DEMANDS OF THE CASUAL/CONTRACT WORKERS ETC.

AIBDPA CALLS UPON ALL ITS UNITS TO ORGANISE SOLIDARITY ACTION IN SUPPORT OF THE STRIKE.

THE COUNTRYWIDE TWO DAYS STRIKE BY THE ENTIRE BANK EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS STARTED TODAY,10TH FEBRUARY IS COMPLETE AND BANKING SERVICES CAME TO HALT.

THE STRIKE CALLED BY THE UNITED FORUM OF BANK UNIONS IS IN PROTEST AGAINST THE   ANTI PEOPLE REFORMS IN THE BANKING SECTOR AND REFUSAL OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND INDIAN BANKS ASSOCIATION TO CONCEDE THE REASONABLE DEMAND OF THE BANK UNIONS FOR WAGE REVISION.

THE STRIKE WILL CONTINUE ON 11TH ALSO.

CENTRAL  GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY ENSURED TO GET RS.56,189.90 CRORE FROM THE 2G SPECTRUM AUCTION AFTER 40 ROUNDS.

THE BIDDING OF 900 MHz  AND 1800 MHz AIRWAVES WAS STARTED ON 3 FEBRUARY,2014 AND UNLIKE IN THE LAST 2G AUCTION,THERE IS AGGRESSIVE BIDDING FROM THE EIGHT TELECOM FIRMS

SHRI.M.F.FAROOQUI,SECRETARY,TELECOM HAS TOLD JOURNALISTS 0N 8TH FEBRUARY THAT BIDS WORTH RS.32833.72 CRORE ARE RECIEVED FOR THE 1800 MHz AND RS.23,356.18 CRORE FOR 900 MHz.HE ALSO STATED THAT THE AUCTION PROCESS IS LIKELY TO GET COMPLETED IN THE NEXT THREE-FOUR DAYS.

THE UK BASED TELECOM MAJOR,VODAFONE’S INDIAN ARM WILL BE THE FIRST TELECOM COMPANY IN INDIA WITH FULL FORIEGN INVEST MENT.

THE UNION CABINET HAS APPROVED ON 6TH FEBRUARY,2014 A PROPOSAL OF VODAFONE TO BUY BACK MINORITY SHARE HOLDERS IN ITS INDIAN ARM FOR RS.10,141 CRORE,MAKING IT THE SINGLE LARGEST FORIEGN INVESTMENT IN THE TELECOM SECTOR.

THE SCOVA MEETING HELD ON 5TH FEBRUARY,2014 AGAIN FAILED TO SETTLE ANY ISSUE,PARTICULARLY,78.2% IDA MERGER TO THE BSNL PENSIONERS AND ANOMALY IN PENSION TO THOSE RETIRED WITH IN TEN MONTHS OF FORMATION OF BSNL.

THE CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF BSNL EMPLOYEES UNION IS BEING HELD AT RAJKOT,GUJARAT ON 7-8-9,FEBRUARY,2014.

THE THREE DAYS CEC IS BEING HELD AT A CRUCIAL TIME AND IS EXPECTED TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANT ISSUES CONFRONTING THE WORKERS AND THE SERIOUS CRISIS OF BSNL AS WELL AND TAKE APPROPRIATE DECISIONS.

AIBDPA WISHES THE CEC ALL THE SUCCESS AND EXTEND OUR REVOLUTIONARY GREETINGS TO ALL THE PARTICIPANTS.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES HELD ON 5-6 FEBRUARY,2014 AT BARCELONA HAS CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY ON 6TH FEBRUARY.THE TWO DAYS CONGRESS WAS VERY EFFECTIVE.THE DELEGATES FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES REPRESENTING PENSIONERS AND RETIREES ORGANISATIONS DISCUSSED ALMOST ALL THE MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE PENSIONERS ISSUES.

THE CONGRESS ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS WITH COM.DIMOS KOUMPOURIS (GREECE) AS PRESIDENT AND COM.QUIM BOIX (SPAIN) GENERAL SECRETARY.

(COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI’S REPORT)

ANOTHER REPORT BY COM.V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI.

The great difference between capitalist countries and Socialist Cuba came very clear when the delegates spoke about their countries and the conditions of pensioners and retirees in their own country.While in the capitalist countries the rights of the workers and pensioners were being taken back or denied one after another,the same are improved and increased in Socialist Cuba.The health of the aged   is a priority for the Cuban Government.The senior citizens are given university education.The average health and age of the Cuban people are much more than any country.Many citizens of 100 enjoy good health.Socialism is hundred times beneficial to the society and it is proved from the experiences of socialist countries.

RED SALUTE TO CUBAN REVOLUTION WHICH CREATED A SOCIALIST NATION!

INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES FORMED.

IT IS GREAT NEWS!

THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES HAS BEEN FORMED.IT WAS THE WISH OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS ALL OVER THE WORLD TO HAVE SUCH AN INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION.THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES BEING HELD AT BARCELONA ON 5-6,FEBRUARY,2014 UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE RESOLUTION FORMING THE NEW TRADE UNION INTERNATIONAL OF PENSIONERS AND RETIREES (TUI OF P&R) AFTER DETAILED DISCUSSION.

THE CONGRESS IS ATTENDED BY DELEGATES FROM MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES OF ALL THE CONTINENTS.

COM.QUIM BOIX,CHAIRMAN OF THE PREPORATORY COMMITTEE PRESIDED AND CONDUCTED THE PROCEEDINGS.