Ever since the Company plunged into crisis, the employees are being targeted. One after another, the facilities of the ordinary employee is being taken away, in the name of managing the financial crisis of the Company. PLI, LTC and Medical allowance of the employees were taken away. Even now, employees are not being paid PLI, under pretext that the Company is running in financial crisis. Medical facilities of the employees have come under further attack. The latest in the attacks is the postponement of the date of salary payment. We want to ask one simple question. Why the ordinary employees alone are being targeted, in the name of financial crisis of the Company, when the top officers of the Company, including the CMD BSNL and the Board of Directors, continue to enjoy all their facilities? Frequent foreign tours, five star hotel stay, Executive health check-up, Gymkana Club membership, First Class / Business Class air travels and various other types of luxuries are still being enjoyed by the top officers. At the time of their retirement, these top officers are taking home luxury cars, laptop / computers, costly furnitures, etc., at only 30% of the cost of those items. This is nothing but day light robbery. None of these luxuries has been stopped for the top officers. At the same time, they will keep on making non-stop preachings that, the ordinary employees should tighten their belts for the sake of the Company. This deception cannot continue any longer. The employees have already sacrificed a lot for the Company. Now, it is the turn of the top officers to sacrifice.

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, headed by Derek O’Brien, MP, has given it’s recommendation against the privatisation of Air India. The report of the Committee has pointed out that Air India’s market share has gone down mainly due to the anti-Air India measures taken by the government like allotment of lucrative routes to private airways. The Committee has also has recollected the service rendered by the Air India, during times of natural calamities and in evacuating Indian’s from war zones. The Committee has recommended that Air India’s massive debts should be written off, and the Company should be given a five years’ time for it’s revival.        

[Source: Times of India 06.09.2018]

BSNLEU has prepared a tour programme for the CHQ office bearers, for addressing meetings in various circles, as has been decided by the AUAB. Circle Secretaries are requested to kindly make note of this and to coordinate with the CHQ office bearers, for organising the programme successfully. Since the time at our disposal is very short, the CHQ office bearers and the circle secretaries are requested to take prompt actions for organising the meetings successfully.

Following the discussion that the AUAB had with the Additional Secretary (Telecom) yesterday, further discussions took place between the AUAB and the CMD BSNL yesterday, as well as today. In continuation of this, the representatives of the AUAB met Shri Anshu Prakash, Additional Secretary (Telecom) today afternoon. To their surprise, the Additional Secretary (Telecom) told the AUAB representatives today that, even giving the 5% fitment would be difficult. The AUAB did not accept the 5% fitment offer made yesterday. In this backdrop, the AUAB will be holding it's meeting at 11:30 am tomorrow. The meeting will take appropriate decision on the charter of demands. The Executives and Non-Executives are requested to keep ready for struggle.

As per the call of the AUAB, thousands of Executives and Non-Executives participated in the massive March to Sanchar Bhawan held today. The rally started from Eastern Court at 11:45 hrs. It was stopped at Jantar Mantar where a huge meeting was conducted. Com.Chandeshwar Singh, Chairman, AUAB, presided. It was addressed by Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU, Com.Kaango, Vice President, AITUC. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, Com. K. Sebastin, GS, SNEA, Com.Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, Com. Suresh Kumar, GS, BSNL MS and Com.Rasheed Khan, AGS, TEPU. We heartily thank the thousands of comrades who enthusiastically participated in this rally from the nooks and corners of the country, to demand the implementation of the charter of demands of the AUAB.

BSNL द्वारा अपने वित्तीय संकट पर चिंता व्यक्त करते हुए DoT को पत्र....

BSNL कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस ने अपने वित्तीय संकट बाबद चेताते हुए DoT को गंभीरता पूर्ण पत्र लिखा है। कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस ने अपने दिनांक 17 जून 2019 के पत्र में DoT को स्पष्ट किया है कि उसके लिए अपने कर्मचारियों को जून माह का वेतन देना संभव नही होगा। साथ ही कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस ने DoT को यह भी बताया है कि DoT से वित्तीय सहायता न मिलने की स्थिति में BSNL के लिए अपनी सेवाओं का संचालन जारी रखना असंभव होगा।

The Oxfam International has released it’s report on 20^th January, 2020, in the sideline of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos. This time the title of the report was “Time to Care”.

