Voice of Electricity Workers April-June 2002 Index
SAFETY CONVENTION DILIP DUTTA (SECRETARIAT MEMBER WBSEB WORKMEN'S UNION)
West Bengal State Electricity Board Workmen's union is playing a vital role of
Trade Union in West Bengal State Electricity Board to establish the right of the
working class and to fight against the reactionary forces in the electricity
Industry. This union has shaped a new dimension in the Trade Union Movement
adding a new demand of the working class in the charter of workers. The demand
that to take suitable measure to stop the disease originated from occupation and
to make ensure the Safety of the working class to perform their activity in the
course of employment. Union has gone through the matter regarding occupational
diseases and safety of the workers deeply. So the Union has been fighting
against the Management on the above demand launching different programme of the
Union such as agitation, Deputation, Wearing Batch etc. since 1998. This year on
the 9th March a Convention regarding safety was held in the district town at
Burdwan organized by WBSEB Workmen's Union where the Chairman of WBSEB
Dr.G.D.Gautam and the Managing director of WBPDCL Er Biranjit Paul were invited
to deliver their speeches regarding actions taken in their respective concern on
the demand of the Union. They have assured that heartfelt attempt will be taken
in their respective concern to make the Electricity arrangement success with no
accident. In the convention Com.Dilip Dutta, the Secretariat-member of WBSEB
Workmen's Union presided over the meeting. A few representatives of some
Association were also present in the said meeting. The Hall was over crowded
with the participants. This convention has inspired the workers to a great deep.
The meeting was concluded with vote of thanks by Com. Pratul Nandi, another
Secretariat Member of the Union.
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