The 4th All India Conference of BSNLCCWF successfully got concluded.

The two day All India Conference of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation successfully came to an end at 05:00 pm yesterday. Totally, 214 delegates participated in this Conference from 22 circles. Out of this, 36 delegates participated in the deliberations. It is brought out in the deliberations that, Minimum Wage is not being paid anywhere. Similarly, social security measures such as EPF and ESI are also not being implemented. It became crystal clear that the Labour Laws of the land are not being followed by the contractors. Even under the SLA based outsourcing system, BSNL continues to be the principal employer. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU, as well as Vice President of the BSNLCCWF, replied to the issues raised by the delegates in the deliberations. Finally, Com.Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, delivered the summing up address. Resolutions were passed in the conference, demanding implementation of Minimum Wage, EPF and ESI to the contract workers, regularisation of the left out TSM’s and casual labourers, and also revision of their wages based on the 7th CPC pay scale. Many other resolutions were also passed in the Conference. In the election of office bearers, Com.P.Abhimanyu is elected as the President and Com.Animesh Mitra is elected as the Secretary General unanimously.   Other office bearers were also elected unanimously.