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10.07.2009]DoT issues orders to keep in abeyance the applicability of revised rules & regulations consequent to the 6th CPC to the Govt. employees absorbed in BSNL <>

[10.07.2009]Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Dept. of Pension & Pensioners' Welfare) replies to BSNLEU - letter on 50% merger of IDA & other demands of Pensioners <>

[10.07.2009] Joint Forum calls for demonstration on 22nd July, 2009, against IPO in BSNL

A meeting of the Joint Forum of the Associations and Unions of Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL was held on 9th July, 2009, under the chairmanship of Com. Prahalad Rai, General Secretary, AIBSNLEA. The meeting took place in the back drop of reports stating that Govt. is steadily moving towards launching of IPO in BSNL. Earlier, the committee of Public Sector Trade Unions (CPSTU) had given call to hold protest demonstrations on 22nd July, 2009, against disinvestment.

After taking stock of the situation, the meeting unanimously decided to call upon the Executives and Non-Executives of BSNL to hold protest demonstrations throughout the country on 22nd July, 2009, against the proposed IPO in BSNL, as well as to send telegrams to the Prime Minister and Communications Minister.

[10.07.2009] Utter Confusion ! They don’t know what they demand:- It is observed at FNTO (CHQ) website that they demanded to BSNL Management: “IDA Pay Scales of the non-executives w.e.f. 01.01.2007 in the same line and fixation formula adopted for executives without any periodicity.”

This actually means (apart from periodicity), they don’t want benefit of merger of 50% IDA, which has already been approved by DPE but not yet implemented for BSNL executives. Moreover, they want that non-executives pay scales be constructed in relation to present E-1 minimum pay of Rs.16,400/-, since proposed E-1 A pay scale has not yet been granted.

THEY MAY INSIST ON LOWER BENEFIT FOR NON-EXECUTIVES, BUT BSNLEU CAN’T COMPROMISE ON LONG TERM INTEREST OF THE EMPLOYEES.

In their memorandum supposed to be signed by employees, they demanded: “Kindly award pay scales as recommended by Second Pay Review Committee.”

What a joke indeed !

2nd Pay Review Committee was for executives and its recommendations confined to executives only. No pay scale for non-executives recommended by 2nd Pay Review Committee.

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[10.07.2009]Kerala circle convention against Disinvestment & Privatisation

A circle level convention attended by a large number of workers was held at Bank Employees Union Hall, Thiruvananthapuram on 8th July, 2009. Com. A.V. Kuriakose, Circle President, BSNLEU presided. Com. T. Sivadasa Menon, former Minister, Kerala State, and CITU leader inaugurated the convention. He called upon the workers to be prepared for sustained struggle against the onslaughts on the working-class including disinvestment and privatization. Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary in his speech emphasized the need for united struggles to save BSNL from IPO and disinvestment. Coms. J.N. Mishra, All India President, BSNLEU, R. Muralidharan Nair, AGS and K. Mohanan, Circle Secretary also addressed the meeting.

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