BSNLEU, together with 7 other unions and associations, is joining the General Strike taking place on 26.11.2020. Accordingly, BSNLEU has served strike notice today, on the Secretary, Telecom and the CMD BSNL. For this General Strike, a detailed explanatory note, on the 10 point charter of demands, has also been enclosed with the strike notice. Similar strike notice, together with the explanatory note, will also be served by the other participating unions and associations.

The various district unions of BSNLEU, Punjab circle, are gearing up to successfully organise the General Strike on 26.11.2020. In this connection, a strike preparatory meeting is held at Ludhiana today.  The meeting was addressed by Com.Raghunath Singh, GS, CITU, Punjab, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande, District Secretary, Ludhiana and Com.Balvinder Singh, Circle Vice President.

The  Executive Committee meeting of Kolkata Telephones Circle, is held online today. 18 district secretaries and circle office bearers participated in the meeting. Com. Sharmila Dutta, Vice President, presided over. Com.Sisir Kr. Roy, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, inaugurated the meeting. He explained about the deadlock created by the government in BSNL’s 4G launching and the call of the Central Trade Unions to organise a General Strike on 26.11.2020. He also explained about the charter of demands of both BSNL unions and associations, as well as that of the Central Trade Unions. Com.Animesh Mitra, President,  addressed the meeting and gave valuable suggestions for organising the Strike successfully. All the circle executive committee members present in the meeting participated in the deliberations. All of them assured to make the General Strike a success in Kolkata Telephones Circle. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, replied to the all India level issues raised in the meeting. Thereafter, Com.Sisir Kr. Roy, Circle Secretary, summed up the discussions. The meeting came to an end with  vote of thanks from the chair.

Tamil Nadu Telecom Contract Workers Union and BSNLEU organised a massive struggle at the CGM Office, Tamil Nadu circle, in Chennai, on 05-11-2020.  This struggle was organised against the retrenchment of contract workers and non-payment of their long pending wage arrears. 

More than 500 contract workers participated in this struggle from various districts of Tamil Nadu circle. Leaders of BSNL Employees Union, including Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, and Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, circle secretary, participated and led the struggle. Com.Sukumaran, State General Secretary, CITU, Tamil Nadu, addressed and greeted the struggle. 

The struggle came to an end in the evening, following the settlement reached between the CGM, Tamil Nadu circle and the leaders of BSNLEU and TNTCWU. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates the contract workers union of Tamil Nadu circle, for organising this massive struggle. The CHQ also appreciates BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, for leading the struggle. 

डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज के, पत्र व्यवहार हेतु वर्तमान पते प्रेषित करने बाबद- सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज से त्वरित कार्यवाही का अनुरोध....

CHQ द्वारा दिल्ली में पैम्फलेट्स व पोस्टर्स छपवा कर सीधे डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज को स्पीड पोस्ट के माध्यम से प्रेषित किए जा रहे हैं। किन्तु, यह पाया गया है कि अपूर्ण या त्रुटिपूर्ण पतों की वजह से कई डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज को प्रेषित पैम्फलेट्स व पोस्टर्स CHQ को वापस हो गए हैं। इससे CHQ का अनावश्यक आर्थिक नुकसान भी हुआ है।

अतः, CHQ द्वारा सभी सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज से, डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज के सही पतों की सूची प्रेषित करने का अनुरोध किया गया है।

अभी तक,  केवल केरल, तेलंगाना, NE-1 और कोलकाता टेलीफोन्स द्वारा ही यह सूची प्रेषित की गई है। अतः, अन्य शेष सभी सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज से भी अनुरोध है कि वें डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज के वर्तमान पतों की सूची प्रेषित करें। चूंकि, CHQ द्वारा 2/3 दिनों में आम हड़ताल से संबंधित एक और पैम्फलेट भेजा जाना है, इस संबंध में शेष सर्किल सेक्रेटरीज त्वरित कार्यवाही करें।

CHQ is printing pamphlets and posters at Delhi and is directly despatching them to the district secretaries, through speed post. However, it is observed that, posters and pamphlets sent to many district secretaries, have been returned to the CHQ, due to improper / insufficient address. This results in wastage of money to the CHQ. 

