As per the call of the CHQ of BSNLEU, May Day is organised enthusiastically throughout the country today. The day is observed by organising flag hoisting, special meetings and rallies. Some of the views of the May Day are reproduced below.

Com.Ramesh Chand, Office Superintendent (P), Naraul, Haryana, as well as former Organising Secretary (CHQ) of BSNLEU, retired on superannuation on 29.04.2023. He entered the DoT as an RTP in 1983 and was regularised in 1986. He served as the District Secretary of BSNLEU, Rewari district, from 2005 up to 2021. Com.Ramesh Chand was elected as the Organising Secretary of the All India Union in the Chennai All India Conference held in 2016. Again, he got reelected as Organising Secretary (CHQ) in the Mysuru All India Conference held in 2018. During his tenure as the CHQ office bearer, Com.Ramesh Chand frequently came to the CHQ and assisted in the functioning of the All India Union. On his retirement, Com.Ramesh Chand has announced a donation of Rs.51,000/- to the CHQ. We heartily thank Com.Ramesh Chand for the donation and wish him a long happy and healthy retired life.     

The Postal Department has undemocratically withdrawn, the recognition of NFPE and P3 union on 26-04-2023. Both these unions are having a paid membership of 70% among the postal employees of this country. They are spearheading struggles against the attempts of the government to convert the Postal Department into a corporation and to subsequently hand it over to the private / corporates. Withdrawal of the Recognition of NFPE and P-3 Union, is nothing but a blatant attack on the trade union rights. It is the conspiracy of the government to silence the trade unions which are fighting against the sell-out of the Postal Department. The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has already called on the employees to organise black badge wearing protest lunch hour demonstrations on 02-05-2023. The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU, held online at 15:00 hrs today, has unanimously decided to call on the employees to organise powerful black badge wearing lunch hour protest demonstrations on 02.05.2023. All the circle and district unions are requested to mobilise maximum number of employees in this protest action.

The MoU signed between BSNL Management and Oriental Insurance Company is valid upto 30.04.2023. However, complaints are being received that, Oriental Insurance Company has stopped approving cashless treatment facility to the insured employees. Hence, BSNLEU has written a complaint to the GM (Admn.), BSNL Corporate Office, yesterday. Based on this, the Admn. Branch of the Corporate Office has written letter to Oriental Insurance Company, telling them to honour the MoU. 

Com.Tapan Sen, General Secretary, CITU, has issued a strong statement against the derecognition of NFPE and P-3 Union on frivolous grounds. He has stated that, NFPE and P-3 Union, which are having 70% membership among the postal employees, are consistently fighting against the efforts of the government to corporatise the Postal Department and subsequently to privatise it. Hence, the derecognition of NFPE and P-3 Union is nothing but revengeful action against these organisations which are fighting to protect the interests of the postal employees. Com.Tapan Sen has demanded immediate restoration of Recognition to NFPE and P-3 Union.

As has already been informed, the CEC meeting of BSNLEU will be held at Bhopal on 6^th & 7^th May, 2023. The venue of the CEC meeting is:-

Hotel Rajhans Regent,

Near Chetak Bridge Circle, Hoshangabad Road, 

Bhopal – 462 021

For the CEC members, accommodation is arranged in this hotel itself. Check in time will be at 12:00 noon on 05-05-2023. Check out time will be at 12:00 noon on 07-05-2023. 

As per our practice, other than the Circle Secretaries and the Central Office - bearers, no one else will be permitted to attend the CEC meeting. Hence, all comrades are requested to kindly cooperate for successfully conducting the CEC meeting.

All the CC members are requested to immediately inform about their arrival and departure timings to the following comrades.

Com. Prakash Sharma, AGS. 

Mobile No: 94250 76677

Com. B.S.Raghuvanshi,

Circle Secretary,  Madhya Pradesh.

Mobile No: 94246 35999

The General Secretary of AITUC, Com.Amarjit Kaur, has issued a statement wherein she has condemned the Department of Posts for the withdrawal of Recognition of NFPE and P-3 Union. Com.Amarjit Kuar has pointed out that, the Recognition has been withdrawn on flimsy ground and has demanded immediate restoration of Recognition to NFPE and P-3 Union.

