Distribution of food materials to the contract workers has taken place in Visakhapatnam, Ongole and Kurnool districts of Andhra Pradesh circle today, as per the following details:-

Visakhapatnam: Distribution of relief materials to 14 contract workers was held at Visakhapatnam today the 06.06.2020. The PGM, BSNL and AGM (Admn.) together with leaders of BSNLEU, CITU and AIBDPA participated. Each contract worker was given relief materials worth Rs.1,500/-.

Ongole: 19 contract workers were distributed with food materials at Ongole today the 06.06.2020.  Leaders of BSNLEU, CITU and AIBDPA participated in the programme. Each contract worker was provided with relief materials worth Rs.1,500/-

Kurnool: Food materials worth Rs.36,000/- were distributed to 24 contract workers at Kurnool today the 06.06.2020. The programme was held in the CITU office, Kurnool. Each contract worker was provided with food materials worth Rs.1,500/-. Leaders of BSNLEU, CITU and AIBDPA participated in the programme.

In response to the atrocious and irresponsible outbursts of Shri Anantkumar Hegde, BJP MP, made in an event at Kumta, in Uttara Kannada district, yesterday, the AUAB has issued the following press statement today.

On behalf of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS,BSNLEU, Com.K.Sebastin,GS,SNEA and Com.Prahalad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA, met Ms.Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary,DoT, today, and insisted that the demands raised by the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, should be settled. The representatives specifically drew her attention to the issues of 3rd Pay Revision and Pension Revision. It was a brief meeting. However, the Secretary,DoT, keenly listened to the views of the representatives, and assured that the issues would be looked into.

The AUAB has already served the strike notice for the indefinite strike from 03.12.2018. The five point charter of demands is included in the strike notice. Now, the AUAB has submitted a detailed explanatory note to the Secretary, DoT and the CMD BSNL, wherein the demands are explained elaborately.

To counter the systematic manner in which BSNL is being debilitated, the Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, has decided to organise a “Save BSNL – Save Nation campaign” throughout the country. In this campaign, street corner meetings will be organised, seeking the support of the general public, to save BSNL and to ensure it’s financial revival. This campaign will start on 13^th April, 2019. This is the date on which the Jalian Walla Bagh massacre took place. Saving BSNL is a patriotic duty. So the Ghaziabad CEC meeting has decided to commence the “Save BSNL – Save Nation campaign” from this date of Jalian Walla Bagh massacre. The Ghaziabad CEC meeting has decided that this “Save BSNL – Save Nation campaign” should be conducted independently by BSNLEU. The CHQ calls on the circle and district unions to take all out efforts to conduct this campaign effectively.

The Extended CEC meeting of BSNLEU is being held at Pune, from 29th to 31st July, 2019. According to the provision of the Union Constitution, the Circle Secretaries, Central Office bearers and District Secretaries are alone eligible to participate in this Extended CEC meeting. No one else will be permitted to participate in this meeting. Hence, Circle Secretaries and District Secretaries are requested not to bring any visitors to this Extended CEC meeting. Further, wherever the district secretary is not able to participate in the Extended CEC meeting, only the Assistant District Secretary should be authorised to participate in the meeting, in the place of the District Secretary. All the Circle and District Secretaries are requested to adhere to this and to cooperate with the CHQ and the Reception Committee.

CMD BSNL has already assured to the GS, BSNLEU that, salary for the month of December would be paid on 31-01-2020. Now, we have come to know that, there will be a two day strike of the bank employees on 31-01-2020 and 01-02-2020. Further, 02-02-2020 will also be a Sunday. Hence, payment of salary cannot take place on all the above mentioned three days. Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS, has taken this to the notice of the CMD BSNL and the Director(HR) and has demanded that the salary should be paid on 30-01-2020 itself.

Notification has already been issued to hold an online meeting of the Central Secretariat of BSNLEU on 15.06.2020. The software support for this meeting is being provided by a  Hyderabad based Organisation. CHQ has entrusted Com.John Verghese, AGS, with the responsibility of apprising the Central Office bearers, with regards to procedures to participate in this online meeting. Most of the Central Office bearers have already get themselves prepared. The CHQ requests the remaining Office Bearers also to kindly contact Com.John Verghese, AGS and get themselves apprised of the procedures for participating in this online meeting.