Hence, the CHQ has requested all the circle secretaries to send the updated list of district secretaries with correct address.

 So far, only Kerala, Telangana, NE-I and Kolkata Telephones circles have sent this. Hence, all the remaining circle secretaries are also requested to immediately send the updated mailing address of their district secretaries. Since, CHQ will be despatching one more pamphlet for the General Strike within 2/3 days, remaining circle secretaries are requested to immediately act. 

The BSNL Management has amended the CDA rules and has incorporated the provision to retire the employees on the attainment of 50/55 years of age, or on completion of 30 years of service, by giving 3 months' notice or by paying 3 months' salary. 

BSNLEU vehemently opposes this Rule and demands it's withdrawal. This rule is a part of the draconian provision implemented by the British rulers. The Modi government is vigorously implementing this rule. The Central Trade Unions have demanded that this Rule should be abolished and it is included as one of the demands for the General Strike, to be held on 26.11.2020.

CITU is organising an online public meeting at 15:00 hrs tomorrow, to commemorate the Great October Revolution and the conclusion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of CITU. Com.K. Hemalata, President, Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, as well as CITU’s National Office Bearers from Kerala, Bengal, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka will address this meeting. The online live meeting link on Facebook is:

Face book-@CITUHQ. 

The CHQ requests the maximum number of comrades to attend this online meeting. Circle secretaries are requested to share the link of this meeting with the district and branch unions. 

A highly successful online  Executive Committee meeting was conducted by the Chennai circle, today. Out of the 31 Circle Executive Committee members, 28 comrades participated in the meeting. Com.E. Natarajan, Circle President, presided over. Com. Sridharasubramanian, Circle Secretary, welcomed every one and briefed on the functioning of the circle union. Com. P.Abhimanyu, GS, delivered the inaugural address. He explained about the present condition of BSNL’s 4G launching, the General Strike to be held on 26.11.2020 and the demands of the strike. All the comrades participated in the deliberations, and assured to organise the strike successfully. The deliberations are enthusiastic and inspiring. Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, addressed and greeted the meeting. A detailed roadmap was drawn to organise the General Strike successfully.  The meeting came to an end with Com.V. Rajasekharan, proposing the vote of thanks. 

The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, was held on 02.11.2020. The meeting has taken important decisions for successfully organising the General Strike on 26.11.2020. The CHQ has issued circular no.13, carrying the decisions of the CEC meeting. All the circle and district secretaries are requested to implement the decisions effectively, to organise the General Strike successfully.

Circle and district secretaries of the Hindi speaking circles are requested to widely circulate the above poster for organising the Facebook live address by Com.K. Hemalata, President, CITU, at 06:00 pm on 17.11.2020.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of Gujarat circle is successfully held online today. Com.Deepak Trivedi, Circle President, presided over. It is worth mentioning that he participated in the meeting from the US. 17 out of the 19 District secretaries and 15 out of the 21 circle office bearers participated in this meeting.  Com.D.K. Bakutra, welcomed and briefly reported on the functioning of the organisation in Gujarat circle. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, delivered the inaugural address. He explained in detail about the road-blocks being created by the government, in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service and the need to participate in the General Strike, being organised on 26^th November, 2020. He also explained about the functioning of the CHQ, as well as the issues taken by the it. Com.John Verghese, AGS, greeted the meeting. All the Executive Committee members participated in the deliberations and assured to make the 26^th November General Strike successful, in their respective districts. The CHQ heartily congratulates the Gujarat Circle for holding a very successful online Circle Executive Committee meeting.

डॉ के हेमलता, अध्यक्ष, CITU फेसबुक पर BSNL कर्मियों को  लाइव संबोधित करेंगी....

