BSNLEU ने प्रतिबंधात्मक आदेश वापस लेने की मांग करते हुए मैनेजमेंट को पत्र लिखा...
BSNL मैनेजमेंट ने पत्र क्रमांक BSNL/5-1/SR/2018 dated 02nd July, 2019 द्वारा सभी एप्लिकेंट यूनियन्स के जनरल सेक्रेटरीज को निर्देशित किया है कि मेम्बरशिप वेरिफिकेशन की प्रक्रिया पूर्ण होने तक किसी भी प्रकार के आंदोलन (एजिटेशनल प्रोग्राम) आयोजित नही किए जाएं। उस पत्र में लिखा गया है कि यूनियन्स की मान्यता मई 2019 में खत्म हो चुकी है। पत्र में धमकी दी गई है कि किसी भी यूनियन द्वारा इस दौरान आंदोलन (एजिटेशन) करने पर उक्त यूनियन को वेरिफिकेशन की प्रक्रिया में शामिल होने से प्रतिबंधित कर दिया जाएगा। मैनेजमेंट द्वारा प्रस्तुत तर्क बेतुका है और देश में प्रचलित श्रम कानूनों का उल्लंघन भी। BSNLEU ने इस निरर्थक पत्र को वापस लेने की मांग करते हुए पत्र लिखा है। एक रजिस्टर्ड ट्रेड यूनियन होने के नाते वैधानिक रूप से आंदोलन करने का BSNLEU को पूर्ण अधिकार है। इस संबंध में BSNLEU द्वारा चीफ लेबर कमिश्नर को भी शिकायत दर्ज की गई है। आवश्यक हुआ तो अपने ट्रेड यूनियन अधिकारों की रक्षा के लिए BSNLEU न्यायालय का सहारा भी लेगी।

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU A.P. Circle was held on 14th & 15th November, 2019 at Makineni Basavapunnaiah Vignana Kendram Vijayawada.  Circle President Com K. Prabhakara Rao presided and delivered Presidential address. All India Vice President Com K. Ramadevi addressed the meeting. Com P.Asokababu Circle Secretary presented the Circle Secretary’s report and explained about the decisions of Ghaziabad CEC meeting, held on 12th and 13th October 2019 and on VRS and the call given by Ghaziabad CEC for participating in the General Strike on 8.1.2020. All the Circle Executive Committee members participated in the deliberations. The Circle Executive Committee meeting decided to implement the AUAB call for relay fast from 20 to 22 November on issues related to the revival of BSNL and on the issues related to VRS and timely payment of salaries etc. The meeting also resolved to implement Ghaziabad CEC decisions regarding holding of DEC meetings before 30.11.2019, Branch GB meetings before 15.12.2019 and mass meetings before 30.12.2019 etc and General Strike on 08.01.2020.

Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri P.K. Sinha, Member (Finance), Telecom Commission today, and discussed about the difficulties created by the CCA, Maharashtra circle, in the matter of fixation of pension of the Sr.TOAs, who had been promoted under OTBP. As per the OTBP scheme, the Sr.TOAs promoted after 16 years are placed in the 7100 pay scale. This is not being accepted by the CCA, Maharashtra, who says that they would be placed only in the 6550 pay scale. BSNLEU has already written to the Member (Finance) in this regard. Today, the issue was discussed elaborately with him. The Member (Finance) gave a patient hearing and assured to do the needful.

As has already been intimated, the Central Secretariat of BSNLEU has given call for organising country wide dharna programme, with social distancing, on 26.06.2020.

The programme is being organised:-

1. Demanding removal of the road-blocks created in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service.
2. Demanding steps by the government on war-foot basis, for the Revival of BSNL.
3. Demanding settlement of various burning problems of the Non-Executives, which are being neglected by the BSNL Management.

