ALAPPUZHA- Com.K.Janardhanan, senior member hoisted the flag. The meeting held thereafter was inaugurated by Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary and Com.P.Sasidharan, Circle Organising Secretary also spoke. Com. K.P.Kesavan Nair, District President presided. Com.P.Surendran, District Secretary welcomed and Com.T.Sobhanan, Area Secretary proposed vote of thanks.
Com.C.Radhamoni, District Panjayath President inaugurated the convention held on 17-10-2018 to form the Kollam District Womens Committee. Com.B.Sarasamma presided over the convention. Com.R.Seethalakshmi welcomed the gathering. Com.N.Sasidharan Nair, District Secretary and Com. K.N.Jyothilakshmi, Circle Assistant Secretary, BSNLEU addressed.
District Womens CommItttee was formed with Com.K.Nalini (Chair Person) and Com.R.Seethalakshm (Convenor).
CHQ call to observe Protest Day on 16-10-2018 has been responded massively throughout the country. It was necessitated due to nonpayment of granted medical allowance and unbearable delay spanning months together in payment of medical bills of pensioners both outdoor and indoor. Naturally the pensioners were put to much difficulties and complaints raised from almost all circles . CHQ intervened on this vital and burning issue and brought it to the notice of BSNL management including CMD,BSNL but of no avail. In such a situation we had no other option but to go on agitation.
The agony, anger and anguish of the pensioners reflected in the huge participation in the demonstrations everywhere and all the units have sent the fax/ email to the CMD,BSNL seeking his immediate intervention.
CHQ heartily congratulates all the participants and leaders who took initiative to mobilize and make the program a grand success.
CGMT Tamil Nadu- Com.C.K.Narasimhan, CS inaugurated and Com. S.Chellappa, AGS made a special address.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- Com.P.V.Chandrasekharan, Patron inaugurating. Com.P.K.Muraleedharan, Circle Convenor, NFPE addressed.
KOZHIKODE- Com. V.A.N.Namboodiri, Advisor inaugurating
PATNA- Com.N.K.Shrivastava, CS inaugurated.
DAVENGERE, KARNATAKA
BELGAVI, KARNATAKA
VIJAYAPUR, KARNATAKA
TELECOM FACTORY, MUMBAI
PALAKKAD,KERALA
FAIZABAD, UP (EAST)
HARDOI, UP(EAST)
ERODE, TAMIL NADU
KADAPA, ANDHRA PRADESH
TIRUPATI
KURNOOL
HUBLI- Com.G.G.Patil, AGS inaugurated
KOLLAM, KERALA
CHITWAD, MADHYA PRADESH
NAMAKKAL, TAMIL NADU
KARWAR, KARNATAKA
ALAPPUZHA- Com.K.G.Jayaraj, GS inaugurating. Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary spoke.
TIRUVALLA, KERALA
JABALPUR
ERNAKULAM
COIMBATORE
TIRUPUR
VIJAYAWADA- Com.P.Asokababu, Vice President inaugurating, Com.K.S.C.Bose, Circle Secretary addressed.
GUNTUR, ANDHRA PRADESH
INDORE, MADHYA PRADESH- Com.Prakash Sharma, CS, BSNLEU inaugurating
BHOPAL- Com.S.C.Shrivastava inaugurated.
NTR, NEW DELHI-Com.D.P.S.Shishodia, CS inaugurating
CHENNAI TELEPHONES- Com.G.S.Narasimhan, CS inaugurated. Com.K.Govindraj, AGS made special address.
THRISSUR
CHERUVATHUR, KANNUR
JAIPUR- Com.M.K.Nagpal, Circle Secretary inaugurated.
MANGALORE
BANGALORE- Com.C.K.Gundanna, CS,BSNLEU inaugurating. Com.Muddaiah ,CS addressed
MYSORE
GWALIOR
MANDASORE- MADHYA PRADESH
SANGAMNER- MAHARASHTRA
AHMEDNAGAR, MAHARASHTRA
TIRUNELVELI
TUTICORIN
NELLORE
AMBALA, HARYANA
NALGONDA, TELANGANA.
