தோழர் மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமி காலமானார்

சாகித்ய அகாடமி விருது பெற்றவரும், தமிழ் நாடுமுற்போக்கு எழுத்தாளர் கலைஞர்கள் சங்கத்தின் தலைவர்களில் ஒருவருமான தோழர் மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமி 30.10.2017 அன்று காலை சென்னை ராஜாஜி மருத்துவமனையில் காலமானார். 1951ஆம் ஆண்டு விருதுநகர் மாவட்டம் மேலாண்மறைகாடு என்ற கிராமத்தில் பிறந்த தோழர் பொன்னுசாமி 5ஆம் வகுப்பு வரை மட்டுமே படித்தவர். இவர் தனது கிராமத்தில் மளிகைக் கடை நடத்தி வருகிறார். 
இதுவரை 22 சிறுகதை தொகுப்புகள், 6 நாவல்கள், 6 குறுநாவல்கள், ஒரு கட்டுரை தொகுப்பு உள்ளிட்ட 36 நூல்களை எழுதியுள்ளார். கிராமத்து மக்களின், விவசாயிகளின் உணர்வுகளை எழுத்துக்களாக பிரதிபலிக்கும் அற்புதமான எழுத்தாற்றல் மிக்கவர் தோழர் மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமி. 2007ஆம் ஆண்டு இவர் எழுதிய ”மின்சார பூ” என்கிற சிறுகதை தொகுப்பிற்காக மத்திய அரசின் கட்டுப்பாட்டில் உள்ள இலக்கிய அமைப்பான சாகித்ய அகாடமியின் விருது பெற்றார். தமிழ்நாடு முற்போக்கு எழுத்தாளர் கலைஞர்கள் சங்கத்தினை துவக்குவதில் பெரும்பங்காற்றியவர். அதன் நிர்வாகியாக இருந்து அந்த அமைப்பை வழிநடத்தி வந்தார். 
சிறிது காலமாக உடல் நலம் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்த தோழர் மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமிக்கு பொன்னுத்தாயி என்கிற மனைவியும், 2 மகள்களும், ஒரு மகனும் உள்ளனர். 
இவரது மறைவால் வாடும் குடும்பத்தாருக்கும் தோழர்களுக்கும் நமது அனுதாபங்களை தெரிவித்துக் கொள்கிறோம். தோழர் மேலாண்மை பொன்னுசாமியின் மறைவிற்கு தமிழ் மாநில சங்கத்தின் அஞ்சலியை உரித்தாக்கிக் கொள்கிறோம். 

What will happen after formation of BSNL's Subsidiary Tower Company???

At a time when the government is trying to separate BSNL's 70,000 mobile towers, despite severe opposition from the employees, and to hand it over to a Subsidiary Tower Company, the BSNL employees have to understand what actually is happening in the telecom tower business. 

"Indus Towers" is the Indian telecom infrastructure company, and it is one among the biggest tower companies in the world, having 1,23,000 towers.   It is being jointly owned by Bharti Infratel (42% shares), Vodafone India (42% shares) and Idea Cellular (11.15% shares). Airtel, India's largest telecom company, is the owner of Bharti Infratel. On it's own, Bharti Infratel is already having 39,264 towers.  Now, Bharti Infratel has initiated the process of buying out the remaining 52% shares in Indus Towers. Thus, Indus Towers is going to be taken over by Airtel soon. If this acquisition materialises, then, almost the entire Indian tower business will go into the hands of Airtel.  

But, experts say that, this is only the first part of a two part deal. The second part of the deal is coming soon. In that second part, the entire tower business of Airtel will be taken over by a multinational consortium, for 11 billion US dollars. That multinational consortium is being led by an US company called KKR, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board(CPPIB), Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and GIC of Singapore. So, it is very clear that, the telecom tower business in India is slipping into the hands of multinational companies. In such a scenario, it is not difficult to understand that, the so called BSNL's Subsidiary Tower Company, will also be taken over by multinational giants. The BSNL employees have to sharpen their struggles, to stop such a disaster, and to save BSNL.