BSNLEU द्वारा 26 नवंबर, 2020 की आम हड़ताल के संबंध में कॉम तपन सेन, महासचिव, CITU का फेसबुक पर लाइव उद्बोधन कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया जा चुका है। वह उद्बोधन अंग्रेजी में था।BSNLEU के ऑल इंडिया सेन्टर ने अब हिंदी में फेसबुक लाइव कार्यक्रम आयोजित करने का निर्णय लिया है। तदनुसार, डॉ के हेमलता, अध्यक्ष, CITU फेसबुक पर 17-11-2020 को शाम 6.00 बजे BSNL कर्मियों को हिंदी में संबोधित करेंगी। चूंकि, यह लाइव उद्बोधन हिंदी में होगा, हिंदी भाषी सर्किल के सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से अनुरोध है कि, वें सुनिश्चित करें कि यह कार्यक्रम अधिक से अधिक साथी देखें। 

BSNLEU has already organised a Facebook live address of Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU, in connection with the 26^th November, 2020, General STRIKE. That address was in English. The All India Centre of BSNLEU has now decided to organise a Facebook live programme in Hindi. Accordingly, Dr.K. Hemalata, President, CITU, will be addressing the BSNL employees, live on the Facebook, at 18:00 hrs on 17-11-2020. Since, this live address will be in Hindi, the circle and district secretaries of the Hindi speaking circles are requested to ensure that, maximum number of comrades view this programme.

BSNLEU has long been pursuing the matter of holding the LICEs immediately. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with  Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.) today. The Sr.GM(Estt.) replied that the file is being sent for the approval of the Management Committee within a week, for holding the JTO, Telecom Technician and Junior Engineer LICEs. CHQ will pursue this issue further. 

Even without making payment of their wage arrears, which is not paid for the past one year, the BSNL Management is mercilessly retrenching the contract workers, through mindless outsourcing. Contract workers went on a militant struggle yesterday at Cuddalore SSA in Tamil Nadu circle. Many contract workers together with Com.K.S. Sambandham, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Cuddalore district, were taken into police custody by the police, for peacefully agitating at the General Manager's office in Cuddalore. BSNLEU congratulates the contract workers who are on struggle path.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, NE-II circle, is held online today. Com.M.B. Singh, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Com.K.Saheb Singh, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, inaugurated the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, joined the meeting thereafter. Both the President and the General Secretary explained about BSNL’s present critical condition and also the demands for the 26^th November, 2020, General Strike. Both the leaders appealed to the CEC members to make the General Strike successful. All the district secretaries and circle office bearers participated in the meeting and spoke on the problems prevailing in the circle. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, clarified those issues and assured to take the issues at the Corporate Office level. Com.K.Saheb Singh, Circle Secretary, summed up the discussion and delivered vote of thanks.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of Himachal Pradesh is held online today.  The meeting is very successful, since all the district secretaries and most of the circle office bearers attended the meeting. Com.Amarjit Singh, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Com.K.C. Panwar, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and reported on the activities of the circle union. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, inaugurated the meeting and spoke at length on the demands of BSNL employees and the Central Trade Unions, on which the General Strike is being organised on 26^th November, 2020.

The General Secretary severely criticised the government, for wantonly creating roadblocks in BSNL’s 4G launching and urged upon the comrades to powerfully organise the strike.  All the comrades participated in the debate and the General Secretary replied to all the All India level issues, raised by the comrades. The meeting unanimously resolved to to take all out efforts, powerfully organising the General Strike on 26^th November, 2020. Com.Jagat Ram Sharma, Organising Secretary (CHQ), addressed and greeted the meeting. Finally, Com.K.C. Panwar, summed up the discussions. CHQ heartily congratulates the Himachal Pradesh circle union for successfully organising this online Executive Committee meeting.  

The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU is held enthusiastically today. The online meeting is presided over by Com.Animesh Mitra, President. Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, delivered the welcome address. Com.John Verghese, AGS, moved the condolence resolution. 

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, presented the note for discussion.  He briefly explained on the decision of the Central Trade Unions to organise a General Strike on 26.11.2020, the need for BSNL employees to join this General Strike, the decision of the DoT Committee, stating that, BSNL should adopt the “system integration model” for rolling out it’s 4G networks, preparations taken so far for organising the strike in November, 2020. Totally, 40 comrades participated in the deliberations.

BSNLEU is already campaigning for organising a strike in November, 2020, on 4G and other issues of the employees. Under these circumstances, the Central Trade Unions have given call for a General Strike on 26.11.2020. After in depth discussions, it is unanimously decided in today’s meeting that, BSNLEU should join the General Strike on 26.11.2020, together with the demands on 4G and other demands of the employees.