It is shocking to know that, the Government and the BSNL Management are taking serious steps to retrench another 35,000 employees through VRS. The Government and the Management are also trying to convert BSNL employees into slaves, with threatenings to dismiss under Rule 56(J) and making them to work up to 12 hours per day. Under these circumstances, the All India Centre of BSNLEU has decided to organise the following agitational programmes on 17-08-2022. 

1. Day-long Black Badge Wearing.

2. Lunch Hour Demonstrations. 

The CHQ of BSNLEU calls upon all the circle and district unions to organise the above two programmes successfully by mobilising the maximum number of employees, pensioners and contract workers. Let us send our strongest protest to the Government and the Management.

सरकार / प्रबंधन वीआरएस के तहत अन्य 35,000 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी करना चाहता है।

मंडल प्रमुखों-Head of Circles का सम्मेलन 04 और 05 अगस्त-2022 को कॉर्पोरेट कार्यालय में आयोजित किया गया था। इस सम्मेलन में कॉर्पोरेट प्रबंधन द्वारा एक प्रस्तुति दी गई है जिसमें वीआरएस के तहत अन्य 35,000 कर्मचारियों की छंटनी करने का प्रस्ताव है।  45 साल या उससे अधिक उम्र के कर्मचारियों को वीआरएस देने का प्रस्ताव है।  इस वीआरएस के माध्यम से प्रबंधन 43-58 वर्ष के आयु वर्ग के 40% कर्मचारियों की छंटनी करना चाहता है।  इस वीआरएस के लागू होने के बाद बीएसएनएल के पास केवल 45,000 कर्मचारी होंगे।

पहले वीआरएस में कुल 1.5 लाख कर्मचारियों में से 80,000 कर्मचारियों को घर भेज दिया गया था । अब प्रबंधन एक और वीआरएस लागू करना चाहता है और अन्य 35,000 कर्मचारियों को घर भेजना चाहता है।  सरकार की योजना अब बिल्कुल साफ है : 

•  कर्मचारियों की अधिकतम संख्या में छँटनी करना ।
•  कर्मचारियों की ताकत कम करना ।
•  बीएसएनएल को सरकार के कॉरपोरेट मित्रों को सौंप देना।

(प्रबंधन की प्रस्तुति का प्रासंगिक हिस्सा संलग्न है)

The Heads of circles conference was held in the Corporate Office on 04^th & 05^th August, 2022. A presentation has been given by the Corporate Management in this conference, wherein it is proposed to retrench another 35,000 employees under VRS. The proposal is to offer VRS to the employees who are 45 years old and above. Through this VRS, Management wants to retrench 40% of the employees in the age group of 43 – 58 years. After implementation of this VRS, BSNL will have only 45,000 employees.

       In the 1^st VRS, out of the total 1.5 lakh employees, 80,000 employees were sent home. Now, the Management wants to implement one more VRS and to send home another 35,000 employee. The game plan of the government is very clear now.

• Retrench maximum number of employees.
• Make the employees’ strength slim.
• Hand over BSNL to the government’s corporate friends.

[ The relevant part of Management’s presentation is enclosed]

एयूएबी ने सीएमडी, बीएसएनएल को पत्र लिखकर कर्मचारियों को धमकियों के साथ-साथ काम के घंटों को बढ़ाने के खिलाफ विरोध  किया।

दिनांक 11.08.2022 को आयोजित अपनी बैठक में एयूएबी ने बीएसएनएल को दूसरे पुनरुद्धार पैकेज की घोषणा के बाद कर्मचारियों को दी जा रही धमकियों का विरोध किया है। एयूएबी की बैठक में काम के घंटे बढ़ाने के प्रस्तावों का भी कड़ा विरोध किया गया है। एयूएबी की बैठक में सर्वसम्मति से एक प्रस्ताव पारित किया गया है जिसमें कर्मचारियों को धमकियों का विरोध किया गया है और काम के घंटे बढ़ाने का भी विरोध किया गया है। यह प्रस्ताव कल बीएसएनएल के सीएमडी श्री पी.के.पुरवार को भेजा गया है।

A meeting of the AUAB was held online yesterday the 11.08.2022. It was attended by the General Secretaries of BSNLEU, NFTE, AIGETOA, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, SNATTA and the Treasurer of FNTO. The meeting expressed it’s serious concern about the threatenings being given to the employees, after the announcement of the 2^nd Revival Package. The meeting also noted that, efforts are being made to increase the working hours of the employees up to 10 / 12 hours per day. Hence, the meeting unanimously decided to write a protest letter to the CMD BSNL on these matters. The meeting also expressed it’s serious concern about the inordinate delay in the launching of BSNL’s 4G service. The meeting noted that, BSNL is being denied the ‘Level Playing Ground’ in the name of Atmanirbhar policy. The meeting unanimously decided to write a letter to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications, expressing the views of the AUAB.

The BSNL Management has released the final list of unions / associations which are eligible to participate in the 9^th Membership Verification. According to the letter issued by the SR Branch of the Corporate Office, 13 unions and associations have become eligible for participating in the 9^th Membership Verification.

BSNLEU, Chennai circle, conducted it’s Executive Committee meeting yesterday the 10.08.2022. Out of the 26 members of the Executive Committee, 23 comrades participated. Com.Basha, president, presided over the meeting and Com.M.Sridharasubramanian, CS, welcomed everyone. Com. S. Chellappa, AGS, addressed the meeting and explained about the recent revival package announced by the government and also about the activities of the CHQ. He appreciated the Chennai circle union for enrolling 62 new members in June / July, 2022. Com.M. Sridhara Subramanian, presented the report on activities. 19 comrades participated in the debate. The meeting also held serious discussions regarding successfully conducting the campaign for the 9th Membership Verification.

Window was opened from 16.06.2022 to 15.07.2022 for the Non-Executives to change their Union Membership. Based on the declarations submitted by the employees, union subscription has already been deducted from the salary for the month of July, 2022. Hence, all the circle secretaries are requested to immediately give the following informations to the CHQ by 17.08.2022.

1. Members joined BSNLEU:
2. Members left BSNLEU:
3. Membership of BSNLEU as on 01-08-2022:

All the circle secretaries are requested to treat this task as important.

As is already informed, the Extended Central Executive Committee meeting of BSNLEU is being held at Mysuru on 26th & 27th August, 2022. All the district secretaries have to attend this meeting. At the same time, the CHQ and the Reception Committee need to know how many district secretaries are attending this meeting. This information is very essential for making accommodation, food and other arrangements. Hence, all circle secretaries are requested to inform the CHQ immediately as to how many district secretaries are attending the Extended CEC meeting from their respective circles. Circle secretaries are requested to give this information to the CHQ  within three days.