BSNLEU has conducted a principled campaign for the 8^th Membership Verification. As per the decision taken in the Pune Extended CEC meeting, leaders of BSNLEU utilized the campaign to expose the anti- public sector / anti – BSNL policies of the government. The whole campaign of BSNL was aimed at removing the frustration of the employees and to create confidence among them. To a great extent, BSNLEU has succeeded in fulfilling this task. However, during this campaign, mudslinging has been done against BSNLEU. Hence, General Secretary, BSNLEU, has taken up this issue with the General Secretary, NFTE.

मेम्बरशिप वेरिफिकेशन कैंपेन को लेकर BSNLEU ने महासचिव, NFTE को पत्र लिखा...

8वें मेम्बरशिप वेरिफिकेशन के लिए BSNLEU ने बेहद सैद्धांतिक तरीके से अभियान चलाया। पुणे एक्सटेंडेड सीईसी में लिए गए निर्णय अनुसार, BSNLEU लीडर्स ने प्रचार अभियान का उपयोग सरकार की पब्लिक सेक्टर और BSNL विरोधी नीतियों का पर्दाफाश करने के लिए किया। सम्पूर्ण अभियान का लक्ष्य कर्मचारियों में व्याप्त निराशा को दूर करने और उनमें विश्वास निर्मित करना था। इस कार्य को पूर्ण करने में BSNLEU काफी हद तक कामयाब भी रही है। किन्तु, इस अभियान के दौरान BSNLEU पर काफी कीचड़ उछाला गया है। इसी वजह से, BSNLEU के महासचिव ने NFTE महासचिव के साथ इस मुद्दे को लिया है।
 

The Central Trade Unions are organising a National Open Mass Convention at New Delhi on 30.09.2019. The Convention is being held, demanding the scrapping of the pro- Employer Labour Law amendments, opposing privatisation of the PSUs, demanding a Minimum Wage of Rs.18,000, etc. BSNLEU is participating in this Convention. The CHQ has directed the circles nearer to New Delhi, to participate in this Convention.

Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS and Com.Swapan Chakraborty,Dy.GS met Shri P.K.Purwar, CMD BSNL today and discussed the following issues:-

At the outset, the CMD BSNL congratulated BSNLEU for once again getting elected as the number one union in the recently held 8th Membership Verification. The GS and the Dy.GS thanked the CMD BSNL.

Harassment of 850 ST officials in Maharashtra circle.

BSNLEU has already taken up this issue. 850 ST officials, who have already completed 25/30 years of service, are being harassed by the Maharashtra circle administration. Based on a baseless complaint given by someone, the circle administration has told all these 850 ST officials, to appear before the Scrutiny Committee and obtain fresh cast certificates. According to the DoP&T rule, it is the duty of the Management to verify the genuineness of the caste certificate, with the state government officials. BSNLEU has already written a detailed letter to the CMD BSNL in this regard. Today, this issue was discussed prominently with the CMD BSNL once again. The CMD BSNL is fully convinced by our arguments. He called the the Director(HR) and told him to give necessary instruction to the Maharashtra circle administration, to follow the DoP&T order. The CMD BSNL categorically told that, the caste certificates should be verified only by the Management and that the ST officials should not be pressurised to obtain fresh caste certificates or appear before the Scrutiny Committee. BSNLEU heartily thanks the CMD BSNL for taking the correct stand on this issue.

Calling an all unions and associations meeting to discuss about BSNL’s financial condition.

The GS and the Dy GS requested the CMD BSNL to convene an all unions and associations meeting immediately, to discuss about the ways and means to improve the financial condition of the Company. They pointed out that such meetings were held earlier and that the practice should continue to ensure effective coordination between the Management and the employees. The CMD BSNL willingly accepted the proposal and assured to hold the meeting at the earliest.

Timely payment of Salary, for the month of September.

The GS and the Dy.GS requested the CMD BSNL to ensure timely payment of the salary for the month of September, since important festivals such as Pooja, Dussehra and Deepavali are falling in the month of October. The CMD BSNL told that the Company is under compulsion to make payment of outstanding electricity bills which come to around Rs.500 crore.

