Former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, passed away yesterday. He was 93 years old, and had been under treatment in the AIIMS. Shri Vajpayee was the first non-congress Prime Minister to complete the full 5 year term in office. He was a powerful orator and an excellent poet. It was under his government that BSNL was created. Cutting across party affiliations, Shri Vajpayee maintained cordial relationship with all the political leaders. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to the late leader, and conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to his family members.

समयबद्ध वार्तालाप हेतु गठित कमिटी (संस्थागत तंत्र) की मीटिंग.

समयबद्ध वार्तालाप हेतु गठित कमिटी (संस्थागत तंत्र) की मीटिंग 10.01.2019 को सम्पन्न हुई। मीटिंग का पूर्ण विवरण AUAB के परिपत्र में दिया गया है, जो कि सीएचक्यू वेबसाइट पर उपलब्ध है। AUAB का प्रतिनिधित्व कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, GS, BSNLEU व Convenor, कॉम चंदेश्वर सिंह, GS, NFTE व Chairman, कॉम के सेबेस्टिन, GS, SNEA और कॉम प्रह्लाद राय, GS, AIBSNLEA ने किया। श्री आर के खंडेलवाल, Joint Secretary (Admn.), श्री एस के जैन, DDG(Estt.) आदि DoT की ओरसे उपस्थित हुए। कुल मिला कर यह मीटिंग निरर्थक रही। DoT के अधिकारी माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री से 03.12.2018 हुई मीटिंग में उनके द्वारा दिए गए आश्वासनों के क्रियान्वयन के संबंध में कोई विशेष उल्लेखनीय जानकारी नही दे पाए। साथ ही, AUAB द्वारा प्रस्तुत डिमांड्स के प्रति उनका रवैया भी नकारात्मक ही रहा। मीटिंग बगैर किसी लाभदायक परिणामों के साथ खत्म हुई। यह सभी को याद होगा कि AUAB ने बहुत पुख्ता तरीके से यह मांग की थी कि कमिटी की अध्यक्षता एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी द्वारा ही की जानी चाहिए, जिसे DoT द्वारा स्वीकारा नही गया था।

A meeting on solidarity with Venezuela, was held at CITU office, at New Delhi today. The United States is trying to topple the democratically elected government of Venezuela, and  is trying to install it's puppet government in that country. The US is doing this, because it wants to loot the huge petroleum reserves of Venezuela. The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given call, requesting the working class all over the world, to raise their voices against the aggression of the United States in Venezuela. BSNLEU participated in this meeting with a good number of comrades. Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU, Com.Amarjit Kaur, General Secretary, AITUC and others addressed the gathering.

Maharashtra Circle is severely affected by the ongoing monsoon and floods. Districts like Sangli and Kholapur are have witnessed heavy damage. The Maharashtra Circle Union of BSNLEU has donated Rs.1,00,000/ to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The Circle Union has also appealed to the members of BSNLEU, to liberally donate towards flood relief. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates the noble gesture of the Maharashtra Circle Union.

18.10.2019 की भूख हड़ताल का अनाधिकृत पोस्टर- BSNLEU और AUAB का दृष्टिकोण (stand)...
हमें ज्ञात हुआ है कि एक पोस्टर डिज़ाइन कर प्रसारित किया गया है, जिसके अनुसार 18.10.2019 की भूख हड़ताल का आव्हान AIBDPA, AUAB और CCWF द्वारा किया गया है। सभी को यह सूचित किया जाता है कि इस अनाधिकृत पोस्टर से किसी भी तौर पर न तो BSNLEU का संबंध है और न ही AUAB का। साथ ही, यह भी सूचित किया जाता है कि इस तरह के पोस्टर्स, जाने अनजाने , BSNL की यूनियन्स और एसोसिएशन्स की एकता को कमजोर करते हैं, जो बड़े ही संयम और परिश्रम से स्थापित हुई है। जिस किसी ने भी यह पोस्टर डिज़ाइन और प्रसारित किया है, उनसे निवेदन है कि वें इस तरह के क्षति पहुंचाने वाले कार्यों से दूर रहे।

3.4% increase in IDA rate becomes due w.e.f. 01.04.2020 i.e. 157.3% + 3.4% = 160.7%. Subject to issue of statutory Orders.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, vide it’s order No.40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 17^th May, 2020, has extended the lock-down upto 31^st May, 2020. According to this order all domestic and international flights, metro, rail services, educational institutions, etc., will remain closed. Interstate and intra-state bus services will be there, subject to the decision of the states. Movement of individuals will remain strictly prohibited between 7 PM to 7 AM, except for essential activities. Refer to the Ministry of Home Affairs order, given below for full details.

