NASIK DISTRICT BRANCH FORMED IN A LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING ON 11-07-2017.

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In a well attended meeting of pensioners including ladies, held at Canada Corner Telephone Exchange on 11-07-2017, the District Branch of AIBDPA, Nasik has been formed. Com.R.N.Patil, Circle Secretary, Maharashtra inaugurated the meeting and explaine the issues confronting the pensioners. Various doubts raised by the pensioners were adequately clarified. Coms. S.N.Ksirsagar, Circle Org Secretary, Kashid, Asst Circle Secretary and Shinde, Circle Organising Secretary also addressed the meeting.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with the following important functionaries.

President : Com.Jabbar Shaik, District Secretary : Com. A.B.Sant and Trasurer : Com. S.G.Khairner.

57th Anniversary of the Glorious Five day Strike of 1960- VAN NAMBOODIRI

The 5 days strike by the Central Government Employees started from 11th July 1960 will always inspire not only the CG Employees, but the entire working class in India. It was the biggest strike that Indian government had to face since Independence in 1947. This year is the 57th anniversary of the same.

The strike called by the All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF), All India Defence Employees Federation (AIDEF) and Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers demanded the government to modify the retrograde recommendations of the II Central Pay Commission, grant of Minimum Wage, Full neutralisation for cost of living etc.

The Government dealt the strike with iron hands. The government declined to meet the leaders of the Joint Action Committee. Instead it promulgated the Essential Service maintenance Ordinance against the strike with stringent punishment. Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru termed the strike as ‘Civil Rebellion’ and issued instructions to suppress it with all the might of the central and state governments. Thousands of workers were jailed (outsiders also for supporting the strike), dismissed, terminated, suspended, charge sheeted, severely punished and transferred. The All India leaders were arrested and paraded hand-cuffed through the streets of Delhi. The government dealt with the strikers as enemies of the country. The strike could not go on more than 5 days. It was mercilessly suppressed by the government.

It took more than 4 years to get all the officials got reinstated. Even that was only after the Members of Parliament like Coms. A.K.Gopalan, Nath Pai, S.M.Banerjee and others lambasted the government in the Parliament about the inhuman treatment of the strikers by the government.

I was working at Cannanore (Kannur) at that time. Three comrade were put in jail, punished for 6 months rigorous imprisonment. I was kept out of service, charge sheeted and punished. The working class realised  the inhuman face of the Congress government. Though suppressed with in a decade the government was compelled to accept at least some of the demands.

By once again going on a one day strike on 19th September 1968, the workers showed that they will continue to fight for their rights.

On this 57th anniversary, we pay homage to the great martyrs and pledge ourselves to continue the struggles in the path shown by them.

Red Salute to Martyrs!

(For details of the struggle, go through the book ” History of P&T TU Movement” being published shortly )

 

BOLPUR BRANCH CONFERENCE HELD BEFITTINGLY.

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Bolpur Branch under Suri District in West Bengal Circle has held its conference on 08-07-2017 successfully. The branch conference was inaugurated by Com.Pankaj Saha, Asst Circle Secretary with a detailed speech covering all the issues. Other speakers were Coms.Amrita Mondal (Yuktamancha), Tinku Biswas (BSNLEU), Dipankar Dasgupta (CMU) and Madan Mohan Ghosh (District Secretary, AIBDPA, Suri)

Following are the important functionaries ,elected unanimously.

Com.Ashis Kumar Mukherjee (President) Com.Ajit Kumar Bose (Secretary) and Com. Tapan Kumar Biswas (Treasurer)

BSNL WORKING WOMEN’S COMMITTEE ELECTED BY THE NATIONAL CONVENTION HELD AT HYDERABAD ON 08-07-2017

Convenor :                  Com. P. Indira, Tamil Nadu. 

Joint Convenors:

 1) Com. Bhagyalakshmi, Kerala. 

2) Com. Banani Chattopadyaya, West Bengal. 

3) Com. Sunithi Choudhary, Bihar.

Committee Members:

 1) Com. Sharmila Dutta, Kolkata.

2) Com. N1iruben Solanki, Gujarat. 

3) Com. Meena Choradia, Madhya Pradesh. 

4) Com. D. A. Shylla, North East-1

5) Com. C.H.Vanasri, Telengana.

6) Com. Rama Devi, Andhra Pradesh. 

7) Com.Sukhpreet Kaur, Punjab. 

8) Com. Jyotsana Mokashi, Maharashtra. 

9) Com. Latha Kamalakar, Karnataka. 

10) Com. V. Latha, Chennai. 

11) Com. Chandra Prabha Muchhal,  Haryana. 

12) Com. Maya Verma, UP(East). 

13) Com. Urmila Nagvanshi, Telecom Factory(Jabalpur) 

AIBDPA CONGRATULATES ALL THE ELECTED LEADERS AND WISHES ALL THE BEST FOR FUTURE FUNCTIONING. 

GADAG GENERAL BODY MEETING HELD ON 05-07-2017.

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Com.G.G.Patil, Asst General Secretary inaugurated a well attended generalbody meeting of Gadag on 05-07-2017. He explained the importance of the ensuing Hunger Strike on 13-07-2017 and One Day Strike on 27-07-2017 by All Unions and Associations for Pay revision and Pension revision. Com.U.M.Purad, Asst Circle Secretary also addressed the meeting.

THE FIRST NATIONAL WOMENS’ CONVENTION OF BSNLEU HELD AT HYDERABAD.

 

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The All India BSNL Working Women’s Convention, organised by BSNLEU, started enthusiastically on 08=07=2017, at Potti Sriramulu Telugu University auditorium, in Hyderabad. The Telengana and Andhra Pradesh circle unions have made excellent arrangements for the convention. A large number of BSNL women employees have come from all parts of the country. A presidium, consisting of com. Balbir Singh, President, com.Sunithi Chowdhari, Organising Secretary (CHQ), com.Bhagyalakshmi(Kerala), com.Sharmila Dutta(Kolkata),com.Prema(Tamil Nadu) and com.Padmavathi(Hydrabad), is presiding over the Convention. Com.Sampath Rao, circle secretary, Telengana and the General Secretary of the Reception Committee, welcomed all. Com.Hemalata, President, CITU, inaugurated the convention with an enlightening speech. She explained the role played by women in the trade union movement, and also the problems being faced by working women in the present socio economic conditions. The Convention was greeted by com. Rama Devi, vice-president,CITU, Telengana and Ms.Usha Devi, former Dean of the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, delivered the key note address and outlined the tasks before the working women of BSNL.