Tata Communications Ltd has terminated 187 employees who joined the company when the public sector VSNL was handed over to the Tatas even without complying the normal and legal proceedures.The All India VSNL-TCL Employees Union has stated that the company is victimising old employees while hiring process is continuing.VSNL,having assets worth thousands of crore was handed over to the Tatas for just Rs.1320 crore
The Empowered Group of Ministers has decided to reduce the reserve price by 30 per cent in the four circles in the 1800 MHz band,where remained unsold. It is reported in the press that the centre has taken a decision to lower the price of 1800MHz band spectrum by 30 per cent in the four circles viz Delhi,Mumbai, Karnataka and Rajasthan where there were no bidders in the 2G auction held on 12-14 November 2012.
The reserrve price for the last month ‘s sale per block were, Delhi-Rs.693.06 crore Mumbai-Rs.678.45 crore Karnataka-Rs.330.12 crore and Rajasthan- Rs.67.08 crore.. .The greedy telecom companies, it is reported,are still not satisfied on this drastic reduction in the base price.It may be noted that the auction of 2G spectrum was nececiated as per the directive of the Supreme Court which had cancelled 122 licences of the big telecom companies by its order on 2nd February,2012. The upex court had to intervene again when the auction conducted in the last month became a flop allegedly due to the tacit understanding between the centre and the private telecom companies and the Court criticised the centre for not auctioning the entire spectrum available.The Supreme Court warned the centre that it will not be allowed to keep even 0.1 per cent spectrum.
Now the central government has stated that the auction of the remaining spectrum will be completed before the end of this fiscal.
11th December,is the 38th DEATH ANNIVERSARY of Com.K.G.Bose,the legendary leader of the working class in general and particularly of the P&T employees.
Com.KG was the real revolutionary leader with clear vision for leading the middle class section of workers and he was the leader who took the leadership to fight relentlessly against revisionism in the P&T Trade union movement.
When we observe his death anniversary, his enthusiastic memory will surely give us the courage and willpower to face the bigger challenges being let loose by the ruling class.
AIBDPA pays our respectful homage to COM.K G BOSE.
The Asian Development Bank on Friday cut India’s growth forecast to 5.4 per cent in 2012-13.Just two months ago it had made a projection of 5.6 per cent growth. This is the fourth time that the ADB has slashed the growth estimate for India.In the month of April ADB had projected India to grow at 7 per cent,but lowered it to 6.5 per cent in July and furthur to 5.6 per cent in October.Therefore even after resorting to so many anti people measures in the name of the so called economic reforms.the economic growth of the country is going down and down.
The joint Action Ccommittee of BSNL and MTNL Unions/Associations has decided to conduct mass Dharna on 17th and 18th December,2012 demanding settlement of the following issues.
1.Immediate repatriation of ITS officers continuing in BSNL on deputation.
2.Repayment of BWA spectrum fee.
3.Adequate compensation for BSNLs land line operations.
4.Immediate releasing of fund from USO fund.
5.Excempt BSNL and MTNL from payment of additional spectrum charges and spectrum refarming.
6.Issue immediate Presidential Directive for 78.2% IDA fixation etc.
CHQ calls upon all the AIBDPA units to join the programme enmasse and make the Two Days MASS DHARNA a great success.
The Central Government Employees have decided to conduct a country wide STRIKE on 12th December 2012.The following are the important demands put forward by the unions.
1.Revise the pay wef 01-01-2011
2.Merge the DA as on 01-01-2011
3.Departmentalise the GDS and grant them all benifits entitled to CG employees.
4.Stop all kind of outsourcing.
5.Withdraw PFRDA Bill and ensure statutory pension to all.
CHQ calls upon all the AIBDPA units to support the strike in every repect and conduct demonstration at SSA level on the day of the strike in solidarity.
Manmohan Singh govt which had become a minority govt after the Trinamool Congress withdrew support got another reprieve with the opposition motion on FDI in multi brand retail was defeated in the Loksabha on 5th instant.This was possible only with the walk out of SP and BSP which are known fot their sheer political opportunism but not before the Congress indulging in large scale political horse trading.However the discussion on the motion proved that 14 parties with a combined stregth of 282 MPs in the Loksabha which has got 543 effective MPs,are opposed to FDI in multibrand retail which is sure to throw the lives of 20 crore people to disarray
All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association has been formed in Gujarat Circle. In connection with the formation, a convention/seminar on “Save BSNL, Save the Nation” was held at Nadiad on 1st December 2012 which was participated by more than four hundred comrades, including pensioners. Com.VAN Namboodiri and other leaders were given a grand reception. The Seminar was addressed by Coms. V.A.N.Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU, P.K.Thakkar, Circle President, BSNLEU, Gujarat, M.B.Chaniara, Co-Ordinator, AIBDPA, Shri Ashuthosh Sharma, GM, Nadiad, S.S.Meena, DGM Nadiad, T.V.Gelani, DS, Nadiad and other leaders. A large number of women comrades also participated.
The meeting of the pensioners met in the presence of Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and elected Com. A.C.Shah as Patron, Com. T.V.Gelani as President and Com. M.B.Chaniara as Circle Secretary. Co-ordinators for the districts were nominated. All the comrades assured that within one/two months, district unions will be formed. District unions are already functioning in Bharuch and Surendranagar.
Hearty Congratulations to the new office-bearers!
Circle Conference of AIBDPA West Bengal has concluded successfully on 28th November at CTO Hall,Kolkata.The biennial report presnted by Com.Susanta Kr Ghosh was adopted after discuussion,so also the accounts.A 18 member office bearers with Com.D.K.Mitra(President) Susantha Ghosh(Secretary)P.K.Nandi(Treasurer) have been elected unanimously