Unable to face the financial crisis created due to the non-payment of wages, many contract workers have committed suicide in BSNL. Com.Ramakrishnan, a physically challenged contract worker, working at Nilambur, Kerala circle, also committed suicide. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and BSNL Employees have collected relief fund to the family of Com.Ramakrishnan and same has been handed over to his family. Com.Elamaram Kareem, MP & General Secretary, CITU, Kerala, handed over Rs.7 lakh, to the family of Com.Ramakrishnan, in a largely attended meeting in Nilambur on 26.12.2019. The meeting was addressed by Com.Elamaram Kareem, MP and Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF. Two days prior to this, Rs.5,61,200/- collected from BSNL employees, was handed over to the family of Com.Ramakrishnan.  BSNLEU appreciates and heartily congratulates the CITU and the comrades of BSNL for raising the funds to help the family of Com.Ramakrishnan.

BSNLEU has sought a formal meeting with the Director (HR), to discuss certain important issues, including the issues related to the post-VRS scenario. This meeting was delayed since the Director (HR) had gone on leave. This meeting is now scheduled to be held on 13.01.2020.

Lunch hour demonstrations and gate meetings were organised today, as per the call of the CHQ, to mobilise the employees for participating in the 08^th January General Strike. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, addressed the gate meeting held at Pondicherry today.

Sr.GM(CBB), Corporate Office has told that, funds  are released today, for payment of two months' wages to the contract workers. Circle and District Secretaries are requested to ensure that the wages are paid promptly to the workers. Further, the Sr.GM(CBB) also told that, Corporate Office is trying to allot funds by the end of this week, for payment of November salary to the employees.

कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स के 2 माह के वेजेस  हेतु फण्ड आज जारी कर दिए गए- कर्मचारियों के नवम्बर माह के वेतन भुगतान हेतु इस सप्ताह के अंत तक फंड्स आवंटित किए जा सकते हैं...
Sr GM(CBB), कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा बताया गया कि कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को 2 माह के वेजेस भुगतान हेतु फंड्स आज जारी कर दिए गए हैं। सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से अनुरोध है कि वें यह सुनिश्चित करें कि कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को तुरंत भुगतान किया जा रहा है। साथ ही, Sr GM(CBB) ने यह भी कहा कि कर्मचारियों के नवम्बर माह के वेतन भुगतान हेतु कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा इस सप्ताह के अंत तक फंड्स आवंटित करने के प्रयास किए जा रहे हैं।

The All India Centre of the Union has already called on the circle and district unions to conduct Lunch Hour Demonstrations and Gate Meetings on 27.12.2019. This programme should be utilised to mobilise the employees for participating in the General Strike to be held on 08^th January, 2020. The material, contained in the matter sent by the CHQ, for printing pamphlets, should be explained to the employees during this programme. Circle and district secretaries are requested to take all steps to effectively organise tomorrow’s programme.

कल दिनांक 27.12.2019 को भोजन अवकाश के दौरान प्रदर्शन और गेट मीटिंग आयोजित करें- 8 जनवरी की आम हड़ताल के लिए कर्मचारियों को संगठित कीजिए...
यूनियन के ऑल इंडिया सेन्टर द्वारा सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट यूनियन्स को 27.12.2019 को भोजन अवकाश के दौरान प्रदर्शन और गेट मीटिंग आयोजित करने हेतु आव्हान किया जा चुका है। इस कार्यक्रम का उपयोग 08 जनवरी, 2020 की आम हड़ताल में शामिल करने के लिए कर्मचारियों को संगठित करने हेतु किया जाना चाहिए। इस कार्यक्रम में CHQ द्वारा प्रेषित पैम्फलेट में प्रस्तुत जानकारी कर्मचारियों को समझाई जाएं। सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से अनुरोध है कि कल के कार्यक्रम को प्रभावी रूप से आयोजित करने हेतु आवश्यक प्रयास करें।

In a case filed by the ITSA (Indian Telecom Services Association) in Delhi High Court, the Additional Solicitor General, appearing on behalf of BSNL, has assured the Delhi High Court on 13-12-2019 that, BSNL would clear the November salary by 31.12.2019. He has further assured that “any salary or arrear to either class of employees would be cleared by 15.01.2020”.

नवम्बर का वेतन भुगतान 31.12.2019 तक कर दिया जाएगा- सभी वेतन एरियर्स 15.01.2020 तक क्लियर कर दिए जावेंगे- BSNL ने दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय को सूचित किया...
ITSA (Indian Telecom Services Association) की ओर से दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय में दायर प्रकरण में BSNL की ओर से उपस्थित एडिशनल सॉलिसिटर जनरल ने 13-12-2019 को दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय को आश्वस्त किया है कि  नवम्बर का वेतन भुगतान 31.12.2019 तक कर दिया जाएगा। उन्होंने यह भी आश्वस्त किया कि सभी वर्ग के कर्मचारियों का वेतन या एरियर 15.01.2020 तक क्लियर कर दिया जाएगा।   

BSNLEU wishes Merry Christmas to all the comrades.

By enacting the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) the ruling BJP has made an assault on the secular character of our Constitution. Why the CAA is enacted? After enacting the CAA, in which direction the government will proceed and what is it’s ultimate goal? Today’s meeting of the Union Cabinet has decided to create the NPR (National Population Register). The next step is creating NRC (National Register of Citizens). All these steps are nothing but to implement the agenda of the RSS to create the “Hindu Rashtra”. This article for the Tele-crusader January, 2020 explains.

At time when nationwide protests are taking place against the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and the NRC (National Register of Citizens), the Union Cabinet took decision today to create the National Population Register (NPR) and also allotted Rs.8,500 crore for it. The National Population Register is seen as the first step towards nationwide exercise to implement the NRC (National Register of Citizens). This decision has been taken by the Cabinet, despite recent announcement by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, that there will not be nationwide NRC. This clearly shows that the NRC will be implemented throughout the nation.

[Source: NDTV.com dated 24.12.2019]

Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, has said it was his party Shiv Sena's "mistake" to mix religion with politics and stay with the BJP. It is a significant admission from the firebrand Sena chief, who is known for his pro-Hindutva politics and has made no bones about his views on subjects like the temple-mosque dispute in Ayodhya.

[Courtesy: NDTV.com dated 24.12.2019]

Due to the implementation of VRS-2019, the strength of Non-Executives will be reduced by 50% w.e.f. 01.02.2020. This will be reflected in the Union membership also. Hence, the number of copies of Tele-crusader and BSNL Swar being sent to the districts have to be reduced. In view of this, each Circle Secretary is requested to send district wise membership of BSNLEU in his circle. These details may be sent to the CHQ by 15.01.2020. Already CHQ has requested the circle secretaries to send circle wise membership of various unions. These details may also be sent to the CHQ immediately. 

The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU was held today. The meeting has taken decisions for the last leg of preparations to be made for organising the General Strike to be held on 08.01.2020. Circle secretaries are requested to ensure that the decisions are implemented effectively.

Decision has already been taken for holding the next CEC meeting in Gujarat circle. The All India Centre meeting held today, decided that the CEC meeting will be held at Vadodara (Baroda) on 06^th & 07^th March, 2020. All the circle secretaries and central office bearers are requested to book their tickets early. As usual, no visitor will be entertained in the CEC meeting.

The All India Centre meeting held today has decided to hold a meeting of the BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNL WWCC), together with the CEC meeting of BSNLEU. Accordingly, the BSNL WWCC meeting will be held on 05^th March, 2020 at Vadodara (Baroda).