The CEC meeting of BSNLEU is being held at New Delhi tomorrow and day after tomorrow. Hotel Dakha International, Karol Bagh is the venue of the meeting. The meeting is expected to discuss the important issues of wage revision and Subsidiary Tower Company, and to work out the strategy of the Union. Many other important organisational matters will also be discussed. Com.A.K.Padmanabhan, veteran trade union leader and vice-president of the CITU has kindly consented to inaugurate the meeting.

The Satyagraha and Work According to Rule struggles, as called on by the All Unions and Associations of BSNL's, are to start from tomorrow the 30-01-2018. Circle and district unions are requested to ensure that maximum number of employees participate in the Satyagraha agitation, on all the five days. Similarly, "Work According to Rule" struggle should be strictly conducted from tomorrow onwards. Doing extra work should be completely stopped. For queries, circle secretaries are requested to contact the CHQ.

GM(BFCI) के साथ मीटिंग...
कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, जीएस एवं कॉम स्वपन चक्रबोर्ति, Dy GS ने 18.03.2019 को GM(BFCI) श्री पी सी भट्ट से मुलाकात कर निम्न मुद्दों पर चर्चा की।

(अ) केनरा बैंक और बैंक ऑफ इंडिया से अनुबंध (MoUs) का नवीनीकरण

केनरा बैंक और बैंक ऑफ इंडिया से पूर्व में हुए अनुबंध (MoUs) की समयावधि खत्म हो जाने से उनके नवीनीकरण की मांग करते हुए BSNLEU  द्वारा पूर्व में  GM(BFCI) को पत्र लिखा गया है। 18.03.2019 को सम्पन्न मीटिंग में MoUs के शीघ्र नवीनीकरण हेतु GM(BFCI) से पुनः अनुरोध किया गया।

(ब) कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स के वेजेस भुगतान हेतु फंड्स की उपलब्धता  

GM(BFCI) के संज्ञान में लाया गया कि सभी सर्कल्स में कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को महीनों से वेजेस का भुगतान नही हुआ है। ये वर्कर्स नेटवर्क के मेंटेनेंस का कार्य भी कर रहे हैं, वेजेस भुगतान न होने से निःसंदेह मेंटेनेंस कार्य प्रभावित होगा। GM(BFCI) से वेजेस भुगतान हेतु शीघ्र फंड्स उपलब्ध कराने हेतु आग्रह किया गया।

The Tamil Nadu circle union of BSNLEU, organised an impressive seminar at Coimbatore on 1st June, 2019. The topic of the seminar was, “Our tasks in the changed scenario”. A large number of comrades attended this seminar from Coimbatore, Erode and Nilgiris districts. Com.S.Chellappa, circle president & AGS, presided over the seminar. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, circle secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, addressed this seminar and spoke in detail about the results of the Parliament elections, as well as on the strategy to be adopted by the unions and associations of BSNL, in the present scenario. The General Secretary expressed the confidence that the united trade union movement of BSNL will overcome the hurdles in the settlement of the issues of the employees, as well as the revival of BSNL. The seminar came to an end with a positive note.

BSNLEU, Mathura district union organised it's Membership Verification campaign meeting today the  17th August,2019 at the Telephone Exchange, Mathura.  The meeting was presided over by Com. Udaivir Singh, DS,BSNLEU. Com. Naresh Pal, Organising Secretary(CHQ) and Com. Upender Singh Teotia, CS, addressed the meeting. Addressing the meeting, Com Swapan Chakraborty, Dy GS,BSNLEU explained in detail about the issues related to the Revival of BSNL, so called Revival Package of the DoT, issues of the Non-Executives etc. The meeting decided to organise maximum votes in favour of BSNLEU.