All the circle and district unions are requested to organise the programme effectively. The dharna will be organised from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. It is very essential to maintain social distancing and wearing of masks by the participants. In big stations, 10 to 15 comrades should participate and in all other places, only 5 comrades should sit in the dharna. Display of placards and media coverage should be orgnaised.

The two day Himachal Pradesh circle conference, which started yesterday, has got concluded successfully. At the end of the delegates session, election of office-bearers took place. General Secretary and other leaders of the CHQ, effectively intervened, and ensured unanimous election of office bearers. Com. Amarjit Singh (DS, Dharamshala) is elected as President. Com.K.C.Panwar(DS, Shimla) is elected as Circle Secretary. Com.A.S.Kaundal(DS, Hamirpur) is elected as Treasurer. The unanimous election of office bearers generated tremendous enthusiasm among all the delegates who attended the Conference. Last month, CHQ withdrew the recognition of the Himachal Pradesh circle union, since the circle secretary had not conducted the circle conference, for five year. This action was taken as per the decision of the Delhi CEC meeting. Thereafter, General Secretary issued the notification for the Conference, based on which, the circle conference has been concluded with tremendous success.

In the all union / association meeting, called on by the Management yesterday, to discuss the ways and means to curtail wasteful expenditures, severe protest was expressed by the representatives of various unions and associations, for the steps being taken by the Management to curtail the existing medical facilities of the serving and retired employees. They asked whether medical facilities being given to the serving and retired employees are wasteful expenditures? In the face of stiff opposition from the unions and associations, the Management Side assured that the existing medical facilities would not be curtailed. They also assured that the medical allowance with out vouchers for the retired employees, due from 1st April 2018, would be processed.

ऑल यूनियन्स एंड एसोसिएशन्स ऑफ बीएसएनएल (AUAB)

आज 03.12.2018 को AUAB के चेयरमैन कॉम चंदेश्वर सिंह की अध्यक्षता में AUAB की मीटिंग सम्पन्न हुई। मीटिंग में माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री श्री मनोज सिन्हा से AUAB के साथ हुई चर्चा की समीक्षा की गई। मीटिंग के निष्कर्ष निम्नानुसार है।

(1) AUAB के कॉल को BSNL के सभी एग्जीक्यूटिव और नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव का अद्भुत प्रतिसाद (रिस्पांस) व सहयोग मिला।

(2) फलस्वरूप 02.12.2018 को AUAB और सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम के बीच और आज 03.12.2018 को AUAB और माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) के बीच गंभीरता के साथ चर्चा हुई।

(3) उपर्युक्त चर्चा के दौरान माननीय संचार राज्य मंत्री और सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम के द्वारा निम्न खुलासा किया गया।

  (a) बीएसएनएल को स्पेक्ट्रम आवंटन के लिए कैबिनेट के अनुमोदन हेतु प्रकरण यथाशीघ्र कैबिनेट को प्रस्तुत किया जाएगा। इस हेतु विभिन्न संबंधित मंत्रालयों (नोडल मिनिस्ट्रीज) से विचार विमर्श (interaction) के लिए DOT के वरिष्ठ अधिकारी को डेप्यूट किया जाएगा।
  (b) बीएसएनएल से रिटायर्ड कर्मियों के पेंशन रिवीजन को कार्यरत कर्मियों के वेज रिवीजन से अलग (delink) किया जाएगा और पेंशन का रिवीजन शीघ्र ही किया जाएगा। 
  (c)  बीएसएनएल द्वारा पेंशन कॉन्ट्रिब्यूशन के भुगतान हेतु गवर्नमेंट के नियम लागू किए जाएंगे।
  (d) बीएसएनएल के डायरेक्ट रिक्रूट कर्मचारियों के 30% सुपरएन्युएशन बेनिफिट्स के संबंध में CMD BSNL ने आश्वासित किया कि बीएसएनएल के डायरेक्ट रिक्रूट कर्मचारियों के पेंशन कंट्रीब्यूशन में 3% की वृद्धि मार्च 2019 तक की जाएगी और शेष 4% की वृद्धि अगले चरण में होगी। स्टैण्डर्ड पे स्केल के मसले पर AUAB ने BSNL के प्रस्ताव को लागू करने की मांग की। मंत्री महोदय ने इसे कंसीडर करने हेतु DOT के अधिकारियों को निर्देश दिए।
  (e) बीएसएनएल एम्प्लॉईज के 3rd PRC के मुद्दे पर AUAB की मीटिंग में महसूस किया गया कि इस मुद्दे के निदान हेतु DOT और बीएसएनएल मैनेजमेंट को कुछ और समय दिया जाए।

