More contributions are received to the Uttarakhand Relief. Fund.
West Bengal Circle-
Kharagpur district-Rs.8000
Suri district. -Rs.3000
Bankura district. -Rs.5000
Durgapur district -Rs.2600
Malda district. -Rs.1900
Kolkata district. -Rs.2000
Asansol district. -Rs.2500
GUJARAT CIRCLE
Bharuch district-Rs.4000
Tamil Nadu Circle
Karaikudi district-Rs.600(Total Rs.1600)
The Crcle Executive Committee Meeeting of Kerala has successfully held
on 8th August at. K.G.Bose Bhawan in Errnakulam.
Com.P.V.Chanrasekharan,Circle President presided.The CEC started with
paying homage to. Com.S.R.Nayak who passed away in the early hour of the
day and conveying condolences to the bereaved family.
Com.N.Ramesan,Circle Secretary presented a brief report on activities since
the last CEC.Com.P.V.Chanrasekharan. in his presidential address gave a good
account of. the issues,particularly with regard to extending benefits of
78.2% IDA fixation to the pensioners.All the circle office bearers and district
Secretaries participated in the discussion.
The CEC took the following decisions.
1.to organise the Mass Dharna on 29-08-2013 at circle and district level
with maximum mobilisation of. Pensioners.
2.Complete the membership/tele pensioner campaighn at the earliest.
3.To start a quarterly bulletin for members in the circle.
Com.S.R.NAYAK,Vice President,AIBDPA and Circle Secretary,BSNLEU
breathed his last at 0130 hrs on today,the 8th August,2013.
The end came at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi where he was admitted on 11th July,2013.
On hearing the sad news,Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,Com.K.G.Jayaraj,
Com.Animesh Mitra and Com.S.C.Bhattacharjee rushed to AIMS and
paid their last respects.
Com.S.R.NAYAK was only 69 and survived by wife,son and two
daughters.
The body is being taken to Jabalpur,his home town by road and the creamation
will take place at 1000 hrs on. 09-08!2013.
Com.S.R.NAYAK is a beloved leader who contriuted crucial role in
organising our association in M.P.Circle.He had been in the P&T Trade
Union movement for the last 45 years and has functioned in various
Capacities.
AIBDPA dips its banner and pays. Respectful Homage to Com.S.R.NAYAK..
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Meetings with Member (Services), Joint Secretary (T), Advisor (Finance), DDG(Admn), Director (Estt.) all in DOT and GM (Estt.) BSNL
Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU & Advisor, AIBDPA, Com. K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA, Com. Animesh Mitra, Acting General Secretary, BSNLEU and Com. S.C.Bhattacharjee, Treasurer, BSNLEU had meetings with Shri V.Umashanker, IAS, Joint Secretary (T), Ms. Nirmala Pillai, Advisor (Finance) and Shri S.C.Sharma, DDG (Estt) on 6th August and Shri S.C.Misra, Member (Services), Shri Prachish Khanna, Director (Estt.) DOT and Shri R.K.Goyal, GM(Estt.) BSNL on 7th August 2013.
The following issues were discussed:
1. Issuing order for 78.2% IDA Fixation for pensioners both pre-2007 and post-2007.
This is being processed and orders can be issued after receipt of the clarifications sought from BSNL by DOT. This was the reply given by DOT officers. However, the union leaders collected the copy of the letter sent by DOT and met GM(Estt.), BSNL, who agreed to send the reply to DOT tomorrow, 8th August, itself.
2. Anomaly in Pension to those retired within 10 months of formation of BSNL
After much efforts it is understood that the file is with the AO(Finance), DOT. It will be further persued with Member (Finance).
