As has been already been informed, a meeting was held between the representatives of the AUAB and the DDG(PM), DoT, at Sanchar Bhawan, on 24.11.2021. The representatives of the AUAB raised the important issues related to the revival of BSNL, as well as issues related to the employees. The DoT vide it’s letter no.F.62-4/2020-SU(E 103496) dated 01^st December, 2021, has issued the minutes for this meeting. The same is enclosed for the information of our comrades.

All are aware that, the MoU signed between BSNL Management and the New India Assurance Company for implementation of a Health Insurance Scheme has failed. Thereafter, BSNLEU is continuously pressing on the Management to sign an MoU for the implementation of a Health Insurance Scheme. BSNLEU has already written two letters to the Director (HR), in this connection. Yesterday Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, met Shri S.P. Singh, GM(Admin.), BSNL CO., and discussed this issue. The GM(Admin) replied that, the Corporate Office is taking speedy action on this issue. He told that the Management has already received biddings from four Public Sector Insurance Companies. The biddings will be opened today (08.12.2021). Further, the GM(Admin) assured that the Health Insurance Policy for the willing employees will be implemented either from 01^st January or 01^st February, in 2022.

BSNLEU is continuously taking up the issue of Career Progression of the sports personnel. BSNLEU has already written many letters on this issue. Yesterday Com.Animesh Mitra, President and Com.P.Abhimanyu, General Secretary, discussed this issue with Shri S.P. Singh, GM(Admin.), BSNL CO., and demanded speedy implementation of the Career Progression for the sports personal. The GM(Admin.) replied that necessary action is being taken on this issue and that it will be settled soon.

As per the call of the CHQ of BSNLEU, Black Badge-wearing protest demonstrations were organised throughout the country today, against the sexual harassments being done by the GMTD, Ludhiana, in Punjab circle. The Corporate Management should wake up from it’s deep slumber. Sexual harassments and that too, by an officer in the rank of a General Manager, is going on in BSNL and the Corporate Management is remaining as a silent spectator. It is the duty of the Corporate Management to safeguard the dignity of each and every woman employee working in BSNL. We demand that, the Corporate Management should take immediate action against the GMTD, Ludhiana, who is misusing his official power to sexually harass the women employees.  

The salary of the employees is now being directly disburse by the Corporate Office. Salary for the month of November, 2021, has been disbursed on 01^st December, 2021. However, the CHQ of BSNLEU has received complaint that a section of the employees in UP(West) have not received their salary. CHQ has received complaint from Moradabad and Aligarh. It seems the problem is with the Bank. Hence, CHQ has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding immediate action on this matter.

The Central Trade Unions organised a National Convention of Workers at Jantar Mantar on 11^th November, 2021. The Convention deliberated in detail about the pro-corporate, anti-people, anti-worker and anti-kisan policies of the Modi government. The Convention unanimously resolved to organise a two day General Strike in the budget session of the Parliament, opposing the wrong policies of the government and demanding settlement of the 12 point charter of demands of the Central Trade Unions. Thereafter, the Central Trade Unions have discussed and finalised the date of the General Strike. Yesterday, the Central Trade Unions have issued a statement, announcing that the two day General Strike would take place on 23^rd & 24^th February, 2022.

Charter of demands

1. Scrapping the Labour Codes; Scrapping of EDSA.
2. Accept 6-point charter of demands, post repeal of Farm Laws, of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha.
3. No to Privatisation in any form and scrap the NMP;
4. Food and Income Support of Rs 7500 per month to non-income tax paying households;
5. Increased allocation for MNREGA and extension of Employment guarantee Scheme to urban areas;
6. Universal social security for all informal sector workers;
7. Statutory Minimum wage and social security for Anganwadi, ASHA, Mid-day-meal and other Scheme workers;
8. Proper protection and insurance facilities for frontline workers serving the people in the midst of pandemic;
9. Increase in public investment in agriculture, education, health and other crucial public utilities by taxing the rich through wealth tax etc in order to revive and revamp the national economy;
10. Substantial reduction in Central Excise duty on petroleum product and concrete remedial measure to arrest price rise.
11. Regularisation of contract workers, scheme workers and equal pay for equal work for all.
12. Cancellation of NPS and restoration of old pension; substantial increase in minimum pension under Employees’ Pension Scheme.

The CHQ has already given call for organising Black Badge wearing demonstrations tomorrow the 08.12.2021. The CHQ has also given call to the circle secretaries to submit memorandum to the CGMs. This memorandum is addressed to the CMD BSNL and the Secretary, Telecom. A copy of the memorandum is already sent to the circle secretaries, through WhatsApp. So, the circle secretaries should submit a copy of the signed memorandum to the CGMs. In addition to this, the memorandum should also be e-mailed to the CMD BSNL and the Secretary, Telecom, on the following e-mail IDs.

1. cmdbsnl@bsnl.co.in
2. secy-dot@nic.in