Unfair and unwanted criticism against BSNLEU by NFTE..

In the recently held National Executive Committee meeting of NFTE, some unfair and unwanted criticism have been made against BSNLEU. For example, in a resolution, it is criticised that NEPP was full of discriminations and denied reservation to SC/ST employees. This resolution is posted on NFTE website. Hence, we have to place our views.

In the promotion scheme implemented by NFTE, employees got only 2 promotions - OTBP and BCR. Under OTBP, employees got 1^st promotion only after 16 years and that too without any additional increment. The 2^nd promotion was given after 26 years and that too without any additional increment. But, BSNLEU implemented NEPP, according to which employees got 4 promotions. 1^st promotion after 4 years with one additional increment and 2^nd promotion after another 7 years with one additional increment. Thus, in the promotion scheme implemented by NFTE, employees got only 2 promotions in 26 years and did not get any additional increment. But in the NEPP implemented by BSNLEU, employees got 2 promotions within 11 years with two additional increments. Which is the better scheme - employees will tell. 

At the time of DoT itself, reservation to SC/ST employees was taken away in OTBP and BCR promotions. NFTE was the recognised union at that time. NFTE could not bring back reservation to SC/ST employees in OTBP and BCR. Today, as per court order, SC/ST employees will get reservation only in post-based promotions. As per court order, there is no reservation in Time Bound Promotions. NFTE should understand these basic things before criticising BSNLEU.