An effective election campaign meeting is organised during lunch hour today, in the Tamil Nadu CGM Office at Chennai. Comrades belonging to Chennai Telephones circle, as well as the CGM Office, Tamil Nadu circle, participated in large number in this meeting. Com.Basha, Circle President, Chennai Telephones circle, presided over. The meeting is addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.S.Chellappa, AGS, Com. Sridhara Subramanian, Circle Secretary, Chennai and Com.Raju, Circle Secretary, Tamil Nadu. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, spoke in detail in this meeting and highlighted about the anti-BSNL policies of the government, hurdles created in BSNL’s 4G launching, functioning of BSNLEU in the last 3 years, efforts taken to settle the Wage Revision issue and stagnation issue, the bold decision of BSNLEU in opposing the threats of dismissal under FR56(J), threats to increase the working hours, implementation of 2^nd VRS, etc. The comrades who attended the meeting gave a patient hearing and assured to support BSNLEU massively in the 9^th Membership Verification.

DR JEs who have completed 5 years of service, are entitled for transfer under Rule 8 of BSNL Transfer Policy. However, in most of the circles, Rule 8 transfers are being denied to the DR JEs. This problem is being actively taken up by BSNLEU. Especially, this problem is very acute in NE-1 and NE-2 circles. As per the Corporate Office orders, both NE-1 and NE-2 circles are termed and “surplus circles”. As such, the requests for transfer under Rule 8 of the DR JEs of both these circles should be considered. However, the NE-1 and NE-2 circle administrations are wantonly denying these transfers. BSNLEU is continuously taking up this issue with the Director (HR) and the PGM(Estt.), BSNL CO. Today, once again BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), on this issue. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, telephonically discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.) and has demanded the intervention of the Corporate Office. The PGM(Estt.) has assured to take necessary action.

BSNLEU has continuously been demanding that all the LICEs of the Non-Executives should be conducted without delay. However, in the name of Restructuring, Management delayed these LICEs. Now, JTO LICE is already conducted. Notification has also been issued for holding the JE LICE. However, the TT LICE is not yet notified. BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) today, demanding to immediately issue notification for holding the TT LICE.

BSNLEU has written letter to the Director (HR) today, demanding to change the designation of the left out Non-Executive cadres. BSNLEU has pointed out that new designation should be given to the Junior Hindi Translator, Senior Hindi Translator, Driver and other left out cadres. 

Notification had been issued for holding the JE LICE on 16.10.2022. However, this JE LICE has been postponed, without mentioning the next date of the exam. This has created a sense of uncertainty among the JE LICE candidates. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) today, demanding to immediately notify the next date of the JE LICE.

95 JTO posts, belonging to the ST category, are lying unfilled for the past so many years, in Punjab circle. As per the DoP&T Rules, if any SC/ST post is unfilled, even after carrying forward the posts for three Recruitment Years, then the posts should be dereserved and filled up with candidates belonging to Other Communities. In Punjab circle, the above stated DoP&T order has not been implemented and the 95 unfilled ST posts have not been filled up with candidates belonging to Other Communities. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) to immediately dereserve these 95 JTO posts and fill them up with candidates belonging to Other Communities. 

Patiala district union of Punjab circle organised a marvellous election campaign meeting today. A large number of employees participated in this meeting. It is significant to mention that, a sizable number of DR JEs participated in this meeting and expressed their support for BSNLEU. Com.Balbinder Singh, Vice President, Punjab circle, presided over the meeting. Com.Amandeep Singh, District Secretary, Patiala, delivered the welcome address. Com.P.C. Sharma, senior leader, conducted the proceedings. The meeting was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary,  Com.H.S. Dhillon, Circle Secretary, Punjab circle and Com.Avtar Singh, District Secretary, Ludhiana. Addressing the meeting, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, stressed the need for a strong trade union movement in BSNL to safeguard and strengthen BSNL. He explained how BSNL is being weakened by the government, by not allowing the Company to adapt 4G and 5G technologies. He also exposed the hollow claims being made regarding the 2^nd Revival Package. The General Secretary listed the achievements of BSNLEU during the past 3 years and urged upon the comrades of Punjab circle to massively vote for BSNLEU in the 9^th Membership Verification.

An excellent election campaign meeting is held at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, at 6:00 pm on 01.10.2022. A large number of employees participated in this meeting enthusiastically from faraway places. The Jodhpur district union had made very good arrangements for the meeting. Com. Ram Singh Rebari, District President, presided over the meeting. Com. Ramchandra Mirdh, circle vice-president, conducted the proceedings. Com. Bhikaram Bishnoi, District Secretary, delivered the welcome address. The meeting was addressed by Com. P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, together with Com.Ashok Pareek, circle secretary and Com.P.K.Jain, Organising Secretary(CHQ). In his address, the General Secretary called on the employees to safeguard BSNL from the discriminatory policies and measures of the government, which are ruining the Company. He also highlighted the 3 years of achievements of BSNLEU. The General Secretary explained in detail about the issues of wage revision, DR JEs, stagnation, new promotional policy to be achieved, etc. He called on the employees to massively vote on the mobile phone symbol and support BSNLEU.