The report stated “Economic inequality is out of control. In 2019, the world’s billionaires, only 2,153 people, had more wealth than 4.6 billion people.”

It further mentioned that India’s richest 1% hold more than four times the wealth held by 953 million people who make up for the bottom 70% of the country’s population. Regarding India, Oxfam further said that the combined total wealth of 63 Indian billionaires i.e., Mukesh Ambani, Azim Premji, Sunil Mittal etc., is higher than the total Union Budget of India for the fiscal year 2018-19 which was at Rs.24,42,200 crore.

(1)  श्री नोरत मल मीणा, सहा. परिमंडल सचिव - Rs.1,000/-
(2)  श्री बी आर माली,  सहा. परिमंडल सचिव - Rs.1,000/-
(3)  श्री महावीर सिंह शेखावत, जिला सचिव, चूरू  - Rs.1,000/-
(4)  श्री आनन्द सिंह राठौर, जिला सचिव, अजमेर  - Rs.1,000/-
(5)  श्री चंद्रदेव प्रसाद यादव, जिलाध्यक्ष, कोटा  - Rs.1,000/-
(6)  श्री परमानंद शर्मा, जिला सचिव, कोटा  - Rs.1,000/-   

Contract workers are being provided with relief in various district of Andhra Pradesh circle, as per following details:-

East Godavari district: Food materials were distributed to contract workers yesterday the 04.06.2020 at Rajamahendravaram. Totally, 16 contract workers got the relief. Shri Abdul Saleem, DGM (Admn.), Com.Rajkumar, District Secretary, CITU, Com.P.Maheswara Rao, DS, BSNLEU and other leaders participated in the programme. Each worker got relief materials worth Rs.1,500/-.     

Vijawayada: Distribution of relief materials to the contract workers took place at Vijayawada today. Com.P.Asokababu, CS, Com.M.V. Sudhakar, District Secretary, CITU, Com.K.S.C. Bose, CS, AIBDPA, Com.N.Ramarao, DS, Com.L. Rameshbabu, ACS, Com.N.S. Saibabu, Circle Treasurer, Com.S.K. Balaji, DP, participated in this programme. 22 contract workers are provided with the relief. Each worker got relief materials worth Rs.1,500/-.

The AUAB organised a Twitter Campaign today. Request was made to the comrades of BSNL to make the tweetings between 11:00 hrs and 13:00 hrs., under hashtag #BSNL4GNow. According to reports, 77,300 tweetings are made today, as per the call of the AUAB. Certainly, the AUAB has attracted the attention of the nation today, demanding the early launching of BSNL’s 4G service as well as it’s revival. The CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates all the comrades who participated in this Twitter Campaign.

As a prelude to the two day strike to be held on 12^th & 13^th December, 2017, the Unions and Associations have decided to conduct a human chain on 23.11.2017. Each and every Non-Executive and Executive should be involved in this human chain. All the circle and district secretaries of BSNLEU are requested to take the initiative and to conduct the programme in the most successful manner, in coordination with other unions and associations.

Utilising the visit of Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, to Visakhapatnam, the district union of BSNLEU, organised a special meeting of BSNL employees at Visakhapatnam yesterday the 18.02.2018. Com.G.S.N.Raju, district president, BSNLEU, presided over. Com.Sagar, district secretary,BSNLEU, welcomed all. Even though it was Sunday yesterday, more than 200 comrades enthusiastically attended the meeting. Com.Latchi Raju,  Circle VP, BSNLEU, and leaders of SNEA, AIBSNLEA and SEWA BSNL were also present in the dias. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting and explained about the ongoing struggle of "All Unions and Associations of BSNL" as well about the current status  of  the issues of Wage Revision, Subsidiary Tower Company, Pension Revision, rolling back the retirement age from 60 to 58,  and left out issues of the 2nd PRC. The General Secretary called upon the employees to make the "March to Sanchar Bhawan" programme a grand success, and also to effectively implement the call for Work According to Rule struggle. The speech of the General Secretary evoked very good response among the employees, and they expressed their determination to intensify the struggles.