स्थिति की विस्तृत रूप से समीक्षा करने के बाद मीटिंग में सर्वानुमति से आगामी सूचना तक हड़ताल स्थगित करने का निर्णय लिया गया।

The AUAB of UP (West) circle organised an effective strike preparatory meeting at Ghaziabad on 12.02.2019. Com.Sompal Saini, CS, NFTE & Chairman, AUAB, UP(West) circle, presided over the meeting. Com. Upendar Singh Teotia, CS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, UP(West) circle, welcomed everyone and delivered the initial address. The meeting was addressed by Com.P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, Com. Chandeswar Singh, GS, NFTE & Chairman, AUAB, Com. S. Sivakumar, President, AIBSNLEA, Com. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, AGS, SNEA, Com.Suresh Kumar, GS, BSNL MS and Com. H.P. Singh, Dy.GS, BSNLOA. The speakers explained about the status of the various demands, as well as the anti-BSNL approach of the DoT officers and urged upon the employees to effectively organise the 3 day strike, together with street corner meetings and rallies with family members. The success of today’s meeting indicates that the 3 day strike will be a total success in UP(West) circle.

According to the decision taken in the Ghaziabad CEC meeting, BSNLEU has to independently conduct the "Save BSNL - Save Nation" campaign. During this campaign, handbills are to be distributed among the general public, explaining about the problems related to BSNL's revival. CHQ has prepared the matter for the handbill. This matter has to be translated into all the languages. They should be printed in thousands and should be distributed among the people. These handbills may be widely circulated among the employees also. CHQ will get it translated in Hindi also.

कल दिनांक 03.07.2019 को सम्पन्न AUAB की मीटिंग में लिए गए निर्णय....
AUAB की मीटिंग कल दिनांक 03.07.2019 को सम्पन्न हुई। मीटिंग की अध्यक्षता कॉम के. सेबेस्टियन, GS, SNEA ने की। BSNLEU, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, BSNL MS और ATM के जनरल सेक्रेटरीज मीटिंग में उपस्थित रहे। मीटिंग में, DoT द्वारा ALTTC और BSNL की अन्य प्रॉपर्टीज पर कब्जा किए जाने पर पुरजोर तरीके से रोष व्यक्त किया गया। मीटिंग में BSNL की रिक्त भूमि, टॉवर्स और ऑप्टिकल फाइबर के मुद्रीकरण (मोनेटाइजेशन) में हुई प्रगति पर भी चर्चा की गई। गहन चर्चा पश्चात सर्वानुमति से निम्न निर्णय लिए गए। 

1. BSNL के रिवाइवल और अन्य मुद्दों पर चर्चा के लिए नवागत CMD से मुलाकात की जाए।
2. "BSNL आपके द्वार" अभियान के तीव्रता के साथ क्रियान्वयन हेतु सभी एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज और नॉन  एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज से अनुरोध किया जाए, जिससे कि BSNL के राजस्व में वृद्धि हो सके।
3. BSNL से BBNL का मेंटेनेंस कार्य छीन लेने के विरोध में DoT को पत्र लिखा जाए।
4. माननीय संचार एवं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्री और सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम को AUAB को मीटिंग देने हेतु स्मरण पत्र दिए जाएं।

