A meeting of the All Unions and Associations was held at New Delhi today. General Secretaries of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, SEWA BSNL, BSNL MS and BSNL OA participated in the meeting. Preparations for the two day strike were reviewed. As per available reports, excellent preparations have been made throughout the country. After discussions, the meeting unanimously resolved to call upon the employees to make the two day strike a cent per cent success.

A felicitation meeting was held for Com Suresh Kumar, General Secretary, BSNLMS,  in the CTO Sabhagar, Eastern Court, New Delhi, on 30th January, 2017, for his retirement on superannuation.  The meeting was presided over by com Mallikarjun,President, BTEF. Leaders and workers from BSNL and MTNL attended the meeting in a large number. The meeting was addressed by com V.A.N.Namboodiri, com Swapan Chakraborty, Dy GS and many others. On behalf of BSNLEU, com.Suresh Kumar was honoured, by offering a shawl. Com Jhon Vhargese, AGS,BSNLEU and com R.S.Chouhan,vice-president(CHQ) were also present in the meeting.

The Central Public Sector Trade Unions conducted a one day convention at Ernakulam, yesterday. 340 delegates participated in the Convention, from all the major Central Public Sector Undertakings. Com. Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU, inaugurated the Convention. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, addressed the convention, and gave a detailed picture of how the government is trying to finish off BSNL, by forming the Subsidiary Tower Company. He also narrated about the sustained struggles of the BSNL employees to safeguard BSNL. The GS, BSNLEU also briefed the convention about the developments in the wage revision issue of the BSNL employees. The meeting decided the following action programme on the key issues:-

1. To conduct a nationwide campaign programme in all the Public Sector undertakings.
2. To send Fax to the Prime Minister and Minister of Heavy Industries.
3. To conduct a National Convention on 25th May, at New Delhi, against privatisation, Fixed Term Employment and on wage revision issue.

The circle Unions of West Bengal, Kolkata Telephones, Telecom Factory and Telecom Stores organised a memorable condolence meeting yesterday, for the late veteran leader, Com. Sisir Bhattacharji. The meeting was organised in the Alipore Telecom Factory and Com.Shekar Bhattacharya,President,Telecom Factory, presided over the meeting. A large number of comrades attended the meeting. At the outset, the leaders paid floral tributes to Com. Sisir Bhattacharji .Thereafter, the house stood in silence for a minute and paid homage.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and paid glowing tributes to Com.Sisir Bhattacharji and explained how the path shown by him is guiding BSNLEU in facing the present day challenges. Com. Pabitra Chakraborty, former General Secretary of the Administrative Union, as well as former Vice-President(CHQ), BSNLEU, Com.Animesh Mitra,Vice-President(CHQ) & circle secretary, West Bengal, Com.Sisir Roy, circle secretary,Kolkata Telephones, Com.Om Prakash Singh, Organising Secretary(CHQ) & circle secretary, Telecom Factory, Com.Alok Mitra, circle secretary,Telecom Stores, Com.S.D.Choudhary circle secretary, Telecom Factory, Mumbai and Ms.Moushmi Bhattacharya, niece of Com. Sisir Bhattacharji addressed the meeting and recollected the contributions of Com.Sisir Bhattacharji. A galaxy of leaders, including Com.Saibal Sengupta,AGS, Com.Dilip Das, former AGS, Com.Mihir Das, former AGS, Com.Siddiqi, former circle secretary, Telecom Factory,Kolkata, Com.Biplab Das, Secreatary, Coordination Committee, Com.Tapas Ghosh, Working President, BSNL CCWF, Com. Sunil Patel, circle Secretay, Telecom Factory,Jabalpur and Com.Sanjib Bannerji, AIBDPA graced the function with their presence. CHQ heartily congratulates the four circle unions for organising a befitting and memorable condolence meeting for Com.Sisir Bhattacharji.

BSNLEU and NFTE have already decided to adopt a common approach, for the early and successful settlement of the Wage Revision of the Non-Executives. The meeting of BSNLEU and NFTE members of the Joint Wage Revision Committee was held on 03.08.2018. Detailed discussions took place on the construction of the new pay scales. Finally, the meeting reached unanimous conclusion on how to construct the new pay scales. It is also decided that the Staff Side should submit a note to the Management Side, ahead of the next Wage Revision Committee meeting, to be held on 09.08.2018. In accordance with this, the following note is submitted today, to the Chairman of the Wage Revision Committee.

Dharna programme is being massively organised throughout the country today, as per the call of the AUAB. This programme is being organised to highlight the road-blocks being created by the DoT, in the implementation of the assurances given by Shri Manoj Sinha ji, the Hon'ble Minister of State for Communications, in the meeting held with the AUAB on 24-02-2018, on the issues of Wage Revision, allotment of 4G spectrum, pension revision, payment of pension contribution based on the actual basic pay and settlement of the left out issues of the 2nd PRC. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates all the comrades for successfully organising the programme.

