Violating the Corporate Office order on “Immunity from Transfers”, the Gujarat circle administration has transferred the Vadodara District Secretary of BSNLEU, out of the district. The CHQ of BSNLEU is strongly taking up this case. The GS, BSNLEU, has written a detailed letter on this issue, to the Director (HR). Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.John Verghese, Dy.GS, met Shri Arvind Vadnerkar, Director (HR) today and discussed the case in detail.  They have demanded implementation of the Corporate Office order without any deviation.  The Director (HR) has assured to look into the issue.

सभी मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियन और एसोसिएशन ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी द्वारा प्रदर्शित प्रीमियम दरों को अस्वीकार करते हैं।

जैसा कि सभी जानते हैं, बीएसएनएल और ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी के बीच एमओयू 30.04.2023 को समाप्त हो रहा है।  एमओयू के नवीनीकरण के लिए ओरिएण्टल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी ने प्रीमियम की अत्यधिक ऊंची दरें प्रदर्शित की हैं।  मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों और एसोसिएशनों और बीएसएनएल प्रबंधन के बीच कई दौर की चर्चा के बाद भी ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी ने प्रीमियम दरों को कम करने से इनकार कर दिया।  इसलिए, सभी मान्यता प्राप्त यूनियनों और एसोसिएशनों अर्थात, BSNLEU, एनएफटीई, एआईजीईटीओए, एसएनईए ने आज प्रबंधन को लिखकर ओरिएंटल इंश्योरेंस कंपनी द्वारा दी जाने वाली प्रीमियम दरों को खारिज कर दिया।  उन्होंने प्रबंधन से खुले बाजार से तुरंत कोटेशन मंगवाने का भी अनुरोध किया है।  इसके अलावा, उन्होंने प्रबंधन से कर्मचारियों को कैशलेस उपचार सुनिश्चित करने के लिए अस्पतालों के तत्काल पैनल को सुनिश्चित करने का भी अनुरोध किया है।

महिला कर्मचारियों के खिलाफ यौन उत्पीड़न करने वाले पंचोक दोरजे को आखिरकार लुधियाना से हटा दिया गया है।

BSNLEU का सीएचक्यू सूचित करना चाहता है कि, श्री पंचोक दोरजे को आखिरकार लुधियाना से कार्यमुक्त कर दिया गया है।  उन्हें दिसंबर, 2022 में स्थानांतरण आदेश जारी किया गया था। हालांकि, उनके रिलीवर ने लुधियाना में ज्वाइन नहीं किया।  इसका उपयोग करते हुए, श्री पंचोक दोरजे ने  BSNLEU के साथियों और अन्य लोगों को परेशान करना जारी रखा, जो उनकी नजरों में ठीक नहीं हैं।  इन परिस्थितियों में, BSNLEU ने लुधियाना से श्री पंचोक दोरजे की तत्काल कार्यमुक्ति सुनिश्चित करने के लिए प्रबंधन पर दबाव डालना जारी रखा।  10.04.2023 को भी, BSNLEU ने सीएमडी बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखकर श्री पंचोक दोरजे को तत्काल कार्यमुक्त करने की मांग की।  अंतत: लुधियाना से श्री पंचोक दोरजे को हटाने का आदेश आज जारी किया गया है।  इसके साथ, महिला कर्मचारियों के खिलाफ यौन उत्पीड़न करने वाले पंचोक दोरजे से छुटकारा पाने के लिए BSNLEU द्वारा शुरू किया गया संघर्ष समाप्त हो गया है।

As all are aware, the MoU signed between BSNL and Oriental Insurance Company expires on 30.04.2023. For renewal of the MoU, Oriental Insurance Company has quoted extremely high rates of premium.  Even after several rounds of discussions held between the Recognised Unions & Associations and BSNL Management, the Oriental Insurance Company refused to reduce the premium rates.  Hence, all the Recognised Unions and Associations, viz., BSNLEU, NFTE, AIGETOA, SNEA, wrote to the Management today, rejecting the premium rates offered by the Oriental Insurance Company.  They have also requested the Management to immediately call for quotations from the open market. Further, they have also requested the Management to ensure the immediate empanelment of hospitals for ensuring cashless treatments to the employees.

The CHQ of BSNLEU wishes to inform that, Shri Punchok Dorjey has finally been relieved from Ludhiana. Transfer order was issued to him in December, 2022. However, his reliever did not join at Ludhiana. Utilising this, Shri Punchok Dorjey continued to harass comrades of BSNLEU and others who are not in his good book. Under this circumstance, BSNLEU continued to press on the Management to ensure the immediate relieving of Shri Punchok Dorjey from Ludhiana. Even on 10.04.2023, BSNLEU wrote to the CMD BSNL demanding the immediate relieving of Shri Punchok Dorjey. Finally, order has been issued today to struck off Shri Punchok Dorjey from Ludhiana. With this, the struggle launched by BSNLEU to get rid of Punchok Dorjey, who committed sexual harassments against women employees has come to the conclusion.

BSNL Management has taken a stern attitude not to extend any trade union facility to the union leaders including immunity from transfer. CHQ has taken up the case of transfer of Com. Anand Singh, District Secretary, Vadodara, Gujarat circle. CHQ wrote a letter to the Director (HR) on the same subject. But it is learnt that, the Management is going to release the said official from ERP. Yesterday the 17.04.2023, Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com. John Verghese, Dy.GS met Smt. Anita Johri, PGM (SR) and demanded for taking suitable action to consider our case. They also expressed the strong resentment over the negative attitude of the local administration. After hearing the grievances, the PGM (SR) talked to the GM (HR), Gujarat circle and gave a direction to settle the issue after a discussion with the union leaders. CHQ conveys it’s sharp reaction to the Management for snatching the TU facilities from the Recognised Unions.

Yesterday the 17.04.2023, Corporate Office arranged an online meeting with the union leaders. Shri Aravind Vadnerkar, Director (HR), explained all the inputs for the higher pension in EPF system. 3^rd May is the last date to submit the option through online system. A joint declaration is to be uploaded from employees and employer too. Union leaders raised some points for its clarification. Recently, one court case has come at Kerala High Court on the subject. BSNLEU has suggested to open a help desk and also to arrange a similar meeting at circle level for speedy communication to the employees.

It is shocking to note that, the Corporate Office has issued letter on 13.04.2023 for holding the Telecom Technician LICE of an online exam. The officials who will be writing the Telecom Technician LICE are Regular Mazdoors and equivalent cadres. These employees do not know computer operation. How the Management expects the RMs and equivalent cadres to appear in the examination on computers. BSNLEU has strongly demanded that all LICEs for the promotion of one Non-Executive cadre to another Non-Executive cadre, should be conducted only as offline exam. This issue was raised in the National Council and the Management Side has accepted the demand. However, thereafter, the Management has violated this assurance and has conducted the JE LICE as online exam. Now, the Management has issued notification to hold the Telecom Technician LICE also as online exam. This decision of the Management is arrogant and atrocious. BSNLEU has written letter to the Director (HR) today, demanding the Management to hold the Telecom Technician LICE as offline exam.