The Central Trade Unions have given call for organising a General Strike on 26.11.2020. BSNLEU is taking steps, for organising this General Strike jointly in BSNL. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, has already approached the leaders of the like-minded Unions. The response is encouraging and a joint online meeting of the like-minded Unions will be organised shortly to discuss about a joint campaign, to organise the General Strike.

The CHQ has already informed that a meeting of the Central Executive Committee would be held online on 02.11.2020. The notification for the meeting is issued today. All the CEC members are requested to kindly attend the meeting without fail.

Salary for the month of September, 2020, has already been disbursed. The CHQ has already given a call to collect Rs.20/- from each member, as donation to the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). The circle unions are requested to immediately gear up their district secretaries to ensure collection of this donation.

The lockdown imposed on 25^th March, 2020 and the restrictions imposed thereafter, have greatly affected the day to day  functioning of the trade unions in BSNL.  The functioning of Local, Circle and National councils are also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Still, the district union of BSNLEU, Jammu, has taken the initiative to hold the local council meeting for the settlement of the issues of the employees. The local council meeting of Jammu has been held today and the issues have been discussed. CHQ of BSNLEU heartily congratulates the Jammu district union of BSNLEU and Com, Manjeet Singh Reen, district secretary, for taking this initiative. 

The CHQ of BSNLEU is extremely saddened to inform that Com.S.A. Tendulkar, former Circle Secretary of BSNLEU, Mumbai Telecom Factory, as well as CHQ office bearer, has passed away today. He had been suffering from COVID-19 and had been admitted in Scion Hospital, Mumbai. Com.Tenduklar was 66 years old.

His contributions for the growth of BSNLEU, in Telecom Factory, Mumbai is very significant. He was elected as Vice President of the CHQ, in the foundation conference of BSNLEU, held at Visakhapatnam. Later on, he also served as the Organising Secretary of the CHQ. BSNLEU dips it’s banner and pays it’s respectful homage to Com.S.A. Tendulkar and conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to the family members, relatives and friends of the late leader. CHQ is informed that Com.S.A. Tendulkar’s wife is also admitted in the same hospital, for treatment for COVID-19. CHQ wishes her speedy recovery and good health.

कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा सितंबर 2020 के वेतन भुगतान हेतु सर्कल्स को फंड्स प्रेषित.

23 अक्टूबर, 2020 से शुरू होने वाले पूजा त्यौंहार के मद्दे नजर BSNLEU द्वारा CMD BSNL से लिखित में मांग की गई थी कि माह सितंबर, 2020 के वेतन का भुगतान शीघ्र किया जाना चाहिए। हम हर्ष के साथ सूचित कर रहे हैं कि कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस द्वारा सितंबर 2020 के वेतन भुगतान हेतु सर्कल्स को फंड्स प्रेषित कर दिए गए हैं।

नेशनल कौंसिल की मीटिंग स्थगित क्यों की गई ? दुर्भावनापूर्ण प्रचार का जवाब.

07.10.2020 को ऑनलाईन होने वाली नेशनल कौंसिल की 39वीं मीटिंग BSNL मैनेजमेंट द्वारा निर्मित अनावश्यक समस्या की वजह से नही हो पाई। बहरहाल, कुछ व्यक्तियों द्वारा इसका भी  BSNLEU पर हमला करने के लिए उपयोग किया जा रहा है। BSNLEU की छवि खराब करने के लिए व्हाट्सएप्प मैसेजेस भेजे जा रहे हैं। उनके द्वारा किए जाए रहे दुष्प्रचार और BSNLEU द्वारा उसका प्रत्युत्तर निम्नानुसार है।

(1) दुष्प्रचार:- नेशनल कौंसिल की मीटिंग केवल महासचिव, BSNLEU की वजह से नही हो पाई। फलस्वरूप कर्मचारियों की ज्वलंत समस्याओं पर चर्चा नही हो सकी। 

प्रत्युत्तर:- इस COVID-19 महामारी की स्थिति के दौरान अन्य कोई, नेशनल कौंसिल मीटिंग करने बाबद सोच भी नही सकता, यह केवल BSNLEU ही थी जिसने नेशनल कौंसिल मीटिंग ऑनलाइन किए जाने की मांग की। इस संबंध में  पत्र क्रमांक BSNLEU/204(NC) dated 03.08.2020 द्वारा BSNLEU ने डायरेक्टर (HR) को लिखा। यह केवल BSNLEU के महासचिव ही थे, जो निरंतर रूप से   डायरेक्टर (HR) और  Sr.GM(SR) से चर्चारत रहे और उन्हें ऑनलाइन नेशनल कौंसिल मीटिंग कराने हेतु सहमत कराया। यह सारे प्रयास BSNLEU द्वारा कर्मचारियों के मुद्दों पर चर्चा करने हेतु ही किए गए। अतः, BSNLEU को आरोपित करने के प्रयासों को और कुछ नही, केवल  हास्यास्पद और अवसरवादिता ही कहा जा सकता है। 

