The CHQ has already given call to organise a week long “Meet the Employees programme”, from 8^th March, 2022. The CHQ has also directed that the pamphlets issued by the CHQ for organising the General Strike, should be distributed to each and every employee during this “Meet the Employees programme”. During this programme, each and every employee should be personally met and convinced for joining the forthcoming General Strike, to be organised on 28^th & 29^th March, 2022. If the programme is not yet started, then it should be conducted for one full week from the date on which it is started. This is a very important task for organising the General Strike. Hence, circle secretaries are requested to kindly ensure that the “Meet the Employees programme” is successfully organised in each and every district. Photos and reports about the programme may be e-mailed to the CHQ on bsnleuchq@gmail.com.

The Co-ordination Committee of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF has given call for black badge wearing demonstrations and submitting of memorandum to the GMs and CGMs, to be organised tomorrow the 10.03.2022, on the following demands.

1. Immediately pay the IDA arrears.
2. Immediately make payment of the pending medical bills of the pensioners.
3. Do not treat the Non-Executives with stepmotherly attitude. Ensure sufficient vacancies in the LICEs.
4. Immediately pay the wage arrears of the contract workers.

All circle and district unions are requested to mobilise maximum number of employees, pensioners and contract workers in tomorrow’s programme and make it a grand success.

As per the call of the Co-ordination Committee (CoC), memorandum is to be submitted to the GMs and CGMs on the burning issues of the Non-Executives, pensioners and contract workers. Copy of the memorandum is already sent through WhatsApp to the circle secretaries and CHQ office bearers. A copy of the same is enclosed herewith.

The Co-Ordination Committee (CoC) of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF gave call to organise black badge wearing demonstrations and submitting of memorandum to the GMs and CGMs on 25.01.2022. However, this programme could not be organised due to the third wave of the COVID-19. Now, the CoC has decided to organise this programme on 10.03.2022. All the circle and district unions are requested to organise this programme successfully, demanding settlement of the following issues.

1. Immediate payment of IDA arrears to the Non-Executives.

The BSNL Management is deliberately delaying payment of the frozen IDA arrears to the Non-Executives. The Management is taking revenge and not paying the IDA arrears, since BSNLEU took the matter to the Hon’ble Kerala High Court, against the freezing of the IDA.

2. Do not discriminate the retired employees in the payment of medical bills.

Blatant discrimination is being meted out to the retired employees, by the BSNL Management, in the matter of payment of medical bills. The Management is intentionally delaying the payment of medical bills to the retired employees, with the view to force them to leave the BSNL MRS and migrate to the CGHS. Payment of Medical Allowance to the retired employees had also been stopped.

3. Do not treat the Non-Executives with stepmotherly attitude.

The BSNL Management is treating the Non-Executives with stepmotherly attitude, in the matter of promotion. The Management is conducting eye-wash JTO LICE and JE LICE after abolishing maximum of the promotional posts of the Non-Executive cadres. Further unrealistic condition is being imposed in the JAO RR, which warrants 5 years of service in the NE-9 pay scale for appearing in the JAO LICE.

4. Immediately pay wage arrears of the contract workers.

Management is not paying the wage arrears of the contract workers. In many places, wages are not paid to the contract workers even up to 18 months. This is also nothing but the vindictive action of the CMD BSNL.

It is International Working Women’s Day today. BSNLEU conveys it’s revolutionary greetings to all the working women. On this day, let us resolve to raise our voices against all injustices being meted out to women. Let us resolve to fight for equality to women. Let us stand up against sexual harassments in work places in BSNL.

The BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee and BSNLEU are organising a Facebook live program today, on the International Working Women’s Day. The live program will start at 7 pm. Com.A.R. Sindhu, Secretary, CITU, will be delivering special address. All the circle and district secretaries are requested to take efforts to ensure that, the maximum number of comrades view this Facebook live program.

The BSNL Management had already banned compassionate ground appointments in BSNL. BSNLEU has been pressing on the Management to lift this ban. Around 250 BSNL employees have died due to Covid -19. Apart from this, employees die in accidents, while on duty. It is the duty of the BSNL Management to provide Compassionate Ground Appointments to the dependents of the employees who have died under the above mentioned circumstances. However, the BSNL Management issued letter yesterday, extending the ban on compassionate ground appointments beyond 31-03-2022. This is a retrograde step by the BSNL Management. BSNLEU deplores this action of the Management and demands to immediately lift the ban on Compassionate Ground Appointments.

