The All India Conference of AIBSNLEA, was held at Chennai from 11^th to 13^th March, 2022. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed this Conference on 13.03.2022 and greeted. The Conference is successfully concluded. Com.Rajpal Sharma, Com.V.Shaji and Com.Dinesh Kumar, have been elected as President, General Secretary and Treasurer, respectively. BSNLEU heartily congratulates the new team of office bearers. 

The Circle Conference of Madhya Pradesh circle was held at Indore on 10.03.2022. Around 225 delegates attended the Conference. The Conference started with flag hoisting. Com.B.S. Raghuvanshi, Circle President, hoisted the National Flag. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, hoisted BSNLEU’s red flag. Com. Prakash Sharma, Circle Secretary, welcomed everyone. Com.Animesh Mitra, President, delivered the inaugural address. The open session was addressed by Shri Satyanand Rajhans, CGM, MP circle, Shri M.R. Rawat, PGM, Ujjain. 25 delegates participated in the deliberations, based on the report on activities submitted by the Circle Secretary. Election of office bearers took place unanimously. The conference decided to make the General Strike a resounding success in Madhya Pradesh circle.

The SNATTA has issued notice for organising black badge wearing demonstration and for submitting memorandum on 14.03.2022, demanding settlement of issues including the burning problem of ensuring sufficient vacancies for the forthcoming JTO LICE. BSNLEU is in full agreement with this demand. Hence, GS, BSNLEU, has written letter today, to Com.Suresh Kumar, GS, SNATTA, informing that leaders and members of BSNLEU will participate in SNATTA’s programme, to be organised on 14.03.2022. The CHQ calls upon all the circle and district secretaries to participate in SNATTA’s programme with our members.

Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, discussed with Shri Saurabh Tyagi, PGM(Estt.) yesterday, about the payment of special concessions / facilities to the employees working in Kashmir Valley and demanded early settlement of the issue. The PGM(Estt.) assured that needful action would be taken expeditiously in this regard.

Only 3 weeks are left for the commencement of the 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU, which is being held at Guwahati from 02^nd to 04^th April, 2022. In this connection, the CHQ wishes to give the following advisory to the circle and district unions, as well as to the delegates and observers.

1. The All India Centre has already announced the number of delegates and observers eligible for each circle. Only the delegates and observers allotted for each circle, will be allowed in the Conference. No extra delegate or observer will be allowed.
2. All the circle secretaries are requested to send the names of the delegates and observers who will participate in the Conference, on or before 25.03.2022. This is very important and all the circle secretaries are requested to do this without fail.
3. The Flag hoisting ceremony will start at 09:00 am on 02.04.2022 and the Conference will be over at 05:00 pm on 04.04.2022. All the delegates and observers are requested to maintain these timings. All the delegates and observers are expected to attend the Conference fully. No delegate or observer will be allowed to go out for sight-seeing, when the Conference is in session. Any violation in this regard will be viewed seriously.

The call of the Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF for black badge wearing demonstration and submitting of memorandum to the GMs and CGMs, on the burning issues of the Non-Executives, pensioners and contract workers, has been successfully carried out throughout the country. Black badge wearing demonstrations were organised and memorandums were submitted. CHQ heartily congratulates all the comrades for the successful implementation of the call.

As all are aware, BSNLEU took the initiative for the implementation of a Group Health Insurance Scheme for the employees. The MoU signed between BSNL and the New India Assurance Company was cancelled. Thereafter, the Corporate Office invited quotations from Insurance Companies. However, the premium amount quoted by these companies are very high. Hence, a stalemate has come. Under these circumstances, Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS and Com.Anand Kumar Singh, AGS, met Shri S.P. Singh, GM(Admn.), yesterday and demanded that the Management should take steps to break the deadlock and to implement a Health Insurance Scheme without further delay. The GM (Admn.) assured that needful action would be taken.

The 3^rd meeting of the reconstituted Wage  Revision Committee is held today. The Staff Side members strongly argued for Wage Revision with 5% fitment. They also demanded that the pay scales already finalised by the Wage Revision Committee, should be implemented without any change. After a lot of discussions, the following decisions were taken.  

1. The view of the Management will be taken on the Staff Side’s demand for Wage Revision with 5% fitment. 
2. The number of employees who are facing / will face stagnation, from 2022 up to 2026, will be collected. 
3. The instances given by the Staff Side, regarding reduction in pension, in case of 0% fitment, will be looked into by the Management Side.
4. Pay reduction if any, that will arise after the Wage Revision, will be further studied by the Management Side.