As per the call of the WFTU, the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF has given call to organise demonstrations on 18.10.2023, demanding that the Israeli attacks on the people of Palestine should stop. However, a few miscreants are making the false propaganda that, BSNLEU has given call for demonstration, supporting the terrorist group “Hamas”. This is totally wrong. In this connection, the CHQ of BSNLEU has issued a note on the ongoing conflict between Palestine and Israel.   

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the Hamas attack against Israel but said he was "deeply distressed" by the country's subsequent imposition of a total siege on the Gaza Strip. "The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities," Guterres told reporters. "Now it will only deteriorate exponentially." Earlier in the day, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said his country would impose a "complete siege" on the long blockaded enclave and stressed what this meant for its 2.3 million people: "No electricity, no food, no water, no gas -- it's all closed."

The World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) has given call to it’s affiliates for organising demonstrations /protests, expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and against the Israeli attacks on them.  In accordance with this, the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF has decided to call on the BSNL employees, pensioners and casual / contract workers to organise protest demonstrations on 18.10.2023 throughout the country. CHQ requests all the circle and district unions to organise the programme effectively.

The Maharashtra circle committee of BSNLWWCC is held at Solapur today. Com.Nagesh Kumar Nalawade, Circle President, BSNLEU, Maharashtra circle, presided over the meeting. Com.Suchitra Patankar, Circle Convenor, BSNLWWCC, Maharashtra circle, welcomed everyone and presented the report on activities. Com.Amita Naik, All India Joint Convenor, BSNLWWCC, addressed the meeting. A good number of comrades participated in the deliberations. The meeting resolved to implement the decisions taken in the Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, held at Solapur yesterday and today.

The world Federation of Trade Union (WFTU) has given call to it’s affiliates to organise demonstrations expressing solidarity with the people of Palestine and demanding to the Israeli attacks. Comrades are requested to go through the WFTU circular.

The two day Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Maharashtra circle, is being held at Solapur. The meeting started with the open session today. Com.Nagesh Kumar Nalawade, Circle President, presided over the meeting. Com.Ganesh Hinge, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. The meeting addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.Nagesh Kumar Nalawade, CP & Vice President (CHQ), Com.John Verghese, Dy.GS, Com.Yusuf Hussein, Circle Secretary, BSNL CCWF, Com.Sujithra Patankar, Circle Convenor, BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee and com.Yusaf Jakati, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA. In his address, the General Secretary elaborately spoke on the government’s policy which had unduly delayed BSNL’s 4G & 5G launching, He explained about the stalemate created by the Management in the settlement of Wage Revision and on the decisions of the Joint Forum to mobilise the employees for serious struggle. The General Secretary also emphasised the need for a united struggle by the Executives and Non-Executives to settle the Wage Revision issue. Earlier the representatives of SNEA, AIGETOA and Jai Bhim SEWA BSNL, welcomed the General Secretary by offering bouquet. The circle Executive Committee meeting is continuing with deliberations by the Circle Executive Committee members.

As all comrades are aware that, the CHQ seriously took up the case against the transfer of Com.Anand Narayan Singh, District Secretary, BSNLEU, Vadodara, with the CMD BSNL. Earlier, the Corporate Office kept the transfer order under abeyance till 30.09.2023. However, the CHQ BSNLEU again discussed the matter with the CMD BSNL and insisted for cancellation of the transfer order. The Corporate Office has again issued letter today, keeping the transfer order under abeyance, until 31.03.2024.  Copy of the Corporate Office letter is endorsed to the General Secretary, BSNLEU.

The DPE has already announced that, increased IDA of 10.0% has become payable w.e.f. 01.10.2023. Yesterday the BSNL Corporate Office issued letter for the payment of this IDA increase.

Once, while addressing the Parliament, the former Prime Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee famously gave the definition for democracy. He told that “the right to dissent is the essence of democracy”.  It means, in a democracy, the citizens should have the right to criticise and protest against the policies of the Government. However, the present government does not allow any criticism. It crushes all the voices of dissent. The mainstream media is blindly supporting the government, either due to fear or for favour. Still, the government does not want to allow even a single voice of dissent. The Editor-in-Chief of News Click, Prabir Purkayastha, has been arrested. All that the News Click has done is criticising “the pro-corporate and anti-people” policies of the government. Today, news has come that, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi has given sanction for the prosecution of reputed writer, Arundhati Roy, for criticising the government in a public event. At the same time, the government has not taken any action against Adani, who has reportedly cheated the people and looted thousands of crores of rupees. All these are nothing but murder of democracy. Trade Union movement cannot function when even basic democratic rights do not exist. BSNLEU expresses it’s strong protest over this murder of democracy.

