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AIBDPA ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT CONFERENCE HAS BEEN HELD AT BSNLEU HALL, ALAPPUZHA ON 06-10-2016. OPEN SESSION WAS INAUGURATED BY COM.K.G.JAYARAJ, GENERAL SECRETARY.COM.K.P.KESAVAN NAIR, DISTRICT PRESIDENT PRESIDED. COMS.N.GURUPRASAD, CIRCLE SECRETARY, C.P.S.BABU(AIPRPA),P.R.SHAJIMON (BSNLEU), K.J.SANALKUMAR, CIRCLE TREASURER ADDRESSED. COM.P.SURENDRAN,DISTRICT SECRETARY WELCOMED AND COM.T.SOBHANAN, TREASURER THANKED.

In the subject session held after lunch, Com.P.Surndran and Com.T.Sobhanan presented the biennial report and audited accounts and were adopted after discussion.

Com.K.P.Kesavan Nair and Com.P.Surendran have been reelected as President and Secretary respectively and Com.V.Bhargavan was elected Treasurer.

DURBAN;05-10-2016.

Com. Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa, addressed the 17th Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions(WFTU), started at Durban, South Africa, this morning.

The 17th Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) started at Durban, South Africa at 09.00 am (local time) today. Delegates from 111 countries are participating in this Congress.Com.George Mavricos, General Secretary, WFTU, welcomed the delegates. Amidst thunderous applause, com. Jacob Zuma, the President of the South African Republic, addressed the Congress and greeted the delegates. In his address, the president elaborately spoke on the  heroic role of the South African working class, against the hateful apartheid. Com.Zuma paid rich tributes to the WFTU, for leading international struggle against the capitalist exploitation. He also severely criticised the the capitalist system, which is the basic reason for the ongoing world economic crisis. To this, he extensively quoted what Karl Marx has said about the capitalist economic crisis. It is a great honour, that the President of South Africa himself came and addressed the WFTU Congress. The Congress will go on till the evening of 8th October.

DELEGATES FROM INDIA.

The 4th biennial Kollam District Conference has been held with massive participation of pensioners at K.G.Bose Centre, Kollam on 05-10-2016. Com.P.Rajendran, Ex MP inaugurating the open session  came down heavily on the NDA government for its anti-people and anti-worker policies. Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary delivered the keynote address and covered the recent developmentsof 78.2% settlement, abolition of 60:40 condition, unilateral implementation of the retrograde 7th Pay Commission recommendations etc. Com. M.D.Rajan, District President presided. Coms. N.Guruprasad, Circle Secretary, R.Aravindakshan Nair, CHQ trasurer & Circle President, C.Muraleedharan Pillai (DS,BSNLEU), K.N.Jyothilakshmi (ACS, BSNLEU), V.Saidharan (CGPA), A.Muraleeharan Nair (AIPRPA) and L.Krishnakumari (Circle Vice President) addressed.Coms. N.Sasidharan Nair, District Secretary welcomed the gathering and M.S.Thulaseedharan Pillai, ADS proposed vote of thanks.

In the subject committee session Coms.N.Sasidharan Nair and G.Sasidharan Pillai presented the biennial report and audited accounts respectively and were adopted after discussion.

Office bearers were elected unanimously with the following important functionaries.

Com.M.D.Rajan (President), Com.N.Sasidharan Nair (Secretary) and Com.G.Sasidharan Pillai (Tresurer)

It was a very successful Circle Executive Committee meeting of Karnataka Circle held at Municipal Employees Hall, JC Nagar, Hubli on 23-09-2016.  Com. A. Monappa Poojari, Circle President was in chair. 260 comrades, 40 CEC members +220 local comrades participated in the open session held under the chairmanship of Com.Geetha Shivpooji. Shri. Vivek Jaiswalji, General Manager, BSNL , Hubli participating as the Chief Guest was honoured with a shawl and garland. The GM speaking on the occasion assured all the help for early payment of 78.2% IDA merger and other benefits due to the pensioners. Com. G. G. Patil, AGS spoke elaborately covering all the issues of the pensioners including 78.2% IDA settlement and abolition of 60:40 condition and the struggles waged by the employees and pensioners. Com.S.A.Bilagi, Circle Secretary welcoming the gathering appealed to strengthen AIBDPA at all levels. DGM (admn), DGM (Finance), Coms. R.Ravindranath (AIBSNLEA), Harish Doddmani & Shiv Shankarappa (BSNLEU) also addressed.

Mysore, Bangalore, Mercara and Mandya District Branches came out to hold the next Circle Conference and Central Executive Committee meeting at Mysore jointly.

The excellent arrangements made by the Hubli comrades were appreciated by all.

Davangere District Branch has conducted a well participated General body meeting on 01-10-2016 at BSNLEU hall, Davangere. Com. Sharmaji, Vice President presided over the meeting. Com. G.G.Patil, AGS delivered the keynote address covering settlement of 78.2% IDA merger and annulment of 60:40 condition and the herculean efforts made by AIBDPA CHQ for this great achievement. Com. Erranna also spoke. Com. B. S. Nadiger, District Secretary welcomed the gathering.

Confederation of Central Government Employees have decided to conduct a phased programme of agitation culminating in strike to achieve the 19 point charter of demands including.

I). Honour the assurance given by the Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30^th June 2016 and 6^th July 2016, especially increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at the existing percentage itself i.e. 30%, 20% and 10%. Accept the proposal of the staff side regarding Transport Allowance. Settle all anomalies arising out of implementation of 7^th CPC recommendations, in a time bound manner.

2.      Implement option-I recommended by 7^th CPC and accepted by the Government regarding parity in pension of pre-2016 pensioners, without any further delay. Settle the pension related issues raised by NJCA against item 13 of its memorandum submitted to Cabinet Secretary on 10^th December 2015. (See Annexure-I).

3.      Scrap PFRDA Act and New Pension System (NPS) and grant pension and Family Pension to all Central Government employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.

The program of agitation is given below;

1^ST PHASE – 20^TH OCTOBER 2016 – THURSDAY

Demonstration at all centres/all office gates and forwarding of resolutions adopted on charter of demands to Hon’ble Prime Minister of India (2) Hon’ble Home Minister (3) Hon’ble Finance Minister and all Departmental heads.

2^ND PHASE – 7^TH NOVEMBER 2016 – MONDAY

Mass dharna at all state capitals/important centres.

3^RD PHASE – 15^TH DECEMBER 2016 – THURSDAY

Massive Parliament March of not less than 20000 Central Government employees.

4^TH PHASE – STRIKE JOINTLY WITH ALL LIKE MINDED ORGANISATIONS

Date will be decided in consultation with other organisations.

AIBDPA FULLY SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM AND CALLS UPON ALL THE UNITS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STRUGGLE IN SOLIDARITY WHERE  EVER POSSIBLE.

IDA IS INCREASED BY 5.5 PER CENT FROM 01-10-2016.

NOW,THE TOTAL IDA WILL BE 114.8% + 5.5% = 120.3%.

For the last five days updating of our website could not be done as Com.K.G.Jayaraj , General Secretary was on tour and unable to get the internet. Though he tried for some alternate arrangements it did not work. CHQ expresses its unconditional regret for the inconvenience caused to the viewers and requests to bear with.