बीएसएनएलईयू ने वेतन वार्ता समिति के अध्यक्ष को पत्र लिखकर 5% फिटमेंट के साथ वेतन संशोधन निपटाने की मांग की।

ठहराव-stagnation के ज्वलंत मुद्दे को निपटाने के उद्देश्य से एयूएबी ने प्रबंधन को 0% फिटमेंट के साथ वेतन संशोधन का निपटारा करने का सुझाव दिया था । दिनांक 03-12-2021 को हुई वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक में प्रबंधन पक्ष द्वारा उपलब्ध कराए गए आंकड़ों के अनुसार वर्तमान में केवल 1/3 नॉन एक्ज़िक्यूटिव्स ही ठहराव से प्रभावित होते हैं । अन्य पहले ही वीआरएस के तहत रिटायर हो चुके हैं । इन परिस्थितियों में दिनांक 22-12-2021 को हुई बीएसएनएलईयू की ऑनलाईन सीईसी की बैठक में इस मुद्दे पर विस्तृत चर्चा की गई। बैठक में सर्वसम्मति से प्रबंधन से कम से कम 5 प्रतिशत फिटमेंट के साथ वेतन पुनरीक्षण का निपटारा करने की मांग करने का निर्णय लिया गया है। आज बीएसएनएलईयू ने संयुक्त वेतन वार्ता समिति के अध्यक्ष को पत्र लिखकर 5% फिटमेंट के साथ वेतन संशोधन के निपटारे पर विचार करने की मांग की है । इसके अलावा कोविड 19 की तीसरी लहर को देखते हुए बीएसएनएलईयू ने अगली वेतन वार्ता समिति की बैठक भी जल्द से जल्द ऑनलाइन कराने की मांग की है।

With the view to settle the burning issue of stagnation, the AUAB had suggested to the Management, to settle the wage revision with 0% fitment. However, as per the data provided by the Management Side in the Wage Negotiating Committee meeting held on 03-12-2021, only 1/ 3 of the Non-Executives are presently affected with stagnation. Others have already retired under VRS. Under these circumstances, this issue was discussed threadbare in the CEC meeting of BSNLEU, held online on 22-12-2021.  The meeting has unanimously decided to demand the management to settle wage revision with at least 5% fitment. Today, BSNLEU has written to the chairman of the joint wage negotiating committee, demanding to consider settlement of wage revision with 5% fitment. Further, in view of the 3rd wave of the COVID-19, BSNLEU has also demanded to hold the next wage negotiating committee meeting online, at the earliest.

In view of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the circle conferences of BSNLEU, scheduled to be conducted in January, 2022, have been postponed. Formation of Sikkim circle union on 07.01.2022, Madhya Pradesh circle conference on 10.01.2022, Gujarat circle conference on 12 & 13.01.2022, Kerala circle conference on 21 & 22.01.2022, Tamil Nadu circle conference on 26 & 27.01.2022, Chennai circle conference on 28.01.2022 and Andaman & Nicobar circle conference on 13.01.2022, have been postponed by the respective circle unions. These circle conferences would be conducted as soon as the situation improves. 

The Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNL CCWF has given call for the programme of holding black badge wearing demonstrations and also submitting of memorandum to the GMs and CGMs on 25.01.2022. In the meanwhile, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading alarmingly. Severe restrictions have been imposed by most of the state governments, due to which organising of the programme has become very difficult. In view of this, the Co-ordination Committee has decided to defer the agitational programme. The next date of the programme will be announced by the CoC in due course.

बीएसएनएल ने एफटीटीएच सेगमेंट-FTTH segment में पहला स्थान खो दिया है। 

लंबे अरसे तक बीएसएनएल की एफटीटीएच सेवा (फाइबर आधारित ब्रॉडबैंड) ग्राहकों की पहली पसंद के रूप में बनी रही। भले ही बीएसएनएल मोबाइल सेगमेंट में अच्छा प्रदर्शन नहीं कर रहा था लेकिन वह एफटीटीएच सेगमेंट में नंबर वन पोजिशन पर था । लेकिन यह एक बुरी खबर है कि जियो अब बीएसएनएल से आगे निकल गया है । मीडिया रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक बीएसएनएल ने नवंबर, 2021 में 05 लाख एफटीटीएच ग्राहकों को खो दिया। इसके साथ ही जियो ने 0.19 मिलियन जियो फाइबर कस्टमर्स को जोड़ा है। एयरटेल ने नवंबर 2021 में 01 लाख ब्रॉडबैंड ग्राहकों को भी जोड़ा है। नतीजतन, जियो ने नवंबर, 2021 में 17.8% मार्केट शेयर के साथ पहला स्थान प्राप्त किया है। *बीएसएनएल का मार्केट शेयर 17.2%* और एयरटेल 16.7% मार्केट शेयर के साथ तीसरे नंबर पर आता है।  

(सौजन्य: इकनॉमिक टाइम्स dt. 19-01-2022)

For long, BSNL’s FTTH service (Fibre based broadband) remained as the favourite of the customers. Even though, BSNL was not performing well in the mobile segment, it was holding number one position in the FTTH segment. But, it is a bad news that, Jio has now overtaken BSNL. According to the media report, BSNL lost 0.5 million FTTH customers in November, 2021. At the same time, Jio has added 0.19 million Jio fibre customers. Airtel has also added 0.1 million broadband customers in November, 2021. As a result, Jio has gained first position with 17.8% market share in November, 2021. BSNL’s market share is 17.2% and Airtel comes third with 16.7% market share.  

(Courtesy: The Economic Times dt. 19-01-2022)

The All India Centre of BSNLEU had given call to observe 40^th anniversary of the first General Strike held in 1982. Accordingly, the programme has been observed in many circles yesterday, even amidst the alarmingly spreading Omicron variant of the COVID-19 pandemic. CHQ heartily congratulates all the circle and district unions which have taken the initiative to organise the programme even at a very difficult situation.

West Bengal circle union of BSNLEU effectively organised programmes yesterday, to mark the 40^th anniversary of the first General Strike held on 19.01.1982. Physical meetings were organised at CTO, Kolkata, as well as in various districts. As per the call of the All India Centre, donation was also collected among the employees for the Agricultural Workers Union. 

The 40^th anniversary of the first All India General Strike was observed by Kerala circle union, by way of an online seminar. Com.P. Manoharan, Circle President, presided over and Com.C. Santhosh Kumar, CS, welcomed everyone. The seminar was inaugurated by Dr.V. Sivadasan, MP. He elaborately spoke on the anti-worker policies of the government, as well as the attacks being launched on the public sector. He called on the entire BSNL employees to make the General Strike, to be held on 23^rd & 24^th February, 2022, a total success. The seminar is also addressed by Com.V.A.N. Namboodiri, one of the leaders of the 1st General Strike, Com.M. Vijayakumar, AGS and Com.P.R. Parameswaran, Org. Secretary (CHQ).