It is shocking to know that 5 million Indians have lost their jobs between 2016 and 2018. This is mentioned in the State of Working India (SWI) 2019 Report, released yesterday by the Bengaluru based Azim Premji University. It may be recollected that the Demonetisation was implemented in November,2016. This report of Azim Premji University confirms the accusations of economists that lakhs of jobs were lost due to Demonetisation. Unemployment is one of the biggest problems being faced by the nation. Prime Minister, Narendra Modi came to power, by assuring to create 2 crore jobs per year. He miserably failed in fulfilling this promise.

Without knowing the pit falls in the VRS 2019, a large number of employees have opted for VRS. Without settling many issues related to the VRS, the BSNL Management is forcing the employees to go on VRS. Commutation of pension, eligibility for 3rd PRC retrospectively, honouring the commitment given in 2000, about retirement age, threats of transfers and workload, are some of the important issues need to be sorted out. Those who go on VRS will face heavy loss if pension commutation and eligibility to 3^rd PRC issues are not settled. The one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019, has been called on by BSNLEU, BTEU, FNTO, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM and BSNL OA, demanding to sort out the issues urgently. These organisations have written to the Secretary, Telecom and to the CMD BSNL that the employees will be called on to withdraw their VRS options, if these issues are not settled.

Punjab circle union of BSNLEU, held it’s Executive Committee meeting at Sangrur on 15.02.2020. The meeting was presided over by Com.Balwinder Singh, Vice President. Com.H.S. Dhillon, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and submitted the report on activities. All the members of the Executive Committee participated in the deliberations. The meeting reviewed the situation that has arisen out of the implementation of the VRS and took decisions to strengthen the Union in Punjab circle.

1) KALBURGI, 20 Comrades donated – Rs.10,000/-

2) SEWA BSNL, Chikmaglur - Rs.3,000/-

3) Com. Satish Kallannavar, DS, SEWA, Belgavi - Rs.2,000/-

4) Com. Anandaram, Retd. ATM, CGMT, KTK - Rs.1,000/-

5) Com. A.D. Kulkarni, DS, AIBDPA, Hubballi - Rs.1,000/-

6) Com. A.G. Sajjan, Retd. SDE, Kalburgi – Rs.1,000/-

7) Com. P.R. Patil, Retd, Hubballi - Rs.500/-

Based on the press statement issued by BSNLEU, the “National Herald” has written a detailed story on BSNL’s 4G issue and it’s Revival. We reproduce the article hereunder.

BSNLEU is extremely saddened to know that, Com.Mallikarjun, former Secretary General of BTEF and one of the senior most leaders of the Telecom / BSNL trade union movement, has passed away, due to illness. Com.Mallikarjun was a leader who always carried a smile on his face. He was very affable, knowledgeable and honest to the cause of the working class. Com.Mallikarjun is presently President of the BTEF and his death has created a very big loss to the BSNL trade union movement. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Com.Mallikarjun and conveys it’s deep condolences to his family members, friends and comrades.

CHQ wishes to draw the attention of circle and district secretaries to the grievance expressed by com. R.C. Pandey, General Secretary, BTEU, that his circle and district secretaries are not being informed / communicated in many places, in connection with the meetings / activities of the two day strike to be held on 12^th & 13^th December, 2017. BTEU is a signatory to the strike notice. Hence, circle and district secretaries of BSNLEU are requested to coordinate with the circle and district secretaries of BTEU also, in all places, in connection with all the activities of the strike.

The CHQ of BSNLEU wishes a very Happy Lohri / Makar Sankaranti / Pongal / Basant Panchami to all the comrades. Let these festivals bring peace, prosperity and harmony among the people.

Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS and Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, met Shri A.M. Gupta, GM(SR), yesterday, and handed over the Union’s letters regarding the non-implementation of the Corporate Office letters on deduction of enhanced monthly Union subscription, as well as remittance of CHQ quota. The representatives expressed their serious concern that still some of the circle administrations are not implementing the Corporate Office letters on the above mentioned subjects. The GM (SR) assured that the Corporate Office would take care of those issues. The representatives also insisted that the SR Branch should immediately finalise the date for the 36^th meeting of the National Council. The GM (SR) assured that the date of the NC meeting would be finalised soon after the Director (HR)’s return from abroad.

The decisions taken by the AUAB, with regards to the implementation of the “BSNL at your door steps” movement, is reproduced hereunder once again, for the benefit of our comrades.

In the AUAB meeting held on 04.07.2018, under the Chairmanship of Com. Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, took the following decisions, with regards to the implementation of “BSNL at your door steps” movement.

1. Each and every Non-Executive and Executive has to dedicate one day in a week, for participating in sales and marketing activities. (This is for the employees, other than those who are posted in the marketing.)
2. Separate committees at circle and district levels should be formed for marketing FTTH, Broadband, Leased lines and mobile connections. These committees should periodically meet and review the improvements that have been made.

The CHQ of BSNLEU requests all circle and district secretaries to take immediate steps, to implement the decisions of the AUAB, in close coordination with the other constituents of the AUAB. 

There is a saying in English that,

“Victory has a hundred fathers and

defeat is always an orphan”.

 This saying has once again proved to be correct. The AUAB has made one more break through on the Pension Revision issue of BSNL retirees. So far, the DoT had been maintaining that BSNL retirees can get pension revision only when the serving employees get Pay Revision. This has been intimated in writing by the DoT, to the CMD BSNL. BSNLEU has strongly taken a stand that Pension Revision should not be linked with the Pay Revision of serving employees. Similarly, many other organisations have also taken up this issue. But everyone knows that this issue has been finally settled only by the powerful jolt given by the AUAB. In the backdrop of the immense pressure generated on the government, due to the massive preparations to go on indefinite strike by the entire Executives and Non-Executives in BSNL, the Secretary, Telecom, invited the AUAB for talks on 02.12.2018. It was in this meeting that, for the first time, it was informed by the Secretary, Telecom, that the DoT has decided to delink the Pension Revision from the Pay Revision of the employees. This is the fact. However, it is ludicrous that some people are now claiming that this is their achievement, without recognising the massive efforts taken by the entire Executives and Non-Executives throughout the country, under the leadership of the AUAB.

AUAB  ने समीक्षा मीटिंग की- हड़ताल पर जाने के निर्णय पर अडिग...
आज AUAB की मीटिंग सम्पन्न हुई। BSNLEU, NFTE , SNEA, AIBSNLEA, AIGETOA, BSNL MS, ATM, TEPU and BSNL OA के महासचिव व वरिष्ठ पदाधिकारी शामिल हुए। मीटिंग में पुलवामा में आतंकवादी हमले में शहीद हुए CRPF के 40 जवानों को श्रद्धान्जलि अर्पित की गई। विभिन्न सर्कल्स में हड़ताल की सफलता हेतु की गई तैयारियों    की समीक्षा की गई। AUAB ने अभी तक DoT द्वारा AUAB से किसी भी प्रकार की चर्चा हेतु पहल नही किए जाने पर चिंता व्यक्त की।  विस्तृत समीक्षा पश्चात मीटिंग ने सर्वानुमति से हड़ताल पर जाने का निर्णय यथावत रखा। मीटिंग में AUAB के सभी घटकों की सर्किल व डिस्ट्रिक्ट यूनियन से हड़ताल की सफलता के लिए अंतिम समय तक तैयारी करने हेतु आव्हान किया गया। मीटिंग में 18.02.2019 को सुबह 10.00 बजे कार्यालयों के बाहर शोकसभा आयोजित कर पुलवामा में आतंकवादी हमले में शहीद हुए CRPF के जवानों को श्रद्धान्जलि अर्पित करने हेतु कर्मचारियों से आव्हान करने का भी निर्णय लिया गया।

