A physical meeting of the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF was held on 09.03.2026 at Dadaghosh Bhawan, New Delhi. The meeting was attended by Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, BSNLEU, Com. P. Abhimanyu, President, BSNLCCWF, Com. K.G. Jayaraj, Patron, AIBDPA, Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. R. Muraleedharan Nair General Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. M.G.S. Kurup, Treasurer, AIBDPA. The meeting was presided over by Com. R. Muraleedharan Nair, General Secretary, AIBDPA. Com. Animesh Mitra, Convenor of the Coordination Committee, explained the present situation in the country and highlighted the attacks on BSNL workers, pensioners and contract and casual labourers. The leaders discussed important issues including pay revision, pension revision, pension validation act, NMP 2.0, the government’s proposal to downsize BSNL staff strength and the attacks on contract and casual labourers. The meeting decided to organise a nationwide dharna at BA level on 23^rd March 2026 and also resolved to form Coordination Committees at the circle level and district level wherever they have not yet been constituted.

The celebration of the Silver Jubilee of BSNLEU will be organised throughout the year in a befitting manner. The matter was discussed in detail in the last CEC meeting held at Mangaluru, and District and Circle Secretaries have already been requested to discuss and prepare programmes at the grassroots level. In the All India Centre meeting held on 08.03.2026, the detailed programme was finalised. It has been decided that the Foundation Day of BSNLEU on 22^nd March 2026 will be observed across the country by hoisting the Union Flag and organising gatherings of workers at union offices or office premises. Since it is a holiday, the programme may be conducted on 20th March wherever necessary. In Delhi, the Flag hoisting programme will be held on 22^nd March, at Dadaghosh Bhawan / K.G. Bose Bhawan, along with a seminar. Throughout the year, Circle and BA unions will organise activities such as blood donation camps, seminars, trade union classes, tree plantation programmes, cultural activities and assistance to needy families. A National Seminar will also be organised by CHQ at a suitable venue to be finalised in the next CEC meeting.

BSNLEU has been continuously pursuing several burning staff issues with the BSNL Management for their early settlement. Meetings were earlier held with the Director (HR) and other officers, but no effective action has been taken so far to resolve these issues. On 09th March, 2026, a delegation of BSNLEU consisting of Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary and Com. P. Abhimanyu, Vice-President met Shri A. Robert J. Ravi, CMD BSNL and discussed the problems in detail. The CMD, BSNL patiently listened to the issues raised by the delegation and assured that effective efforts would be taken to resolve them. The details of the issues discussed are attached herewith.

An enthusiastic and houseful convention of BSNL casual and contract workers was held on 07.03.2026 at HKS Bhawan, New Delhi, organised by the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF). The convention began with flag hoisting and was presided over by Com. P. Abhimanyu, President, BSNLCCWF. Com. K. Hemalata, Vice President, CITU, inaugurated the convention and highlighted the adverse impact of the government’s policies and the Four Labour Codes on public sector undertakings and contract workers. Com. Tapan Sen, Vice President, CITU, also addressed the gathering and called for strengthening the countrywide struggle to defend the rights and livelihood of contract and casual labourers. Presenting the draft report, Com. Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, reviewed the continuous struggles of the federation since its formation in 2008 and stressed the need to intensify the movement to safeguard the jobs and rights of contract and casual labourers in BSNL. Com. M. Vijayakumar, President, BSNLEU, assured full support from BSNLEU to the struggles of casual and contract workers. The discussion of the delegates was initiated by Com. Tapas Kumar Ghosh, AGS and Com. Idris, AGS, and was actively supported by delegates from various circles. More than 300 delegates from 21 circles participated in the convention. The discussions highlighted key demands such as no retrenchment of contract workers, implementation of 7th CPC wages for casual labourers, re-engagement of retrenched workers, utilisation in the rollout of 4G and 5G services, regularisation of casual labourers, repeal of the Four Labour Codes and the call to Save BSNL and Save PSUs. Concluding the convention, Com. Animesh Mitra announced programmes to build a countrywide struggle to achieve the genuine demands of BSNL’s contract and casual labourers.

