The Presidential Orders that have been issued to the 56 Telecom Technicians working in CNTx, Odisha have been withdrawn by the DoT. However, all these officials continue to remain in the GPF system. They have not been switched over to the EPF. All these officials are going to retire within a few years. The bunglings being made by the DoT and BSNL may create many problems for these officials. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.), BSNL CO. and requested that, all these officials should be switched over to EPF without further delay. The PGM(Estt.) assured to do the needful.

सीएनटीएक्स, ओडिशा में 56 टीटी को ईपीएफ का कार्यान्वयन।

सीएनटीएक्स, ओडिशा में कार्यरत 56 टेलीकॉम तकनीशियनों को जारी किए गए प्रेसिडेंशियल ऑर्डर को दूरसंचार विभाग द्वारा वापस ले लिया गया है। हालांकि, ये सभी कर्मचारी जीपीएफ प्रणाली में बने हुए हैं। उन्हें ईपीएफ में नहीं बदला गया है। ये सभी कर्मचारी कुछ सालों के भीतर रिटायर होने वाले हैं। दूरसंचार विभाग और बीएसएनएल द्वारा की जा रही गड़बड़ियां इन कर्मचारियों के लिए कई समस्याएं खड़ी कर सकती हैं। महासचिव साथी पी. अभिमन्यु ने बीएसएनएल कॉर्पोरेट ऑफिस के प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (Estt) श्री सौरभ त्यागी के साथ इस मुद्दे पर चर्चा की और अनुरोध किया कि इन सभी कर्मचारियों को बिना किसी देरी के ईपीएफ में बदल दिया जाना चाहिए। प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (Estt) ने आवश्यक कदम उठाने का आश्वासन दिया।

The SR Branch of the Corporate Office has released the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee held on 10.06.2022. From the minutes, it could be understood that, the Management was not ready to settle the Wage Revision. In the last meeting, the Management Side tried to change the pay scales already decided through consensus, by both the Staff Side and the Management. But, the Staff Side stubbornly rejected that. Further, the Management Side was not prepared to accept the demand of the Staff Side regarding fitment. The Management has to change it’s negative mind set regarding the Wage Revision issue. Otherwise the employees will be left with no other option, but to go on agitation. 

कारपोरेट कार्यालय ने पिछली वेतन संशोधन वार्ताओं के कार्यवृत्त को देर से जारी किया।

कॉरपोरेट कार्यालय की एसआर शाखा ने 10.06.2022 को आयोजित संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक का कार्यवृत्त जारी किया है। कार्यवृत्त से यह समझा जा सकता है कि प्रबंधन वेतन संशोधन का निपटारा करने के लिए तैयार नहीं था। पिछली बैठक में प्रबंधन पक्ष ने स्टाफ पक्ष और प्रबंधन दोनों द्वारा आम सहमति के माध्यम से पहले से तय वेतनमानों को बदलने की कोशिश की। लेकिन, स्टाफ पक्ष ने हठपूर्वक इसे अस्वीकार कर दिया। इसके अलावा, प्रबंधन पक्ष फिटमेंट के संबंध में स्टाफ पक्ष की मांग को स्वीकार करने के लिए तैयार नहीं था। प्रबंधन को वेतन संशोधन मुद्दे के बारे में अपनी नकारात्मक मानसिकता को बदलना होगा। अन्यथा कर्मचारियों के पास आंदोलन पर जाने के अलावा कोई अन्य विकल्प नहीं बचेगा। 

The CHQ has already communicated the decision of the Management to hold the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee meeting on 28.11.2022. The official notification for holding this meeting has been issued today by the SR Branch of the Corporate Office.