3. Refund of BWA Spectrum charges to BSNL
The Joint Secretary (T) stated that it is being arranged to the advantage of BSNL. The issue is already with the GoM on “Revival of BSNL & MTNL”
4. Discrimination by High Power Committee of C.O. on Compassionate Ground Appointments:
The leaders had a long discussion on this issue with the GM (Estt.). They cited specific cases wherein though those who scored more points were denied appointment while those with
Less points were given postings. They cited the examples of Kerala, W.Bengal etc., where despite vacancies, cases were not settled. The GM (Estt.) stated that the decision of the C.O. High Power Committee is final. The leaders disagreed on this and other points.
5. Unwanted intervention of C.O. in denying chance to TSM to appear in the examination for promotion TM – case of NE-II circle
The GM (Estt.) stated that this is being settled.
6. Upgradation of Asansol for grant of HRA
This is being examined.
Mavalankarr hall in New Delhi witnessed yet. another historic. National Convention of workers organised by the 11 central trade unions and Federations of. Employees and workers on today,6th August,2013.
The convention was held to decide on futher course of acttion in the backdrop of continued apathy of the central government on the 10 demands of the workers and the people.
The presedium consisted all Presidents of the central trade unions including. Com.A.K.Padmanabhan(CITU). Com.Tapan. Sen,General Secretary,CITU,Com.Gurudas Dasgupta,General Secretary,AITUC,ShriBaidyanath Rai,General Secretary,BMS,K.K.Nair,INTUC and other central trade union leaders spoke.
The declaratioon unanimously adopted by the conventioon noted rightly”the strikes and sttruggkes during last three yeas have strngthened and widened the unity of the Indian working class.The convention expresses anguish over the indifference of the government towards the long pending burning issues concerning livlihood of the working people in the country who keep the national economy running anr create wealth for the country,revenues for the pulic excheuer and also profit for the employers while. Bearing the unbearable burden of all round of exxploitation through denial of their basic and minimum rights.”
The following joint programme of agitation have been unanimously adopted.
1.Demonstration/Rallies/Satyagraha at all. State capitals on 25-09-013.
2.Massivve Demonstration before Parliament on
12-12-2013. And Demonstration at all District headquarters on the same day.
3.Sectoral programme of joint actions for effectively opposing Restructuring,Outsourcing etc and on sector-specific issues/demands and against disinvestment in Public Sector Enterprises.
4.Exclusive joint action programmes on the demand of Minimum Wage and contract workers related other demands.
Com.K.G.Jayaraj,General Secretary has participated fully.Represnting BSNLEU,Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri,President,Com.Animesh Mitra,Acting General Secretary,Com.S.C.Bhattacharjee,Treasurer participated.
AIBDPA fully endorses the decisions of the convention and calls upon all units to participate in the programmes enmasse.
A. Great Legal Battle of the central pensioners has ended with the
Supreme Court,rejecting the. Special Leave. Petiton of the central
Government on. 29th July,2013.
The Principal Bench of CAT,New Delhi had given
a favourable verdict
on the petitiion filed by some pre 2006 pensioners seeking rectification of
Anomaly caused due to unjustified fixation of pension based on sixth
Pay. Commission recommendations and. Decision of the central
Government,thereof.
According to the judgement,the pre 2006 pensioers are entitled to get
a modified parity in their pension with effect from 01-01-2006.
But the government filed an appeal against the. CAT judgement
in the Delhi High Court.While the proceedings were going on in the
High Court,the government issued an order on 29th January,2013,
restricting the financial effect only from 23-09-012.However the
Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal of the government on
29-04-2013 upholding the verdict of. CAT New Delhi and the
Government was directed to pay the arrears from 01-01-2006..
Again,the central government filed a. Special Leave Petition in.the
Supreme Court which isrejected now by the apex. Court.
This is a great achievement gained through a great legal battle and
Hearty congratulations for the significant victory.
This is also one step forward for the actual. Parity.in. pension.
Few more donations are received for Uttarakhand Relief
Fund.
Com.H.S.Thakur,Circle Secretary,MP-Rs. 500
Raipur District,Chhattisgarh Circle. -Rs.3000
Nagpur District,Maharashtra. Circle-Rs.1000