The General Strike is taking place throughout the country for the second day today. Many circles have sent report and photos of the second day strike. CHQ heartily congratulates all the comrades for participating in the strike. Circle secretaries are requested to send the following details immediately. The circle secretaries may kindly collect the district wise figures and give the consolidated figure to the CHQ.

1. Total Non-Executives in the circle:
2. Numer of Executives participated in the strike:

BSNL ने कर्मचारियों को वेतन भुगतान अपने स्वयं के स्त्रोतों से किया...
यह राहत देने वाली बात है कि BSNL कर्मियों को फरवरी 2019 के वेतन का भुगतान आज कर दिया गया है। मीडिया के कुछ हलकों में खबर प्रसारित की गई है कि इस भुगतान हेतु DoT द्वारा फंड्स जारी किए गए हैं। यह पूर्णतः गलत है। BSNL द्वारा वेतन का भुगतान पूर्ण रूप से स्वयं के द्वारा एकत्रित राजस्व से किया गया है। AUAB के प्रतिनिधियों ने 13.03.2019 को CMD BSNL से मिल कर वेतन भुगतान के मुद्दे पर चर्चा की थी, तब उन्होंने आश्वासित किया था कि वेतन का भुगतान 20.03.2019 तक कर दिया जाएगा। साथ ही उन्होंने यह भी कहा था कि यह भुगतान पूर्ण रूप से BSNL को प्राप्त राजस्व राशि से ही किया जाएगा। इसी दौरान, BSNL को DOT से रु 500 करोड़ की राशि भी 14.03.2019 को प्राप्त हो गई। BSNL द्वारा DoT के प्रोजेक्ट्स के  कार्य निष्पादन के एवज में रु 2500 करोड़ का भुगतान DoT द्वारा BSNL को किया जाना था। इस रु 2500 करोड़ की राशि मे से कल BSNL को रु 500 करोड़ जारी किए गए हैं। हमें इस बात का फख्र है कि BSNL ने अपने कर्मचारियों को अपने स्त्रोतों से ही वेतन का भुगतान किया है।

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke to Shri P.C. Bhat, Sr.GM(CBB) yesterday, and demanded to release funds immediately for the payment of arrears of Special Concession / Facilities to the employees working in Kashmir Valley. The General Secretary pointed out that the employees have not received the payment, despite the fact the Corporate Office has already issued approval for the Special Concession / Facilities to the employees working in Kashmir Valley, long back. The Sr.GM(CBB) expressed that the funds could not be allotted due to the cash-crunch, and assured settle this problem at the earliest.

महाराष्ट्र और केरल में मूसलाधार वर्षा- BSNLEU ने CMD BSNL से धनराशि उपलब्ध कराने का अनुरोध किया, जिससे कि सेवाएं  संचालित होती रहे...

महाराष्ट्र और केरल सर्किल में मूसलाधार बारिश का जबरदस्त प्रहार हुआ है। यह जानकारी प्राप्त हुई है कि हमारे सांगली और कोल्हापुर एक्सचेंज में भी पानी प्रवेश कर गया है। सिंधुदुर्ग और रत्नागिरी जिले भी बुरी तरह से प्रभावित हुए हैं। 

इसी प्रकार, लगातार जारी वर्षा की वजह से केरल के कई क्षेत्रों में भी बिजली आपूर्ति बाधित हुई है। इसकी वजह से सेवाएं सुचारू रूप से चलाने के लिए डीजल खरीदने में भारी खर्च हुआ है। कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, जीएस ने CMD BSNL को व्हाट्सएप्प मैसेज कर महाराष्ट्र और केरल सर्किल के लिए तत्काल आवश्यक धनराशि उपलब्ध कराने का अनुरोध किया है, जिससे कि BSNL की सेवाएं बाधित न हो। 

AUAB ने 18.10.2019 को भूख हड़ताल का आव्हान किया- कार्यक्रम जबरदस्त रूप से सफल करें...
आज AUAB की मीटिंग सम्पन्न हुई। कॉम चंदेश्वर सिंह, चेयरमैन, ने अध्यक्षता की। कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, संयोजक ने सभी का स्वागत किया और एजेंडा प्रस्तुत किया। मीटिंग में सितंबर माह के वेतन का भुगतान न किए जाने पर अत्यंत गंभीरता के साथ रोष प्रकट किया गया। कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स का विगत 8 माह से वेजेस का भुगतान न होना, विद्युत बिल्स  का भुगतान नही होना, अखबारों में BSNL के बंद होने की भ्रामक मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स का प्रकाशन आदि मुद्दों की गंभीरता के साथ समीक्षा की गई। गहन चिंतन पश्चात निर्णय लिया गया कि  18-10-2019 को जनरल सेक्रेटरीज, सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज व डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज द्वारा क्रमशः कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस, सर्किल ऑफिस व जिला स्तर पर भूख हड़ताल की जाएगी। साथ ही, इसी दिन सभी जगह भोजन अवकाश के दौरान सभी एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज व नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को शामिल करते हुए प्रदर्शन आयोजित किए जाएंगे। यह भी निर्णय लिया गया कि जो यूनियन्स व एसोसिएशन्स आज की मीटिंग में उपस्थित नही हो पाए हैं, उनसे भी त्वरित संपर्क किया जाएगा और उक्त कार्यक्रम में शामिल होने का अनुरोध किया जाएगा। AUAB की 21-10-2019 को पुनः मीटिंग होगी जिसमें आगामी कार्यक्रम की रूपरेखा तय की जाएगी। मांगें निम्नानुसार है। 

