Talks were held today, between the Director (HR) and the General Secretaries / representatives of BSNLEU, BTEU, FNTO, BSNL MS, ATM and BSNL OA, on the notification issued for the Hunger Strike. GM(Estt.) and GM(SR) were also present. No settlement is reached on important issues. Especially, Management could not give any assurance on the problems connected with the commutation of pension and 3rd Pay Revision benefit to the VRS optees. Management also could not give any commitment on the payment of October salary, remittance of recoveries and contract workers' wages. Hence it is decided to go ahead with the hunger strike programme on 25-11-2019. Detailed note on the talks will be updated on the website tomorrow. Circle and district secretaries are requested to take all out efforts to make the Hunger Strike a massive success.

As has already been announced, BSNLEU, BTEU, FNTO, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM and BSNL OA have decided to organise a one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019. On issues related to VRS-2019 and other burning issues of the employees. This programme is being organised at a very short notice. Hence, circle and district unions of BSNLEU are requested to swing into action for mobilising the hunger strike massively throughout the country, together with the other organisations which have given the call.

The private telecom companies have been representing to the government for bailing them out from the owning crisis. Based on this, the Cabinet has now decided to grant a 2 years’ moratorium for paying spectrum charges. As per this moratorium, the private telecom companies need not pay the spectrum charges for 2 years. As a result of this, payment of spectrum charge to the tune of Rs.11,746 crores of Airtel will be deferred. Similarly, payment of spectrum charges to the tune of Rs.23,920 crores by Vodafone Idea will also be deferred for 2 years.

The Union Cabinet has decided to privatise the profit earning Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL). The government has decided to sell it’s entire 53.29% stakes in BPCL. Similarly, the Cabinet has also decided to sell it’s entire 63.75% stake in the Shipping Corporation of India. Further the Cabinet has decided to sell the entire 74.23% stake in THDCIL and also it’s 30.8% stake in the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR).

कर्मचारियों को VRS ऑप्शन वापस लेने का आव्हान किया जाएगा- ट्रेड यूनियन्स की,  सेक्रेटरी टेलीकॉम और CMD BSNL को चेतावनी...

VRS 2019 की खामियों कमियों को समझे बगैर कर्मचारियों ने बड़ी संख्या में VRS हेतु ऑप्ट किया है। VRS से जुड़े कई मुद्दों का निराकरण किए बगैर BSNL मैनेजमेंट द्वारा कर्मचारियों को VRS पर जाने हेतु दबाव बनाया जा रहा है। पेंशन कम्युटेशन, पूर्व दिनांक से 3rd PRC की पात्रता, रिटायरमेंट की उम्र के संबंध में 2000 में दिए गए वादे (committment) का सम्मान, ट्रांसफर और वर्क लोड की धमकियां आदि कुछ मुद्दे हैं जिनका समाधान जरूरी है। जो कर्मचारी VRS पर जाएंगे उन्हें पेंशन कम्युटेशन और  3rd PRC की पात्रता जैसे मुद्दों का निराकरण न होने की स्थिति में बहुत अधिक नुकसान होगा। इन मुद्दों के शीघ्र निराकरण की मांग करते हुए BSNLEU, BTEU, FNTO, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM और BSNL OA ने 25.11.2019 को एक दिवसीय भूख हड़ताल का आव्हान किया है। इन संगठनों ने सेक्रेटरी टेलीकॉम और CMD BSNL को लिखा है कि इन मुद्दों का निराकरण न होने की स्थिति में कर्मचारियों को VRS ऑप्शन वापस लेने का आव्हान किया जाएगा।

VRS और अन्य महत्वपूर्ण ज्वलंत मुद्दों के लिए 25.11.2019 को देश भर में व्यापक (massive) भूख हड़ताल...

BSNLEU द्वारा 20.11.2019 से होने वाली 3 दिवसीय भूख हड़ताल वापिस लिए जाने पर अपनी नाराजगी व्यक्त की जा चुकी है। AUAB के सभी घटकों में भूख हड़ताल करने के मुद्दे पर आम सहमति न बन पाने की वजह से कार्यक्रम  त्यागना पड़ा। फिर भी, BSNLEU ने महसूस किया कि VRS से जुड़े महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों और कर्मचारियों के अन्य ज्वलंत मुद्दों के लिए आंदोलनात्मक कार्यक्रम करना जरूरी है। विगत दो दिनों में, आंदोलन कार्यक्रम आयोजित करने के लिए नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज की सभी ट्रेड यूनियन्स से संपर्क किया गया। परिणामस्वरूप, विभिन्न संगठन 25.11.2019 को कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस, सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट लेवल पर एक दिवसीय भूख हड़ताल आयोजित करने के लिए सहमत हुए। BSNLEU का अन्य ट्रेड यूनियन्स को इस भूख हड़ताल से दूर रखने का कोई उद्देश्य नही है। सभी संगठन, जो VRS के प्रकरण में हो रहे अन्याय और अन्य मुद्दों के खिलाफ अपनी आवाज उठाने के इच्छुक हैं, 25.11.2019 को भूख हड़ताल करने हेतु साथ आए हैं। सभी सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट यूनियन्स से अनुरोध है कि वें अन्य सहभागी संगठनों से त्वरित संपर्क कर 25.11.2019 को, एक दिवसीय हड़ताल व्यापक तौर पर आयोजित करें।

Without knowing the pit falls in the VRS 2019, a large number of employees have opted for VRS. Without settling many issues related to the VRS, the BSNL Management is forcing the employees to go on VRS. Commutation of pension, eligibility for 3rd PRC retrospectively, honouring the commitment given in 2000, about retirement age, threats of transfers and workload, are some of the important issues need to be sorted out. Those who go on VRS will face heavy loss if pension commutation and eligibility to 3^rd PRC issues are not settled. The one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019, has been called on by BSNLEU, BTEU, FNTO, BSNL MS, BSNL ATM and BSNL OA, demanding to sort out the issues urgently. These organisations have written to the Secretary, Telecom and to the CMD BSNL that the employees will be called on to withdraw their VRS options, if these issues are not settled.

BSNLEU has already expressed it’s unhappiness over the withdrawal of the 3 day hunger strike, which was to be held from 20.11.2019. Since there was no unanimity among all the constituents of the AUAB, to go ahead with the hunger strike, the programme had to be dropped. Still, BSNLEU strongly felt the need of an agitational programme to ensure settlement of the crucial issues related to VRS, as well as other burning issues of the employees. For the past two days, BSNLEU approached all the trade unions of the Non-Executives for organising a struggle. As a result of this, various organisations agreed to organise a one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019 at the Corporate Office, Circle and District levels. The BSNLEU has no intention to exclude any trade union from this hunger strike. All the organisations willing to raise their voice against the injustices in the matter of VRS and other issues have joined together for organising the hunger strike on 25.11.2019. All the circle and district unions are requested to immediately contact the other participant organisations for massively organising the one day hunger strike on 25.11.2019.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Haryana Circle, was held at Rohtak on 18^th November, 2019. Com.Naresh Kumar, Circle President presided over the meeting. Com.M.S. Kadian, Circle Secretary, welcomed all and presented a brief report. Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, explained in detail the decisions of Ghaziabad CEC meeting held on 12^th & 13^th October, 2019, for participating the 8^th January, 2020 General Strike. He also dealt with the issue of BSNL’s Revival Package and VRS related issues. Com.Ramesh Chand Sharma, Organising Secretary (CHQ), BSNLEU and Com.Kuldeep Singh, CS, AIBDPA, also addressed the meeting. District Secretaries and Circle Union Office bearers participated in the discussion.