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NEWS AND ORDERS
Last
Updated On 06th MARCH
2010 (15:00 HOURS)
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06th MARCH 2010
Press
statement by the Central Trade Unions for making Jail Bharo and Satyagraha
on 5th March, 2010 a grant success throughout the country<<click
here>> <<photos>>
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18TH FEBRUARY 2010
AIC at Thiruvananthapuram::-- Alll India
Conference of BSNLEU will be held at
Thiruvananthapuram,, Kerala from 12tth to 15tth May,, 2010.. A Preparatory Committee with Com.. R..Muralliidharan Nair,,
AGS,,
BSNLEU as Chairman and Com.. K. Mohanan,,
Circle Secretary, as Convenor has been formed and preparatory work has
already started..
Delegates:: -- The number
of delegates eligible as per CHQ quota received in the year 2008 and 2009 wiillll
be publliished iin the next issue of Telecrusader.. The Bhopal Central Executiive Commiittee
meetiing
has decided to allow observers also half the number of delegates as a
speciall
case..
Tickets be booked early to ensure reservation..
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Prime Ministers Office acknowledges JF Memorandum on BSNL IIssues:: Joint Forum had submiitted a memorandum to
Shrii Manmohan Singh,, Honblle Priime Miinister requestiing to iintervene and save
BSNL and iits services..
Now the Prime Miinisters offiice have acknowledged
our letter and forwarded it to the Miiniister of Communiications & IIT and Secretary,, DoT for necessary
action with copy to Com.. V..A..N.. Namboodiri.. <<clliick
here>>
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Wage
Revision:- Management Committee in its meeting on 3rd
February, 2010 has approved Wage Revision agreement. This will now be
placed before BSNL Board. The Board meeting is expected to be held by the
third week of February. General Secretary, Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri along
with Com. K.R. Yadav, Vice President and Org. Secretary, Com. Biplab Das
met Director (HR), Shri Gopal Das and requested for early necessary action
in the matter.
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22nd JANUARY 2010
Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) to the Cadre of
Telecom Mechanic - Clarifications issued <<click
here>>
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WAGE AGREEMENT SIGNED
Dear Comrades, The Wage Agreement for
Non- Executive Employees of BSNL has been signed to day,15th January,
2010 between management and representative union.
It is only with the support of all our
comrades and their determination for struggle, as shown in 48 hours strike
of 19-20 August 2009 and sustained struggle that the United Forum could
achieve this victory. We thank all the United Forum leaders for
standing strongly together in the struggle and discussion.
We also thank the official side for
the successful agreement.
V.A.N.Namboodiri General
Secretary, BSNLEU & Convener, United Forum.
15 - 01 -
2010
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Orders for conducting JTO LICE
under 15% & 35% departmental quota issued by the BSNL management <<click here>>
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Wage Meeting on 23-12-2009
The wage committee met on
23-12-2009 and discussed the following:
1. After
much discussion it was agreed by official side that the span may be
increased to ensure 30% fitment, promotion and to avoid stagnation.
2. The
management agreed to the demand of the staff side to implement Maternity
leave, Child care leave etc. as per Central Govt. orders.
3. Professional
up gradation Allowance @ 2% of basic pay will be granted.
4. It was
agreed that the 50% IDA merger for pensioners, pension revision and anomaly
in pension will be perused by the management with DOT.
5. The
staff side insisted that the wages of Casual and Contract Labour should be
fixed along with this wage revision.
6. Management
wanted that the uniform be abolished. Staff side insisted for continuation
of the Uniform supply.
The next meeting will be held
on 29-12-2009 to finalize and sign agreement.
V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI
Gen.Secretary.
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Pre-revised pay, stages, expected pay
& benefits for all 11 scales Click here for
PDF file
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Wage
Negotiation held on 8-12-2009 Salient Points
In the Wage Negotiation
Committee Meeting held today, 8th December 2009, after a lengthy
discussion, consensus is reached on the following issues:
- SPAN OF THE PAY SCALE
The note given by the Union will be
considered by the management.
