The DoP&T has issued letter, laying down guidelines as to how the period of hospitalisation / period of quarntine, etc., are to be treated, in respect of the government employees. These guidelines are very much applicable to the BSNL employees also. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the Sr.GM(Estt.), BSNL Corporate Office, requesting to endorse the letter to the field units, so that the same can be availed by BSNL employees.

BSNLEU has long been demanding that the JE LICE should be conducted only as an Offline Exam. This is because, the TTs, ATTs, etc., who will be appearing in the JE LICE, are not familiar with computer operations. But, the Recruitment Branch of the Corporate Office wants to hold the JE LICE as an Online Exam. Hence, BSNLEU has submitted this as an additional item, for discussion in the forthcoming Formal Meeting with the Director (HR).

All know that NE-II circle is having remote and far-flung regions. Hence, the JEs posted in NE-II circle, are entitled for transfer to the other SSAs of the circle, on completion of two years. The CGM, NE-II, after discussion with the Union, has issued guidelines in this regard. However, the JEs posted in the far-flung areas of NE-II circle, are not getting transfer to other SSAs, even after completion of their tenure. Many letters written by the circle union of BSNLEU, NEII circle, have fallen in deaf years. Hence, the CHQ has taken up this issue and has written to the Director (HR), demanding his immediate intervention.

The CHQ of BSNLEU has received reports that, some contract workers and casual labourers, who have put in more than 20 years of service for the growth of BSNL, have died due to COVID-19. These workers were the sole breadwinner of their families. The death of these workers have put their families in a great financial turmoil. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding that the Company should provide financial assistance to the families of these workers on humanitarian grounds.

It is already one and half years, since the VRS is implemented and around 80,000 employees are sent home. However, the BSNL Management has still not completed it's calculation (Restructuring), to find out how many employees are required in each cadre, to run the Company. As a result, holding of the various LICEs is greatly delayed, which is jeopardising the career progression of the Non-Executives. It is needless to sate that the BSNL Management is in a deep slumber. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, demanding to take action for holding the LICEs.

It is already three months, since the Hon’ble Kerala High Court gave the judgement on payment of IDA to the Non-Executives of BSNL. BSNL Management has referred the matter to the DoT and is keeping silence. BSNLEU has once again written to the CMD BSNL, stating that the Management cannot wash off it’s hands from the responsibility of implementing the Court order.

It is horrifying to note that, the valuable lives of BSNL employees are being taken away by COVID-19, at an alarming rate. So far, 170 employees have lost their lives. However, it is horrifying to note that, 135 employees have died in the past 30 days alone. BSNLEU has already written to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister for Communications on 02-03-2021 itself, demanding to treat BSNL employees as "Frontline Workers" and vaccinating them on a priority basis. Today, once again BSNLEU has written to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications, requesting to take immediate steps for vaccinating BSNL employees on a priority basis.

Many comrades have approached the CHQ with the request to arrange an Health Insurance Policy. In this connection, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, giving the following suggestions :-

1. This Health Insurance Policy can be availed by willing employees, in addition to the existing BSNL MRS. 
2. It will be a temporary arrangement, till the financial position of the Company improves. 
3. In this scheme, the role of the Management will be that of a "facilitator". The premium amount can be deducted from the employees’ salary and can be remitted to the insurance company by the BSNL Management, on the analogy of the GTI scheme.

The above stated arrangements will certainly enable the employees to get the Health Insurance Policy at reasonable premium amounts.