1. 07 – Feb – 2019
   Representatives of AUAB met Shri Anshu Prakash, Additional Secretary, Telecom, yesterday the 06.02.2019.

The representatives of the AUAB once again met Shri Anshu Prakash, Additional Secretary, Telecom, yesterday. They expressed their disappointment and agony over the non-implementation of the assurances given by the Hon’ble MoS(C) on 3rd Pay Revision, allotment of 4G spectrum, payment of pension contribution of actual basic pay and pension revision. They pointed out how hurdles and road-blocks are being created by the DoT, in the settlement of 3rd Pay Revision and other demands of the employees, as well as in the issues related to the financial revival of BSNL. They expressed their serious disappointment that the DoT has still not sent the Cabinet Note, for getting relaxation from the Affordability Clause of 3rd PRC, on the issue of pay revision of the employees. On the important issue of Pay Revision, the AS(T) avoided stating anything. However, on the issue of allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL, he stated that it came up for discussion in the Digital Commission meeting held on 05.02.2019, and that the Commission has decided to refer the matter to the TRAI.

(BSNLEU Website)

In a well attended conference held at Bharat Nagar Chowk Telephone Exchange, Ludhiana on 04-02-2019, Punjab Circle Branch has been revived. The conference was presided over by veteran leader Com.Gurcharan Singh. Com.Balvinder Singh, Circle Co-Ordinator welcomed one and all. Inaugurating the conference, Com.KG Jayaraj, General Secretary explained the efforts and struggles being launched by AIBDPA in achieving the genuine demands of pensioners by which it has become the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL. He also dealt in the current issues of wage revision, pension revision, medical issues and revival of BSNL , ensuing AIC at Kolkata and appealed to make the 3 days strike by AUAB from 18-02-2019 a great success. Com. Raghunath Singh, General Secretary, CITU Punjab State was the Guest of honour and delivered an informative and inspiring speech. Coms.Balbir Singh, Circle Secreatry, BSNLEU, Jathinder Pal, Vice President, CITU, Shri.Rakesh Kumar Mishra, GMT,BSNL and a host of leadrers addressed.

Circle Office Bearers were elected unanimously with Com.Kamaljit Singh (President), Com.Balvinder Singh (Circle Secretary) and Com.Kashmir Chand (Treasurer).

Nellore District Conference has been held with good participation of pensioners on 03-02-2019. Com.KSC Bose, Circle Secretary inaugurated the conference explaining the latest position on the important issues of wage revision, pension revision ,AUAB ‘s 3 days strike from 18-02-2019, medical issues and the ensuing AIC at Kolkata. Com.MSN Reddy, Circle Treasurer,Com.Gurunadham,DS,AIBSNLEA, Com.M.Venkata Reddy,DS,BSNLEU, Com.B.Anjaneyulu,President, BSNLEU,Com.I.Samrajyam, Women co-ordinator,, BSNLEU, Com.Madhusudhanrao,ADS,SNEA also addressed. Com.C.J.Shanmugam presented the report and accounts which were adopted after discussion. The following are the important functionaries elected unanimously.

President : Com. CJ Shanmugam, District Secretary : Com. T.Nageswara Rao and Treasurer : Com.T.Eliya.

Com.CJ Shanmugam, the outgoing District Secretary was felicitated by Com.KSC Bose, Circle Secretary, for his outstanding contribution in strengthening AIBDPA at Nellore.

Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary has joined CHQ on 04-02-2019 and will be available up to 07-02-2019.

Organise street corner meetings effectively for 5 days from 11.02.2019 – mobilise public support massively.

The AUAB has already given call to the circle and district unions, to conduct street corner meetings for 5 days from 11.02.2019. The purpose of this programme is to make the general public, aware of the attacks being made on BSNL, by the government, and also to mobilise their support for defending BSNL. The support of the people is very essential, to protect BSNL, from the pro-private and anti-public sector policies of the government. Hence, all circle and district unions of BSNLEU are called upon to immediately take the needful steps for successfully launching the street corner meetings. Necessary coordination may also be carried out with the other constituents of the AUAB.