 
मांग (Demands)

* सितंबर माह के वेतन का तुरंत भुगतान। प्रत्येक माह वेतन का समय पर भुगतान।
* कॉन्ट्रैक्ट/कैज्युअल वर्कर्स के वेजेस का भुगतान, इलेक्ट्रिसिटी बिल्स और किराए का भुगतान।
* BSNL को 4G स्पेक्ट्रम का आवंटन, वित्तीय सहायता/सॉफ्ट लोन और BSNL द्वारा प्रस्तुत लैंड मोनेटायजेशन प्रस्ताव का अनुमोदन कर BSNL का रिवाइवल।
* तृतीय पे रिवीजन, पेंशन रिवीजन व 30% सुपर एन्युएशन लाभ का निराकरण।
* GPF, बैंक लोन की किश्तें, सोसाइटी की किश्तें, LIC प्रीमियम आदि का त्वरित प्रेषण।

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]

1)  3 comrades of Civil wing - Rs.8,000/-

2) Com. Venkatesh, BS, AMN, BGTD - Rs.2,000/- 

3) Com. Lakshmi, BP, AMN, BGTD - Rs.2,000/-

4) Com. Narayana, AOS, BGTD - Rs.2,000/-

5) Com. KRISHNAMURTHY. M. , DOB, BGTD - Rs.1,000/-

6) Com. Mayanna, BGTD - Rs.2,000/-

7) Com. Rajehekar, BGTD - Rs.1000/-

8) Com. Puttaswamy, BS, RR Nagar - Rs.1,000/-

9) Com. Devaraja, DOB, BGTD - Rs.1,000/-

10) Com. Sadashivaaradya, VP, BGTD - Rs.1,000/-.

The AUAB leaders of Puducherry, met Shri V.Vaithilingam,  Lok Sabha member on 24.07.2020 and handed over the memorandum. The AUAB leaders sought the intervention of the Lok Sabha member, in the expeditious rolling out of BSNL’s 4G service and also implementation of the Revival Package without delay. Shri V. Vaithilingam, MP, assured to intervene in this matter.

The historic two day strike called on by “All Unions and Associations of BSNL” successfully started at 00:00 hrs. today. As per the reports received by the CHQ, the strike is total, from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. The Non-Executives and Executives of BSNL have joined en masse in this strike. All the 13 unions and associations, which have served the strike notice, are firmly in the strike. However, it is learnt that some “letter pad unions” have given letter to the Management, stating that they were not joining the strike. CHQ calls upon the circle and district unions to maintain close coordination with all the striking unions and associations, to make the strike a historic success.  

DoT has cleared the file in favour of the DR JE selected candidates. BSNLEU conveys hearty congrats to all the selected candidates. At the same time, BSNLEU also assures that it will ensure prompt processing of the case by BSNL Corporate Office, for completion of document verification, etc. BSNLEU also heartily congrats the BSNL Management because, the recruitment process done by the Corporate Office has been upheld by the enquiry conducted by the DoT.

Compelling the government to roll back the Subsidiary Tower Company is the priority task of the trade union movement of BSNL. To achieve this, the All Unions and Associations of BSNL has called on the BSNL employees to organise massive dharnas throughout the country on 12-04-2018. CHQ calls upon the circle and district unions to coordinate with the other constituents of the AUAB,  and to mobilise maximum number of Non-Executives and Executives in the dharnas.

Due to the ongoing crisis in the Indian telecom industry, created by the predatory pricing of Reliance Jio, Vodafone India, India's second largest telecom company, has already decided to merge with Idea Cellular, which is India's third largest telecom company. After merger, the name of the new entity will be "Vodafone Idea Limited". This new company will become India's largest telecom company, with 42% customer market share and 37% revenue market share. Media reports say that the merger process is in the last leg of getting the regulatory approval. In the meanwhile, Vodafone has lost 6.4 lakh subscribers in April, 2018, according to data provided by the COAI.

[ Source : ET Telecom dt. 01-06-2018 ]