A few days back, Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, made a statement in the Parliament that, the erstwhile Government has ruined BSNL. Similar statements are already made by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, former Communications Minister and also by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, the present Communications Minister. All these statements prove that, BSNL has become loss making not because of the employees, but only because of the wrong policies of the Government. In this background, BSNLEU has written letter to the Hon’ble Minister of Communications once again, demanding to settle the Wage Revision of BSNL employees.

The All India Centre has called on the circle and district unions to organise a Meet the Employees programme, from 12.02.2024 to 15.02.2024. The CHQ has already sent posters and handbills to all the circle and district unions. In this Meet the Employees programme, our circle and district level leaders have to meet each and every employee, irrespective of their union affiliation and mobilise them to join the strike to be held on 16-02-2024. The Meet the Employees programme should be effectively used to campaign among the employees and to make them to join the strike. 

The Chattisgarh circle union of BSNLEU organised it’s Extended Circle Executive Committee meeting at Durg today. The meeting was lively and a lot of comrades attended. Com.R.S. Bhatt, CS, welcomed all the comrades and explained about the need to organise this meeting. Com.H.S. Dhani, CP, presided and delivered the presidential address. Com.P.Abhimanyu, GS, addressed the meeting. He explained in depth about the issues of non-settlement of Wage Revision, Pension Revision, extreme delay in BSNL’s 4G & 5G launching, discrimination in the Promotion Policies of the Executives and Non-Executives and also the need for a proper review of the Restructuring of Manpower scheme. He fervently appealed to the employees to massively participate in the One Day Strike to be organised on 16^th February, 2024.

On 6th Feb, circle level convention of NE2 was held at Dimapur. The Convention started after the hoisting of the union flag. In the morning, Extended CEC Meeting started started with the report of Com.Ahamad, circle Secretary. Com .R.K.Das, VP narrated the main points for discussion on which 11 comrades participated in the discussion. In the afternoon, the Convention started. Regular employees, Pensioners and casual contract workers participated. Senior veteran leader comrade Buddhi Singh (AIBDPA) inaugurated the Convention with a valuable speech. Com. R. K.Gohain CS, BSNLCCWF also spoke and supported the strike decision on 16^th February. Com. Animesh Mitra narrated the present All India situation in detail and clarified the background of 16th February strike decision. He elaborately explained the charter of demands.

The CoC of Kolkata organised a convention on 06–02–2024 in support of 16th February Strike, at Burrabazar Telephone Exchange. The Convention was presided by Com. Jayanta Ghosh. In which members of BSNLEU, AIBDPA and CTTMU, participated. Com.Manisha Biswas, Com. Biswajit Sil, Com.Sulagna Basu and Com. Shankar Kesar Nepal delivered their speech. All the speakers described why BSNL employees are going on the strike and also described different issues regarding to this strike.