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Telangana Circle, along with a seminar on VRS 2019 - it's impact, was held on 15th November, 2019.   Com.K.Yadaiah, circle president, presided over. Com. J.Sampath Rao, AGS & Circle Secretary, initiated the proceedings.  He reported on the decisions taken in the Ghaziabad CEC meeting and the present situation prevailing, regarding the VRS. He also spoke on the organisational tasks before the Union, the All India General Strike to be held on 8th January,   making it successful in the circle and the call of the AUAB for 3 days relay Hunger fast. A seminar was also conducted on VRS 2019 - it's impact. Com. M.Saibabu, General Secretary, CITU, Telangana, Com.M.Thirupathaih, leader, AI IEEA, Hyderabad and Com.J.Venkatesh, CITU addressed the seminar. They gave valuable information on VRS. Thereafter Deliberations by the District Secretaries took place, based on this, the CWC unanimously resolved that the 3 days relay hunger strike should be made a grand success in Telangana circle.

Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) today, and discussed the following issues:-

1. JTO LICE held on 26.05.2019 - Granting of full marks to the questions with multiple correct answers.

In the earlier meeting held with the Management, the Director (HR) has kindly consented to consider the demand of BSNLEU, for giving full marks to the questions with multiple correct answers, in the JTO LICE, held on 26-05-2019. However, no improvement has come in this regard. The issue was once again raised today and the Director (HR) informed that the needful steps would be taken expeditiously.

2. Non-declaration of results of JTO LICE – case of Punjab circle.

In the earlier meeting, the Director (HR) told that legal options would be look into, to come out of the deadlock created by the judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Chandigarh CAT. Since no improvement has come, the issue was once again raised with the Director (HR) today. He assured that the matter would do the needful.

3. Holding of the JE LICE.

The JE LICE, notified to be held in April, 2019, had been postponed. BSNLEU has already demanded that the exam should be conducted as an ‘off-line’ exam without delay. This issue was discussed with the Director (HR) today and he agreed to do the needful.

4. Reconstitution of the National Council.

It was pointed out that the National Council has not yet been reconstituted after the 8th Membership Verification. The Director (HR) was urged upon to ensure the early reconstitution of the National Council, as well as the holding of the National Council meeting without further delay. The Director (HR) assured to do the needful.

Today is the 129^th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, one of the greatest sons of mother India. Being a great social reformer, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar taught us to fight against all kinds of social and economic inequalities. Being the architect of the Indian Constitution, he has gifted a secular and democratic constitution to our nation. On this day of his birth anniversary, BSNLEU resolves to rededicate itself in the struggle to eradicate all kinds of social and economic inequalities. BSNLEU also vows to protect the secular and democratic characters of our Constitution.

The Narendra Modi government has taken decision to allow 100% FDI in the Coal Sector. Based on this, the government has allowed Coal mining by multinational companies and Indian corporates. This is nothing, but reversing the nationalisation of Coal mines done in the 1970s. Protesting the attempts of the government to handover the entire Coal mines to the looting by multinational companies and Indian corporates, all the Federations and Unions in the Coal Industry are going on a 3 day strike from 2^nd to 4^th July, 2020. BSNLEU supports this strike and expresses it’s solidarity with the fighting Federations and Unions of the Coal Industry. BSNLEU demands the government to reverse it’s policy of privatising the Coal mines.

The Modi government has launched a vigorous drive for the privatisation of the entire public sector. Indian Railways, Defence production factories, Petroleum (BPCL), Electricity, Banking, LIC, etc., etc. 

As regards, coal mines, Modi government decided to hand over 41 coal blocks throughout the country, to the Indian and Foreign corporates. The entire trade unions in the coal sector opposed this privatisation. They massively campaigned among the general public against this privatisation. Thereafter, the entire coal workers went on a 3 day strike from 2^nd to 4^th July, 2020. The strike was total. 

