The call of the CHQ, BSNLEU, to organise lunch hour demonstrations today the 21-05-2020, has been successfully implemented throughout the country. The demonstrations have been called on, to oppose the increasing of working hours beyond 8 hours a day, demanding on time payment of salary to the employees, payment of wage arrears to the contract workers, as well as stopping their retrenchment and withdrawal of the Corporate Office letter, curtailing the existing medical facilities, are the issues for today’s demonstrations. Despite the lock-down and restrictions imposed on the movements of the citizens, call of BSNLEU has been implemented in a very successful manner. Comrades have participated in the demonstrations wearing masks and maintaining social distance. CHQ heartily congratulates all the comrades who have taken steps to make the programme successful. 

The AUAB leaders of Solapur, presented a memorandum to Dr. Jai Sidheshwar Shivacharya, Member of Parliament of Solapur, Maharashtra circle on 29.07.2020. The AUAB representatives apprised the Member of Parliament, how BSNL is being deprived of the 4G service and also non-implementation of the assurances contained in the Revival Package. The MP assured to take needful action.

BSNLEU has launched a new website, on in the CEC meeting held on 09.11.2017. The web address of the new website is bsnleu.in. CHQ has already informed that, both the existing website (bsnleuchq.com) and the new website (bsnleu.in) will be operated for some time. However, it is observed that the new website (bsnleu.in) is having some teething problem. The same would be rectified soon.      

Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS and com. M.K. Dave, AGS, met shri A.M. Gupta, GM (SR) and discussed the following issues.

Extension of Rs.429/- mobile plan to the Non-Executives.

In the National Council meeting held on 13.11.2017, the  Secretary, Staff Side, demanded that the mobile plan Rs.429/-, with 3 months validity, should be extended to the Non-Executives, who are presently provided with Rs.200/- SIM. The Chairperson of the National Council accepted this demand. However, the same is yet to be implemented. The GM (SR) assured to do the needful.<>

Inordinate delay in the formation of the Standing Committee of the National Council.

The Standing Committee of the National Council, which is supposed to monitor the implementation of the decisions taken in the National Council, is yet to be reconstituted. The Union representatives urged upon the GM (SR) for early reconstitution of the Standing Committee. The GM (SR) assured that the Standing Committee would be reconstituted immediately.

Inordinate delay in the formation of the Joint Committee on PLI.

In the meeting between the Director (HR) and the Recognised Unions, held on 16.10.2017, it was agreed to form a Joint Committee, to decide about the quantum to be paid. However, so far this Joint Committee is not formed. The Union representatives urged upon the GM (SR) to ensure formation of the Joint Committee without further delay. The GM (SR) assured to do the needful.

Allotment of funds for payment of wages of contract workers in Tamil Nadu circle.

Com. P. Abhimanyu, GS and com. M.K. Dave, AGS, met shri Y.N. Singh, GM (BFCI), and pointed out that funds are so far not allotted for payment of wages of contract workers in Tamil Nadu circle. The GM (BFCI) assured that the funds would be released shortly.

Due to the total strike organised by the organisations of the Grameen Dak Sewaks (GDS), the Central Government has been compelled to accept the recommendations of the Kamalesh Chandra Committee, regarding the pay revision of the GDS. The Union Cabinet meeting, which took place under the chairmanship of Prime Minster Narendra Modi, has taken the decision for this. Consequent to this, the indefinite strike of the GDS has been called off. BSNLEU heartily congratulates the Grameen Dak Sewaks. BSNLEU also congratulates the leadership of the GDS unions for their united struggle.

BSNLEU ने CMD BSNL को पत्र लिख कर शेष नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज, जिन्हें वेतन का नुकसान हुआ है, को एक अतिरिक्त इन्क्रीमेंट देने की मांग की...