BSNLEU wrote a serious letter to the CMD BSNL yesterday the 15-11-2022, demanding the immediate convening of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee meeting. After the last meeting was held in June, 2022, BSNLEU demanded to conduct a meeting of the Wage Negotiating Committee before the Membership Verification. But, it was not done. Immediately after the 9thMembership Verification, BSNLEU wrote to the CMD BSNL, demanding to convene a meeting of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee. However, there was no response from the Management. Hence, yesterday, BSNLEU once again wrote to the CMD BSNL, with copies sent to the Secretary (Telecom) and the Member (Services). Thereafter, yesterday night, the PGM(SR) sent a message to the General Secretary, informing that, the Wage Negotiating Committee meeting will be held at 11:00 am on 28.11.2022. BSNLEU welcomes this decision of the Management.

संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक दिनांक 28.11.2022 को आयोजित होगी । 

बीएसएनएलईयू ने सीएमडी, बीएसएनएल को कल दिनांक 15-11-2022 को एक गंभीर पत्र लिखा, जिसमें संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक तत्काल बुलाने की मांग की गई।  पिछली बैठक जून-2022 में आयोजित होने के बाद बीएसएनएलईयू ने सदस्यता सत्यापन से पहले वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक आयोजित करने की मांग की।  लेकिन, ऐसा नहीं किया गया।  9वीं सदस्यता सत्यापन के तुरंत बाद बीएसएनएलईयू ने सीएमडी, बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखकर संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक बुलाने की मांग की।  हालांकि प्रबंधन की ओर से कोई जवाब नहीं आया।  इसलिए, कल बीएसएनएलईयू ने एक बार फिर बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी को पत्र लिखा जिसकी प्रतियां सचिव (दूरसंचार) और सदस्य (सेवा) को भेजी गईं।  तत्पश्चात कल रात प्रिंसिपल जनरल मैनेजर (एसआर) ने महासचिव को संदेश भेजकर सूचित किया कि दिनांक 28.11.2022 को प्रातः 11:00 बजे वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक होगी।  बीएसएनएलईयू प्रबंधन के इस निर्णय का स्वागत करता है।

The last meeting of the Joint Wage Negotiating Committee was held on 10-06-2022. Thereafter, one more meeting could have been conducted before the 9th Membership Verification. But, it was not held, even though BSNLEU demanded for the same. Now, one month has already passed after the 9th Membership Verification. One more meeting of the Wage Negotiating Committee could have been conducted during this period. BSNLEU has demanded for the same. The entire BSNL employees are completely demoralised and demotivated due to the non-settlement of Wage Revision.  More than 9,000 Non-Executives are suffering from Stagnation and are not getting their annual increments. But the Management is not worried about all these. Four and half years ago, the DoT directed the BSNL Management to sign a Wage Revision agreement with the Unions of the Non-Executives and send the same for it’s approval. But, the BSNL Management has not implemented the direction of the DoT. Hence, BSNLEU has written a serious letter to the CMD BSNL today, demanding to immediately hold the Wage Negotiating Committee meeting and to settle the Wage Revision issue.

BSNLEU is continuously demanding that, all the LICEs of the Non-Executive should be conducted without delay. In this connection, BSNLEU has already demanded that, the JTO (OL) LICE should be conducted immediately. BSNLEU wrote a letter to the CMD BSNL on 10.06.2020 on this matter. However, the Corporate Office has not taken any action on this issue so far. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written letter to the Director (HR) today, demanding to immediately hold the JTO (OL) LICE. 

जेटीओ (ओएल) एलआईसीई आयोजित करने में अत्यधिक देरी - BSNLEU निदेशक (मानव संसाधन) को पत्र लिखता है और बिना किसी देरी के परीक्षा आयोजित करने की मांग करता है ।

BSNLEU लगातार मांग कर रहा है कि नोन एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स के सभी एलआईसीई को बिना किसी देरी के संचालित किया जाना चाहिए। इस संबंध में BSNLEU ने पहले ही मांग की है कि जेटीओ (ओएल) एलआईसीई तुरंत आयोजित किया जाना चाहिए। BSNLEU ने इस मामले पर 10.06.2020 को बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी को पत्र लिखा था। हालांकि कॉरपोरेट ऑफिस ने अभी तक इस मुद्दे पर कोई कार्रवाई नहीं की है। इसलिए BSNLEU ने आज एक बार फिर निदेशक (मानव संसाधन) को पत्र लिखा है, जिसमें जेटीओ (ओएल) एलआईसीई को तुरंत आयोजित करने की मांग की गई है। 

