The Central government on March 9 had unceremoniously shifted Shri.J.S.Deepak, Secretary Telecom presumably due to his firm stand on Reliance Jio freebies even beyond permissible period resulting in revenue loss to the government. In his place, Shri.Pradip Kumar Poojari, Power Secretary is given additional charge. But he is to retire in June, 2017 and it is unlikely that he may take any decision on key issues, the telecom sector is faced with.
BSNL TO INSTALL 28.000 3G AND 4G BASE STATIONS.
As part of the Phase – 8 Expansion, BSNL will replace all the 2G base stations and install 28,000 new 3G and 4G Base stations in the country. This will be completed by 2017-18. At the same time BSNL has demanded the government for allotment of 4G Spectrum free to BSNL. This is most necessary not only to provide 4G but also to update to 5G services.
CMD BSNL, Shri Anupam Shrivastava stated that the new base stations will be completed by the end of this financial year.
MARUTI MANESAR CASE- A SINISTER MOVE TO BAN TRADE UNION RIGHTS.
Gurgaon Court on 11th March 2017 has acquitted 117 workers, while convicting 31, in connection with the violence in the factory premises four years back, which resulted in the death of one Manager. The violence has broken out when the management tried to bring blacklegs to defeat the justified strike of the Maruti workers.
In connivance with the Suzuki management, the Haryana Government arrested about 150 workers and implicated them all in the case. There was no trial for years and all of them were kept in jail. Even bail was not granted to most of the workers. The central trade unions organised protest actions against this brutal attack.
At last, the judgment has been delivered convicting 31 workers, while acquitting 117. In fact there was no case against them at all. It was only to terrorise the union and the workers that the case continued for so long.
It is also to be noted that all the office-bearers of the union are implicated in the case and they are the people convicted. The powerful Maruti Management and the Haryana Government are part of this conspiracy. There is no doubt that the Trade unions will file appeal against the conviction.
Our full support and solidarity to the Maruti workers and their union for their heroic struggle.
AIBDPA EXTEND GREETINGS TO ALL ON THE OCCASION OF HOLI, THE FESTIVAL OF COLOURS.
BSNL Corporate Office endorsed the DoT letter on revision of pension for pre-2006 pensioners – Delinking of revised Pension from qualifying service of 33 years.
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AIBDPA Circular No.1 dated 10.03.2017
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BURDWAN DISTRICT ORGANISED SIT-IN DEMONSTRATION ON 08-03-2017.
Burdwan District Branch in West Bengal conducted an impressive sit-in demonstration before the office of the General Manager, BSNL on 08-03-2017 demanding settlement of 7 point charter of demands, including undue delay in payment of medical bills and processing of 78.2% IDA fixation cases. CORTO members also participated. The massive demonstration compelled the authorities to discuss the issue and settle. DGM held discussion with association leaders and came to a reasonable agreement. The powerful and continuous demonstration started at 10AM was concluded at 4.30PM successfully.
It is again proved that the path of struggle only would help settle the issues.
CHQ congratulates Burdwan comrades for the significant achievement.
FREE NIGHT CALLING FACILITY EXTENDED TO BSNL PENSIONERS.
One of our demands has been met partially. Free night calling facility introduced by BSNL to the land line subscribers was demanded to be extended to BSNL and DoT retirees. But, as in the case of boadband concession, it is only extended to BSNL pensioners. BSNLEU also had demanded to extend the facility to the employees and retirees of BSNL(view the order.PHA Free Night calling )
GENERAL SECRETARY AT CHQ.
Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary has joined CHQ on 08-03-2017. He will be available in New Delhi upto 24-03-2017.
Pension revision of BSNL pensioners would be done on time – Assures Member (Services), DoT.
BSNLEU has already written to the Member (Services), DoT, that the revision of pension of BSNL pensioners should be done on time. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS and com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, met shri R.K. Mishra, Member (Services), today, and discussed this issue. The representatives pointed out that pension revision of BSNL pensioners should not be delayed this time, as it was done last time. The Member (Services), replied that the DoT is seized of the matter and that they have already initiated steps in this regard. The Member (Services) also assured that the pension revision, w.e.f. 01.01.2017, in respect of BSNL pensioners would be done on time.
(courtesy: BSNLEU website)