BSNLEU को प्रमुख मान्यताप्राप्त प्रतिनिधि यूनियन का दर्जा प्रदत्त करते हुए कॉर्पोरेट मैनेजमेंट द्वारा पत्र जारी...
8वें मेम्बरशिप वेरिफिकेशन की घोषणा के उपरांत, जिसमें BSNLEU को सर्वाधिक मत  (48,127 मत, 43.44 प्रतिशत) प्राप्त हुए, कॉर्पोरेट मैनेजमेंट ने BSNLEU को प्रमुख मान्यताप्राप्त प्रतिनिधि यूनियन का दर्जा प्रदत्त करते हुए पत्र जारी कर दिया है। NFTE को द्वितीय मान्यता प्राप्त प्रतिनिधि यूनियन का दर्जा मिला है। BTEU BSNL और NUBSNLW (FNTO) को भी 2% से अधिक मत प्राप्त होने की वजह से BSNLRNEU में उल्लेखित ट्रेड यूनियन सुविधाएं प्राप्त होगी।

कॉर्पोरेट मैनेजमेंट ने कौंसिल के गठन हेतु पत्र जारी किया...
BSNLEU और NFTE द्वारा 8वें मेम्बरशिप वेरिफिकेशन में प्राप्त मतों के आधार पर नेशनल, सर्किल और लोकल कौंसिल के गठन हेतु कॉर्पोरेट मैनेजमेंट ने पत्र जारी कर दिया है। जैसा कि पूर्व में BSNLEU द्वारा अपनी वेबसाइट के माध्यम से सूचित किया जा चुका है, BSNLEU को कौंसिल में 8 सदस्य नॉमिनेट करने की पात्रता रहेगी। NFTE को 6 सदस्य नॉमिनेट करने की पात्रता होगी।

BSNLEU representatives met the CMD BSNL yesterday, and urged upon him to make timely payment of the September salary, in view of the important festivals falling in the month of October. BSNLEU also demanded the remittance of the GPF, society dues, Bank loan EMI amount, etc, already deducted from the salaries of the employees, to the concerned organisations. Today, BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, insisting upon those issues. Further, BSNLEU has also demanded to hand over to the unions and associations, the monthly subscription amount, already deducted from the employees salaries.

BSNLEU ने सितंबर की सैलरी के समय पर भुगतान और साथ ही कटौत्री की राशि विभिन्न संस्थानों को प्रेषित करने की मांग करते हुए CMD BSNL को पत्र लिखा...
BSNLEU के प्रतिनिधियों ने कल CMD BSNL से मुलाकात की और अक्टूबर माह में आने वाले प्रमुख त्योंहारों के मद्दे नजर सितम्बर की सैलरी का समय पर भुगतान करने का अनुरोध किया। BSNLEU ने कर्मचारियों के वेतन से काटी गई GPF, सोसाइटी की किश्तें, बैंक लोन की EMI आदि संबंधित संस्थाओं को प्रेषित करने की भी मांग की। आज पुनः इन मुद्दों पर जोर देते हुए  BSNLEU ने CMD BSNL को पत्र लिखा है। साथ ही, BSNLEU ने कर्मचारियों के वेतन से काटी गई सब्सक्रिप्शन राशि भी सभी यूनियन्स और एसोसिएशन्स को सौंपने की मांग की है।

Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL, has written a letter to all the General Secretaries of the applicant unions, thanking them for their constructive role in successfully completing the 8th Membership Verification, as well as soliciting their cooperation for the betterment of the Company.

The Chennai Circle Executive Committee meeting was held today, under the presidentship of Com.E.Natarajan, Circle President. Com.M.Kanniappan, Circle Secretary, welcomed all. The meeting was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.S. Chellappa, AGS. The meeting reviewed the election campaign, as well as the results of the 8th Membership Verification. It also heartily congratulated all the employees who voted for BSNLEU. The meeting took some important decisions to strengthen the functioning of the circle union.

