BSNL Employees strongly condemned the brutal police lathicharge

Fri, Oct 10, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Even the parents of protesting lady teachers were not spared

Ludhiana: 09 Oct. 2014: (*Balbir Singh//BSNL//Punjab Screen):

Protesting ETT teachers being taken to a
police station in Mohali on Thursday.
Photo Courtesy The Tribune

BSNL Employees union Punjab circle strongly condemned the brutal police lathicharge on protesting ETT, TET teachers of Punjab at Mohali yesterday in which several leaders of union and workers were injured seriously some of them become unconscious, even the parents of protesting lady teachers were not spared. In a joint press statement issued by Com. Balbir Singh Circle Secretary & Balwinder Singh District Secretary Ludhiana unit, demanded registration of cases against the erring police personals, who brutally lathicharged the protesting teachers. In this lathicharge even the leaders of other unions/Associations were not spared. The police arrested the state president of Aganwadi workers union Usha Rani along with ETT, TET Teacher and Bhartaya Kisan union leaders. It is pertinent to not here that Punjab Govt. Lead by Shri Parkash Singh Badal , is curbing the Constitutional right to protest in Punjab and trying to shut the voice of thousands of teachers, Pharmacists, Aganwadi workers, factory workers, farmers etc. The news of police atrocities are appearing in a daily routine. Inspite of providing jobs the Govt. has given the police a free hand to frighten the agitating masses. BSNL Employees Union Punjab circle will fully support the agitating ETT,TET teachers and other organisation who are fighting for their demands in Punjab.  
*Balbir Singh is a circle secretary of the BSNL Employees union Punjab circle

Indefinite hunger strike by BSNL employees

Protest Dharna before GMT office Ludhiana

Ludhiana: 19th May 2014: (Punjab Screen Bureau):

NFTE (BSNL) Ludhiana unit today started their agitation to press for their demanded that those posted to rural areas 5-6 years back be brought back to city area. Protected negotiations were held over several months been without results. NFTE feels that they did not have any other option as the administration was continuously indulging in delaying tactics. In today agitation once representation started indefinite hunger strike.

The gathering on this occasion had Com. Surjit Singh, Com. Sudhakar Rai, Com. Mohinder Parshad, Com. Nand Kishore, Com. Sanjay Walia, Com. K.K. Mishra, Com. Jeewan Kumar, Com. Keshav Rai, Com. Peeyush Verma.

BSNL employees held a massive demonstration

Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 5:26 PM
Demonstration held in front of office of GMTD

Ludhiana:11 October 2013:(*Com. Harjinder Singh//Punjab Screen Bureau): Activists of the Forum of BSNL Executives & Non-Executives Unions/Associations comprising of BSNL Employees Union, Sanchar Nigam Executives Association, All India BSNL Executives Association, AIGETOA, National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees, National Federation of Telecom Employees, and SC/ST Welfare Association of BSNL held a massive demonstration in front of office of GMTD, BSNL Bharat Nagar Ludhiana against the threatenings of BSNL contractor. The entire workforce of BSNL Ludhiana gathered at Bharat Nagar Chowk. A massive march was carried out to the offices of Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of Police Ludhiana and handed over memorandum demanding lodging of FIR against the contractor immediately.
        Addressing the gathering Com. Balbir Singh Circle Secretary BSNL Employees Union and Com. Gurpreet Singh , Circle president , SNEA(I) told that the contractors are looting BSNL in the name of House keeping to the tune of Lacs of Rupees. Unions and associations are fighting against these malpractices. The contractor is threatening the union leaders over phone. On 09-10-2013 he threatened Com. Harjinder Singh, District Secretary SNEA (I) Ludhiana as he has called upon all the Executive officers not to sign bogus bills of the contractor. The matter was reported to Sr. General Manager Telecom, Ludhiana but the GMT has not taken any action against the contractor. 
Addressing the gathering Com. Jasbir Singh , CWC member, Punjab Circle said that he has taken up the issue with the Circle Union and the entire Executive/ Non Executive are united on this issue. He demanded immediate cancellation of all the contracts. Com. Harjinder Singh, District Secretary SNEA (I), declared that their agitation will continue till the action against the contractor is not taken and loot of the BSNL is not stopped.  After holding the demonstration the workers gathered at Bharat Nagar Chowk and burnt the effigy of the Contractor at the Bharat Nagar Chowk.  Mass demonstrations were also held in front of the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner Ludhiana.  Later on memorandum demanding immediate arrest of the contractor were also given to the Deputy Commissioner and Police Commissioner Ludhiana.
Com. Paramjit Singh. Distt. President, BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Kamaljit Singh Shanker, District President, SNEA (I), Com. Pritam Chand Distt. Secy, NFT BSNL Employees, Com. Baljinder Singh Khalsa, Distt Secy AIBSNLEA, Com. Vijender Singh, Distt, Secy AIGETOA,  Com. Surjit Singh Distt Secy NFTE BSNL, Sh. Navin Kumar Asstt. Distt. Secy SEWA of BSNL and Avtar Singh Jhande, Asstt. Distt. Secretary, BSNLEU also addressed the gathering.