(2) दुष्प्रचार:- कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, महासचिव, BSNLEU को एक विशेष एसोसिएशन के लीडर नेशनल कौंसिल मेंबर के रूप में स्वीकार्य नही है। 

प्रत्युत्तर:- यह पूर्णतः दुर्भावनापूर्ण प्रचार है।BSNLEU द्वारा मैनेजमेंट को लिख कर दिया गया है कि वह नेशनल कौंसिल में किसी के भी नॉमिनेशन का विरोध नही कर रही है।  BSNLEU की मांग केवल यह है कि जब  NFTE को एक नॉन मेंबर को नेशनल कौंसिल में नॉमिनेशन का अधिकार दिया गया है, तो यह  अधिकार BSNLEU को भी दिया जाना चाहिए। अन्यथा यह पक्षपात होगा, जिसे कदापि स्वीकार नहीं किया जा सकता है।   

The WFTU has completed 75 years of it’s militant existence. On this occasion, Com.George Mavrikos, General Secretary, WFTU, addressed the Trade Union leaders of India yesterday. He spoke for 50 minutes and dealt with many important issues. The following are the important points.

• I recognise the role of Indian trade unions and their class oriented movement. Indian trade unions are strong, politically and ideologically.

• I appreciate the Indian trade unions for organising militant struggles against the Neo-Liberal Policies.

• 250 million workers (25 crore) participated in the General Strike held in India in January, 2020. The recent strikes that have taken place in the Defence, Coal and Petroleum sectors are praiseworthy.

• The demands of the strike being organised by Indian trade unions on 26^th November, 2020, are very crucial. WFTU is with you in this struggle. We will organise solidary action throughout the world, in favour of this strike.

• The struggles taking place in India, strengthen the fight against exploitation taking place in other countries also.

• WFTU is having 105 million (10.5 crore) membership of workers in 130 countries. It is having 11 Trade Union Internationals (TUIs) representing workers of different sectors.

• Biggest membership of WFTU family is from India. Out of the total 7 Secretariat Members of the WFTU, two are from India.

• The WFTU is fighting against the multinational corporates, which are exploiting the workers throughout the world . The WFTU is also raising it’s voice against the imperialist interventions in Korea, Cuba, Latin American Countries, the Middle-East, etc.

• More than 38 million (3.8 crore) people are affected by the Corona Virus Disease, throughout the world. More than one million (10 lakh) people have already died. Most of the people who have died are the poor. This is the ugly face of capitalism. Even in death, capitalism is unfair.

• While the poor and workers are suffering in this Covid-19 pandemic situation, the wealth of the corporates has increased by 27%.

• More funds should be allotted to strengthen the Public Health Services. To do this, the military expenditure should be minimised.

• WFTU demands that, a fast and safe vaccine for COVID-19 should be made available free of cost to all the people.

• Donald Trump acts in front of the camera, but the poor people in the United States are suffering.

• At the same time, Cuba, which is a small socialist country, has helped more than 45 countries, by sending their doctors and medicines.

• Socialism gives humanity to the world, while imperialism only gives cruelty.     

• Next Congress of the WFTU, which will be the 18th Congress, will be held in Vietnam in 2021.

• WFTU is a poor  union, but rich in ideology. WFTU’s financial position is bad. It needs financial help from workers. We should strengthen our trade unions and we should strengthen the WFTU.

BSNLEU has already written to the CMD BSNL, demanding that the salary for the month of September, 2020, should immediately be paid, in view of the Puja festival commencing on 23rd October, 2020. We are glad to inform that, the Corporate Office has sent funds to the circles, for the payment of September salary.

The 39^th meeting of the National Council, to be held online on 07.10.2020, could not be conducted, because of the unwanted problem created by the BSNL Management. However, this is being utilised by some people to attack BSNLEU. WhatsApp messages are being sent to tarnish the image of BSNLEU. The propaganda being made by them and BSNLEU’s reply are as follows:-

(1)    Propaganda:- It is only of the General Secretary, BSNLEU, the National Council meeting could not be held. As a result, burning problems of the employees could not be discussed.

Reply:- During this COVID-19 pandemic situation, when others did not even think about the holding of the National Council meeting, it was BSNLEU, which demanded that the National Council meeting should be held online. Vide letter number BSNLEU/204(NC) dated 03.08.2020, BSNLEU wrote to the Director (HR) in this regard. It was only the General Secretary, BSNLEU, who continuously talked to the Director (HR) and the Sr.GM(SR)and made them to agree for holding the NC meeting online. All these efforts are taken by BSNLEU, only to make the Management to discuss the staff issues. Hence, blaming BSNLEU is nothing but, ridiculous and opportunistic. 

(2)   Propaganda:- Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, BSNLEU could not accept the leader of one particular Association, as a member of the National Council.

Reply:- This is a totally mischievous propaganda. BSNLEU has given in writing to the Management that, it is not opposing anybody’s nomination to the National Council. What BSNLEU’s demands is, when NFTE is given the right to nominate a non-member to the National Council, the same right should be given to BSNLEU also. Otherwise, it will be a discrimination, which cannot be accepted.  

