Retrenchment of Contract Workers and violation of Labour Act in BSNL – BSNLEU submitted a memorandum on the subject to CMD BSNL.

On 07th March 2026, a successful Convention was held in Delhi to discuss the exploitation of contract and casual labourers in BSNL. Casual and contract labourers from several circles came to Delhi and highlighted the sufferings of such workers across the country. Based on these issues, a memorandum was prepared for submission to the CMD BSNL. On 20th April 2026, Com. Animesh Mitra, GS, met the CMD BSNL and discussed the demands of the contract workers. During the discussion, he highlighted the need for special attention to take action against the retrenchment of contract workers in many circles, especially West Bengal and Kolkata, due to budget curtailments. The General Secretary suggested deploying all such casual and contract labourers in different wings of BSNL maintenance work for better performance of BSNL. The CMD BSNL, instructed the officers to take necessary action on sympathetic grounds.