The first programme of the Coordination Committee, Gate Meetings on 23-01-2024 demanding wage revision, pension revision, urgent launching of 4G/5G etc has been responded massively all over the country. Some of the photos are posted hereunder;

Com.H Salam MLA inaugurated the 7th biennial district conference of Alappuzha at BSNLEU Hall, Alappuzha on 16-01-2024. Com.K P Kesavan Nair, District President presided, Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary delivered the keynote address and explained the issues of pension revision and the agitational programme being launched by the Coordination Committee. Com.N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary presented the organisational report and appealed to make the ensuing Circle Conference a grand success. Com. K Muraleedharan Nair (AIPRPA) and Com.P R Shajimon, District Secretary, BSNLEU addressed. In the subject session, Com.P Surendran , District Secretary presented the report and Com.K Bhargavan , Treasurer the audited accounts. Both the report and accounts were adopted after discussion. A new set of office bearers were elected unanimously with Com.K P Kesavan Nair (President) Com.P Surendran (District Secretary) Com.P Rajeevan (Treasurer).

West Bengal Circle held its extended Circle Executive Committee meeting at BSNLEU office, CTO, Kolkata on 12-01-2024. Com.Om Prakash Singh, Circle President presided over the meeting. Com.Asis Das, Circle Secretary welcomed the gathering. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, BSNLEU & Secretary General, BSNLCCWF inaugurated the meeting with a detailed speech. Thereafter, the message of Com.K G Jayaraj, General Secretary was read out by the Circle Secretary. Coms. Sanjib Banerjee, AGS, Sushanta Ghosh, CHQ Vice President, Sujoy Sarkar, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU and Pijush Chakraborty, Ex Circle Secretary addressed the CEC meeting. The report and accounts were adopted after discussion. The meeting decided to organise the CoC programmes successfully.

The biennial District Conference of Ahmedabad has been held successfully on 11-01-2024 at Nikanth Mahadev Temple Hall , Ahmedabad. Com.G J Kori, District President presided and welcomed one and all. Com.N N Patel, Circle President inaugurated the conference explaining the issues in detail. Coms. J G Nayak, Circle Patron, N J Desai, ACS, H M Dataniya, Senior leader and H D Rana of Mahesana addressed the conference. Com.M B Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and CHQ Vice President greeted the conference through a message. Com.K V Patel, District Secretary and Com.N J Desai, Treasurer presented the report and accounts, respectively and were adopted after discussion. Coms. K V Patel, N N Patel, J G Nayak and H M Dataniya were honoured with shawls. The following are the important functionaries among the office bearers elected unanimously; Com.G J Kori (President) Com. K K Barot (District Secretary) Com.N J Desai (Treasurer)

International Labour Organisation (ILO), in its ” World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024.” report has warned against possible rise in unemployment globally in 2024. It is also a matter of concern that social inequalities in the world continue without change. Real wages declined in most G20 countries in 2023 as wage rates fail to keep pace with inflation pushing one million workers into extreme poverty.The ILO report further states that growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern. The macroeconomic environment deteriorated significantly over 2023. Ongoing geopolitical tensions as well as persistent and broadening inflation triggered frequent and aggressive moves by central banks, the report observed.

Only China, the Russian Federation and Mexico enjoyed positive real wage growth in 2023. The strongest wage gains were in China and the Russian Federation, where labour productivity growth was among the highest in G20 countries. ( Source: The Hindu)

The biennial District Conference of Malappuram has been held enthusiastically at PVC Nagar( Mulbaris Hotel) Manjeri on 09-01-2024. Com.PTMA Jaleel, District President presided over the conference. Com.P K Mubasheer, State Youth Commission Member inaugurated. Coms. N Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, V C Thomas (KSSPU), Sureshkumar (AIPRPA), P Sreedharan (CCLU), O Velayudhan,ACS addressed. Com.M N Madhavan, District Secretary presented the biennial report so also Com.P Ramachandran, Treasurer the audited accouts and were adopted after discussion. Office bearers with Com.PTMA Jaleel (President) Com.M N Madhavan (District Secretary) Com. V P Abdulla (Treasurer) were elected unanimously.

Com. M B Chaniyara, Circle Secretary and CHQ Vice President inaugurated Nadiad- Kheda biennial District Conference on 07-01-2024 with a detailed speech covering all the issues. Com.T V Ghelani, District President controlled the proceedings and welcomed the gathering. Coms. J G Nayak, Circle Patron, M M Said,ACS, H C Parmar, District Secretary, Circle Office addressed the conference. Com. A R Patel, District Secretary and Com.A B Thakur, District Treasurer presented the report and accounts, respectively and adopted after discussion. All the leaders were honoured with mementos by Com.M B Chaniyara on behalf of Circle branch. The following are the important functionries elected unanimously; Com.T V Ghelani (President) Com. A R Patel (District Secretary) Com.A B Thakor (Treasurer)