The Chennai circle union of BSNLEU organised a grand and inspiring thanks-giving meeting in the K.K.Nagar BSNL Complex. Com.E. Natarajan, Circle President, presided over and Com.M.Kanniappan, Circle Secretary, delivered welcome address. The meeting was attended by a large number of employees. The meeting was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS and Com.S.Chellppa, AGS. Both the leaders heartily thanked the employees of Chennai Telephones for voting for BSNLEU. The leaders also explained about the present scenario with regards to the BSNL’s financial condition and the government’s approach towards it. Both the leaders called upon the entire unions and associations to come forward to join the united struggles for the revival of BSNL.

On 24^th September 2019, the coal workers  have gone on strike against the decision of the Modi government, to allow 100% FDI through the automatic route, in extraction and sale of coal. The BJP government has allowed 100% FDI in coal mining through the automatic route. According to this, the foreign companies can not only extract coal from our coal mines but also sell them at market prices, including exporting it. The government allowed these profits to be siphoned off to their countries. By going on a total strike against this, the coal workers have once again proved that it is they, as part of the working class, who are really determined to protect the interests of the nation. BSNLEU salutes the coal workers.

The entire BSNL contract workers of Tamil Nadu circle have started a 3 day strike, commencing from today the 26th September, 2019. The call is given by the Tamil Nadu Telecom Contract Workers Union (TNTCWU). The demands of the strike are immediate payment of wage arrears of the past 8 months and withdrawal of the Corporate Office orders on retrenchment of the contract workers, as well as reduction of their working hours. The strike is total in Tamil Nadu since 100% of the BSNL contract workers have joined with strike. The striking workers have organised demonstrations in many places. Further, they are also meeting the Hon’ble Members of the Parliament and submitting memorandum to them. They also met Com.Sitaram Yechury, General Secretary, CPI(M) who is on a visit to Puducherry, and submitted a memorandum to him.

On 23rd September, 2019, the General Secretary and the Deputy General Secretary of BSNLEU met Shri P.K.Purwar, CMD BSNL, and suggested that the Management should immediately hold a meeting with all the unions and associations, to discuss the developmental activities. BSNLEU has also suggested that all the unions and associations functioning in BSNL should be invited for that meeting.  This suggestion was given in view of the fact that the financial condition of the Company is deteriorating fast and also the representatives of the employees are totally kept in the dark with regards to the steps being taken by the Management, to improve the financial position of the Company. The CMD BSNL was very positive to the suggestion given by BSNLEU and assured to hold such a meeting promptly. Now, BSNLEU has come to know from the SR Branch of the Corporate Office that, steps are being taken by the Management to hold the meeting in the first week of October. BSNLEU has also suggested that all the unions and associations functioning in BSNL should be invited for that meeting.

As a result of the ongoing "tariff war", triggered by Reliance Jio's predatory pricing, the revenue collections of telecom companies have fallen further. According to the TRAI report, the Adjusted Gross  Revenue (AGR), earned by the telecom companies has dropped over 10 per cent, i.e., to Rs.1,44,446 crore during 2018 from Rs.1,60,814 crore in 2017. AGR is the revenue collected by telecom companies from sale of telecom services. Spectrum Usage Charges and Licence Fee, payable to the government, are being calculated on the basis of AGR. Since the AGR of telecom companies has fallen, the Spectrum Usage Charges and Licence Fee, received by the government, has also fallen. Spectrum usage charges (SUC) has fallen by 17.74 per cent to Rs.4,186 crore in 2018, while licence fee collections has fallen by 10.2 per cent to Rs 11,641 crore.

[ Source : ET Telecom dated 26-09-2019]

There was a lot of media publicity about the meeting held in the PMO yesterday, regarding the revival of BSNL and MTNL. The meeting has taken place and the new Cabinet Secretary, Shri P.K. Mishra, has presided over it. According to informed sources, nothing positive has emerged in yesterday’s PMO meeting. In fact, questions have been raised in that meeting, whether the revival of BSNL is necessary and if so, whether it is possible to revive BSNL? Similar negative questions have been raised in yesterday’s meeting and no meaningful decision has been taken. We have come to know that yesterday’s PMO meeting has appointed a Committee consisting of 4 / 5 Secretaries. This Committee will advise whether revival of BSNL is necessary, and if so, whether it is possible?

