BSNL Management has once again moved against the interests of employees by initiating steps to sell or shut down the Telecom Factories, as part of the anti-worker National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP). This unjust move has pushed the workers of Alipore and Jabalpur Telecom Factories into deep distress and anger. BSNLEU has categorically condemned this sell-out policy. Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, visited both Alipore and Jabalpur Telecom Factories recently, met the district union leadership, and assured the workers that CHQ will fight shoulder to shoulder with them. CHQ has already written to BSNL Management, demanding immediate withdrawal of these anti-worker measures and redressal of the workers’ grievances.

On 17.09.2025, Com. Animesh Mitra met Shri B.B. Bishoi, PGM(TF), at Corporate Office, New Delhi, and strongly raised the burning issues of factory workers. The GS highlighted the dangerous situation created at Alipore and Jabalpur due to Management’s policies. The PGM(TF) assured that the matter will be looked into and necessary action will be taken. BSNLEU makes it clear – Telecom Factories are national assets and the livelihood of workers is non-negotiable. If the Management continues with its destructive policy of closure and sale, the Union, together with the workers, will launch militant struggles to protect the factories and safeguard jobs.

BSNL employees and contract/casual workers today staged a powerful nationwide dharna at CGMT offices across the country, demanding justice for contractual and casual labourers. At the call of BSNLCCWF, memoranda were submitted to the Management pressing for settlement of long-pending issues. BSNLEU extended full solidarity by mobilising regular employees, ensuring massive participation. Reports from circles confirm that regular and contract workers jointly conducted the demonstrations and submitted memoranda to the authorities. CHQ has also endorsed and forwarded the charter of demands of the contract/casual workers to BSNL Management. The united strength of regular and contract workers has sent out a strong message – Management must resolve the issues through meaningful negotiation, failing which intensified trade union action will follow.

The CEC meeting of BSNLEU, Bihar Circle, was held at Telephone Bhawan, Patna BA, today, the 18.09.2025. Veteran leader Com. B.P. Singh, President, presided over the meeting. All CEC members and District Secretaries from different districts of Bihar attended.  Com. Prashant Kr. Prashant, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, delivered the welcome address. Com. Animesh Mitra, General Secretary, briefed the house about the important developments in the PRC meeting held on 17.09.2025. Com. P.K. Prashant, Circle Secretary, also highlighted key issues for discussion.

District Secretaries from 15 district unions, along with CEC members, participated in the discussions. They shared their views on organisational matters, especially the functioning of circle and district unions. They also expressed their opinions regarding the pay scale and other issues connected to the Wage Negotiation Committee.

The CEC resolved to begin organisational preparations for the upcoming Membership Verification. Com.Animesh Mitra, GS, has explained the understanding of Management on the PRC issues. He also criticised the role of the Management for which BSNL is losing customers in every month, while the Management is observing the 25 years celebration in befitting manner. Finally, Com. Animesh Mitra calls upon all workers to observe the 19th September BSNLCCWF programme effectively.

The Convenor of the BSNL Working Women’s Coordination Committee (BSNLWWCC) has issued notification for holding an online meeting of the Committee. This meeting will be held at 4 pm on 21.09.2025. All the members of the BSNLWWCC are requested to attend the meeting without fail. 

A meeting of the Wage Revision Committee is held today. All the members of the BSNLEU attended the meeting. Two minutes' silence was observed to pay homage to Com.Islam Ahmed, former NFTE President and member of the Wage Revision Committee, who passed away a few days ago.

The Staff Side took serious efforts to finalise the Wage Revision agreement today. As a result, understanding is reached between the Staff Side and the Management Side on the following important issues.

1. Fitment for the Non-Executives will be at par with the fitment allowed to the Executive employees.
2. Staff Side strongly argued for modification of the 4 pay scales already identified by the Staff Side in the earlier meetings. However, this was not agreed to by the Management Side.
3. However, since the conversion factor used  to form the NE9  pay scale is low, compared to the other pay scales of the Non-Executives, Management Side agreed to once again take up the NE 9 pay scale with the top Management, for modification.
4. The perks and allowances will be revised with effect from the date of signing of this Wage Agreement. (A committee is already constituted for the revision of allowances).
5. Our demand for giving additional increment in case stagnation arises is not accepted. Anomalies / aberrations / pay loss, arising out of this Wage Revision, will be addressed suitably.
6. The Committee is of the view that, the pay scales with shorter spans, proposed to be implemented in this Wage Revision, should not form the basis for the next Wage Revision.
7. The date for the next meeting of the Wage Revision Committee is tentatively fixed as 26.09.2025. Wage Revision Agreement is likely to be signed on that day.