The Corporate Office has issued notification for holding a Special JTO LICE on 18.12.2022. However, provision for reservation for the Persons With Disability (PWD) has not been made in this examination. This has given rise to apprehensions in the minds of the Non-Executives belonging to the PWD category. As per the order of the DoP&T, 4% PWD reservation has to be made for the employees belonging to the PWD category. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the PGM(Estt.), BSNL Corporate Office, requesting to issue necessary corrigendum to set the apprehensions to rest. 

All are aware that, as per the new policy, the BSNL Corporate Office has decided to allot Office Accommodation to the Recognised Unions and Associations only at the CHQ, Circle and BA levels. BSNLEU is demanding that, the office accommodation already provided to the district unions functioning at the OA level, should not be withdrawn. BSNLEU is continuously taking up this issue with the Director (HR) and the PGM(SR). BSNLEU has suggested to the Management that, the Office Accommodation of the district unions functioning at the OA level, with a minimum of 15 paid members, should not be withdrawn. Following this, the Corporate Office has directed BSNLEU to inform the names of the district unions functioning at the OA level with a minimum paid membership of 15.

Hence, all the circle secretaries are requested to immediately furnish the names of the district unions functioning at the OA level with a minimum paid membership of 15. We wish to inform all the circle secretaries that the CHQ is trying hard to retain the office accommodation for our district unions at the OA level. However, it may become possible only if all the circle secretaries cooperate with the CHQ by immediately furnishing the details in the table given below. 

The JTO Phase-I training is commencing from 28.11.2022. The training centres are ALTTC, BRBRAITT, Pune, Trivandum, Kalyani and Mysore. In this training, 14 candidates of Chennai circle and 8  candidates of Tamil Nadu circle had been allotted seats in ALTTC, Ghaziabad. For the Tamil Nadu and Chennai candidates, ALTTC, Ghaziabad is not only a far away place, but the candidates will undergo hardships due to climate, etc. BSNLEU took up this issue with the Management. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Ms. Samita Luthra, GM(Rectt.), BSNL CO. The Management acted swiftly. As a result, the JTO Phase-I training for the 14 candidates of Chennai circle and 8 candidates of Tamil Nadu circle will take place at Chennai itself, in the RGMTTC. BSNLEU heartily thanks the GM(Rectt.) for taking swift action and helping the candidates.

BSNLEU organised a massive “thanks giving cum 9^th MV victory celebration meeting” at Madurai, yesterday the 11-11-2022. Around 300 comrades participated in this meeting from various parts of Tamil Nadu circle. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle President, presided over and Com.P.Raju, Circle Secretary, welcomed. The meeting was addressed by Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, Com.S.Chellappa, AGS, Com.P. Indira, All India Convenor, BSNLWWCC, Com.R. Rajasekhar, Circle Secretary, AIBDPA, Com.Berlin Kanakaraj, Circle Convenor, BSNLWWCC, Tamil Nadu circle and Com.M.Syed Ethris, TNTCWU. Addressing the meeting, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, heartily thanked the employees who had massively voted for BSNLEU. He also thanked and congratulated the leaders and comrades of Tamil Nadu circle who had tirelessly worked for the victory. The General Secretary bitterly criticised the anti-BSNL and anti-worker policies of the Modi government which is delaying 4G, and is denying settlement of Wage Revision and other burning issues like Stagnation. He also blamed the anti-employee measures taken by the Management, which has ruined the promotional prospects of the young employees and deprived livelihood of thousands of contract workers. He assured to unite the entire unions and associations of BSNL for getting settlement of Wage Revision, Stagnation, New Promotion Policy, etc. The meeting ended with vote of thanks from Com.Aslam Basha, circle treasurer. CHQ heartily thanks the Tamil Nadu circle union for organising this highly inspiring programme.