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Com.G.Venugopal, District Panjayath President inaugurated the 5th biennial district conference at BSNLEU hall, Alappuzha on 13-10-2018. He explained the anti-people policies of Modi government against which the farmers, workers and agricultural workers joined together and held a massive rally at New Delhi on 5th September, 2018 and gave an ultimatum to change policies or face the ouster. The central trade unions have also decided for a two day strike on 8th& 9th January, 2019 demanding reasonable settlement of its 12 point charter of demands. Delivering the keynote address, Com.K.G.jayaraj, General Secretary gave a good account of activities of CHQ for the last nine years and pointed out that AIBDPA has become the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL due to the correct path of struggle through which some of the important demands were achieved. Coms. N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, P.R.Shajimon, District Secretary, BSNLEU, T.X.Zacharia, District Secretary, CGPA and C.P.S.Babu, District Secretary, AIPRPA addressed. Coms.K.J.Sanalkumar, P.K.M.Mageed and P.Sasidharan, Circle office bearers attended. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair, District President controlled the proceedings. Com.P.Surendran, District Secretary welcomed and Com.V.Madhumony, Asst.Dist Secretary proposed vote of thanks.
In the afternoon session the biennial report and audited accounts were presented by Com.P.Surendran, Secretary and Com.K.Bhargavan, Treasurer, respectively. The discussion on oraganizational issues was initiated by Com.N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary. Area Secretaries and some of the delegates participated in the discussion after which both report and accounts were adopted.
In the unanimous election of office bearers, Coms.K.P.Kesavan Nair, P.Surendran and K.Bhargavan have been reelected as President, Secretary and Treasurer.
The mighty organisation of the BSNL and DOT pensioners, All India BSNL DOT Pensioners Association is completing nine years on 21-10-2018. It was eventful and plenty of struggles since its inception on 21-10-2009; whether for the pension revision of pre 2007 BSNL retirees, timely payment of IDA, broadband concession, free night call facility, 78.2% IDA merger, quarters for the retirees, restoration of quarterly medical allowance and settlement of so many individual issues which were pending for years together. Yes, all these achievements were through various struggles not only by AIBDPA but also by the serving unions of BSNL under the leadership of BSNLEU. It is also a constitutional obligation that AIBDPA should move closer with the service unions in BSNL.
Our struggles did not confine to our own issues, but we actively participated in the struggles for the protection of BSNL called by All Unions and Associations of BSNL. We did not hesitate to participate in the struggles called by Confederation of Central Government Employees and workers and are in the forefront in the agitations of NCCPA to which we are affiliated. And also the struggles waged by the Central Trade Unions demanding settlement of genuine issues of the workers and the people at large.
When we celebrate the 10th Foundation Day, we are facing more serious challenges, viz attack on pension, crisis of BSNLdue to the anti-PSU policy of the government, pension revision and wage revision from 01-01-2017, non-payment of medical allowances and medical bills, rejection of Option 1 recommended by the 7th Pay Commission etc. We are continuing our onward March through further struggles for resolution of the vital issues. And that is the reason why AIBDPA has grown as the biggest pensioners organisation in BSNL.
CHQ requests all its units to celebrate the 10th Foundation Day befittingly by hoisting the Red Flag, Holding meetings, distribution of sweets and visits to the old age homes and orphanages for supply of food/ clothes to the needy. Let us pledge and reaffirm to continue our fight for reasonable settlement of the genuine issues of the pensioners , workers and people at large and to safeguard the country from the communal and divisive forces.
India fared poorly, ranking 147 out of 157 countries, in terms of its commitment to reducing inequality, while Denmark topped the list, a report said Tuesday.
According to the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index developed by Oxfam and Development Finance International, Nigeria, Singapore, India and Argentina are among a group of governments that are fuelling inequality.
The index ranks 157 countries on their policies on social spending, tax, and labour rights.
As per the report, countries such as South Korea, Namibia and Uruguay are taking strong steps to reduce inequality. However, countries like India and Nigeria did very badly.
Among rich countries, USA showed a lack of commitment towards closing the inequality gap.
In terms of its ranking across specific pillars this year, India was placed 151st on the index for public spending for healthcare, education and social protection, 141st for labour rights and wages, and 50th on taxation policies.
Regionally, India ranks sixth among the eight South Asian nations. On public spending and on labour rights it ranks sixth, but India is placed on the top in terms of progressiveness of tax policy.