The AUAB has already given call to organise Twitter campaign today the 08-03-2022, against the grabbing of BSNL’s lands, buildings and office spaces, including the recent grabbing of the ALTTC. The AUAB has decided that the timing of this Twitter campaign shall be from 12:00 noon to 02:00 p.m. Hence, all the comrades are requested to note the timing for the Twitter campaign and to tweet within the above mentioned time.

The AUAB has given call for organising a Twitter campaign tomorrow the 08.03.2022, against the arbitrary taking over of the ALTTC and other lands, buildings and office spaces of BSNL, by the DoT.

The hashtag for tomorrow’s twitter campaign

#save_ALTTC_Bsnl

The tweets are to be sent to the following twitter handles.

@PMOIndia

@DoT_India

@CMDBSNL

@narendramodi

@ETTelecom

@devusinh

@AshwiniVaishnaw

The messages for tweeting are being sent on WhatsApp.

BSNL Working Women’s Co-ordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) and BSNLEU  are organising a Facebook live programme tomorrow the 08.03.2022, to observe the International Working Women’s Day. The programme will start at 07:00 pm. Com.P. Indira, Convenor, will preside over. Com.Amita Nayak, will welcome. Com.A.R. Sindhu, Secretary, CITU and Convenor, All India Working Women’s Co-ordination Committee, will address. All the circle and district secretaries are requested to mobilise maximum number of comrades to view this Facebook live programme. The link for the Facebook live programme is: http://www.facebook.com/bsnleuchqnewdelhi. 

Com.P. Indira, Convenor, BSNL Working Women’s Co-ordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) has issued the following statement in connection with the International Working Women’s Day, to be organised tomorrow the 8^th March, 2022.

The All India Centre has decided that, BSNLEU Flag should be hoisted in all the places, to mark the holding of 10^th All India Conference at Guwahati from 2^nd to 4^th April, 2022. Similarly, gate meetings should be organised for mobilising the employees for the General Strike, to be held on 28^th & 29^th March, 2022. The All India Centre has now changed the date of these programmes. Accordingly, the Flag hoisting and gate meetings should be organised on 22.03.2022. Circle and district secretaries are requested to kindly make note of the change in the date.

For the two day General Strike, to be held on 28^th & 29^th March, 2022, the CHQ has printed 6,000 pamphlets in English and 36,000 pamphlets in Hindi. These pamphlets are already despatched from the CHQ and have already reached the district unions. The All India Centre met today the 05.03.2022, has decided that a week long “meet the employees programme” should be organised w.e.f. 08.03.2022. The pamphlets should be distributed to the employees during this programme. Further, each and every employee has to be explained, why they should join the strike. The non-Hindi speaking circle unions are requested to translate the strike pamphlet into regional languages, print and distribute to the employees. The CHQ calls on the circle and district unions to organise the “meet the employees programme” effectively.

The 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU starts at Guwahati on 02^nd April, 2022. In this connection, the All India Centre meeting held today the 05.03.2022, has called on the circle and district unions to hoist the BSNLEU Flag in all places on 25.03.2022, to highlight the holding of the 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU. Further, gate meetings should be organised on that day and the demands of the General Strike should be explained to the employees. Leaders of the fraternal trade unions and media should also be invited to these gate meetings.

The 10^th All India Conference of BSNLEU is being held at Guwahati from 02^nd to 04^th April, 2022. The All India Centre meeting of BSNLEU is held today the 05.03.2022 and the meeting has constituted a committee to suggest amendments to the Union Constitution. The members of the committee are Com.S. Chellappa, AGS, Com.C. Santhosh Kumar, CS, Kerala and Com.Sisir Kumar Roy, Organising Secretary (CHQ). The suggestions of this committee will be finalised by the All India Centre and will be proposed in the All India Conference.

The first General Strike, held on 19^th January, 1982, was a manifestation of worker-peasant unity. The strike raised the demands of the agricultural workers and peasants also, together with the demands of the workers. 10 comrades were killed in that strike, among whom, many were agricultural workers. In our country, the number of agricultural workers is very big. The unity of the industrial workers and agricultural workers will be a very powerful weapon to fight against the exploitations of the capitalists class and the oppressions of the government. The All India Centre of BSNLEU, while deciding to observe the 40^th anniversary of the first General Strike, also decided to collect Rs.5/- each from members and well-wishers.