(BSNLEU Website)

VIEW THE CIRCULAR >AUAB circular no.70

Pune District Conference was held on 22-01-2019 with large participation of pensioners. Com. Nalawade N.K, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU inaugurated the conference explaining the current position of the important issues. Com.B.P.Petkar, Circle Patron and Com.Suryavanshi, Circle President also addressed.

Office bearers with Com. Dhanawade.B.B (President), Com.N.K.Nalawade (District Secretary) and Com.Kale.G.K (Treasurer) were elected unanimously.

In the meeting held on 03.12.2018, between the Hon’ble Minister of State for Communications and AUAB, it was assured that pension revision would be de-linked from pay revision. However, the officers sitting in DoT are trying to deviate from the assurance given by the Hon’ble MoS(C). For example, in the letter written by the DoT, to the Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare, the decision of Hon’ble MoS(C) was diluted. In that letter, the DoT had asked the DoP&PW, whether pension revision can be de-linked from pay revision. In yesterday’s meeting with the Additional Secretary also, the DDG(Estt.), DoT, was arguing that pension revision would be done only after pay revision is done. The representatives of the AUAB strongly protested this dilution and demanded that the assurance given by the Hon’ble MoS(C) should be implemented. On hearing both the arguments, the AS(T) directed that the AUAB and the DDG(Estt.) DoT, should hold further discussion on this issue. Accordingly, further discussion took place yesterday, between the representatives of the AUAB and Shri S.K. Jain, DDG(Estt.), DoT. The AUAB categorically told that the decision of the Hon’ble MoS(C) that pension revision would be de-linked from pay revision should be implemented. After observing the stiff resistance against dilution of the Hon’ble MoS(C)’s decision, the DDG(Estt.) assured that the issue would be further discussed with the AS(T).

(BSNLEU Website)

A meeting was held today, the 30th January, 2019 between the AUAB and Shri Anshu Prakash, Additional Secretary(Telecom). AUAB representatives in the Committee for Periodic Interaction, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, Com.Chandeshwar Singh, CS, NFTE & Chairman, AUAB, Com.K.Sebastin, GS, SNEA and Com.Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, participated.From the DoT side, Shri R.K. Khandelwal, Joint Secretary(Admn.) Shri S.K. Jain, DDG (Estt.), Shri Rajeev Kumar, DDG (Budget), also participated. Ms. Sujata T. Ray, Director (HR) and Shri A.M. Gupta, GM(SR), represented BSNL.  Detailed discussion took place on the 3rd Pay Revision, 4G spectrum, Payment of Pension Contribution on actual basic pay and Pension Revision issues. As regards the 3rd Pay Revision, in today’s meeting,  the DoT side offered Pay Revision with 5% fitment.  If the AUAB accepted that, then this issue would be placed for the approval of the Digital Commission ( erstwhile Telecom Commission) meeting, to be held on 05-02-2019, and that thereafter it would be taken for the approval of the Cabinet, said the DoT side. The AUAB  stated that 5% fitment is very low and that they could not accept it. Thereafter, the AS(T) suggested that the AUAB representatives could discuss the issue with the CMD BSNL and could come back to him within a day or two. It may be recollected that in the meeting held on 03-12-2018, the Honourable Minister of State for Communications had stated that 3rd Pay Revision with 15% fitment was not possible. Further, in the last meeting held with the Additional Secretary (Telecom), 3rd Pay Revision with 0% fitment was offered by the DoT side.

(BSNLEU Website)

FROM AIBSNLEA WEBSITE ON MEETING WITH ADDL SECRETARY ,DOT ON 30-01-2019

The issue of pension revision, delinking from pay revision, AUAB representatives demanded 15% fitment since the pension contribution has already been paid to DoT by BSNL.

Regarding anomaly on pension revision for the BSNL pensioners retiring after 01/01/2017, AST directed DDG(Estt.) to have separate discussion with the leaders of AUAB to prepare the formula for pension revision. Accordingly AUAB leaders has separate discussion with DDG(Estt.) on pension revision & decided to submit the formula for pension revision of post retiring 01/012017 BSNL pensioners shortly.

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