A meeting of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL (AUAB) was held online yesterday the 14.11.2023, to discuss about the taking over of ALTTC by the DoT. Com.Chandeswar Singh, Chairman, AUAB, presided over the meeting and welcomed all the participants. Com.P.Abhimanyu, Convenor, AUAB, made a brief presentation of the agenda. Com.M.S. Adasul, GS, SNEA, Com.N.D. Ram, GS, SEWA BSNL, Com. V. Shaji, GS, AIBSNLEA, Com.Suresh Kumar, GS, SNATTA, Com.Anil Kumar, GS, BSNL ATM, Com.J. Vijayakumar, GS, TEPU and Com.Ramasundaram,GS, BSNLEC, participated and expressed their view points. The leaders pointed out that, ALTTC with more than 83 acres of land and with huge infrastructure for advanced training, is worth around Rs.6,000 crore. All the comrades vehemently opposed the arbitrary and high-handed taking over of ALTTC by the DoT. The meeting decided to write  letter to the Secretary, Telecom, demanding immediate cancellation of the Presidential Order issued by the DoT, for the taking over of the ALTTC. The meeting also decided to seek a meeting with the Secretary, Telecom, to discuss this issue. Further, the meeting decided to organise agitational programme, if the issue is not amicably resolved through talks. 

The Corporate Office has implemented a new policy for the Career Progression of the sports persons. However, cases already recommended by the CGMs for Career Progression, as per the old policy, are not settled by the Management. BSNLEU is continuously taking up this issue with the Management. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed this issue with Shri Sanjeev Tyagi, PGM(Admn.) today. The General Secretary strongly demanded that, the cases already recommended by the CGMs as per the Old Policy should be considered by the Management. The PGM(Admn.) assured to look into it.

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri Sanjeev Tyagi, PGM(Admn.) today and discussed about certain difficulties being faced by the employees in the online attendance system. The General Secretary pointed out that, the difficulties being faced by the employees on account of the instructions of the Corporate Office for pay cut, in the place of deduction of leave. He demanded that, the earlier system of deduction of leave should continue for some more time. However, the PGM(Admn.) replied that, there is no need for making any review of the Corporate Office instruction. 

BSNLEU organised demonstrations on 18.10.2023, demanding the Israeli armed forces to stop their attacks and killing of the innocent civilians of Palestine. This programme was organised as per the call of the World Federation of Trade Union (WFTU). However, BSNLEU was criticised, saying that the Union is supporting Hamas. This criticism is completely baseless. Now, the Indian Government has voted in the United Nations (UN), condemning Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands. The resolution has condemned Israel’s forcible occupations of Palestinian lands. 145 countries, including India, have voted in favour of the resolution, condemning Israel. 7 countries, including Israel, US and Canada voted against the resolution. 18 countries remained absent. At least now, those who criticised BSNLEU should realise their mistake.

[Source: The Hindu dated November, 13, 2023]

As all comrades are aware, the Joint Forum has already given call for organising Human Chain programme on 28.11.2023. The demands for this programme are settlement of Wage Revision, immediate launching of BSNL’s 4G & 5G and settlement of New Promotion Policy. All the circle and district secretaries are requested to take all out efforts from now onwards, for mobilising maximum number of employees in this Human Chain programme.