*Com. Harjinder Singh is the Chairman: FORUM OF BSNL UNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS,Ludhiana and his mobile contact number is:: 9417000806

However, when contacted, Mr. Rohit Sabbharwal said that he has detected two-three big scams in BSNL in which top office- bearers of BSNL are involved. This is the reason for their protest against me. They had rather threatened me, what to talk of me giving them any threats. I am surprised to hear about their allegations of corruption by contractor when all bills have been signed by officers. They should rather contact the ones who sign the bills. Now wait and watch for the final truth.

Anti Corruption Day observed by BSNLEU

Aggressive lunch hour demonstration in front of office
Ludhiana: 19 September 2013: (*Balwinder Singh//Punjab Screen): Activists of the BSNL Employees Union held an aggressive lunch hour demonstration in front of the office of the General Manager BSNL, Bharat Nagar Chowk, Ludhiana against the rampant corruption in BSNL and against bogus billing by the contractors. The call to observe Anti Corruption Day was given by BSNL Employees Union Punjab Circle.
Addressing the gathering Com. Balbir Singh, CS said that a rampant corruption is going in BSNL. The worst affected is the BSNL Ludhiana. The expenditure in BSNL Ludhiana is more than its earnings. Where as in the all other districts of Punjab, it is less than its earnings. The over expenditure is due to the Rampant corruption by some of the officers and bogus billing by the contractors. One of the contractors who have been awarded the contract of housekeeping is raising huge bogus bills since a long time. It has come to the notice of the union that said contractor is billing for watering more than Six Thousand plants in Ludhiana. The number of actual plants is far less than billed for. Interestingly the Sub Divisional officers who have verified the bogus bills were seen planting the plants in their respective premises. The matter was brought to the notice of sr. General Manager Telecom Ludhiana but nothing. In fact the contractors are looting BSNL. The workers of BSNL Employees Union organised massive Lunch hour demonstrations observing Anti Corruption Day all over the Punjab today. 
Com. Balwinder Singh, District Secretary BSNLEU and Com. S.P. Singh , Circle Secy NFT BSNL Employees while addressing the demonstrators told that not only the plants the contractor is raising bogus bills for cleanliness of open area of Ludhiana BSNL to the tune of more than 1.5 lacs monthly. This area he never got cleaned. Similarly he is raising bill for cleanliness of Tables, Almirah, Chairs, doors, Racks which he never got cleaned. The Proprietor of M/s Swift International Sh. Rohit Sabharwal is claiming that he is a social worker and RTI activist. Whereas he is a contractor in BSNL since a long time and to protect his malpractices and monetary interest he is misusing the RTI Act 2005 to frighten the employees. Not only in BSNL he is blackmailing the other departments and individuals. He further said that their agitation will continue till the erring officers and the contractor is not punished. 
Others who spoken on the occasion includes Com. Budh Singh, Circle Treasurer, Com. Paramjit Singh District President, Com. Balbir Singh Khanna, Com. Pritam Chand Distt Secy, NFT BSNL Employees, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande , Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Rajiv Sharma, Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Pritam Chand Com. Amarjit Chander, District Treasurer, Com. Jaswant Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Darshan Singh Gill, Surinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Avtar Singh Focal Point, Tejinder Singh, Avtar Singh Sudhar, Sudesh Joshi, Amrik Singh, Atul Sharma, Jogesh Kumar, Prem Singh,  Surjit Singh Raikot, Bhagwant Singh Jagraon, Narinder Singh Doraha, Sohan Singh Khanna, Avtar Singh Dehlon, Gurmukh Singh Samrala,  Balwant Singh Dugri, Shingara Singh Mullanpur Som Singh Dehlon , Vijay Kumar, Kashmir Chand, S.P. Jakhu, and Mohinder Singh Sunder Nagar. 