Other countries in the top ten include Germany (2nd), Finland (3rd), Austria (4th), Norway (5th), Belgium (6th), Sweden (7th), France (8th), Iceland (9th) and Luxembourg (10th). (A report from PTI)
In 2016 TUI-PS launched the international day against privatizations, aimed at strengthening and expanding unity in the action of workers and peoples around the world in defence of public services and social functions of the states. From 22 to 26 October, once again we will organize initiatives, demonstrations, strikes or other actions to increase awareness on the disastrous impacts of privatizations on the lives of workers, peoples and countries, seeking to strengthen the fight to prevent new processes and to reverse those that have meanwhile been implemented. The privatizing obsession is an essential feature of the character of the dominant world system, capitalism, even more so in a period when its crisis and contradictions heighten. The over-production and over-accumulation of capital, the destruction of productive forces, finantialization and investment only in what is solvable, the commodification and privatization of all public enterprises and profit-making areas, the establishment of mechanisms that compel states to guarantee private profits (public-private partnerships), mergers and acquisitions of companies with the objective of increasing profits with the resulting degradation of services, workers’ rights and cuts in employment, the appropriation of natural resources, leading to an unprecedented concentration and centralisation of wealth. A system in crisis, based on the hegemonic dominance of transnational corporations, has led to the seizure of scientific and technical knowledge (often produced by public institutions and with funds that belong to all), shaping their results and in particular the productive forces and the labour world to increase the exploitation of workers, creating more unemployment and immigration. A course made possible by a correlation of forces unfavorable to the workers and peoples and by the alliance between big business and state apparatuses, reducing the states to the role of bystanders in the production and distribution of the wealth produced (for its concentration). At the same time as taxes are increased for those who work and live on the income of work, pardons and tax incentives are granted to big business, capital flight to tax havens is facilitated. States are deliberately deprived of funds to ensure public services and state social functions of quality, universal and accessible, and thus binding them to debt – which feeds the greed for profits of financial capital. On the other hand, the growing concentration of political power in supranational structures aimed at the conciliation of positions by big business is being favoured, while suppressing any attempt by the peoples to define sovereign paths of emancipation, free from any external conditioning, an example of which is the European Union and also the so-called free trade agreements.
Aggression and war are increasingly the policy of the imperialist powers, as well as the militarisation of international relations, the attack on International Law, the sale of arms, the appropriation of natural resources, markets and energy routes. On the other hand, we are witnessing the restriction of freedom and democratic rights and the growth of extreme right and fascist forces, promoted by big business, to open the way to even more reactionary policies and denial of the right to progress and social justice. The result of the private appropriation of what should be public (belonging to all) is increasingly in view. Workers and peoples are denied their inalienable right to essential goods as well as to healthcare, social security, education, housing, transport, justice, culture, etc. Prices are rising, redundancies are increasing, recruitment is decreasing, degrading contracts and conditions of work and provision of services, closing down of services and establishments, quality and the rights of workers and users are reduced. The attack on the rights of Public Administration workers has a double effect, degrading their working and living conditions as well as the services and social functions provided. Denial of the right to employment, cuts in wages, freezing of careers, blocking collective bargaining and contracting, limitations on freedom of association and other collective rights – in particular the right to strike – increased working time and the proliferation of precariousness is detrimental to both workers and users. The consequences and dangers of privatizations are transversal, affecting both the so-called rich and poor countries, as was the case of the collapse of a bridge in Italy (Genoa) – a paradigmatic example – exposing the full dimension of these processes. With the promotion of this week against privatizations we want to denounce its impacts and seek to broaden and deepen the struggle for their reversal, defending public services and social functions of the states as a way to combat the glaring social inequalities and to implement rights. But at the same time we will place on the agenda that it is necessary and possible to have a system that rationalizes production to serve society and not to serve private profit. The actions carried out by the trade unions in this area aim to strengthen the struggle in each country as the most fertile ground for the broader struggle of workers and peoples around the world, respecting their specificities.
Hence, the trade unions of TUI-Public Services and other participating trade unions will strive for unity in action to defend the rights and aspirations of workers and peoples:
– Opposing the externalisation and privatization of public services and social functions of the states; – Advocating wage increases, reducing working hours and overall improvement of the working and living conditions of workers; – Demanding the end of precariousness and the principle that every permanent job must correspond to an effective working link
– Defending the maintenance and creation of jobs with rights and with quality;
– Defending trade union freedom and the right to collective bargaining and contracting;
– Rejecting charitable policies and advocating a fairer distribution of wealth through the creation or improvement of public services and social functions of states;- Advocating the end of the free movement of capital and the closure of all tax havens, as well as the so-called free trade agreements;
– Fighting against all wars of aggression and the militarisation of international relations, defending peace and internationalist solidarity, the end of interference in the internal affairs of states and the blockades, the principles of International Law.
TUI-PS is a sectorial and autonomous structure of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU), which represents 23 million civil servants and carries out its activities in the central, regional and local Public Administration sector, in public and similar services on all continents.
