The CEC meeting of BSNLEU, held at Ghaziabad, on 22^nd & 23^rd October, 2018, seriously discussed about the stand of the Management, on denial of HRA revision. The meeting did not accept the denial of HRA revision to BSNL employees, citing the company’s financial position. The meeting has demanded that the Management should settle the wage revision, with HRA revision.

बीएसएनएल कर्मियों के वेतन भुगतान मुद्दे पर कॉम तपन सेन, महासचिव, सीटू ने माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री श्री मनोज सिन्हा को पत्र लिखा...
कॉम तपन सेन, महासचिव, सीटू ने  बीएसएनएल कर्मियों के वेतन भुगतान मुद्दे की ओर ध्यान आकर्षित करते हुए माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री श्री मनोज सिन्हा को पत्र लिखा है। उन्होंने बीएसएनएल को वर्तमान वित्तीय संकट से उबारने के लिए बीएसएनएल के लिए सरकार द्वारा वित्तीय सहायता दिए जाने और ऑपरेशनल एक्सपेंडिचर के लिए बैंक लोन हेतु अनुमति देने का अनुरोध किया है। संकट की इस घड़ी में CITU द्वारा बीएसएनएल कर्मियों को प्रदत्त सहयोग के लिए बीएसएनएल ईयू आभार व्यक्त करती है।

Shri S.K. Gupta, who has taken over as the interim Director Finance of BSNL has sent a letter yesterday (letter no.F.No.16-4/2019-RB/(P) dated 16.05.2019). The letter is addressed to the other Board of Directors and to the CGMs, wherein he has mentioned that the liquidity problem (shortage of cash) being faced by BSNL will become normal soon. He has stated that normalcy in liquidity position will be restored by the next quarter (the period from July to September, 2019) of the financial year. He has also requested to convey this message to all the stake-holders.

The Tamil Nadu circle SEWA BSNL has issued a defamation notice to the General Secretary, BSNLEU, as well as to the Circle Secretary and Circle President of BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle. It is mentioned in the notice that, a write-up has been published on the website of BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, defaming SEWA BSNL. It is also stated in the notice that a compensation of Rs.10 lakh should be paid to SEWA BSNL. CHQ wishes to state that, the accusations made in this notice are totally baseless and that BSNLEU would handle this case legally and in the appropriate manner.

In the meeting held with the CMD BSNL yesterday, the Unions and Associations enquired him about the salary payment. The CMD BSNL told that the payment would be made either before 31^st March or in the first week of April. He further stated that, by May / June, 2020, salary payment will become regular. The representatives of the Unions and Associations insisted that salary payment should be made on 31.03.2020 itself.

CHQ has already written to the BSNL Corporate Office demanding that ‘Y’ class HRA should be paid to the employees working in the newly formed Mathura-Vrindavan Municipal Corporation. Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, discussed this case today with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, Sr.GM(Estt.), in the Corporate Office. The General Secretary insisted for the early settlement of the case. However, the Sr.GM(Estt.) replied that no proposal has formally come in this regard, from the CGM, UP(West), and assured that the issue would be settled soon after receiving proposal from the CGM.

As per the decision of the last All India Conference, the Tami Nadu circle union of BSNLEU conducted a very inspiring seminar on the Centenary of the Great October Revolution at Madurai on 21.10.2017. Com.S.Chellappa,CP & AGS presided over the seminar. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, CS, welcomed all. The seminar was addressed by com.A.K.Padmanabhan, vice-president,CITU and com.P.Abhimanyu,GS. Both the leaders explained at length, the achievements made under the leadership of working class, in the Soviet Union, after the Great October Revolution. They also explained how the working masses are being exploited today, under the capitalist system, and said that Socialism is the only alternative to put an end to the exploitation of man by man. A large number of comrades attended the seminar and the Madurai district union had made excellent arrangements.

A very enthusiastic meeting of All Unions Associations Madhya Pradesh Circle held at Bhopal on 07-12-2014. Leader's and workers from across the Madhya Pradesh attended the meeting.Com.Dutta Mazumdar, CS, SNEA, conducted the proceedings. Com. Balbir Singh President BSNLEU, Padmanabha Rao, AGS, SNEA, K.S Kulkarni Secretary, chq, NFTE, N.D. Ram, GS, SEWA BSNL, Parvez Khan, Advisor chq, AIBSNEA, Pawan Akhand, AGS, AIGETOA, Jagdish Nanahat, Dy.GS, BMS BSNL, Prakash Sharma, CS, BSNLEU, Jagan Boria, CS, SEWA BSNL, K.S. Thakur, ACS, NFTE BSNL, Anil Khosle,DS , AIGETOA addressed the meeting and explained the strike issues in detail and called upon the workers to make the strike a grand success.

