DIR(HR) called all Unions and Associations for the discussions on 02.02.2018 regarding the ongoing agitations. GS / CHQ office bearers of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, AIGETOA, FNTO, BSNLMS, SEWA, BSNLOA etc was present in the meeting. GM(SR) also present in the meeting.
   We expressed our serious concern that the Govt is not taking any steps to resolve the issues of lakhs of employees. The Unions and Assns will intensify the agitations in the coming days. On 23^rd Feb, huge Sanchar Bhavan (DoT) March is planned in which thousands of comrades from all over India will be participating. The formation of Tower Subsidiary has to be rolled back, 3^rd PRC to be implemented with 15% fitment, Pension revision and outstanding issues of 2nd PRC are to be settled etc are the major demands.
   DIR(HR) informed that due to the competition and market condition, revenue is coming down and the financial condition of the company is not good. Any impact on the services will further affect the revenue which in turn will affect all.
   Union/Assn leaders explained that on earlier occasions, management arranged the meetings with the Secretary/DoT or the Hon Minister as the case may be and through discussions, issues are settled. However, such initiatives are not found nowadays, during agitations.
  DIR(HR) personally tried for the meeting by contacting MoSC office. Finally DIR(HR) assured to make possible efforts for meeting at DoT once CMD returns on Monday. All Unions and Associations will be meeting on 06.02.2018.

As per the call of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, a procession was conducted at Vijayawada, and memorandum was submitted to the Sub Collector. There is no Rajbhavan in Vijayawada. The governor of Andhra Pradesh is stationed at Hyderabad. Hence, the AUAB of Andhra Pradesh circle, conducted March to Sub-collector's office, and memorandum was submitted to the Sub Collector, with a request for onward transmission to the Governor.

A meeting between the CMD BSNL and the Core Committee, consisting of the General Secretaries of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA and AIBSNLEA, is taking place at 11:00 hrs on 11.06.2018. Issues connected with the developmental activities of BSNL will be discussed in this meeting.

The BSNLEU representatives, who met Shri Y.N. Singh, GM(BFCI), today, demanded immediate allotment of funds, as sought by West Bengal and Tamil Nadu circle administrations, for the payment of contract workers wages. The GM(BFCI) assured to take the needful action.

AUAB हड़ताल का सहारा लेने के लिए बाध्य होगी - AUAB ने एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम  को चेताया....

कल हुई AUAB की मीटिंग में लिए गए निर्णय के अनुसार आज AUAB के प्रतिनिधि कॉम पी अभिमन्यु, GS, BSNLEU व Convenor, कॉम चंदेश्वर सिंह, GS, NFTE व Chairman, कॉम के सेबेस्टिन, GS, SNEA और कॉम प्रह्लाद राय, GS, AIBSNLEA, श्री अंशु प्रकाश, एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम से मिले। प्रतिनिधियों ने उन्हें कल AUAB की मीटिंग में लिए गए निर्णय से अवगत कराया। उन्होंने एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम को स्पष्ट रूप से बताया कि 3rd पे रिवीजन के मुद्दे पर किसी भी प्रकार की प्रगति न होने से कर्मचारियों में बेहद नाराजगी है। उन्होंने यह भी सूचित किया कि पार्लियामेंट इलेक्शन्स में ज्यादा समय शेष नही है और ऐसे में AUAB हड़ताल पर जाने के लिए बाध्य होगी। एडिशनल सेक्रेटरी, टेलीकॉम ने कहा कि वे अगले सप्ताह AUAB के साथ मीटिंग करेंगे और 3rd पे रिवीजन के मुद्दे पर महत्वपूर्ण चर्चा करेंगे।

The AUAB has given call to conduct a March to Sanchar Bhawan on 05.04.2019. At this juncture, some mischief mongers are trying to confuse the employees. They are asking what is the use of conducting a March at Delhi, when the Code of Conduct has already been put in place ? It is true that government cannot not take any policy decision after the Code of Conduct came into force. At the same time, a lot of works has to be done by the DoT, for the financial revival of BSNL, even while the Code of Conduct is in force. For example, the issue of implementation of Government Rule on payment of pension contribution, does not attract the Code of Conduct. It is only implementation of the already existing government order, in respect of BSNL. Similarly, giving approval for BSNL’s Land Management Policy, by the DoT, can be done even when the Code of Conduct is imposed. This will help BSNL to immediately monetise it’s vacant lands and to generate huge revenue. Giving approval for BSNL to take bank loans for it’s operational expenditures, is another important issue, which does not attract the Code of Conduct. Even on the 3rd Pay Revision issue, the DoT should complete it’s groundwork now itself, so that the new government can take a final call immediately after the Parliament elections. And why the DoT is not doing all these, is the most important question. It is because of DoT’s anti-BSNL mindset. Hence, the March to Sanchar Bhawan is very much required at this point of time.