[Inputs from the Economic Times dt. 31-10-2017]

BSNL Casual and Contract Workers will strike work on 12-13 December 2017

The Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLCCWF held on 24th October 2017 at New Delhi has called upon the casual contract workers to organise a mighty successful strike on 12th and 13th December 2017 on the demands of minimum wage, EPF, ESI, Regularisation etc. All workers are requested to participate and make it successful.

ALL ARE INVITED COMRADES

அனைவருக்கும் இனிய DIWALI GREETINGS

Best Wishes and Warm Greetings to all friends, comrades and visitors on the joyous occasion of Diwali!

PLI தொடர்பான பேச்சு வார்த்தை

2015-16ஆம் ஆண்டிற்கான PLI வழங்க வேண்டும் என்பதை வலியுறுத்தி BSNL ஊழியர் சங்கம் 13.10.2016 அன்று நாடு முழுவதும் பெருந்திரள் ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் நடத்தியது. இந்த சூழலில் BSNLEU மற்றும் NFTE ஆகிய இரண்டு சங்கங்களையும் 16.10.2017 அன்று DIRECTOR (HR) அழைத்து PLI தொடர்பாக விவாதித்தார். நமது சங்கத்தின் சார்பாக தோழர் சுவபன் சக்கரவர்த்தி Dy GS மற்றும் தோழர் R.S. சவுகான் VP ஆகியோர் பங்கேற்றனர். நீண்ட விவாதத்திற்கு பின் PLI கமிட்டியின் கூட்டத்தை விரைவில் கூட்டி 2015-16 ஆம் ஆண்டிற்கு நிலுவையில் உள்ள PLI மற்றும் PLI வழங்குவதற்கான நிரந்தரமான ஒரு பர்முலா ஆகியவற்றை இறுதி செய்யுமாறு GM(SR) அவர்களுக்கு DIRECTOR(HR) உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளார்.

16.10.2017 ஆர்பாட்டத்தை வெட்ரியாக்குவோம்

01.01.2017 முதல் BSNLல் ஊதிய மாற்றத்தை அமல்படுத்தக் கோரியும், மத்திய அமைச்சரவை ஒப்புதல் வழங்கியுள்ள துணை டவர் நிறுவனம் அமைப்பதை தடுத்து நிறுத்திடவும் BSNLல் உள்ள அனைத்து ஊழியர் மற்றும் அதிகாரிகளின் சங்கங்கள் சார்பாக 16.10.2017 அன்று ஆர்ப்பாட்டம் நடத்த அறைகூவல் விடப்பட்டுள்ளது. தீபாவளி பண்டிகைக்கு ஒரு சில நாட்களே இருப்பதால் ஒரு சில சிரமங்கள் இருந்தாலும், பிரச்சனைகளின் தன்மையை கணக்கில் கொண்டு இந்த ஆர்ப்பாட்டத்தை சக்தி மிக்கதாக நடத்திட வேண்டும். இந்த போராட்ட அறிவிப்பில் கையெழுத்திடாத சங்கங்களுக்கும் BSNL ஊழியர் சங்கம் இந்த போராட்டத்தில் இணைய வேண்டும் என கடிதம் எழுதியுள்ளது. எனவே தலமட்டங்களில் உள்ள அனைத்து ஊழியர்களையும் இணைத்து இந்த போராட்டத்தை முழு வெற்றி பெறச் செய்யுமாறு தமிழ் மாநில சங்கம் கேட்டுக் கொள்கிறது.

