Britain is witnessing the biggest strike by railway employees in 30 years. Inflation in Britain has risen to 10% and the railway employees are demanding pay increase. The 1^st phase of the strike took place on 21^st June, 2022. Again, the railway employees went on strike on 23^rd and 25^th June, 2022. In addition to this, the London Under-ground Metro was also closed down due to a separate strike. As a result of these strikes, rail services came to a standstill. The railway unions of Britain have said that more sections of the employees like teachers, medics, waste disposal workers and even barristers would go on industrial action, due to the unprecedented inflation.

[Source: Times of India dated 22.06.2022]

9th Joint Circle Conference of BSNLEU, NE-I & NE II circle was held at Shillong on 17^th and 18^th June, 2022 very successfully. The conference started with hoisting of National flag by the Chairman of the Reception Committee, Com J.L.Das, President of MJCTU&A and union flag hoisted by Com D.A.Shylla, Circle President of BSNLEU, NEI followed by offering of floral tributes to martyr's column. The inaugural session of the conference was held in the morning on 17th June in the KJP Synod Auditorium, Shillong presided over by Com D.A.Shylla, Circle President, NE-I. Com J.L.Das, Chairman of the Reception Committee gave a welcome address. Com Shivjee Ray, Circle Secretary, NE-I & Vice-president, CHQ gave his introductory speech. Com Swapan Chakraborty, Chief Patron of NE-I & former Dy.GS delivered his inaugural address. The meeting was also addressed by Shri K.S.Madanpuri, CGM, NE-I & NE II as Chief Guest, Com.M. Kula Singh, VP, NE-II, Com. Ksh Saheb Singh, CS, NE-II & Org Secy, CHQ, Ms. D.Giri, PGM, CM, NE1, Shri Shivendra Nath, GM, HR, Shri R.S.Ram, GM, Meghalaya(BA), Shri S.S.Agarwal, GM, Core Network & Transmission, NER, Shillong, Shri V .K.Singh, Jt. GM, HR, Com.Narayan Chakraborty, former president of BSNLEU, NE I, Com. Rakesh Sharma, CS, SNEA, NE-I, Com. Anant Kumar Sinha, CS, AIGTEOA, NE-I, Com Supriya Dhar, GS, CRU, Shillong Unit, Com. Gopal Das, CS, AIBDPA, Com. Sankar Malakar, CS, BSNLCCWF, NE-I. Vote of thanks was given by Com M.V.Makhiew, ACS, NE- I.

Yesterday, the Corporate Office has issued a letter, with cooked-up figures, to show that, the country wide dharna organised by the AUAB on 21.06.2022, is a failure. It is a pity to note that, the Management has stooped so low to damage the image of the unions and associations, as well as the AUAB. Instruction is also given in that letter, to impose pay cut on the participants of the dharna. The AUAB issued notice for this agitation 16 days in advance. However, the Management did not care to hold any discussion on the charter of demands. The Supreme Court of the country has already passed orders on many occasions, holding that it is the fundamental right of the citizens to participate in peaceful agitations, for expressing their protest. Still, the Management does not want to allow even a peaceful dharna in BSNL. This only shows the dictatorship of the BSNL Management. BSNLEU strongly condemns this letter and demands it’s immediate withdrawal. 

On 22.06.2022, General Secretary, BSNLEU, has once again written letter to the CMD BSNL, with detailed reasonings for holding the JTO LICE with the vacancies that were available as on 31.01.2020. Based on this, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.) yesterday and discussed the issue. He pointed out that, when JTO to SDE promotions have been given considering the vacancies of 2019, 2020 and 2021, the JTO LICE, to be held on 07.08.2022, should also be conducted with the vacancies of 2019, 2020 and 2021.

BSNLEU has already written a detailed letter, demanding immediate issuing of Presidential Orders to 140 RMs of Darbhanga district, Bihar circle. These RMs were issued with Temporary Status prior to the formation of BSNL and were appointed as Regular Mazdoors in 2002. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.) yesterday. The General Secretary explained the issue in detail to the PGM(Estt.) and demanded that the BSNL Corporate Office should immediately take up the issue with the DoT for the early issuing of Presidential Orders to all 140 Regular Mazdoors of Darbhanga district.

BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, the JTO LICE and all other LICEs of the Non-Executives should be conducted, based on the vacancies that were available as on 31.01.2020 (i.e., prior to the implementation of VRS). BSNLEU is raising this demand based on the fact that, the JTO to SDE promotions were given based on the posts that were available prior to the implementation of the VRS, i.e., 31.01.2020. Today, the Corporate Office has sent a reply to the General Secretary, BSNLEU, wherein it is stated that due to abolition of large number of posts through VRS and Restructuring, no JTO LICE vacancies are available for 2018 and 2019.  

The Central Government has introduced the “Agnipath Scheme”. According to this scheme, soldiers will be recruited to the armed forces on contract basis. As per this scheme, unemployed youth will be recruited to the armed forces for a period of 4 years and thereafter they will be sent to home. By way of introducing the Agnipath Scheme, the Central Government is going to deny pension and other retirement benefits to the soldiers. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha has already given call to observe protest day against the Agnipath Scheme. Now, the Central Trade Unions have also come out in protest against the Agnipath Scheme.