The NITI Aayog has been reconstituted. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar have become ex officio members. Rajiv Kumar continues to be the Vice- Chairman. Soon after the reconstitution of the NITI Aayog, Rajiv Kumar has given an outline of it's action programme. He has stated that 46 PSUs may be privatised or shut down. He has further stated that the 44 Indian Labour Laws, which are complicated, will be amended and will be categorised into 4 Labour Codes. The Vice-Chairman has also stated that a land bank would be created from the unutilised lands of the Public Sector Enterprises, and would be offered to foreign investors. Finally, Rajiv Kumar has stated that the actions of the NITI Aayog will make the foreign investors happy.

Shri Arun Jaitley, former Finance Minister and one of the senior most leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, passed away today. He had undergone kidney transplantation earlier, and had not been keeping well for some time. Due to his deteriorating health condition, Shri Jaitley declined to contest in the recent Parliament elections. In the death of Shri Arun Jaitley, the nation has lost a seasoned politician. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Shri Arun Jaitley and also conveys it’s heartfelt condolences to his family members.

Qassim Soleimani, the top Army General of Iran was killed yesterday, while he was in the Baghdad Airport. He was killed in a sophisticated air attack by the United States. An MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US, fired missiles at the Baghdad Airport, killing Suleiman on the spot. Killing the top Army General of Iran is nothing but openly declaring a war on that country by the United States. Undoubtedly, this is a terrorist act. This killing has triggered tension around the world. Many countries including France, China and Russia have condemned this provocative action of the United States.

(1) Com.Tarun Kunar Nayak, Branch Secretary, Udala – Rs.5,000/-

(2) Com. Sarat Mohanty, DS, Bhubaneswar - Rs.2,000/-

(3) Com. Panchnan Mohanty, DS, ETP – Rs.1,100/-

BSNLEU ने यह कर दिखाया- लॉकडाउन पीरियड के दौरान सफलतापूर्वक राष्ट्रव्यापी प्रदर्शन आयोजित किए गए...
किसी भी प्रकार की ट्रेड यूनियन कार्यवाही करने के लिए यह अत्यंत कठिन समय है। कोविड-19 की रोकथाम के लिए देश भर में लॉकडाउन किया गया है। नागरिकों की स्वतंत्रता पूर्वक आवाजाही पर कड़े प्रतिबंध है। इसके बावजूद, BSNLEU के CHQ ने यह सीखा दिया कि कुछ राज्य सरकारों द्वारा दमनपूर्वक कार्य के घंटों में वृद्धि करने, कॉन्ट्रैक्ट वर्कर्स के साथ की जा रही नाइंसाफी और साथ ही वेतन भुगतान में विलंब और मेडिकल सुविधाओं में की गई कटौती के खिलाफ राष्ट्रव्यापी विरोध करने का ये उपयुक्त समय है। यह अत्यंत सुखद है कि BSNLEU के सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट लेवल के लीडर्स ने स्थिति की गंभीरता को महसूस करते हुए, सोशल डिस्टनसिंग का पालन करते हुए, बेहद सफलतापूर्वक  भोजन अवकाश में प्रदर्शन आयोजित किए हैं। अधिकांश सर्कल्स में कार्यक्रम अत्यंत प्रभावी रुप से आयोजित किया गया है। BSNLEU ने एक बार पुनः यह साबित कर दिया है कि वह एक संघर्षशील संगठन है। CHQ, सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट लेवल के उन सभी लीडर्स को बधाई देता है, जिन्होंने सफलतापूर्वक कार्यक्रम आयोजित किया। CHQ, लॉकडाउन के प्रभावी होने के बावजूद प्रदर्शन में शिरकत करने वाले सभी कॉमरेड्स को भी सलाम करता है।

The AUAB leaders of Amritsar district, Punjab circle, met Shri Shwait Malik , at his residence in Amritsar today and submitted the memorandum. The AUAB delegation explained the problems being faced by BSNL in starting 4G service and also matters related to the revival of the Company. The Member of Parliament gave a patient hearing and assured to do the needful.