. Mass Dharna by CG employees on 17th October 2017

Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers has called upon all its affiliates to organize Mass Dharna at all State Capitals on 17th October 2017 demanding immediate settlement of 21 points Charter of Demands submitted by it to the government. The Demands are given below:

CHARTER OF DEMANDS

1. Honour the assurance given by the Group of Ministers to NJCA on 30th June 2016 and 6th July 2016, especially increase in minimum wage and fitment factor. Grant revised HRA at the rate of 30%, 20% and 10% with effect from 01-01-2016. Settle all anomalies arising out of implementation of 7th CPC recommendations, in a time bound manner.
2. Implement option-I recommended by 7th CPC regarding parity in pension of pre-2016 pensioners.
3. Scrap PFRDA Act and Contributory Pension Scheme and grant pension and Family Pension to all Central Government employees recruited after 01.01.2004, under CCS (Pension) Rules 1972.
4. Treat GraminDakSewaks of Postal department as Civil Servants, and extend all benefits like pay, pension, allowances etc. of departmental employees to GDS.
5. Regularise all casual, contract, part-time, contingent and Daily rated mazdoors and grant equal pay and other benefits.
6. (a) No Downsizing, Privatisation, outsourcing and contractorisation of Government functions.
(b) Stop proposed move to close down Government of India Presses
7. Withdraw the arbitrary decision of the Government to enhance the bench mark for performance appraisal for promotion and financial upgradations under MACP from “GOOD” to VERY GOOD” and also decision to withhold annual increments in the case of those employees who are not able to meet the bench march either for MACP or for regular promotion within the first 20 years of service. Grant MACP pay fixation benefits on promotional hierarchy and not on pay-level hierarchy. Personnel promoted on the basis of examination should be treated as fresh entrants to the cadre for grant of MACP.
8. (a) Withdraw the draconian FR 56 (J) and Rule 48 of CCs (Pension) Rules 1972 which is being misused as a short cut as purity measure to punish and victimize the employees.
(b) Withdraw all trade union victimisations and attack on trade union facilities.
9. Fill up all vacant posts including promotional posts in a time bound manner. Lift ban on creation of posts. Undertake cadre Review to assess the requirement of employees and their cadre prospects. Modify recruitment rules of Group-‘C’ cadre and make recruitment on Reginal basis.
10. Remove 5% ceiling on compassionate appointments and grant appointment in all deserving cases.
11. Grant five promotions in the service carreer to all Central Govt. employees.
12. Abolish and upgrade all Lower Division Clerks to Upper Division Clerks.
13. Ensure parity in pay for all stenographers, Assistants, Ministerial Staff in subordinate offices and in all organized Accounts cadres with Central Secretariat staff by upgrading their pay scales. Grant pay scale of Drivers in LokSabha Secretariat to Drivers working in all other Central Government Departments.
14. Reject the stipulation of 7th CPC to reduce the salary to 80% for the second year of Child Care leave and retain the existing provision.
15. Introduce Productivity Linked bonus in all department and continue the existing bi-lateral agreement on PLB wherever it exists.
16. Ensure cashless, hassle free medical treatment to all Central Government employees & Pensioners in all recognized Government and Private hospitals.
17. Revision of Overtime Allowance (OTA) and Night Duty Allowance (NDA) w.e.f 01.01.2016 based on 7th CPC pay scale.
18. Revision of wages of Central Government employees in every five years.
19. Revive JCM functioning at all levels. Grant recognition to the unions/Associations under CCS (RSA) Rules 1993 within a time frame to facilitate effective JCM functioning.
20. Implementation of the Revised Pay structure in respect of employees and pensioners of autonomous bodies consequent on implementation of CCS (Revised Pay) Rules 2016 and Revised Pension Rules in respect of Central Government employees and pensioners.
21. Implementation of the “equal pay for equal work” judgment of the Supreme Court in all departments of the Central Government.

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Demonstration at Level -4 , against SDE (Melur) (04/10/2017)

Jyoti Basu’s name removed Salt Lake Stadium – Unwarranted act by Mamata Government

Mamata Banerjee government in W.Bengal has crossed all limits of decency, tradition and convention by removing the name plaque of the Salt Lake Stadium with the name of Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister, who inaugurated the same in 1984, while he was the CM. This is the third instance of the removal of the name of Jyoti Basu from the plaques and memorials. Most shameful to your government Ms. Mamata!