As per the direction of the All Unions and Associations of BSNL, some more circle unions have organised programmes for submitting memorandums to the Hon’ble Members of Parliament, involving the leaders of AUAB. The AUAB, Bongaigaon District Branch, submitted a memorandum to Shri Phani Bhushan Choudhury, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing Barpeta constituency, regarding the implementation of the 3^rd PRC for BSNL employees. A similar programme was organised at Visakhapatnam BA by our Andhra Pradesh Circle Union, where a memorandum was submitted to Shri Bharat Mathukumilli, Hon’ble Member of Parliament. In both programmes, the leaders of AUAB were present and explained the issues in detail to the Hon’ble MPs. The MPs assured that they would take up the matter at the appropriate level and pursue the Government in this regard.

As per the call given by BSNLEU to observe International Women’s Day effectively across the country, many circles organised programmes on 08.03.2026. Despite the day being a holiday, the events witnessed enthusiastic participation from members and employees. The CHQ heartily congratulates all the circle and district unions that took sincere efforts to organise the programmes successfully and make the observance meaningful. Here are some of the views of the programme observed in different circle.

बीएसएनएल यूनियन और एसोसिएशन ने 3rd पीआरसी अप्रूवल के लिए अफोर्डेबिलिटी क्लॉज में ढील देने के लिए सांसदों से संपर्क किया

अलग-अलग सर्कल में बीएसएनएल की यूनियन और एसोसिएशन के नेताओं ने सांसदों से संपर्क करके और मेमोरेंडम देकर बीएसएनएल कर्मचारियों के लिए 3rd पीआरसी को लागू करवाने की अपनी कोशिशें तेज़ कर दी हैं। तेलंगाना सर्कल में, एयूएबी के नेताओं ने हैदराबाद में वारंगल से संसद सदस्य (लोकसभा) श्रीमती काव्या से मुलाकात की और उनसे भारत सरकार से अफोर्डेबिलिटी क्लॉज में ढील देने के लिए दखल देने की अपील की, जो अभी 3rd पीआरसी को लागू होने से रोक रहा है। इसी तरह, छत्रपति संभाजीनगर में बीएसएनएल यूनियन और एसोसिएशन ने माननीय सांसद, श्री कल्याण काले को एक मेमोरेंडम दिया, जिसमें बताया गया कि पीएसयू में पे रिवीजन को कंपनी के प्रॉफिट से जोड़ने वाली यूनियन कैबिनेट की शर्त के कारण बीएसएनएल कर्मचारियों को पिछले नौ सालों से वेज रिवीजन नहीं मिला है। डेलीगेशन ने बताया कि बीएसएनएल का वित्तीय नुकसान काफी हद तक सरकारी पॉलिसी का नतीजा है और प्रॉफिटेबिलिटी क्लॉज में ढील देने की रिक्वेस्ट की। मेहसाणा में, एयूएबी नेताओं ने माननीय सांसद श्री हरिभाई पटेल से भी मुलाकात की और 3rd पीआरसी को जल्द लागू करने के लिए उनके दखल की मांग करते हुए एक मेमोरेंडम सौंपा। सांसदों ने डेलीगेशन को भरोसा दिलाया कि वे इस मामले को संबंधित अधिकारियों के सामने उठाएंगे और सही लेवल पर मुद्दा उठाएंगे।

Leaders of the Unions and Associations of BSNLacross various circles have intensified their efforts to secure the implementation of the 3^rd PRC for BSNL employees by approaching Members of Parliament and submitting memorandums. In the Telangana circle, AUAB leaders met Smt.Kavya, MP(Loksabha,) from Warangal, in Hyderabad and urged them to intervene with the Government of India to relax the affordability clause that is currently preventing the implementation of the 3rd PRC. Similarly, BSNL unions and associations in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) submitted a memorandum to Hon’ble MP, Shri Kalyan Kale, explaining that BSNL employees have been denied wage revision for the past nine years due to the Union Cabinet’s condition linking pay revision in PSUs with company profitability. The delegation pointed out that BSNL’s financial losses are largely the result of government policies and requested relaxation of the profitability clause. In Mehsana, AUAB leaders also met Hon’ble MP Shri Haribhai Patel and submitted a memorandum seeking his intervention for early implementation of the 3rd PRC. The MPs assured the delegations that they would take up the matter with the concerned authorities and raise the issue at the appropriate level.