India is a great nation. Many great persons have born in this country, who are called mahaans. They tried to find the reason for the sufferings of the people, and also tried to find solution to it. This is how religions are born. Gautam Buddha is one such mahaan. His preachings are being followed not only in India, but in many eastern countries. Incidentally, Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death - all have taken place on a full moon day. This is the significance of Buddha Poornima.  It must be recollected on this day, that the important preaching of Buddha is Ahimsa. The most important aspect of Ahimsa is Non-violence and loving fellow men. At a time when hatred is being spread in the name of God and religion in our country, the teachings of Buddha assumes great importance. BSNLEU conveys it's best wishes and warm greetings to all, on the occasion of Buddha Poornima.

The AUAB has designed posters in English and Hindi, for the indefinite strike from 03.12.2018. These poster designs can be utilised for printing posters by the circle and district unions. It is a must that posters are printed by the circle and district level AUABs, so that our message is effectively taken among the employees and the general public. These posters can also be printed by translating the matter into regional languages.

AUAB की मीटिंग कल होने जा रही है- संघर्ष के लिए तैयार रहें ...

कल एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम से हुई AUAB की चर्चा के उपरांत AUAB की CMD BSNL से कल और साथ ही आज भी चर्चाएं हुई। इसी के क्रम में, AUAB के प्रतिनिधि पुनः श्री अंशु प्रकाश, एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम से आज दोपहर में मिले। और उनके लिए यह आश्चर्यजनक था, जब एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम ने AUAB के प्रतिनिधियों को यह बताया कि 5% फिटमेंट देना भी बहुत कठिन होगा। AUAB ने कल 5% फिटमेंट का प्रस्ताव स्वीकार नही किया था। इस पृष्ठभूमि में, कल 11.30 am पर AUAB की मीटिंग होगी। मीटिंग में चार्टर ऑफ डिमांड्स पर यथोचित निर्णय लिया जाएगा। सभी एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज और नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज से अनुरोध है कि वें संघर्ष के लिए तैयार रहें।

The 2 day CEC meeting of BSNLEU started enthusiastically at ALTTC, Ghaziabad, today. The Union flag was hoisted by Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS. The meeting stood in silence for a minute and paid homage to the martyrs. Com.Upendar Singh Teotia, circle secretary, UP (West) delivered the welcome address. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, delivered the presidential address. The report on activities was presented by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS. Thereafter, deliberations by the CEC members started. In the post lunch session, Com.Swadesh Dev Roye, Secretary,CITU and the Deputy General Secretary of WFTU, addressed the meeting on the functioning of the WFTU and the TUI's and the stressed the need for BSNLEU to involve itself in the activities of these international bodies. A memento was presented to Com. Swadesh Dev Roye, by Com. Sampath Rao, AGS. The deliberations by the CEC members is continuing.

The CHQ of BSNLEU has already requested the Corporate Office to issue letter for the sanctioning of Special Casual leave, for those who are attending the Extended CEC meeting to be held at Pune from 29th to 31st July, 2019. This Extended CEC will be attended by the CEC members and district secretaries. The Corporate Office has issued the necessary letter in this regard. However, by mistake, it is mentioned that Special Casual leave is eligible for CEC members alone. This issue is discussed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, with the GM (SR) today. The General Secretary demanded that letter should be issued for sanctioning Special Casual leave to the district secretaries also. The GM (SR) agreed with the GS and assured to do the needful.

An election campaign meeting was held at Daman district, Gujarat circle on 31.08.2019. Com. MK Dave, Vice President (CHQ), Com. KT Desai, ACS, Gujarat circle, attended and addressed the meeting. Com. Manish Solanki, welcomed all. Meeting was concluded with vote of thanks. Speakers spoke on current status of BSNL and important role played by BSNLEU for survival of BSNL.