The Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) has started conciliation in connection with the demands raised by the JAC on the 15th December Strike. The meeting was held today, 22nd December 2011, at the office of the CLC, in Shram Shakti Bhawan. From BSNL, A.N. Rai, Director (HR), N.K.Narang, PGM(SR) and others participated. From the JAC, in addition to myself as the Convener, JAC, General secretaries P.Abhimanyu (BSNLEU), Prahlad Rai (AIBSNLEA), Suresh Kumar (BSNLMS) and  other leaders participated. DOT was  represented by Jt.DDG.

The JAC leaders clearly explained their demands with full justification. BSNL management gave its views in the matter. The meeting was inconclusive. The next meeting will be held at 11.00 hours on 31st January 2011.

The meeting had its significance since the conciliation was upgraded from the RLC to CLC, which was demanded by the JAC. Since the issues are all India based, the conciliation was with CLC earlier, which was transferred to RLC later. Other requests of the JAC that the BSNL should be represented by officer/s authorised to take decisions and that DOT also should be represented since issues where DOT has to take decisions are also accepted and implemented by today’s meeting.