As a result of this militant strike by coal workers, it has now become difficult for the government to privatise the coal mines. Twice, the government notified auctioning of the 41 coal blocks. But, no one came forward to participate in the bidding. Hence, the government has postponed the auctioning to October / November, 2020. The trade unions in the coal sector are also proposing to go on strike in November, 2020. 

If the coal workers and trade unions can fight to stop privatisation, why can’t BSNL employees and unions / associations fight for starting 4G service immediately and to stop BSNL from becoming a sick PSU?

The CMD BSNL held a meeting today, with the major unions and associations. Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, com. K. Sebastin, GS, SNEA and com. Prahlad Rai, GS, AIBSNLEA attended. Com. Chandeswar Singh, GS, NFTE is out of Delhi. The following issues were discussed.  

CMD BSNL should present the flood relief amount to the CM, Kerala.

The AUAB has already requested the CMD BSNL to deduct one day’s basic pay from willing officials. In today’s meeting the representatives requested that the deducted amount should be handed over by the CMD BSNL, to the Chief Minister of Kerala. They told that, this would give a very good publicity to BSNL. The CMD BSNL agreed to look into this.

“BSNL At Your Door steps” will be launched on 24.09.2018.

The AUAB has already taken decision to conduct “BSNL At Your Doorsteps" movement, to boost BSNL’s revenue collection, by stepping up sales and marketing of the Company. The AUAB has also desired that, this movement should be jointly launched by the AUAB and the Management. This issue was discussed in today’s meeting.

 
Finally, the following decisions are taken.

1. “BSNL At Your Doorsteps” will be jointly launched by the AUAB and the Management.

2. The inauguration of this movement will take place at BSNL Corporate Office on 24th September, 2018 evening. All the CGMs will also participate in this launching. (HOCC is taking place in Corporate Office on 24th & 25thSeptember, 2018).

Delay in allotment of 4G spectrum.

The representatives expressed their concern over the undue delay in the allotment of 4G spectrum to BSNL and also over the network congestion prevailing in many parts of the country. They drew the attention of the CMD to media reports, which have quoted the Hon’ble MoS(C) as saying that, 4G spectrum would be allotted to BSNL only in December, 2018. The CMD BSNL told that, he is taking all out efforts for the early allotment of 4G spectrum.

Little scope for Subsidiary Tower Company.

The AUAB is opposing the Subsidiary Tower Company tooth and nail. Decision has been taken to stall the Board meeting, and also for total walk out by the Executives and Non- Executives, in case Board meeting is scheduled, for giving approval for the appointment of CMD of Subsidiary Tower Company. This issue came up for discussion today.

Consolidation is taking place in a big way in the telecom industries. All the small operators have closed down their business. After the recent merger of Vodafone and Idea, there are only 4 operators in each circle. BSNL, Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone - Idea. Under these circumstances, there will be very less business for the Subsidiary Tower Company. The BSNL Management has informed this to the government, through it’s letter, written a week ago. This was disclosed by the CMD BSNL in today’s meeting.

 
Outsourcing of passive maintenance of BSNL’s towers.

The representatives expressed their concern at the outsourcing. The CMD BSNL replied that at present the “uptime” of BSNL towers is only 80% - 85%. The uptime will increase to 97%, due to this outsourcing. Further, BSNL will save Rs.100 crore by way of maintenance expenditures. While the active maintenance of towers would be continued to be done by BSNL, only the passive maintenance, including provisioning  of batteries, engine alternators, diesel, payment of EB bill, etc., would be done by the outsourced party. The total payment for this will be Rs.6, 633 crores. The CMD BSNL further told that, the cases filed in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court, against this outsourcing, by vested interests, are already dismissed.

BSNL’s CSCs to be used by UIDAI

The CMD BSNL informed that the UIDAI has decided to utilise BSNL’s CSCs for Aadhaar authentication. For this, the UIDAI will give money for Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operational Expenditure (OPEX) to BSNL. The CMD BSNL told that this would help BSNL.