The Circle Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, Telangana circle, was held at Hyderabad on 11-11-2022. Com.J.Sampath Rao, AGS & Circle President, presided over. Com.G.Sambasiva Rao, Circle Secretary welcomed everyone and presented the note for discussion in the meeting. Com. J. Sampath Rao, AGS & CP, addressed the meeting and explained the decisions of the Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU, held online on 01.11.2022. Thereafter, all the district secretaries and circle office bearers participated in the discussion and reviewed the results of the 9^th Membership Verification. Finally, Com.G.Sambasiva Rao, CS, made the summing up address. Resolutions are passed to strengthen the union by conducting regular trade union classes and also to organise trade union actions on the burning issues of the employees. 

The Circle Executive Committee of BSNLEU, Tamil Nadu circle, is held at Madurai today. Com.Babu Radhakrishnan, Circle President, presided over. Com.P. Raju, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone and presented the note for discussion. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, addressed the meeting and explained about the decisions of the Central Executive Committee meeting held online on 01.11.2022. Thereafter, deliberations by the District Secretaries and Circle Office bearers took place. Review of the 9^th Membership Verification results was the main topic of discussion. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, replied to the All India level issues raised in the meeting. Finally, Com.P. Raju, Circle Secretary, delivered the summing up address. The meeting has taken important decisions to strengthen the Organisation.

As has already been informed, the 2^nd All India Convention of BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) is being held at Kanyakumari on 10^th December, 2022. BSNLWWCC is the women’s sub-committee of BSNLEU, the Main Recognised Trade Union in BSNL. Accepting the invitation of BSNLEU, Ms. Anita Johri, PGM(SR), has kindly consented to address the All India Convention of BSNLWWCC. In addition to the PGM(SR), Shri Jagdish Prasad, Chief Liaison Officer, Corporate Office, will also address this Convention. The CLO is heading the SCT Cell, which is also the nodal section regarding sexual harassment related cases and monitoring  implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013/ Rules 2013 & circulating DoPT Guidelines in the matter. BSNLEU heartily thanks the Corporate Management for deputing two of it’s senior officers to address the All India Convention of BSNLWWCC. All the circle unions are requested to extend their fullest cooperation to make this All India Convention a grand success.

Recently, the Corporate Office has issued letter stating that, Office Accommodation for the recognised unions and associations would be available only at the CHQ, Circle and BA levels. BSNLEU is having many of it’s district unions functioning at the OA level. Hence, BSNLEU has demanded that, Office Accommodation should be made available to it’s district unions, functioning at the OA level also. This issue was discussed with the  PGM (SR) and the Director (HR). Based on these discussions, BSNLEU has written letter today, demanding that, the district unions of BSNLEU, functioning at the OA level and having 15 or more members, should be provided with Office Accommodation. 

ओए स्तर पर कार्यरत और 15 सदस्यों या उससे अधिक सदस्यों वाले जिला यूनियनों को कार्यालय स्थान की सुविधा प्रदान करना - BSNLEU पीजीएम (एसआर) को लिखता है । 

हाल ही में, कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय ने पत्र जारी किया है जिसमें कहा गया है कि, मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों और एसोसिएशनों के लिए कार्यालय स्थान केवल सीएचक्यू, सर्कल और बीए स्तरों पर उपलब्ध होगा। BSNLEU की कई जिला यूनियनें बीए स्तर पर काम कर रही हैं। इसलिए, BSNLEU ने मांग की है कि, ओए स्तर पर काम करने वाले जिला संघों को भी कार्यालय स्थान उपलब्ध कराया जाना चाहिए। इस मुद्दे पर पीजीएम (एसआर) और निदेशक (मानव संसाधन) के साथ चर्चा की गई। इन चर्चाओं के आधार पर BSNLEU ने आज पत्र लिखकर मांग की है कि BSNLEU की जिला यूनियनों, जो ओए स्तर पर कार्यकर रही हैं और जिनमें 15 या उससे अधिक सदस्य हैं, को कार्यालय स्थान प्रदान किया जाना चाहिए।