BSNLEU had sought a Formal Meeting with the Director (HR), for which agenda items are already submitted. The meeting was postponed due to the cataract surgery of Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS. This meeting is being held at 03:00 pm tomorrow the 10.05.2023.

The Joint Platform of Central Trade Unions, consisting of all the Central Trade Unions except BMS, has extended it’s whole heart support to the young women wrestlers who are fighting against sexual exploitation of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). In a statement issued yesterday the 08th May, 2023, the Central Trade Unions have demanded the immediate arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and also conducting of a thorough investigation on the allegations. The press statement issued by the Central Trade Unions is enclosed herewith. It is noteworthy that, BSNLEU had already conducted countrywide demonstrations on 27.01.2023, extending support to the young women wrestlers fighting against sexual exploitation and demanding the arrest of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, Chairman of the WFI.

All are aware that, BSNLEU has given call for organising demonstrations, to protest against the curtailment of the facility of “Immunity from Transfers”. Under this circumstance, Com.Animesh Mitra, President and com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, met Shri P.K. Purwar, CMD BSNL, today and had a detailed discussion on this issue. During the discussion, the CMD BSNL assured to look into the issue and to take appropriate decision. In view of this, the All India Centre has decided to postpone the demonstrations to be organised on 11.05.2023.

कोलकाता सर्कल के वरिष्ठ नेता साथी बिजॉय गोस्वामी का निधन।

साथी बिजॉय गोस्वामी कोलकाता टेलीफोन सर्कल के सबसे वरिष्ठ नेताओं में से एक थे। उन्होंने E-III यूनियन, कलकत्ता टेलीफोन सर्कल के सर्किल अध्यक्ष और एनएफपीटीई के फेडरल काउंसिलर के रूप में भी कार्य किया है। BSNLEU के गठन के बाद, उन्होंने BSNLEU, कोलकाता टेलीफोन सर्कल के सर्किल अध्यक्ष के रूप में कार्य किया। साथी बिजॉय गोस्वामी ने पी एंड टी और दूरसंचार विभागों के साथ-साथ बीएसएनएल में एक जुझारू ट्रेड यूनियन आंदोलन को मजबूत करने के लिए अथक प्रयास किया। उनकी सेवाओं को हमेशा याद किया जाएगा। BSNLEU साथी बिजॉय गोस्वामी को सम्मानपूर्वक श्रद्धांजलि देता है और उनके परिवार के सदस्यों के प्रति हार्दिक संवेदना व्यक्त करता है।

BSNLEU ने 11.05.2023 को स्थानांतरण से छूट की सुविधा से इनकार के खिलाफ विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित करने के लिए सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को अधिसूचना जारी की।

BSNLEU के अखिल भारतीय केंद्र ने पहले ही 11.05.2023 को स्थानान्तरण सुविधा से छूट के विरोध में विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित करने का आह्वान किया है।

BSNLEU में 33 सर्किल यूनियन हैं। कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय के आदेश के अनुसार, प्रत्येक सर्किल में 3 पदाधिकारी स्थानान्तरण से छूट की सुविधा प्राप्त करने के हकदार हैं। लेकिन, इन सभी 33 सर्किल यूनियनों में एक भी सर्किल पदाधिकारी को स्थानांतरण से छूट नहीं मिली है।

इसी तरह, पूरे देश में BSNLEU की 372 जिला यूनियनें हैं। कारपोरेट कार्यालय आदेश के अनुसार प्रत्येक जिले में 3 पदाधिकारियों को स्थानान्तरण से छूट की सुविधा प्राप्त करने का अधिकार है। लेकिन, केवल 3 जिला सचिवों, अर्थात वड़ोदरा, श्रीकाकुलम और कडप्पा ने इस सुविधा का लाभ उठाया है।

अब ऐसा लगता है कि बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन स्थानांतरण से छूट की इस सुविधा को पूरी तरह खत्म करना चाहता है। आज BSNLEU ने सीएमडी, बीएसएनएल को 11.05.2023 को विरोध प्रदर्शन आयोजित करने के लिए अधिसूचना जारी की है, जिसमें साथी आनंद नारायण सिंह, जिला सचिव, वड़ोदरा, गुजरात सर्कल को जारी स्थानांतरण आदेश को तत्काल रद्द करने की मांग की गई है। यदि समस्या का सौहार्दपूर्ण ढंग से समाधान नहीं किया गया तो BSNLEU निश्चित रूप से आंदोलन को तेज करेगा।

The 2 days Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU got concluded successfully yesterday. Totally, 44 comrades participated in the deliberations based on which decisions were taken. The meeting expressed it’s deep concern over the inordinate delay in the settlement of Wage Revision, delay in BSNL’s 4G & 5G launching and lakhs of customers leaving BSNL every month. The meeting directed the CHQ to discuss these issues seriously in the Joint Forum and launch powerful struggles to save BSNL and the future of employees. The meeting also directed the CHQ to take necessary action for the early payment of IDA arrears. Indepth discussions were also made on the following issues:-

1. Immediate completion of collection of donations to the Agricultural Workers Union.
2. Timely conducting of the circle conferences.
3. Ensuring safety of women employees in workplaces.
4. Formation of BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee in all circles.
5. Strengthening the functioning of the Coordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF (CoC) at the circle and district levels.
6. Revival of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation.
7. Forwarding of CHQs WhatsApp messages to each and every employee.
8. Starting Twitter accounts on the mobile phones of all members.
9. Holding the All India BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee online.

After threadbare discussions, the Bhopal CEC meeting passed resolutions on the following issues.

1. Settlement of Wage Revision.
2. Launching of BSNL’s 4G & 5G.
3. Merger of MTNL with BSNL.
4. Against withdrawal of Recognition of NFPE & AIPEU Group ‘C’.
5. Review of the norms fixed under Restructuring of Manpower.
6. Non-declaration of JTO LICE results in Punjab circle. 

The All India Centre of BSNLEU has already given call for organising protest demonstrations on 11.05.2023, against denial of Immunity from Transfers facility.

BSNLEU is having 33 circle unions. As per Corporate Office order, 3 office bearers in each circle are entitled to avail the facility of Immunity from Transfers. But, not a single circle office bearer, in all these 33 circle unions, has availed immunity from transfer.

Similarly, BSNLEU is having 372 district unions throughout the country. As per Corporate Office order, 3 office bearers in each district are entitled to avail the facility of Immunity from Transfer. But, only 3 district secretaries, viz., Vadodara, Srikakulam and Kadapa have availed the facility.

Now it seems the BSNL Management wants to completely eliminate this facility of Immunity from Transfers. Today, BSNLEU has issued notification to CMD BSNL for organising protest demonstrations on 11.05.2023, demanding immediate cancellation of the transfer order issued to Com.Anand Narayan Singh, District Secretary, Vadodara, Gujarat circle. BSNLEU will certainly intensify the agitation if the problem is not solved amicably.

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.