*Balwinder Singh is the Distt. Secy of BSNLEU. His Mob. No. is:94170-00241                                                                                                                             

BSNLEU exposed Bogus Billing Scam

Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 7:01 PM
Trade union action from September 19
Ludhiana:14-Sep-2013:(Balwinder Singh*//Punjab Screen):BSNL Employees will start trade union action against the BSNL Ludhiana Management as the management is not taking any action against the contractor who has raised bogus bills to the tune of lakhs of rupees. The management is also shielding some erring officers who have verified the bogus bills. Some of the officers are hand in gloves with the contactor.  Fearing from action the contractor and some of the erring officer are trying to implant the indoor/outdoor plants in the empty pots. They want to hide their misdeeds and trying to complete the number of plants to that the extent which they have verified in the bogus bills. Activists of BSNL Employees union foiled such attempt today at Kohara telephone exchange. It was brought to the notice of branch secretary Sahnewal by members that the contractor and Sub Divisional Engineer Sahnewal have called some labourer to implant indoor /out plants in empty pots at kohara exchange. Branch Secretary BSNL Sahnewal discussed this matter with available JTO in the exchange who confirmed that SDO has ordered him that he is coming and some cleanliness work is to done in the exchange. Due to presence of union leaders in exchange they did not dared to enter the exchange and the labourers called for also left the exchange.

Branch Secretary Com. Sudesh Joshi when contacted the security guard of Meharban exchange he told that the SDO has got implanted plants in the empty pots yesterday and day before yesterday. Not only the plants, the contractor is raising bogus bills for around rupees 1.6 lacs per month for cleanliness of uncovered areas of exchanges, which he never cleaned. They are also trying to cut the jungles which have come up in the compounds of various exchanges for which the contractor has raised bogus bills years together. Com. Balwinder Singh in a press statement today said that their members will not allow the contractors and erring officer to omit the evidence. He further said that they will start agitation against the management from 19-09-2013.

*Balwinder Singh is the District Secretary of BSNLEU. Hic contact number is:94170-00241

BSNL Employees Union held a massive demonstration

Fri, Sep 6, 2013 at 4:06 PM
Workers demanded implementation of all labour laws
Ludhiana: 6 September 2013: (Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen): Activists of the BSNL Employees Union and BSNL Casual Contract Workers Union held a massive demonstration in front of the office of General Manager Telecom, Ludhiana. The Call for the Demonstration was given by the Central Headquarters of the unions. The workers are demanding implementation of all the labour laws and reinstatement of retrenched workers by the contractors. 
         Addressing the gathering, Comrade Balbir Singh, Circle secretary BSNL Employees union, Punjab said that the contractors are exploiting the workers all over India. In BSNL, more than one Lakh casual Contract workers are working since its inception. The ongoing policies of UPA Government are responsible for their plights.  The recruitment in BSNL has not been made since the time of Department of Telecommunication and thousands of regular employees have retired from BSNL. Instead of making recruitment, the government is outsourcing the maintenance of Telephone lines. He demanded that all the labour laws should be enforced by the BSNL management being the principal employer or direct recruitment should be made. 
        Comrade Jatinder Pal, District President, CITU and Comrade Balwinder Singh, District Secretary, BSNL Employees Union Ludhiana strongly condemned the policies of UPA government under which the public sector of India is being handed over to the multinational companies and Indian corporate houses. The recent move of the UPA government to privatize the pension fund will increase difficulties of the workers.  The pension fund collected so will be invested in the share market and the payment of the pension will be made from the profit earned through the share market. The pension of the workers will be in danger as there will be uncertainty in the share market. They further said that they will intensify the struggle in the coming days if the management and the contractors failed to implement the labour laws and reinstate the workers.  
       Comrade Shiv Kumar Parcha, District President, BSNL Casual contract Labour Union told the gathering that they are working in BSNL under different contractors since 12 years but the BSNL management has totally failed to enforce the labour laws. After their struggle, the contractor has started deducting EPF etc. but of very less than actually employed labourers. The contactor has siphoned Crores of rupees of the workers since last 9 to 10 years. He has retrenched all the leaders of BSNL Casual Contract Labour Union. Their agitation will continue till the workers are not reinstated.   
        Others who spoken on the occasion includes Com. Paramjit Singh, District President BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande , Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana, Com. Paramjit Singh, District President, BSNLEU Ludhiana,  Com. Amarjit Chander, District Treasurer, Com. Jaswant Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Dugri,  Surinder Singh, Kashmir Singh, Surjit Singh, Raikot, Sudesh Joshi, Amrik Singh, Prem Singh, Madan lal, Vijay Verma, Com. Gulzar Singh, Com. Satpal Singh RR, Gurmukh Singh Samrala and Som Singh Dehlon.
                                                                                                     

