Com.Bijoy Goswami was one of the senior most leaders of Kolkata Telephones circle. He has functioned as the Circle President of E-III Union, Calcutta Telephones circle and also as Federal Councilor of NFPTE. After formation of BSNLEU, he functioned as the Circle Vice-President of BSNLEU, Kolkata Telephones circle. Com.Bijoy Goswami tirelessly worked to strengthen a militant trade union movement in the P&T and Telecom Departments, as well as in BSNL. His services will ever be remembered. BSNLEU pays it’s respectful homage to Com.Bijoy Goswami   and offers heartfelt condolences to his family members.

The two day Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU enthusiastically started at Bhopal today. The venue of the meeting is Hotel Rajhans Regent. 48 Circle Secretaries and Central Office bearers are participating in this meeting. Com.Prakash Sharma, AGS, welcomed everyone, on behalf of the Reception Committee. Com.John Verghese, Dy.GS, moved the condolence resolution. All the comrades stood in silence for a minute and paid homage to the leaders and comrades who passed away after the last CEC meeting. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, delivered the presidential address. Thereafter, Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, presented the report on activities, which covered the important issues of inordinate delay in BSNL’s 4G launching, non-settlement of Wage Revision, Stagnation, non-payment of IDA arrears, delay in the implementation of Group Health and Insurance Scheme, etc. After presentation of the report by the General Secretary, the CEC members started their deliberations. Importantly, the District Level Conventions held on 10.03.2023, Meet the Employees Campaign held from 13th to 18th March, 2023, Street Corner Meetings held from 27th to 31st March, 2023 and the Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Rally held at New Delhi on 05.04.2023 are reviewed. The deliberations are continuing and will get completed tomorrow evening.

बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन ट्रेड यूनियनों को अपने गुलामों में बदलना चाहता है - ट्रेड यूनियन अधिकारों की रक्षा के लिए 11.05.2023 को विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित करें ।

मान्यता प्राप्त ट्रेड यूनियनों को DoT के दिनों से "स्थानांतरण से छूट-immunity from transfer" की सुविधा मिल रही है। यह एक महत्वपूर्ण सुविधा है जो महासचिव, साथ ही सर्कल और जिला सचिवों को मुख्यालय से कार्य करने में मदद करती है। हालांकि, बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन, जो नोन-एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स की किसी भी समस्या का समाधान करने में सक्षम नहीं है, इस सुविधा को वापस लेने पर उतारू है। व्यावहारिक रूप से, बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन निम्नलिखित दो प्रतिगामी शर्तें निर्धारित कर रहा है।

(1) स्थानान्तरण से छूट केवल प्रथम कार्यकाल के लिए दी जाएगी।

(2) एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स नोन एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स यूनियन  के पदाधिकारी नहीं बन सकते।

साफ है कि बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन ट्रेड यूनियनों को गुलाम बनाना चाहता है। हम इन दोनों शर्तों को स्वीकार नहीं कर सकते। BSNLEU एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स को हमारी यूनियन का पदाधिकारी बनने के लिए प्रोत्साहित नहीं करता है। साथ ही, जब BSNLEU का एक स्थापित नेता एक एक्ज़ीक्यूटिव बन जाता है, तो उसे हमारे यूनियन के पदाधिकारी के रूप में जारी रखने की अनुमति दी जानी चाहिए। भारतीय ट्रेड यूनियन अधिनियम और BSNLEU का संविधान इसकी अनुमति देता है। प्रबंधन इस अधिकार को छीन नहीं सकता है। BSNLEU संघर्ष से प्राप्त इस अधिकार को नहीं छोड़ेगा।

 इसलिए, अखिल भारतीय केंद्र ने 11-05-2023, को ट्रेड यूनियन अधिकारों की रक्षा और स्थानान्तरण से छूट की सुविधा की बहाली के लिए विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित करने का निर्णय किया है । सर्कल और जिला यूनियनों से अनुरोध है कि इस कार्यक्रम को सफलतापूर्वक आयोजित करें और प्रबंधन को मुंहतोड़ जवाब दें ।

Recognised Trade Unions are having the facility of “Immunity from Transfers” from the days of the DoT. This is an important facility which helps the General Secretary, as well as the circle and district secretaries to function from the Head Quarters. However, the BSNL Management, which is not able to settle any of the problem of the Non-Executives, is hell-bent to withdraw this facility. Practically, the BSNL Management is laying down the following two retrograde conditions.

(1)    Immunity from Transfers will be allowed only for the first term. 

(2)    Executives cannot become office bearers of Non-Executive Unions. 

It is clear that the BSNL Management wants to convert trade unions into slaves.  We cannot accept both these conditions. BSNLEU does not encourage Executives to become office bearers of our Union. At the same time, when an established leader of BSNLEU becomes an Executive, he / she should be allowed to continue as the office bearer of our Union. The Indian Trade Union Act and the Constitution of BSNLEU permit this. Management cannot take away this right. BSNLEU will not surrender this hard won right.

Hence, the All India Centre has decided to organise protest demonstrations on 11-05-2023, to safeguard trade union rights and for restoration of the facility of immunity from transfers. Circle and district Unions are requested to organise this program successfully and to give a befitting reply to the Management.