The AUAB leaders of Berhampur have submitted memorandum today the 24.06.2022, to Shri Chandrasekhar Sahu, Hon’ble MP, Berhampur Loksabha Constituency, Odisha. The leaders appealed to the Hon’ble MP to take up the 3^rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision issue with the government for an early settlement.

The leaders of AUAB, Jalgaon, met Shri Unmesh Patil, Hon’ble MP, today and submitted memorandum demanding settlement of 3^rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. They appealed to the Hon’ble MP to intervene for the early settlement of the issue.

The AUAB leaders of Tirupur, Tamil Nadu circle, met Shri Subbarayan, Hon’ble MP, today and submitted the memorandum seeking settlement of the 3^rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. The leaders explained the issue in detail and sought the intervention of the Hon’ble MP for it’s early settlement.

The AUAB, Shillong, met Dr W R Kharlukhi, Hon’ble MP, today and submitted memorandum seeking settlement of 3rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. The AUAB leaders appealed to the Hon’ble MP to ensure an early settlement of the issue.

Based on the proposal of the Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, the Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNL CCWF has decided to celebrate the 75^th anniversary of Indian Independence from 11^th July, 2022 to 15^th August, 2022. The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU, held online yesterday, has decided to organise a 2 day trade union class at New Delhi on 06^th & 07^th July, 2022, for the leading comrades of BSNLEU, in the Hindi speaking circles. The freedom struggle, the role played by the working class in the freedom struggle and other related issues will be the subject matter of this class. The number of comrades who can participate in this class will be communicated by the CHQ to the circle secretaries. The All India Centre has also decided to organise separate classes for the Southern Circles.

BSNLEU नई दिल्ली में 2 दिवसीय ट्रेड यूनियन वर्ग का आयोजन कर रहा है ।

BSNLEU की केंद्रीय कार्यकारी समिति की बैठक के प्रस्ताव के आधार पर BSNLEU, AIBDPA और BSNL CCWF की समन्वय समिति ने 11 जुलाई, 2022 से 15 अगस्त, 2022 तक भारतीय स्वतंत्रता की 75 वीं वर्षगांठ मनाने का निर्णय लिया है । BSNLEU की अखिल भारतीय केंद्र की बैठक कल ऑनलाइन आयोजित की गई थी । इस बैठक में निर्णय लिया गया है कि 06 और 07 जुलाई-2022 को नई दिल्ली में 2 दिवसीय ट्रेड यूनियन वर्ग आयोजित किया जायेगा, जो हिंदी भाषी सर्किलों में BSNLEU के प्रमुख साथियों के लिए है । स्वतंत्रता संग्राम, स्वतंत्रता संग्राम में मजदूर वर्ग की भूमिका और अन्य संबंधित मुद्दे इस वर्ग का विषय होंगे । इस कक्षा में भाग लेने वाले साथियों की संख्या सीएचक्यू द्वारा सर्कल सचिवों को सूचित की जाएगी। अखिल भारतीय केंद्र ने दक्षिणी सर्किलों के लिए अलग-अलग कक्षाएं आयोजित करने का भी निर्णय लिया है ।  

The Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNL CCWF has already decided to organise a Human Chain on 07.07.2022, against the National Monetisation Pipeline and the anti-public sector policies of the government. In view of the trade union class being organised by BSNLEU at New Delhi on 06^th & 07^th July, 2022, the Co-ordination Committee has decided to postpone the Human Chain programme. Next date of this programme will be intimated soon.

07.07.2022 को आयोजित मानव श्रृंखला कार्यक्रम को स्थगित किया गया है ।

BSNLEU, AIBDPA और BSNL CCWF की समन्वय समिति ने पहले ही राष्ट्रीय मुद्रीकरण पाइपलाइन और सरकार की सार्वजनिक क्षेत्र विरोधी नीतियों के खिलाफ 07.07.2022 को मानव श्रृंखला आयोजित करने का निर्णय लिया है । BSNLEU द्वारा 06 और 07 जुलाई, 2022 को नई दिल्ली में आयोजित ट्रेड यूनियन वर्ग को ध्यान में रखते हुए समन्वय समिति ने मानव श्रृंखला कार्यक्रम को स्थगित करने का निर्णय लिया है। इस कार्यक्रम की अगली तारीख के बारे में जल्द ही सूचना दी जायेगी । 

The AUAB of Kumbakonam district, Tamil Nadu Circle, met Shri S. Kalayana Sundharam, Hon’ble MP of Kumbakonam constituency on 23.06.2022 and submitted the memorandum, demanding early settlement of 3rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. The Hon’ble MP assured to take up the issue.

The AUAB of Vijayapura (Bijapur), submitted memorandum to Shri Ramesh Jigajinagi, Hon’ble MP, on 22.06.2022 and explained about the justification of the demands. The Hon’ble MP assured to take the needful action.

The AUAB of Dhule district, Maharashtra circle, submitted the memorandum on 22.06.2022 to Dr. Subhash G. Bhambre, Hon’ble MP. The AUAB representatives explained to the Hon’ble MP, about the justification for the early settlement 3rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. The Hon’ble MP assured to do the needful.

The AUAB of Wardha district, Maharashtra circle, submitted memorandum to Shri Ramdas Tadas, Hon’ble MP on 21.06.2022 and submitted the memorandum demanding settlement of 3rd Pay Revision / Wage Revision. The Hon’ble MP, assured to take the needful action.