- ALLOWANCES AND PERKS
a) HRA : 30%, 20%, 10% rates on
revised pay scales
w.e.f 27-2-2009
b)
Transport Allowance : Further
discussion will be held.
c) Skill
Upgradation Allowance (in lieu of Food Allowance):
Rs
225/- per month w.e.f 27-2-2009
d)
Cycle Maintenance Allowance :
50% increase
e) Rural
Allowance : No Change
f) Cash
Handling Allowance : 50% increase
g) Escort
Allowance : 50%
increase
h)
Special(Duty) Allowance, Island Special Duty Allowance, Hard
Area Allowance :
Existing
percentage on revised pay w.e.f 27-2-2009
i)Special
Compensatory(Remote Locality) Allowance,
Special
Compensatory(bad climate) Allowance,
Special
Compensatory(Hill Area) Allowance,
Scheduled/Tribal
Area Allowance:
Existing
rates will be increased by 50% w.e.f. 27-02-2009
j) Uniform
and Washing Allowance
Management
proposed abolition,
but
union did not agree. Further discussion will be held.
V.A.N.NAMBOODIRI
Gen.Secretary,
BSNLEU CHQ.
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Pensioners problems taken up with DOT and CMD BSNL by AIBDPA <<
click here>>
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[25.07.2009] Where BSNL Stands ! <<click
here>>
A note on the discussions /
decisions of the National Council meeting, held on 23.06.2009<<click here>>
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A letter to
Secretary, Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare - Merger of 50% IDA for the BSNL absorbed employees
retired before 1-1-2007 <<click here>>
A letter to Secretary,
Department of Pension & Pensioner's Welfare - Pensionary benefits to the DoT officials absorbed
in BSNL, but retired within ten months after formation of BSNL <<click here>>
Cancellation of CCA for A1 Cities stopped. Implementation of New
HRA rates in BSNL has resulted in the cancellation of CCA in A1 Cities.
BSNLEU has taken up the case with CMD. As result of this BSNL has issued
order on continuation of CCA.<<click here>>
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25.05.2009 BSNL endorses
DOT order on REVISED PENSION RULES.<<order click
here>>
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]Wage Revision in respect of Non -
executives w.e.f. 1.1.2007 - Payment of Additional Interest Free Salary
Advance and HRA. order issued (Click
Here)
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CONGRATULATIONS!
AGREEMENT REACHED ON STRIKE DEMANDS.
STRIKE DEFERRED.
Dear Comrades,
After detailed discussions the following decisions have
been arrived at:
1.
Two months pay will be immediately paid as advance in addition
to the 4 months pay advance already made.
2.
New HRA will be paid immediately with effect from February
2009.
3.
The wage negotiation will be expedited
4.
5 year periodicity for wage revision will be referred to DOT as
required.
5.
Pension orders issued as per VI CPC recommendations for BSNL
retirees.. Management will make efforts to get the 50% IDA merger orders
from DOT.
6.
Contract Labour wage issue according to management is beyond
scope of the BSNL. However we discussed the matter and asked the management
to peruse the matter.
On the above basis, the United Forum has deferred the
strike on 19th and 20th Strike.
The agreement copy is being put in
the website after some time.
It is only because of our strength,
determination for struggle and support from all that the management has
been compelled to agree as above.
Congratulations to all comrades.
VAN Namboodiri General Secretary,
BSNLEU & Convener, United Forum
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15.05.09] Strike on 19th & 20th May 2009 - Support and solidarity extended
by SNEA(I) & AIBSNLEA <<click
here>>
14.05.09] Prepare for
successful strike on 19th and 20th May 2009.<<click
here>>
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[13.05.09] Notice for Strike - Reply to Management by General Secretary, BSNLEU <<click
here>>
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL
THE BRANCH SECRETARIES /DIST.SECRETARIES / DIST.PRESIDENTS /CIRCLE OFFICE
BEARERS AND ALL THE RANK AND FILE MEMBERS OF BSNLEU WHO MADE ONE HOUR WORK
BOYCOT PROGRAMME A GRAND SUCCESS IN KARNATAKA CIRCLE. ALL MOST ALL
DIST.SECRETARIES HAVE SENT THEIR DISTRICT REPORT THROUGH SMS TO THE CIRCLE
SECRETARY.
WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY
TO THANK THE CIRCLE AND DISTRICT SECRETARIES OF SNEA WHO EXTENDED
SOLIDARITY SUPPORT TO US IN OUR MAY 04 PROGRAMME BY ADDRESSING OUR PROTEST
PROGRAMME MEETING. THANK YOU ALL
ONCE AGAIN!
MAKE THE MAY
19TH AND 20TH TWO DAYS STRIKE ALSO A REVERBIRATING
SUCCESS ONCE AGAIN IN ORDER TO HAVE BETTER WAGE REVISION IN NON-EXECUTIVES
CADRE OF BSNL.
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BSNL has issued order for IDA increase of 0.5%,
from 46.8% to 47.3% w.e.f. 01.04.2009. BSNL Lr.no.14-1/2007-PAT(BSNL) dated
29.04.2009.
Interim Relief is usually granted when the due wage
revision is delayed. For Central Public Sector employees, wage revision is
due w.e.f. 01-01-2007. Already, more than 27 months have elapsed.
Management should have offered IR when there has been such long delay. Most
of the other PSUs have granted either interim relief or pay advance much
earlier. Even after BSNLEU/United Forum of BSNL Unions demanded interim
relief, the management did not take any decision. The demand of the UF is
that Interim Relief of 50% of pay or Rs. 3000/- whichever is more be paid.
If it is pay advance, Rs. 50,000/- to Rs.80,000/- be paid. This is similar
to what is paid in the other PSUs.
The management first offered two months basic pay as
advance. This will come to Rs.8,000/- at the lowest level. After much
discussion in the meeting on 29-04-09, CMD offered 4 months basic pay ie.
Rs. 16,000/- at the lowest level. We could not accept such very meager
advance. The workers are eligible for increase for the last 27 months
since 01-01-07.Even if an advance of Rs. 1000/- p.m. is calculated,
then it will come to Rs. 27,000/.It is pertinent to note here that in the
conversion from CDA to IDA in 2000, all officials got more than Rs.1500/-
p.m. But the management is not prepared to see reason and comparison with
other PSUs and concede our demands.
United Forum is not adamant that whatever it
demanded should be fully accepted. But there is always a benchmark below
which it is impossible to agree.
When even the lowest executive is being paid Rs.
one lakh as arrears (40% already paid and 60% being paid in 2008-09), leave
alone the top executives who are being paid arrears of about 6 lakhs or so,
why the non-executives can not be paid even half of it? Can we accept such
meager offer? Certainly not.
Let us seriously prepare for the two days strike
on 19-20th May 2009. Meet each and every worker and explain our demands and
the management's negative response.
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Meeting with CMD on Wage
Revision
A meeting of United Forum leaders was held with
CMD BSNL& Director(HRD) today, 29th April at 12 hours.
CMD wanted to know our demands on HRA & Interim
Relief. Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, General Secretary, BSNLEU & other
leaders explained our demands in detail. The Management offered 4 months
basic pay as I.R.. Staff side stated that this is inadequated and not
acceptable. On HRA issue the management was not prepared to issue orders
stating that there is a difference between Government decissions on
VI CPC recommendations and IInd Pay Revision Committee recomandations. The
staff side demanded issue of early orders on HRA w.e.f.
November 2008 as ordered in the case of executives.
No decision could be arrived
at as the mangement was not prepared to accept our demands. From BSNLEU in
addition to General Secretay, Com. K.R.Yadav and Com S.C Bhattacharya
attended.
16th APRIL 09 - Interim
Relief Discussion with Director (HRD)
Director (HRD) held an emergent meeting
with the representative union BSNLEU today. He proposed an advance equal to
4 months basic pay. But we did not agree and said we can accept Interim
Relief in case an amount equal to 4 months Pay + Dearness Pay is paid as
advance. Director (HRD) said he would discuss with CMD and will inform the
union latest by Monday.
Regarding fitment benefit and
periodicity, discussions are to be held in the next meeting of Wage Negotiation.
Be prepared for struggle to achieve fitment benefit on par with executives
along with 5-year periodicity
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Hon'ble MOC & IT Shri A. Raja announces in
the Press Conference on 1st August 2008 about 3G Spectrum
Allocation Guidelines and MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY as under:
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