GDS- POSTAL STRIKE CONTINUES, AIBDPA DEMANDS IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT.

The Strike called by the GDS Unions and Postal unions continues for the fifth day. The only demand raised is the favourable implementation of the Kailash Chandra Commission report on the service and wage conditions of the Gramin Dak Sevaks numbering about three lakhs and who are manning more than 1,29,500 Post Offices through out the country and providing yeomen services to the rural and urban population. The GDS have to work for the whole day, but are not paid even the minimum wages ordered by the Chief Labour Commissioner. Many of them are treated as part-time, although they are compelled to work whole day, because of the duty arrangements. They are denied pension. If the favourable recommendations of the Kailash Chandra Committee are implemented, they will get some benefits. But he BJP government is taking a negative attitude and despite the fact that the recommendations were submitted in November 2016,it is not implemented.

The strike is fully justified. National and International trade unions, including World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) have extended support and solidarity to the struggle and demanded the government of India to concede the demands and settle the strike.

We demand the central government to immediately discuss and settle the issues. We fully extend solidarity and support to the struggle of the GDS and Postal workers and as per the directive of CHQ,  AIBDPA members joined the striking workers in many places.

SEPARATE TOWER COMPANY- CASE ADMITTED IN DELHI HIGH COURT.

It is glad news , at least for the time being, that Delhi High Court has admitted the case against the Subsidiary Tower Company on 25-05-2018. The meeting of the AUAB held on 08-05-2018 had decided to file a case as a recourse to legal action against the tower company while continuing the struggle. Due to certain tactical reasons the case is filed by the executive associations.

The High Court has stated that operation of the subsidiary tower company shall be subject to out come of the case and posted the case for hearing on 29th September, 2018.

The WFTU strongly condemns the murder of 12 protesters in India

The World Federation of Trade Unions, representing more than 92 million workers in 126 countries of the 5 continents strongly condemns the murder of at least 12 protesters who demanded the closure of the copper smelter of «Sterlite Copper» company. The company is an affiliate of the British monopoly “Vedanta” in southern India.

The protesters demanded the cancelation of the Sterlite-Copper’s plant opening which has been shut for more than 50 days and will remain closed until at least June 6 because the local pollution regulator did not allow it to operate due to environmental reasons.

Once again bourgeoisie ranks the people’s health and life lower than its profits and the riot-police defended these profits by murdering workers. The WFTU demands the definitive closure of the plant and the immediate punishment of the responsible ones for these murders.

The Secretariat

Humanity is bigger than religion.

Today’s Times of India has reported that a Muslim man from Gopalganj district, Bihar, broke his roza (fasting) to save the life of an 8 year old Hindu boy. The boy, Punit by name, is suffering from Thalassemia for the past 7 years. He needs blood transfusion once in every 15 days. So far, friends and relatives of the boy’s family were donating blood. On last Tuesday, Punit suddenly experienced a drop in his haemoglobin level and required immediate blood transfusion. There was no one to donate A +ve blood to him. Alam Jawed, is a clerk working in the District Education Office, who is a member of the District Blood Donors’ team, with A +ve blood group. When Punit’s father approached Alam Jawed for blood donation, he willingly came forward to donate his blood. For this, he had to break his roza (fasting). “Believing in religion is one thing, but humanity is a bigger thing”, said Alam Jawed after donating blood. At a time when some people are becoming mad in the name of religion, and killing each other, there are good hearted people like Alam Jawed, who consider that humanity is bigger than religion.

[Date : 25 – May – 2018]

(courtesy: BSNLEU website)

AUAB DEFERS THE WALK OUT AND RALLY ON 28-05-2018

The decision of All Unions and Associations of BSNL to organise walkout and rally on 28-05-2018 against separate tower company has been deferred after the CMD, BSNL gave a categorical assurance to the AUAB leaders in the discussion held on 24-05-2018 that tower company is not an item in the proposed Board meeting at Hyderabad on 28-05-2018.

ALL UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO INTENSIFY THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SEPARATE TOWER COMPANY- AIBDPA TO JOIN THE RALLY ON 28-05-2018.

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With the clear intention  to operationalise the tower company, as pressurised by DoT, the BSNL Board Meeting is scheduled to be held at Hyderabad on 28-05-2018.  If the tower company is allowed to function, no doubt, it will be doom for the BSNL. Therefore it is a do or die situation and the All Unions and Associations in an emergent meeting held on 23-05-2018 has taken decisions  to intensify the struggle and has called for the following programme of action;

  1. To hold massive rally and protest demonstration at Hyderabad on 28.05.2018, against the Subsidiary Tower Company. All the General Secretaries of the Unions and Associations of BSNL will go to Hyderabad and will lead this rally / protest demonstration.
  2. The entire Non-Executives & Executives of BSNL should walk out of their offices / work places throughout the country on 28-05-2018 and should organise rallies against the Subsidiary Tower Company. Press meetings should also be organised in this connection.

AIBDPA CALLS UPON ALL IT’S UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAMME SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH THE EMPLOYEES AND MAKE IT A GRAND SUCCESS.

MAVELIKARA AREA CONVENTION HELD.

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Com.R.Aravindakshan Nair, CHQ Treasurer & Circle President, Kerala inaugurated the Mavelikara Area convention held on 17-05-2018. Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair presided over the convention. Coms. P.Surendran, District Secretary, P.Sasidharan, Area Secretary and R.Krishna Pillai, Area Treasurer spoke. A good number of pensioners including lady comrades participated.

 

RECEPTION COMMITTEE FORMED FOR THE 3RD TRIENNIAL ALL INDIA CONFERENCE AT KOLKATA.

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The circle branches of Kolkata Telephones, West Bengal, Telecom Factory & Stores,Kolkata and the affiliate, Centre of Retired Telecom Officers (CORTO) have taken up the responsibility of holding the 3rd Triennial All India Conference at Kolkata in March, 2019. A well attended meeting of representatives of various organisations held at Subarna Banik Samaj Hall, Kolkata on 22-05-2018 has formed an extensive Reception Committee for the successful conduct of the AIC.

The meeting was controlled by a presidium of Coms.Susanta Ghosh, Supriya Mitra and D.Basu. The Chief guest and main speaker was Com. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee, an eminent lawer and Ex-Mayor of Kolkata, Municipal Corporation. Com.Sanjib Banerjee, Circle Secretary, Kolkata Telephones welcomed all the participants. A host of leaders including Coms. A.K.Bhattacharjee, Animesh Mitra, Biplab Das, Saibal Sengupta, Sisir Roy, Adhir Kr Sen, O.P.Singh, Arup Sarkar, Akhilesh Banerjee addressed the meeting. Com.Pijush Chakraborty, Circle Secretary, West Bengal presented the draft list of office bearers of the Reception Committee and approved by the meeting.

The main office bearers, elected, are as follows:

Chairman : Com. Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharjee

Working Chairmen : Coms. D. Basu, Susanta Ghosh and Supriya Mitra

Joint General Secretaries : Coms. Sanjib Banerjee and Pijush Chakraborty

Treasurer : Com.Adhir Kumar Sen.

Assistant Treasurers : Coms. P.M.Das and P.K.Nandi

Corporate Office letter on Grievance Redressal Cell for the retired employees.

BSNL has set up a grievance redressal cell at Corporate Office level considering the demand from the Pensioners organisations. Well and good; AIBDPA welcomes the initiative. But there should be such grievance cells at the Circle and SSA level also. No doubt, it would become a futile exercise, if the inferior offices continue their negative approach of not responding to the letters of the Corporate Office.<<view letter>>