The CHQ has prepared the pamphlet material, for the campaign and strike to be organised by BSNLEU. It will be printed in English and Hindi and will be despatched to the circle unions. At the same time, the circle unions of the non-Hindi speaking circles of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, West Bengal, Kolkata, Assam and Odisha are requested to translate the matter and to locally print the pamphlets in their regional languages. CHQ requests the circle unions to ensure that these pamphlets reach the hands of all the Executives and Non-Executives.

Com. George Mavricos, General Secretary of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) is making an address to the leaders of the Indian trade unions affiliated to the WFTU, at 14:00 hrs. tomorrow the 14-10-2020. General Secretary BSNLEU has also been invited for this address. 

The Head Quarters of the WFTU is making arrangement for this address to be viewed live on the Facebook also, so that a large number of comrades can also be benefited from the speech. This is a very good opportunity and it should be utilised to the maximum. Hence, CHQ requests the circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers to ensure that maximum number of comrades of BSNLEU view this speech. The link for the speech is given below:-

https://www.facebook.com/GeorgeMavrikosWFTU

BSNLEU organised a convention at Alipore Telecom Factory, Kolkata, on 09.10.2020, against privatisation of the public sector undertakings and against the retrenchment of contract workers. It was organised under the banner of BSNL Coordination Committee. Com.Sisir Kumar Roy, CS, Kolkata, presided over. The Convention was addressed by Com.Debanjan Chakraborty, Secretary, CITU, Com.Animesh Mitra, President, BSNLEU, Com. Alok Nandi, INTUC, Com.Pradeep Gupta, 12^th July Committee, Com.Atanu Chakraborty, AICCTU, Com.Tapas Das Chowdhury, UTUC, Com.Ashoke Guha, ERMU, Com.Prabir Banerjee, TUCC, Com.Janardan Majumder, CGCC and Com.Om Prakash Singh, BSNLEU.

The CHQ has today released the e-copy of Tele-Crusader for the months of August, September and October. It carries useful articles and information. The circle secretaries are requested to kindly ensure that this e-copy of Tele-Crusader reaches all the members. BSNL Swar, which is BSNLEU's Hindi magazine, will  be released shortly.

The Indefinite Strike of the Defence Ordnance Factory Employees, scheduled to start from today, has been postponed. In the conciliation held with the Chief Labour Commissioner, the government has assured that, it would not take any step to corporatise the Defence Ordnance Factories, during the pendency of the conciliation proceeding. Further talks will take place at the Minister level. In view of this, today's solidarity demonstration, called on by BSNLEU, is also cancelled.

The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU, held online yesterday, has decided to hold a one day Central Executive Committee meeting on 02.11.2020. Holding of the CEC meeting has become necessary, in view of the strike to be organised in November. This meeting will also be held online. Notification for this meeting will be issued shortly. All circle secretaries and central office bearers are requested to kindly make note of this information and  to attend the CEC meeting without fail.

WFTU को डोनेशन के रूप में रु 20/- प्रति सदस्य एकत्रित करने की CHQ की अपील.

द वर्ल्ड फेडरेशन ऑफ ट्रेड यूनियन्स (WFTU) वर्किंग क्लास का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठन है। WFTU, वर्किंग क्लास के शोषण के विरोध में और उनके अधिकारों की रक्षा हेतु अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर संघर्ष करने में अग्रणी रहा है। विश्व भर की संघर्षशील ट्रेड यूनियन्स, जो अपनी अपनी सरकारों की मजदूर विरोधी और पूंजीपति समर्थक नीतियों के खिलाफ संघर्षरत हैं, WFTU के साथ सम्बद्ध है। BSNLEU, ट्रेड यूनियन इंटरनेशनल (TUI) के माध्यम से  WFTU के साथ सम्बद्ध है। BSNLEU नियमित रूप से, WFTU द्वारा आयोजित कार्यक्रमों में शामिल होती है। 

चूंकि,वर्तमान में WFTU अत्यंत वित्तीय संकट के दौर से गुजर रही है, WFTU के मुख्यालय ने उनसे सम्बद्ध ट्रेड यूनियन्स से डोनेशन देने की अपील की है। मल्टीनेशनल कॉर्पोरेट्स के उत्पीड़न के खिलाफ लड़ने के लिए WFTU का मजबूत और ऊर्जावान बने रहना जरूरी है। अतः, कल ऑनलाइन सम्पन्न BSNLEU की ऑल इंडिया सेन्टर मीटिंग द्वारा, सर्किल यूनियन से, प्रत्येक सदस्य से सितंबर माह के वेतन से रु 20/- एकत्रित कर CHQ को प्रेषित करने का आव्हान करने का निर्णय लिया गया है। यह BSNLEU की महत्वपूर्ण जिम्मेदारी है,  BSNLEU की सभी सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट यूनियन्स से अनुरोध है कि वें इस डोनेशन के संग्रहण और उसके CHQ को प्रेषण में विशेष ध्यान देंवें। WFTU को त्वरित वित्तीय सहयोग प्रदत्त करने के उद्देश्य से, ऑल इंडिया सेन्टर ने WFTU को रु 30,000/- भेजने का भी निर्णय लिया है।