वित्तीय वर्ष 2019-20 की दूसरी छः माही में दूरसंचार दरों में वृद्धि होगी- एडलवाइस ने कहा...
एडलवाइस की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार भारत में वित्तीय वर्ष 2019-20 की दूसरी छः माही में दूरसंचार सेवाओं की दरों में वृद्धि की संभावना है। रिपोर्ट के अनुसार दरों में वृद्धि की संभावना की वजह है मोबाइल ब्रॉडबैंड सेवाओं की पहुंच (penetration) में उल्लेखनीय वृद्धि, जो संतुष्टि के बिंदु (saturation point) के करीब है। यह BSNL के लिए अच्छी खबर है। ज्ञातव्य है कि रिलायंस जियो द्वारा लागू लागत से भी कम कीमत की वजह से  BSNL के राजस्व संग्रहण (collection) में तीव्रता के साथ गिरावट हुई और कंपनी गहरे वित्तीय संकट में आ गई। यदि दरें बढ़ती है, तो BSNL की वित्तीय स्थिति में भी सुधार होगा।

[ स्त्रोत : ET Telecom dt. 16-04-2019 ]

VRS और अन्य महत्वपूर्ण ज्वलंत मुद्दों के लिए 25.11.2019 को देश भर में व्यापक (massive) भूख हड़ताल...

BSNLEU द्वारा 20.11.2019 से होने वाली 3 दिवसीय भूख हड़ताल वापिस लिए जाने पर अपनी नाराजगी व्यक्त की जा चुकी है। AUAB के सभी घटकों में भूख हड़ताल करने के मुद्दे पर आम सहमति न बन पाने की वजह से कार्यक्रम  त्यागना पड़ा। फिर भी, BSNLEU ने महसूस किया कि VRS से जुड़े महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों और कर्मचारियों के अन्य ज्वलंत मुद्दों के लिए आंदोलनात्मक कार्यक्रम करना जरूरी है। विगत दो दिनों में, आंदोलन कार्यक्रम आयोजित करने के लिए नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज की सभी ट्रेड यूनियन्स से संपर्क किया गया। परिणामस्वरूप, विभिन्न संगठन 25.11.2019 को कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस, सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट लेवल पर एक दिवसीय भूख हड़ताल आयोजित करने के लिए सहमत हुए। BSNLEU का अन्य ट्रेड यूनियन्स को इस भूख हड़ताल से दूर रखने का कोई उद्देश्य नही है। सभी संगठन, जो VRS के प्रकरण में हो रहे अन्याय और अन्य मुद्दों के खिलाफ अपनी आवाज उठाने के इच्छुक हैं, 25.11.2019 को भूख हड़ताल करने हेतु साथ आए हैं। सभी सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट यूनियन्स से अनुरोध है कि वें अन्य सहभागी संगठनों से त्वरित संपर्क कर 25.11.2019 को, एक दिवसीय हड़ताल व्यापक तौर पर आयोजित करें।

In a totally unprecedented move, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court, revolted against the Chief Justice of India yesterday. Justice J. Chelemeswar, who is the senior most judge of the Supreme Court, next to the Chief Justice, together with justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph conducted a press meet yesterday, to air their views. They accused that “cases of far-reaching importance to the nation” were being selectively given to junior judges, and that senior judges were being ignored. The one case that has made the four senior-most judges to revolt is, the one related to ‘the mysterious death of judge B.H.Loya’. The CBI special court judge, B.H.Loya, died under mysterious circumstances last year, and his family members had raised suspicion about his death. It is also very important to note that, at the time of his death, judge B.H.Loya was hearing the fake encounter pawn you case of “Sohrabuddin Sheikh”, in which the BJP President, Amit Shah is the main accused. Before conducting the press conference, the four judges approached the Chief Justice, and requested him to take corrective steps, which was not accepted. The Supreme Court is the guardian of the Constitution and democracy in our country. At a time when the democracy of the nation is under attack, it is worrying to note that, allegations have surfaced regarding the fairness and transparency of the Supreme Court.

