Federation of Retired SAIL Employees: Report on Presentation of Memorandum by all FORSE Unit Associations

Ranchi

SAIL Ex-Employees Association-led delegation of over a dozen Retirees (Photo below) met at scheduled time 11.00 AM at RDCIS Main Gate and met seperately the Heads of all the 4 SAIL Units at Ranchi viz RDCIS, CET, MTI, SAIL Safety Orgn. for about 20-30 minutes each. The issues were heard with patience and assurances were given to do what is needed in consultation with others concerned. All the 4 Units report to SAIL Chairman or different Directors

Kolkata

Glad to inform we had very cordial meeting with Sri SR Rai, Sr Most ED of CMO Kolkata who came from Delhi this morning, called us in his room offered tea, discussed issues for 40 minutes, Memorandum handed by 15 of us who were inside the room. Meeting very congenial, photograph also taken in groups near Main Gate.--SMS from Sri SK Ghosh (Assn of SAIL Calcutta Superannuated Employees, Kolkata)

2. IISCO Retiree Members of Assn of SAIL Calcutta Superannuated Employees, Kolkata presented the Memorandum for CEO, IISCO to IISCO Kolkata Office

3. EMD/ SAIL Retirees presented the Memorandum to EMD Head Office Kolkata under the banner of Assn of SAIL Calcutta Superannuated Employees, Kolkata

4. Mr. Achintya Chaudhury, President, Rourkela Ex-Employees Association, Kolkata sent the Memorandum to CEO, RSP by e-mail (ref: Sri Chaudhary's 12th Aug e-mail copy to me)

Bhilai

A BSP Ex-OA delegation,led by Shri A.K.Verma, VP and Sri Dilip Verma,GS submitted the memorandum(issued by FORSE) to ED(P&A),BSP in Ispat Bhavan in the forenoon to-day.On being asked about the need of this second memo ,the delegation explained that the earlier one submitted on 5th was as per the decision of the BSP Ex-OA GB and the present memorandum is as per the decision taken by our Apex body FORSE for submission of the core issues to Chairman SAIL in the form of this memorandum,uniformly at all the unit centres of FORSE.

Regards,

S.R.Das

Bokaro

About 55 Members of Bokaro Steel Retired Employees Association (BSREA) (seen in above photograph) gathered under the leadership of Sri SNP Gupa, President and Sri Ram Agar Singh, GS at Gandhi Chowk Bokaro at around 4 PM. Sri Singh explained the objective and contents of the Memorandum and called for the views and opinion of the members. More than half a dozen members spoke and supported the programme. In the meantime an Officer from IR Dept of BSL reached the spot and collected the Memorandum from the Association representatives and went back. Parallely, CEO Office also inquired about the Memorandum. The meeting ended with a decision to strengthen the Association by continuing with the on-going Membership drive by involving aall the Members present. (As reported by Sri Ram Agar Singh by Phone)

2. More than a dozen Ex-Employees of SAIL Refractory Unit located at Bokaro and Ramgarh and Members of SAIL Ex-Employees Assn (SEEA) (above photograph) submitted the Memorandum to Head of SAIL Refractory Unit located at Bokaro at 11 AM with Sri Amar Nath Sahay and Jayant Bose leading the team.(by tele - talk with Sri Amar Nath Sahay)

Kerala

Shri P K Varghese,President and Shri K K G Pillai Organising secretary representing the SEEA,Kerala went to the office of C M O situated on Shanmugham Road, Ernakulam/Kochi and handed over the memorandum to Shri Bhugeswar Lagachu , Sr. Mgr. (Mktg.) at 11.00 A M yesterday. He accepted it ,though reluctantly, and promised to do the needful

George Oommen

on behalf of SEEA,Kerala

Rourkela

As already intimated to you, President, RSP Retired Employees’ Association had sent the drafted memorandum for the SAIL Chairman, to the CEO, RSP by speed post, on the advice of CEO’s office as it was not possible to get any appointment due to some serious problems in the plant and other busy scheduleS. However as suggested by you once again an appointment was again sought by me on 20^th Aug’2015 but no confirmation came till 6 PM as CEO was not free, due to continued plant problem.

Therefore, another copy of the above mentioned letter of President, RSPREA to CEO, RSP alongwith a covring letter in the FORSE letter head was handed over to Chief of Protocol,RSP for the needful action. Later on, CEO’s office confirmed that the drafted memorandum had been received and necessary action would be taken and CEO would meet us after he returns from New Delhi.

On 21^st one press release along with a photograph of Executive committee members under the RSPREA’S banner for Memorandum Presentation Programme for Early Decision was given to all local news papers. A scanned copy of the news item, published in the Samaj(Odisha’s oldest and highest circulated daily Odia news paper) dated 23^rd Aug’2015 is attached herewith. Regards.

Yours Sincerely,

(Abhay Kumar Das)

Salem

Salem Retirees under the banner of SAIL Salem Steel Plant Ex-Employees Association gave the Memorandum today to ED, Salem Steel Plant. (based on msg from Salem Association)

Bhadravati

On 20th & 21st Hon'ble Steel Minister had visited VISL for reviewing its revival plan. Sri Ananthakumar, Central Minister, Yadiurappa MP, Ayanoor Manjanath, MP Rajysabha, Director Technical & other SAIL officers accompanied him.

As per the advice of Sri Sharmaji we along with 20 EC members had handed over the Memorandum directly to the Minister. Due to his hectic program he could not spare more time with us. Anyhow he had agreed to give appointment to FORSE office bearers to discuss about our grievances freely. (See Photographs)