BSNLEU Opposes Sell-Out of Telecom Factories – General Secretary Takes Up Alipore & Jabalpur Crisis with PGM(TF).

BSNL Management has once again moved against the interests of employees by initiating steps to sell or shut down the Telecom Factories, as part of the anti-worker National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). This unjust move has pushed the workers of Alipore and Jabalpur Telecom Factories into deep distress and anger. BSNLEU has categorically condemned this sell-out policy. Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, visited both Alipore and Jabalpur Telecom Factories recently, met the district union leadership, and assured the workers that CHQ will fight shoulder to shoulder with them. CHQ has already written to BSNL Management, demanding immediate withdrawal of these anti-worker measures and redressal of the workers’ grievances.

On 17.09.2025, Com. Animesh Mitra met Shri B.B. Bishoi, PGM(TF), at Corporate Office, New Delhi, and strongly raised the burning issues of factory workers. The GS highlighted the dangerous situation created at Alipore and Jabalpur due to Management’s policies. The PGM(TF) assured that the matter will be looked into and necessary action will be taken. BSNLEU makes it clear – Telecom Factories are national assets and the livelihood of workers is non-negotiable. If the Management continues with its destructive policy of closure and sale, the Union, together with the workers, will launch militant struggles to protect the factories and safeguard jobs.