No need for BCG - Settle Wage Revision with 5% fitment - meeting of recognised unions and associations decide.

The CMD BSNL had invited the Recognised Unions and Associations for a meeting on 24.05.2024. Before meeting the CMD BSNL, the Recognised Unions and Associations held a meeting to finalise a common approach. Com.C.Singh, GS, NFTE, presided over. Com.Animesh Mitra, Com.C.K. Gundanna (BSNLEU), Com.M.S. Adasul, Com.Manish Samadiya, Com.Arvindpal Dahiya (SNEA), Com.N.D. Ram, Com.Mukesh (SEWA BSNL) participated in the meeting. It is the unanimous view of the meeting that, engaging the BCG at a cost of Rs.132 crore at this point of time is totally unwarranted. BSNL says that it has no funds even for repairing buildings & staff quarters. Mobile handsets denied to Non-Executives citing shortage of funds. Most importantly, the burning problem of Wage Revision is not settled, citing the financial condition of the Company. In such a situation spending Rs.132 crore for consultant is totally unwarranted. After detailed discussions, it was decided to raise in the meeting with the CMD BSNL, the demand of Wage Revision with 5% fitment.