BSNLEU is continuously pressing on the Management for the recognition of the district unions at the OA level, and also for the formation of Local Councils. This issue was taken up in the recently held 39th meeting of the National Council also. However, the Corporate Office has not issued any letter to the circles so far. Yesterday, Com. P.Abhimanyu,GS, once again raised this issue with Ms.Anita Johri, PGM(SR). A specific letter on Gujarat circle was given to the PGM(SR). The General Secretary demanded that, the Corporate Office should immediately issue necessary guideline to the circles. The PGM(SR) assured to do the needful.

ओए स्तर पर जिला यूनियनों का कामकाज और लोकल काउंसिलों का गठन - महासचिव ने एक बार फिर प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (एसआर) के साथ चर्चा की।

BSNLEU ओए स्तर पर जिला यूनियनों की मान्यता और लोकल काउंसिलों के गठन के लिए प्रबंधन पर लगातार दबाव बना रहा है। हाल ही में हुई नेशनल काउंसिल की 39वीं बैठक में भी यह मुद्दा उठाया गया था। हालांकि, कॉरपोरेट कार्यालय ने अब तक सर्किलों को कोई पत्र जारी नहीं किया है. कल, साथी पी. अभिमन्यु, महासचिव ने एक बार फिर इस मुद्दे को सुश्री अनीता जौहरी, प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (एसआर) के सामने उठाया। गुजरात सर्कल पर एक विशेष पत्र प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (एसआर) को दिया गया था। महासचिव ने मांग की कि, कॉरपोरेट कार्यालय तुरंत सर्किलों को आवश्यक दिशानिर्देश जारी करे। प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (एसआर) ने आवश्यक कार्रवाई करने का आश्वासन दिया।

In continuation of the meeting held at New Delhi on 25.09.2023, the Joint Forum again held it’s online meeting on 07.10.2023. Com.Chandeshwar Singh, Chairman, presided over the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor, briefed on the agenda items. After detailed deliberations, the Joint Forum decided to make massive grass-root level mobilisations, to prepare the employees for a serious struggle, to settle the Wage Revision and other demands. Accordingly, the following programmes are decided:-

1. To hold massive joint meetings at the district level on 02.11.2023.

2. To organise Human Chain programme prominently in public places on 28.11.2023.

All the circle and district unions of BSNLEU are requested to coordinate with the other constituents of the Joint Forum and organise the programmes successfully with maximum mobilisation.

The TT LICE, JE LICE and JTO LICE were held on 27.08.2023. The results of these exams are not yet declared. The CHQ of BSNLEU is in constant touch with the GM(Rectt.) for the early publication of the results of the LICEs. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, once again discussed the issue with Ms. Samita Luthra, GM (Rectt.) today. The GM(Rectt.) replied that best efforts are being taken to publish the results at the earliest.

The last meeting of the Joint Forum was held at New Delhi on 25.09.2023. The meeting discussed about the next course of action to be taken on the Wage Revision issue. It was decided to hold one more meeting of the Joint Forum to finalise the programme of action. Accordingly, the Joint Forum meeting will be held online at 07:00 pm today.

संयुक्त मंच की बैठक आज होगी।

संयुक्त मंच की पिछली बैठक 25.09.2023 को नई दिल्ली में आयोजित की गई थी। बैठक में वेतन पुनरीक्षण मुद्दे पर आगे की कार्रवाई पर चर्चा हुई थी । कार्रवाई के कार्यक्रम को अंतिम रूप देने के लिए संयुक्त मंच की एक और बैठक आयोजित करने का निर्णय लिया गया था। तदनुसार, *संयुक्त मंच की बैठक आज शाम 07:00 बजे ऑनलाइन* आयोजित की जाएगी।

The DPE has issued order for IDA increase w.e.f 01-10-2023. As already informed by BSNLEU, the new IDA rate payable w.e.f 01-10-2023 is 215.6%.