The BSNL Management is taking a number of steps regarding the reorganisation of the Company. Project and maintenance circles are merged. Telecom factories are merged with territorial circles. Training centres are also being reorganised. However, the Management does not take the Recognised Unions into confidence, before taking decisions. BSNLEU, in it’s meeting with the CMD BSNL, has emphasised the need to take the views of the Recognised Unions on such matters. In continuation of this, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding consultation with the Recognised Unions on such matters.

The issue of implementing the Group Term Insurance (GTI) to the Non-Executives of BSNL was taken up in the 37th National Council meeting held on November 20, 2018. Management agreed to implement the scheme to the Non-Executives also. However, action is yet to be taken by the Management in this regard. BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) requesting for speedy implementation of the decision of the National Council.

BSNLEU has already demanded that, full marks should be granted for all the questions with multiple correct answers, for the JTO LICE held on 26.05.2019. The Director (HR) has assured that the matter would be looked into positively. However, even after one month, nothing has happened. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the Director (HR), demanding to settle the issue.

BSNLEU, in it’s meeting held with Director (HR) on 21.01.2020, has already demanded that full marks should be granted for all the 10 questions with multiple correct answers, in the JTO LICE held on 26.05.2019. The Director (HR) was kind enough to assure to do the needful. However, the Corporate Office has so far not issued any letter to resolve the problem. Hence, BSNLEU has once again written to the Director (HR), demanding to grant full marks to all the 10 questions, with multiple correct answers.

The contract workers in BSNL are facing extreme hardships, due to the non-payment of wages for the past 10 months. The matter is already discussed with the Management a number of times. However, the Management is of the mindset that, payment of wages to the contract workers is the last priority. Besides, the Corporate Office has issued letters, retrenching a large number of contract workers. It is needless to state that, in the wake of the implementation of VRS and the heavy shortage that has arisen due to this, the experienced contract workers will prove to be very useful in the maintenance of the BSNL’s services. However, the Corporate Office has issued letters to get BSNL’s works done through the “Job Contract System”, in the place of the present “Labour Contract System”. This decision of the Management has jeopardised the future of all the contract workers presently working in BSNL. In view of the foregoing, both BSNLEU and BSNL Casual Contract Workers Federation (BSNL CCWF) have decided to organise a March to Corporate Office on 03.03.2020, demanding favourable actions from the BSNL Management, on the above issues. The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU, held yesterday the 11.02.2020, has decided to mobilise maximum BSNL employees to this rally, from the nearby circles of UP(West), Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and UP(East), apart from NTR and Corporate Office circles. CHQ has written to all the above mentioned circle secretaries requesting to make maximum mobilisation for the rally.

BSNLEU has already written to the Member (Finance) explaining about the difficulties being faced by Sr.TOAs of Maharashtra circle in getting proper fixation of pension. The CCA, Maharashtra circle has objected to the Sr.TOAs upgraded to 7100-200-10100 pay scale under OTBP. GS, BSNLEU, has written to the Member (Finance), requesting for an early meeting to discuss this issue.

As per the decisions taken in it’s meeting held yesterday the 06.02.2020, the AUAB has issued notice for the agitational programme, to Shri Anshu Prakash, Secretary, Telecom and to Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL. The notice is for holding demonstrations on 11.02.2020 and hunger strike on 24.02.2020.

The JE LICE, under 50% quota, was scheduled to be held on 07.04.2019 as an ‘online’ exam. However, as per the demand of BSNLEU, the Management agreed to hold the exam as an ‘off-line’ exam. As a result of this, the JE LICE, scheduled to be held on 07.04.2019 was postponed. However, thereafter, the Corporate Office has not taken any action to hold the exam. BSNLEU has already written four letters on this issue. Once again, BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR), demanding to hold the JE LICE without further delay.

The 8th Membership Verification was held on 16th September, 2019. Consequent to this, the reconstitution of the National Council has to be done. 4 months have already elapsed after the holding of the 8th Membership Verification. BSNLEU has already submitted it’s list of Staff Side members to the Management. BSNLEU has written to the Director (HR) requesting him to ensure the reconstitution of the National Council without further delay.