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) today, and discussed about the issue of the harassment of 857 employees belonging to the scheduled category, who are being harassed by the Maharashtra circle administration, in the matter of validation of their caste certificates. The General Secretary firmly demanded that the caste certificates should be validated only through the district magistrate / district collector, as per DoP&T orders. Presently, the Maharashtra circle administration has taken the stand that the certificates should be validated through the Scrutiny Committees formed by the Maharashtra state government. The Director (HR) assured to look into the case. The case could not be discussed with the CMD BSNL today, since he is not in the Corporate Office.

Distribution of food materials to the contract workers is continuing in Karnataka circle. Office bearers of BSNLEU, SNEA and AIBDPA are participating in the programme. Details of the  programmes organised on 16-05-2020 are given below. 

Belagavi: - Food materials were supplied to 150 contract workers in Belagavi on 16.05.2020. Com.Y.R. Hanchinamani, DS, BSNLEU, Com.A.H.Chavali, DS, SNEA, Com.S.R. Kuriyavar, DP, BSNLEU, Com.S.S. Mulimani, DP, SNEA, Com.Panduranga Naik, All India Office bearer, SNEA and other leaders participated.  

City Telephone Exchange, Bengaluru: - Food materials were distributed to 50 contract workers by BSNLEU and SNEA in the City Telephone Exchange on 16.05.2020. Com.C.K. Gundanna, CP, Com.S.V.Sudarshan, CS, Com.Irfan Pasha, OS (CHQ), Com.M.Manchaiah, DS, participated from BSNLEU. From SNEA, Com.Vishwanath, DS, SNEA and Com.Suresh, participated.

The programme was also attended by Com.D.R. Krishnamurthy, ACS, Com. Murali, CT, Com.Mohammed Ali Khan, Com. Adbul Arif, Com.C.P. Vijayakumar and Com.Devraj, OS, also participated.

NTB & CAN OD Telephone Exchange: -  On 16.05.2020, food materials were also distributed to the contract workers working in OD OFC. This Programme was held in the NTB & CAN Telephone Exchange, which was jointly organised by BSNLEU and SNEA. Com.C.K. Gundanna, CP, BSNLEU, Com.H.V. Sudharshan, CS,  BSNLEU, Com.Ramesh, ACS, SNEA, Com.T.S. Krihsnamurthy, AIBDPA,  Com.Irfan Pasha, OS (CHQ), Com. M.Manchaiah, DS, Com.Mohammed Ali Khan and Com.C.P. Vijay Kumar, BGTD participated.

We have conducted a glorious strike. At the same time, we have to assess the exact impact of the strike, strength and weaknesses. Hence, all circle secretaries are requested to immediately send the following particulars, through this Whatsapp Group.

• Total number of Non-Executives in the circle, and the number of Non-Executives who participated in the strike.
• Total number of Executives in the circle, and the number of Executives who participated in the strike.
• Any other important information connected with the strike in the circle.

The above details may be collected immediately from the district secretaries, and sent to the CHQ by tomorrow evening. Circle secretaries are requested treat this as an urgent work.

In 2016-17, MTNL's revenue from operations is Rs.3,070 crores. It's expenditures are Rs.6,498 crores. Net loss is Rs.2,491 crores. The net worth of MTNL has turned negative, and it stands at Rs. (-) 3,366 crores. MTNL has been classified as an Insipient Sick company. It is with this MTNL that the government wants to merge BSNL's !

BSNLEU has written letter to the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 02.08.2018, drawing his attention to the non-transferring of assets to BSNL, and also the taking over of BSNL’s buildings and office spaces by the DoT. The PMO’s Office has responded to the letter of BSNLEU.

The All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) was formed in October, 2017. Ever since then, it has successfully organised many struggles, including the two day strike in December, 2017 and the massive March to Sanchar Bhawan on 23.02.2018. However, so far it functioned without a Chairman and Convenor. This issue has been discussed in many earlier meetings of the AUAB. Again, it came up for discussion in yesterday’s meeting of the AUAB. Yesterday's meeting has taken unanimous decisions on this issue. Com. Chandeshwar Singh, GS, NFTE, is elected as the Chairman and Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, is elected as the Convenor.  The meeting also decided that in all circles and districts, the AUAB should be formed immediately and also the Chairman and Convenor should be elected on the similar pattern followed at the All India level.