A meeting of the Staff Side of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee was held yesterday the 25.09.2018, at NFTE’s office. The meeting was attended by Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, Com. Chandeshwar Singh, GS, NFTE, Com. Islam Ahmed, President, NFTE, Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, BSNLEU, Com. K.S. Sheshadri, Dy.GS, NFTE, Com. Animesh Mitra, Vice President, BSNLEU and A. Rajamouli, Treasurer, NFTE. The meeting took stock of the progress of the ongoing wage negotiation. Especially, once again the pay scales proposed by the Management Side were scrutinised. No live case has come to the notice of the Staff Side, wherein stagnation is likely to arise. The meeting is also of the opinion that the agreement on the pay scales should be signed expeditiously, for onward submission for the approval of the DoT. Further, it is also decided that the negotiation on allowances and perks should be started immediately. It should be noted that the approval of the DoT is necessary only for the pay scales. So far as the perks and allowances are concerned, they need not go to the approval of the DoT, since the BSNL Board itself is empowered to approve them.

यह करो या मरो की स्थिति है-  3 दिवसीय हड़ताल जबरदस्त रूप से आयोजित कीजिए, AUAB का आव्हान...

आज AUAB की अहम मीटिंग हुई। BSNLEU, NFTE , SNEA, AIBSNLEA, AIGETOA, BSNL MS, ATM, TEPU व BSNL OA के महासचिवों/ सीनियर लीडर्स ने शिरकत की। मीटिंग में सम्पूर्ण देश में 3 दिवसीय हड़ताल की सफलता हेतु की गई तैयारियों की समीक्षा की गई। सभी महासचिवों ने तैयारियों के संबंध अपनी रिपोर्ट प्रस्तुत की। यह बेहद उत्साहवर्धक है कि हड़ताल की शानदार तैयारियां हुई है। विशेष रूप से इसमें विगत 2 दिनों में जबरदस्त गति परिलक्षित हुई है। सभी पहलुओं पर विचार विमर्श पश्चात हड़ताल करने का पुनः सर्वानुमति से निर्णय लिया गया। हड़ताल आज मध्य रात्रि  (00:00 hrs.) से शुरू होगी। सभी कॉमरेड्स से अनुरोध है कि इस संबंध में किसी भी प्रकार के स्पष्टीकरण की आवश्यकता होने पर अपने महासचिव से संपर्क किया जा सकता है।

*AUAB ZINDABAD*.

अजीम प्रेमजी यूनिवर्सिटी द्वारा किए गए एक अध्ययन के अनुसार 2016 और 2018 के बीच 5 मिलियन नौकरियां खत्म हुई..
यह जानकारी बेहद आघातप्रद है कि 2016 और 2018 के बीच 5 मिलियन भारतीयों को अपनी नौकरियां खोनी पड़ी है। यह उल्लेख बेंगलुरु स्थित अजीम प्रेमजी यूनिवर्सिटी द्वारा कल जारी "स्टेट ऑफ वर्किंग इंडिया (SWI) 2019" की रिपोर्ट में किया गया है। आपको याद होगा कि नोटबन्दी (डीमोनेटायजेशन) नवंबर 2016 में लागू की गई थी। अजीम प्रेमजी यूनिवर्सिटी की यह रिपोर्ट अर्थशास्त्रियों द्वारा लगाए गए  "नोटबंदी की वजह से लाखों नौकरियां खत्म होने" के आरोपों की पुष्टि करती है। बेरोजगारी, राष्ट्र की सबसे बड़ी समस्या हैं। प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने, हर वर्ष 2 करोड़ जॉब्स के सृजन का आश्वासन देकर सत्ता हासिल की थी। किन्तु अपने इस वादे की पूर्ति में वें बुरी तरह नाकाम हुए हैं।