The results of the JE LICE has been declared. The results are very poor. The questions have been so tough that in AP Circle, against 493 vacancies, only 6 candidates have passed. In the Telangana Circle, against 491 vacancies, only 5 candidates have passed. It is learnt that no one has passed the exam in some circles. Conducting such an exam, with questions of very high standard, is nothing but a crude joke on the employees, who have been aspiring to pass this exam. BSNLEU has demanded relaxation for the candidates, as it has been done in the case of DR TTA exam held in 2008.

The JTO LICE, JAO LICE, JE LICE and TT LICE have not been held, on regular basis, during the past so many years. Now, as per VRS orders, all the 79,000 posts of the VRS retirees are going to be abolished w.e.f. 01.02.2020. This will jeopardise the post-based promotions of the Non-Executives in a big way. Hence, BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL demanding that the Management should immediately take steps to hold the JTO LICE, JAO LICE, JE LICE and TT LICE, based on the vacancies existed as on 31.01.2020.

Com. Sarabjit Singh, district secretary of BSNLEU, Amritsar, is issued with two charge sheets, years ago. The charge sheets are issued for his fighting against the misuse of official vehicles, and for fighting against the pick and choose transfer orders, issued by the GM, Amritsar, in violation of the Corporate Office Transfer Policy. The Amritsar district administration is dragging on the disciplinary proceedings for years together, which is a violation of rules. This is a way of harassing the union functionaries. CHQ has written to the Director (HR), seeking her intervention, for an early conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings.

The Central Secretariat meeting of BSNLEU, held at New Delhi on 04.09.2018, has taken serious note of the non-implementation of the assurances given by the Hon’ble MoS(C) in the meeting held on 24.02.2018, between the AUAB and Hon’ble MoS(C). The Central Secretariat meeting has passed a resolution, urging upon the Hon’ble MoS(C) to ensure early implementation of the assurances. This resolution has been sent to the Hon’ble MoS(C), Secretary, DoT, and the CMD BSNL.

In the last AUAB meeting, it is decided that appeal should be given to all the applicant unions and associations of BSNL, other than which are affiliated to the AUAB, requesting them to join the indefinite strike that is going to take place from 03.12.2018. Accordingly, the AUAB has sent appeal to all the unions and associations. The appeal sent to FNTO, SEWA BSNL and BTEU are enclosed herewith for the information.

It is already 04^th of November and disbursement of October, 2019, salary is not made. It seems Management is complacent that, the salary for September, 2019, was disbursed only two weeks back and there is no urgency to disburse the October salary immediately. Repeated media reports that, salary disbursement of BSNL employees is not taking place on time, is damaging the image of BSNL and is sending a wrong message to the market. BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL demanding immediate disbursement of salary for the month of October, 2019.

As per the new guidelines issued by the Corporate Office, for the outsourcing of works, the danger of the existing contract workers being thrown out of job, is looming large. BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding to ensure job security, minimum wages and social securities to them.

The Corporate Office has issued letter for the merger of the non-territorial project and maintenance circles. Accordingly, STP and STR circles are merged and it is named as CGM Core Network Tx-South. When the well established CGM offices of both STR and STP are functioning in Chennai for many decades, surprisingly the head quarters of CGM Core Network Tx-South is shifted to Bengaluru. After merger, the head quarters of CGM Core Network Tx-East, CGM Core Network Tx-West and CGM Core Network Tx-North are retained in the existing places, viz., Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, respectively. However, the head quarters of CGM Core Network Tx-South alone is shifted to Bengaluru. BSNLEU has strongly written to the CMD BSNL, demanding the retention of the head quarters of CGM Core Network Tx-South at Chennai itself.

BSNLEU has written to the CMD BSNL, demanding the withdrawal of the Corporate Office letter, which has postponed the date of salary payment of the Non-Executives. BSNLEU has objected that, this decision had been taken unilaterally, without consulting the Recognised Unions. Further, BSNLEU has pointed out that, in the name of improving financial position of the Company, only facilities of the lower level employees are being withdrawn, whereas none of the facilities being enjoyed by the top officers of the Company is withdrawn. The Management has also not taken any concrete step, for the curtailment of wasteful expenditures, based on the letters given by unions and associations.

BSNLEU has written to the Sr.GM(Estt,) in the Corporate Office on the above subject. The issue has been discussed in the 38th National Council meeting, wherein the Staff Side had demanded that the officials who had acquired Master's degree, without completing degree, should be allowed to appear in the JAO LICE. BSNLEU has pointed out that in the letter that, the direction of the Chairperson of the National Council has not been implemented in this regard.