The AUAB has decided to organise lunch hour protest demonstrations tomorrow the 13-08-2020, to condemn Shri Anantkumar Hedge, MP, for his maligning and derogatory statement against BSNL employees. The AUAB also calls upon the employees to organise a Twitter Campaign, between 11:00 hrs and 13 :00 hrs tomorrow, on this matter.

All the circle and district secretaries are requested to  organise this programme successfully.

Com.P.Abhimanyu,GS and com.S.Chellappa,AGS met shri Anupam Shrivastava, CMD BSNL today, and discussed the following issues.

Resolutions of the CEC meeting of BSNLEU, held at New Delhi.

The GS and AGS handed over to the CMD BSNL, copies of the important resolutions passed in the meeting of BSNLEU, held at New Delhi on 7th and 8th November, 2017. Especially, the resolutions pertaining to attacks on trade union rights in BSNL, fresh recruitment of staff and implementation of court order on counting RTP service, were discussed.

Victimisation of com.K.Mohanan, CS, BSNLEU, Kerala.

The attention of the CMD BSNL was drawn to the attempts being made to victimise com.K.Mohanan, circle secretary, BSNLEU, Kerala.

Taking over of BSNL buildings / space, by the TERM Cell.

The attention of the CMD BSNL was drawn to the attempt being made by the TERM Cell, to take over BSNL's building / space in Jammu.

The CMD BSNL assured that appropriate actions would be taken on all the above mentioned issues.

It is already informed through this website that this issue was discussed in the last National Council meeting, as an outside agenda item, and that the Director (HR) agreed for the same. However, this decision was not mentioned in the minutes of the National Council meeting. Hence, BSNLEU has already written to the GM (SR) for the implementation of the decision. The status of this issue was discussed with GM (SR) by the representatives of BSNLEU today. The GM (SR) replied that necessary instruction has already been given in writing to the Admin. Branch, for the implementation of the decision.

In the meeting held with Ms.Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, DoT, yesterday, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, urged upon her to immediately issue the necessary clearance to the BSNL Management, for starting negotiations for Wage Revision of the Non-Executives. The GS, BSNLEU, pointed out to the Secretary,DoT, that the DPE, in it's guidelines issued for the Wage Revision of the Non-Executives, has not laid down the condition of "Affordability". Further, he also brought to the notice of the Secretary, DoT, that the BSNL Management has already written to the DoT, seeking to issue clearance, for starting negotiations for Wage Revision of the Non-Executives, and that the DoT has not responded to it so far. The Secretary, DoT, assured to look into it, and to do the needful.

The Circle executive committee meeting of Chennai Telephones was held on 27-04-2018 at BSNLEU office at Flower bazaar exchange. Com.E Natarajan, Circle president, presided. Com.M.Kanniappan, Circle secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.M.Vijayakumar, All India Organising Secretary, inaugurated the committee and spoke on important organisational matters and also on Agarthala CEC decisions. Com. Narasimhan, Circle secretary, AIBDPA, spoke on the occasion.  The meeting decided to successfully implement the Call attention Day on 03.05.2018 and also AUAB programmes. It was decided to conduct street corner meetings and Moni Bose Memorial Lecture. Regarding Young workers convention, the CEC decided to explore the possibility of conducting convention. 

The price of petrol is sky-rocketing every day. At Mumbai, today’s petrol price is Rs.87.39. Similarly, the price of diesel is also galloping, as a result of which the prices of essential commodities are shooting up. The Hindu dated 06.09.2018 has published the following cartoon on this.

The AUAB meeting held on 20.11.2018, has called on the unions and associations to mobilise public opinion massively, in favour of the indefinite strike and it’s demands. The meeting has decided that street corner meetings should be organised from 01.12.2018, till the end of the strike. Especially, the meeting has decided that, from 03.12.2018 onwards, the entire Non-Executives and Executives should participate in the street corner meetings in a big way. We have to make effective campaign among the general public that, the existence of BSNL, as a public sector company is very essential for the people of this country. The anti-BSNL and pro-private policies and actions, especially the actions being taken by the government in favour of Reliance Jio, should be effectively publicised among the people. All circle and district unions of BSNLEU are requested to coordinate with the other constituents of the AUAB and to take the initiative for organising this campaign among the general public.