The AIGETOA, the Main Recognised Association of the Executives in BSNL, has now got affiliated with BMS, which is one of the Central Trade Unions. The affiliation certificate, issued to the AIGETOA, by the BMS is enclosed herewith.

The Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has issued a circular yesterday, against the withdrawal of recognition of NFPE and P3 Union. The Confederation has called on the employees to organise protest, demonstrations in front of Central Government offices on 2^nd May, 2023.

BSNLEU is extremely saddened to know that Com.M.L. Sharma, a towering leader of the P&T, Telecom and BSNL trade union movements has passed away. Com.M.L. Sharma, a leader of NFPTE / NFTE has always maintained cordial relationship with the leaders of BSNLEU and also with other trade unions. He strongly stood for unity of trade unions and for strengthening the working class movement. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Com.M.L. Sharma. BSNLEU also conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to the family members and relatives of Com.M.L. Sharma.

The Department of Posts has withdrawn the recognition of National Federation of Postal Employees (NFPE) and the All India Postal Employees Union Group ‘C’ (P-3 Union). 

The Department of Posts has accused NFPE and P-3 Union of funding political party. 

In its letter no. SR-10/7/2022-SR-DOP dated 26.04.2023, the following allegations are made in Para 4.

 “NFPE and Association donated some amount to Confederation of Central Government Employee and Workers to provide help to farmer’s movement as well as Rs.4,935/- to CPI(M) and Rs.50,000/- to CITU.”

Giving donation to farmer’s agitation and Rs.50,000/- to CITU cannot be termed as political donation. Kisan Sabha and CITU are not political parties.

Further, the General Secretary of NFPE has submitted in his explanation that, Rs.4,935/-, paid to the CPI(M) is the online payment made for purchasing books from CPI(M)’s publications. (See Para 6.3 of the letter of Department of Posts.)

The small amount of Rs.4,935/- itself shows that, it cannot be a political donation. 

So, it becomes very clear that, the recognition of NFPE and P3 union has been withdrawn by the government with an ulterior motive. BSNLEU strongly condemns this undemocratic action of the government and demands that, the recognition of NFPE and P3 union should immediately be restored. 

सरकार ने एनएफपीई और पोस्टल क्लास-III यूनियन की मान्यता वापस ली ।- BSNLEU इस कार्रवाई की कड़ी निंदा करता है ।

डाक विभाग ने नेशनल फेडरेशन ऑफ पोस्टल एम्प्लाइज (एनएफपीई) और ऑल इंडिया पोस्टल एम्प्लाइज यूनियन ग्रुप 'सी' (पी- III यूनियन) की मान्यता वापस ले ली है ।

डाक विभाग ने एनएफपीई और पी - III यूनियन पर राजनीतिक दल को फंडिंग करने का आरोप लगाया है ।

इसके पत्र सं. SR-10/7/2022-SR-DOP दिनांक 26.04.2023 के पैरा 4 में निम्नलिखित आरोप लगाए गए हैं ।

"एनएफपीई और एसोसिएशन ने किसान आंदोलन को सहायता प्रदान करने के लिए कन्फेडरेशन ऑफ सेंट्रल गवर्नमेंट एम्प्लॉई एंड वर्कर्स को कुछ राशि दान की, साथ ही सीपीआई (एम) को रु. 4,935/- और सीटू को रु. 50,000/- की राशि दान की ।"

किसान आंदोलन को चंदा और सीटू को 50,000/- रुपये देना राजनीतिक चंदा नहीं कहा जा सकता । किसान सभा और सीटू राजनीतिक दल नहीं हैं ।

इसके अलावा, एनएफपीई के महासचिव ने अपने स्पष्टीकरण में प्रस्तुत किया है कि सीपीआई (एम) को भुगतान किया गया 4,935/- रुपये, सीपीआई (एम) के प्रकाशनों से किताबें खरीदने के लिए किया गया ऑनलाइन भुगतान है। (डाक विभाग के पत्र का पैरा 6.3 देखें।)

4,935/- रुपये की छोटी सी राशि ही यह दर्शाती है कि यह राजनीतिक चंदा नहीं हो सकता ।

