The second phase of the program of agitation of All Unions and Associations of BSNL for wage revision and against formation of separate tower company is the Human Chain at SSA level, Circle and Corporate office level on 16-11-2017. Preparations are in full swing all over the country for maximum participation.
As already intimated through this web site and CHQ circular all the AIBDPA units should take the initiative to participate maximum pensioners in the Human Chain.
Parliament Street in Delhi and the suburbs were virtually captured by the lakhs of workers who came to the capital city to participate in the three days ‘Mahapadav’ from 9th to 11th November, 2017 which concluded most successfully on 11th November.. On the last day it was the turn of women workers who came from all parts of the country in large numbers and made it memorable. The Mahapadav organised by the Central Trade Unions and the independent Federations of state, central and public sector on the 12 point charter of demands turned to be a significant milestone of struggles of the working class in the country. The unprecedented and huge participation and the enthusiasm shown by the participants on all these three days reflected the anger and anguish of the workers against the anti-worker and anti-people policies of the central government. The determination of the workers to fight out against the attack of the ruling class is a clear warning to the central government .
BSNL workers and pensioners have played their due role in this great struggle at the initiative of BSNL Employees Union, BSNL Casual & Contract Workers Federation and AIBDPA.
The Centenary of the Great October/November Revolution has been celebrated in a befitting manner by the West Bengal Circle Branch at Kolkata on 07-11-2017. Com.Susanta Ghosh, CHQ Vice President and Circle President controlled the proceedings. Com.Pijush Chakraborty in his initial address highlighted the importance and relevance of the Great Revolution. Com. Pranab Chattopadhyay , delivering the Key note address explained vividly the various spheres of the Great Revolution and its impact on many countries in the world. The cultural program by Raktakarabi Ballet troupe was enjoyed by the participants who had thronged in good numbers.
West Bengal Circle had organised District level celebrations also to commemorate the Great October revolution. CHQ heartily congratulates West Bengal Circle.
The Krishna district conference of AIBDPA has been held at Makineni Basavapunnaiah Vignana Kendram, Vijayawada on 11/11/2017 under the presidentship of District President Com.R.Madhava Rao. Nearly 400 members attended the conference.The Secretary report submitted by Com.B.Ramulu and accounts submitted by Com.B.Mohan Rao were approved by the conference after discussion.Com. V.Sambasiva Rao in his inaugural speech explained about the various problems being faced by the pensioners.CITU city Secretary Com.M.V.Sudhakar, addressed the members and explained the situation prevailing in the country and exhorted the members to be vigilant and to be part of the main working class movement. Circle Secretary AIBDPA AP Com.KSCBose explained to the house about the agitational programme of AIBDPA on 20/11/2017 and Mass Dharna on 11/12/2017 for Pension revision in BSNL, Fixed medical allowance of Rs.2000/month and pension revision to DOT pensioners. Com T.Vallaiah BSNLEU congratulated the district executive and assured all co-operation. Sri P.Murali Krishna,Secretary MB Vignana Kendram greeted the conference and requested the members to co-operate in the activities of Vignana Kendram and assured all co-operation from their side.
A large number of AIBDPA comrades from Delhi and the nearby states participated in the Maha Dharna at the Parliament Street on 10th November 2017, supporting the 12 demands raised by the 10 Central trade Unions. This was as per the call of the AIBDPA CHQ. They came from NTR Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, UP (E), U>P(West), Rajasthan etc. Some comrades from Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra also participated enthusiastically. The BSNL pensioners have always stood with the fighting BSNL and other workers for their fully justified demands. It was only a few days back that hundreds of BSNL DOT Pensioners participated in the Dharna organised by NCCPA in front of Megh Doot Bhawan, New Delhi on 25-10-2017.
See the WFTU flags during the big demonstration and rally yesterday, 7 November 2017, in Moscow for the Great October Socialist Revolution.
Russian workers and economic immigrants are those who hold the flags, members of the Migrants Trade Union, who live in Moscow.
WORKERS CAPTURE NEW DELHI
The thousands of workers who stormed the national capital and assembled at Parliament Street in the national capital Delhi, to participate in the first day of the three days ‘mahapadav’ on 9th November 2017 enthusiastically endorsed the call of the speakers to intensify the struggle against the anti worker, anti people and anti national policies of the BJP led government and prepare for a countrywide indefinite general strike if the government fails to concede their demands.
Workers from all over the country representing many sector – public and private, permanent employees and contract, casual workers, state and central government employees, banks, insurance, telecom, railways, defence, and the various schemes of the government of India participated in the ‘mahapadav’ on the first day.
Ashok Singh (INTUC), Gurudas Dasgupta (AITUC), HS Sidhu (HMS), Tapan Sen (CITU), Satyawan (AIUTUC), G Devarajan (TUCC), Manali (SEWA), Rajiv Dimri (AICCTU), M Shanmugam (LPF) and Ashok Ghosh (UTUC) addressed the gathering in the first session presided over by Sanjay Singh (INTUC), Ramendra Kumar (AITUC), Raja Sridhar (HMS), Hemalata (CITU), RK Sharma (AIUTUC), Naren Chatterjee (TUCC), Sonia (SEWA), Santosh Rai (AICCTU), Subbaraman (LPF) and Shatrujit Singh (UTUC).
Leaders of the federations spoke in the second part of the first session. It was most significant that the leaders of the two major national federations of the railway employees – Shiv Gopal Mishra, general secretary of All India Railwaysmen’s Federation and Raghavaiagh, general secretary of National Federation of Indian Railwaymen – have announced that they would join the indefinite strike whenever the joint trade union platform gave the call. Leaders of several other all Industrial federations including Venkatachalam, general secretary of All India Bank Employees’ Association, Subhash Lamba, additional general secretary of All India State Government Employees’ Association and secretary of Electricity Employees’ Federation of India, KK Divakaran, general secretary of All India Road Transport Workers’ Federation, C Sreekumar, general secretary of All India Defence Employees’ Federation, Jagdeesh Sreemali, VS Dahiya, GR Shiv Shankar, Ravi Sen, Peelimuthu, Kalyan Sengupta, also joined them in endorsing the call addressed the huge gathering and announced they would join the indefinite country wide general strike whenever the joint trade union platform took the decision. Thampan Thomas (HMS), Vijay Pal Singh (AIUTUC), Anil Sharma (TUCC), Sonia (SEWA), Mahendra Parida (AICCTU), Natarajan (LPF) and Thomas Joseph (UTUC) also addressed
The two days CEC of BSNLEU held on 7th & 8th November, 2017 has concluded successfully in New Delhi. Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, Vice President, CITU inaugurated the CEC with an inspiring speech. Com.Balbir Singh, President presided. Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy General Sercretary welcomed . Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, founder General Secretary addressed. Effective discussion took place on the report presented by Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary.
Com.C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary, Karnataka was honoured in the CEC for winning the Rajyostava Award of Karnataka government.