Job loss is a big concern in the ongoing economic slowdown.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has angrily reacted to the criticism that the Indian economy is slowing down. There is no use in becoming angry, but needful actions, to put the economy on the right track, are required to be taken. Narendra Modi came to power, by assuring to create 1 crore jobs. It was not achieved. To the contrary, the Demonitisation and introduction of GST have killed a large number of jobs. Some details are as follows:-

v  67 textile units are shut down between 2015 and 2017, which have resulted in the loss of 17,600 jobs.

v  L&T has laid off 14,000 staff in the first 2 quarters of 2017. 

v  HDFC Bank’s net jobs losses in 2017 are 3,230.

v During the first 3 months of the Financial year 2017-18, TCS work force went down by 1,414; Infosys went down by 1,811 and Tech Mahindra went down by 1,713.

v  Suzlon Energy Ltd, ReGen retrenched over 1,500 workers in the last 6 months.

v  212 start up companies are closed down in 2016.

[Courtesy: Indian Express, dt.03-10-2017]

ALL UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF BSNL

CHQ is extremely glad to inform that historic decision is taken in the all union/association meeting, held at New Delhi today, to settle the Wage Revision issue and to stop the Subsidiary Tower Company. General Secretaries/Representatives of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL, BSNL MS, BSNL OA, ATM and TOA BSNL participated in the meeting. Marathon discussion took place, on the ways and means to strengthen unity. It was felt by all that unity should be strengthened to settle Wage Revision and also to stop the formation of Subsidiary Tower Company. Finally, unanimous decision was taken to function under the single banner of “All Unions and Associations of BSNL”. Other decisions taken in today’s meeting are as follows:-

Unanimous decisions taken in the all union/association
meeting held at New Delhi today.
(1) Hereafter, the unions and associations of BSNL will function under the single banner of
“All Unions and Associations of BSNL”, for conducting struggles on common issues
such as settlement of wage revision and stopping the formation of Subsidiary Tower
Company.
(2) Notices to be issued to the Management / government will be signed by all the general
secretaries of the unions and associations.
(3) The following issues are identified for immediate struggle and settlement.
a) Settlement of Wage Revision from 01-01-2017 and settlement of left out issues of
the 2nd PRC, viz., Superannuation benefits of the Directly Recruited employees.
b) Stopping formation of the Subsidiary Tower Company.
(4) The following agitational programme are decided to settle the above issues:-
a) Demonstration at Corporate Office, circles and SSAs on 16-10-2017.
b) Human Chain at Corporate Office, circles and SSAs on 16-11-2017.
c) Memorandum to be submitted to all the MPs by 15-11-2017.
d) Two day strike on 12th and 13th December, 2017.
e) Indefinite Strike is to be organised thereafter, if the issues are not amicably
settled. The date of the indefinite strike will be announced subsequently.
(5) Next meeting of the All Unions and Associations will be held at 11:00 hrs on 23.10.2017, at BSNL MS office.

Historic decision taken in the all union/association meeting, held at New Delhi today.

CHQ is extremely glad to inform that historic decision is taken in the all union/association meeting, held at New Delhi today, to settle the Wage Revision issue and to stop the Subsidiary Tower Company. General Secretaries/Representatives of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, FNTO, AIGETOA, SEWA BSNL, BSNL MS, BSNL OA, ATM and TOA BSNL participated in the meeting. Marathon discussion took place, on the ways and means to strengthen unity. It was felt by all that unity should be strengthened to settle Wage Revision and also to stop the formation of Subsidiary Tower Company. Finally, unanimous decision was taken to function under the single banner of “All Unions and Associations of BSNL”. Other decisions taken in today's meeting are as follows

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