The Mahapadav (relay dharna), called on by the Central Trade Unions, as well as by the Independent Federations and Unions, successfully came to an end today. Today’s participation in the Mahapadav, by the workers, is more than the first day and the second day. Especially, women workers massively participated in today’s programme. Around 1,000 members of BSNLEU participated today. CHQ heartily congratulates the various circle unions of BSNLEU, for massively mobilising the workers in the Mahapadav.

Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State for Communications, informed the Parliament yesterday that BSNL will roll out it’s 4G service this year. The Minister has told the Parliament that BSNL has submitted a DPR (Detailed Project Report) to the DoT in this regard. The BSNL has demanded allotment 5MHz spectrum in the 2100 MHz band from the government, for providing 4G service."BSNL has sought from the DoT Rs. 6,652 crore as equity infusion out of total spectrum cost of Rs.13,885 crore. BSNL will pay the balance Rs.7,233 crore of spectrum cost in ten annual instalments from its internal accruals," Shri Sinha said in a written statement to the Rajya Sabha. BSNL has also planned to install 10,000 mobile BTSs in all its telecom circles.

(Source : PTI - Feb 2, 2018, 06.24PM)

It is already intimated that a meeting of the Staff Side would be held on 11.06.2018. The timing of this meeting is changed, and it will now be held at 15:00 hrs at Dada Ghosh Bhawan.

A massive March to Sanchar Bhawan is being organised at New Delhi on 05-04-2019, as per the decision of the AUAB. The All India Centre of BSNLEU has already allotted quota to various circle unions, for mobilising comrades to the rally. This is a very important programme. Hence, all the circle unions are requested to kindly ensure that, the allotted number of comrades are mobilised from their circles. CHQ has arranged staying accommodation for the comrades coming from the faraway circles. Circle Secretaries may kindly inform the General Secretary on WhatsApp immediately, about the arrival and departure dates and times of the participants.

The Ghaziabad CEC meeting has called on the circle unions to take special care to form the circle level committees of BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committees (BSNL WWCC), wherever the same is not formed. The CEC meeting has fixed the target of forming circle level committees of the BSNL WWCC in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat circles, before the next CEC meeting. Since the Extended CEC meeting is likely to be held at the end of July, 2019, the above mentioned circle unions are requested to immediately act and take necessary steps to implement the decision of the CEC meeting.

As a part of the ongoing election campaign meeting for 8th membership verification, BSNLEU, Bihar circle, organised a meeting at Hajipur.  Com. S.D.Sah,District President, presided and Com Janak Roy,DS, welcomed all. The meeting was addressed by Com.B.P.Singh,CS, Com. Laxaman Kumar,ACS and Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy GS. The union representatives elaborately explained to the employees about all issues related to BSNL's financial crisis and about the struggles conducted the unions and associations during the last 3 years. They also clarified the so called VRS package in BSNL proposed by the GOM and intention of the government to retrench employees by reducing the supernnuation age from 60 to 58. The speeches of the leaders evoked good response.

It is shocking to know that masked goondas, armed with iron rods, sledgehammers, etc., have organised a brutal attack on the JNU students yesterday, inside the campus. 35 students have been injured seriously in the 3 hour attack. It is reported the students belonging to the Left Student Unions were targeted.  15 stitches are made on the injury sustained by the President of the JNU Students' Union. Even the teachers who came to protect the students have been attacked. The JNU Students Union has accused that police and security guards stood as silent spectators, when the attack took place. Recently, the JNU Students have organised massive struggles in Delhi, against the fee hike. The JNU students also remain in the forefront of the struggles presently taking place against the CAA. Hence, the attack on JNU students is an attempt to scare them from participating in democratic movements. It is an attempt to strangle the voice of democracy. BSNLEU strongly condemns this cowardly attack on the JNU students.