BSNL मैनेजमेंट ने पत्र दिनांक 08.01.2019 द्वारा उन शेष नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को राहत प्रदान की है, जिनकी नियुक्ति 01.01.2007 और 07.05.2010 के बीच हुई है और जिन्हें वेतन का नुकसान हुआ है। इस पत्र के अनुसार कर्मचारियों को हुए वास्तविक वेतन नुकसान की क्षतिपूर्ति की जाएगी। जबकि इसी मैनेजमेंट द्वारा उन TTAs को एक अतिरिक्त इन्क्रीमेंट दिया गया था जिनकी नियुक्ति 01.01.2007 और 07.05.2010 के बीच हुई थी और जिन्हें वेतन का नुकसान हुआ था। इस तरह BSNL मैनेजमेंट ने शेष रहे नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज के साथ पक्षपातपूर्ण रवैया अपनाया है। BSNLEU ने CMD BSNL को पत्र लिख कर शेष नॉन एग्जीक्यूटिव्ज को भी एक अतिरिक्त इन्क्रीमेंट दे कर इस पक्षपात को खत्म करने की मांग की है।

As per TRAI report,  Reliance Jio has added  93 lakh new mobile customers in January, 2019.  BSNL has added 9.82 lakh customers and Airtel has added 1 lakh new customers. The country's biggest telecom operator, Vodafone Idea, has lost 35.8 lakh customers and  MTNL has lost 4,927 customers. It is a great achievement that BSNL is performing better than private giants Vodafone Idea and Airtel, and that too without 4G.

[ Source: PTI report carried by m.economictimes.comdt.21-03-2019]

दी पार्लियामेंट्री कमिटी ऑन पब्लिक अंडरटेकिंग्ज ने BSNL और MTNL के महत्व को रेखांकित किया...

16वीं लोकसभा की पार्लियामेंट्री कमिटी ऑन पब्लिक अंडरटेकिंग्ज की रिपोर्ट DPE द्वारा जारी कर दी गई है। रिपोर्ट राज्यसभा और लोकसभा में 20.12.2018 को प्रस्तुत की गई थी। रिपोर्ट स्पष्ट रूप से यह दर्शाती है कि BSNL और MTNL रणनीतिक PSUs है। रिपोर्ट में खासतौर से इस बात का उल्लेख है कि मोबाइल सेगमेंट में BSNL का 2002 में प्रवेश हुआ था और इसकी टैरिफ कम करने और उपभोक्ताओं के हित में मार्किट फोर्सेस को संतुलित करने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका रही है। रिपोर्ट में यह भी कहा गया है कि BSNL और MTNL कलह और संघर्षपूर्ण क्षेत्र में सुरक्षा से जुड़ी जरूरतों को भी पूर्ण करते हैं। निःसंदेह, इस रिपोर्ट से BSNL के शीघ्र रिवाइवल  के लिए सरकार के हस्तक्षेप की मांग हेतु हमारे द्वारा किए जा रहे प्रयासों को बल मिलेगा।

Following the decision of the Management to pay the salary on 23.10.2019, and also based on the appeal of the CMD BSNL and the Director (HR), the hunger strike scheduled on 18.10.2019, has been postponed. However, on the issue of BSNL’s revival and also on other important issues, it has been decided that the AUAB should hold it’s next meeting on 30.10.2019. Accordingly, the meeting of the AUAB will be held at 03:00 pm on 30.10.2019 at BSNL MS Office in Atul Grove Road.

Circle union of BSNLEU, BSNL Corporate Office Branch, held it's Circle Executive Committee meeting today the 03.01.2020. The meeting was held for the preparation of the General Strike to be held on 8th January, 2020. Com.Kamal Kishore, Circle President, Presided over the meeting. Com.Pankaj Atri, Circle Secretary, Corporate Office welcomed all and initiated the discussion. The meeting was addressed by Com.Animesh Mitra, All India President and Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS. Both of them explained in detail, the issues connected with the General Strike and appealed the Executive Committee members to make full mobilisation for the General Strike, to be held on 08th January, 2020. They also highlighted the issues that will arise in the post VRS situation.

Com. S.Subramani, ADS, BGTD & Directors credit society ( BSNL ) - Rs.10,000/-

Mangaluru District Union - Rs.10,000/-

Com. S.Murali, Circle treasurer - Rs.5,000/-

Com. Tanveer Pasha, District Secretary, Mangaluru - Rs.2,500/-

Com. Shivanna, CWC member - Rs. 2,000/-

Com. Raghavendra, CWC member - Rs.1,500/-.