Palestinians are waging prolonged struggles against the aggression of Israel. Hundreds of Palestinians are being killed by Israeli armed forces. The US, the so called “champion of human rights”, is completely supporting Israel, in violation of all the resolutions passed by the United Nations. In this back drop, Palestinians have organised a novel protest in front of the European Parliament, at Brussels. 4,500 pairs of shoes are placed before the European Parliament. Each pair of shoes symbolises one Palestinian Killed by the Israeli forces.

The CEC meeting of BSNLEU, seriously discussed the call given by the National Convention of Workers, held at New Delhi on 28.09.2018, for a two day strike to be held on 08th & 9th January, 2019. At a time when serious attempts are being made by the government, to finish off the Public Sector Undertakings, a united struggle of the Indian working class against the anti-PSU and pro-private policies of the government has to be organised successfully. The CEC meeting has called on the employees to participate enmasse in the two day general strike.

A meeting of the Extended Circle Executive Committee of Tamil Nadu circle was held at Cuddalore yesterday the 05.08.2019. Com.S.Chellappa, Circle President, delivered the presidential address. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and made a presentation on the revival of BSNL and on the forthcoming Membership Verification. More than 300 comrades including the circle office bearers, district secretaries and branch secretaries attended the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and spoke at length. He exposed the so called revival package of the government and accused that large scale retrenchment of the employees is in the offing. Further, he accused that the landed properties of BSNL are being taken away at throw away price, in the name of making BSNL a debt free Company. He lamented that the 63 land parcels, have already been identified for handing over to the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV). These 63 land parcels are being grossly undervalued, which is going to result in a huge loss to BSNL. He called upon the employees to popularise the alternative charter of demands of the AUAB, for the financial revival of BSNL. A good number of the branch secretaries participated the deliberations and assured, they would take all out efforts to make BSNLEU victorious in the forthcoming Membership Verification.

सितंबर 2019 की सैलरी का भुगतान...
सितंबर 2019 की सैलरी के भुगतान बाबद साथियों द्वारा कई प्रकार की क्वेरीज की जा रही है। इस संबंध में 23.09.2019 को ही  BSNLEU द्वारा CMD BSNL से चर्चा की जा चुकी है।CMD BSNL द्वारा बताया गया था कि अक्टूबर माह में सैलरी का भुगतान करना संभव नही होगा। तत्पश्चात 24.09.2019 को BSNLEU द्वारा  CMD BSNL को पत्र लिखा गया। यह उल्लेखित किया गया कि अक्टूबर माह में पूजा, दशहरा, दीपावली जैसे प्रमुख त्योंहार है और पुरजोर तरीके से यह मांग की गई कि सैलरी का भुगतान समय पर किया जाना चाहिए। इन सब प्रयासों के बावजूद मैनेजमेंट ने सैलरी का भुगतान नही किया है। इन परिस्थितियों में  BSNLEU ने  SNEA, AIBSNLEA, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM और BSNL OA के साथ 01.10.2019 को विरोध प्रदर्शन किया। अन्य मांगों के साथ, सितम्बर माह की सैलरी के त्वरित भुगतान की मांग प्रमुख रूप से शामिल थी। आंदोलन को और अधिक तीव्रता से करने के लिए यूनियन्स और एसोसिएशन्स को साथ ले कर हर संभव प्रयास किए जा रहे हैं।

The CVO has informed BSNL Management that it has been decided to with hold vigilance clearance of VRS optees, against whom personal court cases (other than Departmental) are pending.

The All India Centre of BSNLEU met today and reviewed the decision to hold “badge wearing and gate meeting”, programme to be held on 23.03.2020, against CAA, NPR and NRC. Considering the extraordinary situation prevailing in the country, due to the spread of Corona Virus, the meeting has decided to defer this programme.

As per the call given by the CHQ, relief materials worth Rs.1,700/-  were distributed to each of the 32 contract workers on 02.05.2020, at Ranipet and Ambur SDCAs of Vellore SSA, in Tamilnadu Circle.  Com.Velayudham, BS, BSNLEU, Com.Sivaraj, BS, TNTCWU and  Com. Raja, BS, AIBDPA and other office bearers participated in Ranipet. Com.M.Dhamodharan, ADS, BSNLEU, Com.D.Rajendran, AIBDPA and other comrades participated in Ambur.

BSNLEU is continuously pressing the Management hard to settle this issue. BSNLEU is demanding that full marks should be given to all the questions with multiple right answers. Today also, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke to Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) and requested for an early solution of this case. Alternatively, the General Secretary demanded that, what was suggested by the Director(HR), in the meeting held with BSNLEU in January, 2020, should be implemented. The Director (HR) responded positively and assured to look into it.