BSNL का रिवाइवल- फिर जहां के तहां...
BSNL और MTNL के रिवाइवल के लिए कल PMO में हुई बैठक को ले कर मीडिया में काफी चर्चा रही। मीटिंग हुई, और इसकी अध्यक्षता नए कैबिनेट सेक्रेटरी श्री पी के मिश्रा ने की। सूत्रों से प्राप्त जानकारी के अनुसार, कल की मीटिंग में सकारात्मक कुछ भी नही हुआ। वस्तुतः, उक्त मीटिंग में सवाल उठे कि क्या BSNL का रिवाइवल करना जरूरी है, और यदि ऐसा है, तो क्या BSNL का रिवाइवल किया जा सकता है ? इसी प्रकार के नकारात्मक सवाल मीटिंग में होते रहे और किसी भी प्रकार का कोई सार्थक निर्णय नही हुआ। हमें ज्ञात हुआ है कि कल PMO की मीटिंग में 4-5 सेक्रेटरीज का समावेश करते हुए एक कमिटी की नियुक्त की गई है। यह कमिटी इस पर अपनी राय देगी कि क्या BSNL का रिवाइवल करना जरूरी है, और यदि है, तो क्या यह संभव है ?

01^st October is the BSNL Foundation Day of our beloved BSNL. It is extremely unfortunate that the employees are forced to observe protest day on BSNL's foundation day on 01.10.2019. Employees are not being paid salary, the Company is not able to even pay electricity bills, contract workers are not paid wages for the past 8 months and the revenue of the Company is going down drastically every month, due to the anti-BSNL attitude of the people who are in power. Much is being talked about the allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL and revival of the Company, for the past several months. However, nothing has happened. As a result, BSNL’s condition is deteriorating fast. Hence, BSNLEU, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM and BSNLOA have called upon the BSNL employees to observe protest day on 01^st October, 2019. Lunch hour demonstrations should be organised. Reports and photographs may please be sent to the CHQ.

01.10.2019 को विरोध दिवस के रूप में मनाएं....
1 अक्टूबर हमारे प्रिय BSNL का स्थापना दिवस है। यह अत्यंत दुर्भाग्यपूर्ण है कि कर्मचारियों को BSNL के स्थापना दिवस 01.10.2019 को विरोध दिवस के रूप में मनाने के लिए बाध्य किया जा रहा है। सत्ता में बैठे हुए लोगों के BSNL विरोधी रवैये की वजह से कर्मचारियों को समय पर तनख्वाह नही मिल रही है, कंपनी इलेक्ट्रिसिटी बिल तक का भुगतान करने की स्थिति में नही है, कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स को विगत 8 माह से वेजेस का भुगतान नही हुआ है और कंपनी के राजस्व में तीव्रता के साथ गिरावट आ रही है। पिछले कई महीनों से BSNL को 4G स्पेक्ट्रम का आवंटन और BSNL के रिवाइवल बाबद काफी कुछ कहा जा रहा है। किंतु, हुआ कुछ भी नही है। परिणाम स्वरूप BSNL के हालात बहुत तेजी से बद से बद्तर होते जा रहे हैं। अतः,  BSNLEU, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM और BSNLOA ने कर्मचारियों से 1 अक्टूबर 2019 को विरोध दिवस के रूप में मनाने और भोजन अवकाश में प्रदर्शन आयोजित करने का आव्हान किया है। कृपया रिपोर्ट्स और फोटोग्राफ्स CHQ को प्रेषित करें। 

A National Convention of workers was held at New Delhi today. It was called on by the Central Trade Unions and Industrial Federations and Unions. The Convention was held near the Parliament Street Police Station. BSNLEU participated in the Convention by mobilising our comrades from Punjab, Rajasthan, Haryana, UP(West), UP(East), NTR and Corporate Office. The Convention was addressed by Com.Ashok Singh (INTUC), Com.Tapan Sen, GS, CITU, Com.Amarjit Kaur, GS, AITUC and many others. All the speakers addressed effectively, exposing the pro-corporate and anti-worker policies of the Narendra Modi government. The Convention unanimously decided to organise a country wide General Strike on 08th January, 2020.