इसलिए, यह बहुत स्पष्ट हो जाता है कि, एनएफपीई और P-III यूनियन की मान्यता सरकार द्वारा एक गुप्त मंशा से वापस ले ली गई है । BSNLEU सरकार की इस अलोकतांत्रिक कार्रवाई की कड़ी निंदा करता है और मांग करता है कि एनएफपीई और P-III यूनियन की मान्यता तुरंत बहाल की जानी चाहिए ।

The MoU signed between BSNL Management and Oriental Insurance Company for the Group Insurance Scheme expires only on 30-04-2023. The new premium rates offered by M/s Oriental Insurance Company, for the renewal of the MoU is exorbitantly high. Hence all the Recognised Unions and Associations of BSNL have rejected them. They have also demanded that, the BSNL Management should call for fresh quotations from the open market. Perhaps, M/s Oriental Insurance Company is angry that, the Unions and Associations have rejected their new premium rates. Hence, they have withdrawn the cashless medical treatment facility, even before 30-04-2019. This is total violation of the MoU signed with BSNL management. Hence, BSNLEU has written letter to Shri S.P.Singh, GM (Admin) BSNL Corporate Office, demanding to ensure that M/s Oriental Insurance Company implements the MoU till 30-04-2023.

ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी ने समझौता ज्ञापन का उल्लंघन किया - BSNLEU ने जनरल मैनेजर  (प्रशासन), बीएसएनएल कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय को तत्काल हस्तक्षेप की मांग करते हुए पत्र लिखा।

ग्रुप इंश्योरेंस स्कीम के लिए बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन और ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी के बीच हस्ताक्षरित समझौता ज्ञापन 30-04-2023 को समाप्त हो रहा है । समझौता ज्ञापन के नवीनीकरण के लिए ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी द्वारा पेश की गई नई प्रीमियम दरें बहुत अधिक हैं । इसलिए बीएसएनएल की सभी मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों और एसोसिएशनों ने उन्हें खारिज कर दिया है । उन्होंने यह भी मांग की है कि बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन को खुले बाजार से नए कोटेशन मंगाने चाहिए । शायद, ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी नाराज है कि, यूनियनों और एसोसिएशनों ने नई प्रीमियम दरों को खारिज कर दिया है । इसलिए, उन्होंने कैशलेस चिकित्सा उपचार सुविधा को 30-04-2019 से पहले ही वापस ले लिया है । यह बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन के साथ हस्ताक्षरित समझौता ज्ञापन का पूर्ण उल्लंघन है। इसलिए, BSNLEU ने श्री एस.पी.सिंह, जनरल मैनेजर (प्रशासन) बीएसएनएल कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय को पत्र लिखकर यह सुनिश्चित करने की मांग की है कि ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी 30-04-2023 तक समझौता ज्ञापन को लागू करें । 

BSNLEU is holding it’s Central Executive Committee meeting at Bhopal on 6^th & 7^th May, 2023. In this connection, BSNLEU has written to the PGM(SR), for the sanctioning of special casual leave. Today, the Corporate Office has issued letter to all the CGMs, for the sanctioning of special casual leave for the CEC members. 

BSNLEU observes May Day every year in a befitting manner. In accordance with this, the CHQ calls upon all the circle and district unions to celebrate this year’s May Day effectively. BSNLEU’s Red Flag may be hoisted in all circles and BAs / OAs. Special May Day meetings may be conducted in all BAs. Apart from this, May Day may be observed by organising rallies and public meetings together with the Central Trade Unions and other Fraternal Trade Unions wherever possible. 

ध्वजारोहण/विशेष बैठकें/रैलियां आदि आयोजित करके मई दिवस मनाएं । 

BSNLEU हर साल मई दिवस को उपयुक्त तरीके से मनाता है। इसके अनुसार, सीएचक्यू सभी सर्कल और जिला यूनियनों से इस वर्ष के मई दिवस को प्रभावी ढंग से मनाने का आह्वान करता है। BSNLEU का लाल झंडा सभी सर्किलों और बीए/ओए में फहराया जा सकता है। सभी बीए में विशेष मई दिवस बैठकें आयोजित की जा सकती हैं। इसके अलावा, जहां भी संभव हो केंद्रीय ट्रेड यूनियनों और अन्य समान विचारधारा वाले ट्रेड यूनियनों के साथ मिलकर रैलियों और जनसभाओं का आयोजन करके मई दिवस मनाया जा सकता है ।