Keep ready for the forthcoming one day strike in September

Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 4:44 PM
BSNL Employees Union warned stern action 

Ludhiana: 23-Aug-2013: Three Days Dharna in front of the GMT office BSNL Ludhiana by the Activists of BSNL Employees Union and National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees Ludhiana entered in Day 3rd today on the call for demonstration given by the united forum of unions, demanding immediate settlement of long pending Demands.
Addressing the gathering Com. S.P. Singh, Circle Secy, National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees said that while the Employees of BSNL are working hard for the revival of BSNL, the management is discouraging the employees by curtailing the facilities. the Dharna is  being held at allover the Punjab successfully. He congratulated the workers of all the unions for joining the Dharna and making it successful.
Com. Paramjit Singh District President Ludhiana told that the management of BSNL is curtailing the various facilities extended to the staff one by one. Leave travel concession has been freezed, facility of fix medical allowance has been withdrawn. He demanded immediate restoration of LTC and Medical facility all the demands contained in the demand charter. He called upon the Workers to keep ready the forthcoming one day strike in the Month of September, if the long pending demands are not settled by the management.
 Others who spoken on the occasion includes, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande , Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana Com. Amarjit Chander, District Treasurer, Com. Jaswant Singh, Balbir Singh Khanna, Gurcharan Singh, Surinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Sudesh Joshi, Amrik Singh, Prem Singh, Bhagwant Singh Jagraon. 

BSNL employees Dharna enters in 2nd day at Ldh

Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 5:55 PM
The Nation wide call given by the united forum 

Ludhiana: 22 Aug 2013:(Rector Kathuria//Punjab Screen):Three Days Dharna in front of the GMT office BSNL Ludhiana by the Activists of BSNL Employees Union and National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees Ludhiana entered in Day 2nd Today. The Nation wide call for demonstration was given by the united forum of unions, demanding immediate settlement of following long pending Demands:
Addressing the gathering Com. Balbir Singh, Circle Secretary, BSNLU Punjab told that the Govt. is deliberately denying their justified demands. Most of the demands are accepted by the BSNL Management but no action to implementation of the same has been taken so far. The BSNL management is evading the genuine demands of the staff and deliberately delaying the implementation of the decisions taken in the past. He also told that the Dharna in Punjab Circle is highly successful and massive numbers of members are participating in the Dharna. 
Com. Balwinder Singh, District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana told that the management of BSNL is curtailing the various facilities extended to the staff one by one. Leave travel concession has been freezed, facility of fix medical allowance has been withdrawn. He demanded immediate restoration of LTC and Medical facility all the demands contained in the demand charter. He further said that they will intensify the struggle if the demands are accepted.  
Com. S.P. Singh, Circle Secy, and Com Pritam Chand Distt. Secy, National Federation of Telecom BSNL Employees said that while the Employees of BSNL are working hard for the revival of BSNL, the management is discouraging the employees by curtailing the facilities. 
 Others who spoken on the occasion includes Com. Budh Singh, Circle Treasurer, Com. Paramjit Singh District President, Com. Avtar Singh Jhande , Asstt. District Secretary BSNLEU Ludhiana Com. Amarjit Chander, District Treasurer, Com. Jaswant Singh, Gurcharan Singh, Surinder Singh, Surjit Singh, Avtar Singh Focal Point, Tejinder Singh,  Avtar Singh Sudhar, Braham Dass, Sudesh Joshi, Amrik Singh, Jogesh Kumar, Narinder Singh Doraha, Sohan Singh Khanna, Avtar Singh Dehlon, Gurmukh Singh Samrala,  Balwant Singh Dugri, Jag Parshad Mullanpur, V.K. Kalia and Chaman Lal Admn Branch. 
The Dharna will be continued on 23-08-2013 also.