Countrywide agitational programme on 08th January, 2026 – unions and associations have issued the notification.

Against the indifferent attitude of the BSNL Management towards obtaining Board approval for the Wage Agreement and settlement of Chennai & Tamil Nadu Circle issues, the General Secretaries of the unions and associations have issued a notification to the Management announcing a countrywide agitational programme. It is more than three months since the Wage Agreement has been awaiting approval, but the BSNL Board has not accorded its approval till date. Despite several rounds of discussions held by the unions and associations with the Management, no concrete progress has been made. Further, no action has been initiated to resolve the long-pending issues of the Tamil Nadu and Chennai Circles. In view of this continued inaction, the General Secretaries and representatives of the unions and associations, in their meeting held on 18th December, 2025, unanimously decided to organise an agitational programme on 08th January, 2026. On that day, lunch hour demonstration programmes will be organised by the unions and associations, covering both Executive and Non-Executive cadres, in all Circles and Districts across the country. All Circle and District Secretaries are requested to discuss this matter with the leaders of other unions and associations at their respective levels and ensure maximum mobilisation of members to make the lunch hour demonstration on 08th January, 2026 a grand success.