BSNLEU has issued the following press-statement today, in connection with the Lunch Hour Demonstrations organised on  21-05-2020.

सांसदों को ज्ञापन प्रस्तुत करने की समयावधि 31.07.2020 से एक सप्ताह के लिए बढ़ाई गई - सर्किल एवं डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से अनुरोध है कि वृद्धि की गई समयावधि में कार्य पूर्ण करें..

लॉक डाउन के चलते, हमारे साथियों को MPs को ज्ञापन प्रस्तुत करने में हो रही दिक्कतों को दृष्टिगत रख कर AUAB द्वारा ज्ञापन प्रस्तुत करने की समयावधि 31.07.2020 से एक सप्ताह के लिए बढ़ाने का निर्णय लिया गया है।

BSNLEU के सभी सर्किल और डिस्ट्रिक्ट सेक्रेटरीज से निवेदन है कि वें इसका संज्ञान लेवें और अपने क्षेत्र के MPs को ज्ञापन प्रस्तुति का कार्य पूर्ण करने हेतु हर संभव प्रयास करें। 

GPF advances / withdrawals are not paid to BSNL employees, by the DoT, this month. This is because, BSNL Management did not deposit the GPF contribution deducted from the salary of employees, to the DoT. BSNLEU has already taken up this issue with the CMD BSNL and the Director (HR). Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy. GS, met Shri Y.N.Singh, GM(BFCI) today, and enquired about the status of this problem. The GM(BFCI) replied that the amount due for the DoT, on account of GPF, is deposited to the DoT today. The Dy.GS requested the GM(BFCI) to communicate with the DoT authorities and ensure that the GPF payment to the employees are made tomorrow. The GM(BFCI) responded positively.

A meeting of the AUAB was held yesterday. Com.Chandeshwar Singh, GS, NFTE & Chairman, AUAB, presided over the meeting. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, BSNLEU & Convenor, AUAB, welcomed everyone and presented the agenda item to be discussed in the meeting. General Secretaries / Representatives of BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIBSNLEA, AIGETOA, BSNL MS and BSNL OA, were present in the meeting. The meeting reviewed the progress in the settlement of the demands of the AUAB. The meeting assessed that reasonable progress is made on the demands of 4G spectrum and payment of pension contribution on actual basic pay. However, the meeting came to the conclusion that, no substantial progress has come on the issues of 3rd Pay Revision and Pension Revision.  The meeting also came to the assessment that the time available for the settlement of demands is only upto February, 2019 and that the announcement for Parliament elections may come any time in March, 2019. Once the elections are announced, the Code of Discipline will also come into effect and no demand could be settled thereafter. In view of the above reasons, the meeting decided to convey to the government that, the AUAB would be compelled to give call for the strike. The meeting also decided that the AUAB should meet the Additional Secretary, Telecom, in person, and communicate this.

On the occasion of BSNLEU's Foundation Day, CHQ conveys it's revolutionary greetings to all the comrades. During the nineteen years' of it's existence, BSNLEU has consistently led united struggles, to defend BSNL as a vibrant Public Sector company, and to defend the rights of it's employees. Today, due to the pro-Jio and anti-BSNL policies of the Modi government, BSNL is faced with a severe crisis. Certainly, we will come out of this crisis. United struggle is the only way out. Let us strengthen the unity. Let us campaign massively campaign among the employees.
United struggle is the only way out. Let us strengthening the unity of the employees and to unitedly fight.

The election campaign of BSNLEU, for the 8th Membership Verification got kick started in Uttarakhand circle yesterday the 21.08.2019. In the meeting held at Haldwani, Com. Narayan Singh Vora, District President, presided over and Com.Gadia, District Secretary, welcomed everyone. The meeting was addressed by Com. P.C.Kandpal, former CS & Patron, Com. K.S. Soun,CS, Com.Kothari, Vice-President, Com. Kailash Adhikari, DS, Almorah and Com. Swapan Chakraborty, Dy GS,BSNLEU. Addressing the meeting, Com.Swapan Chakraborty, Dy.GS, referred to the country wide demonstration, called on by the AUAB, opposing the reduction of retirement age from 60 to 58, and told that the employees should come forward to defend BSNL. He also explained about the issues taken up by BSNLEU.