BSNL management is expected to meet the recognised union representatives every three months by holding the National Council meeting and discussing the agenda items given by the Union. But since the last meeting held on 24th June 2011, no meeting has been held so far though it is more than 6 months. The agenda items have been given by the recognised union, BSNLEU, well in advance, but no date is fixed for the meeting. I was told that since the management is completely engrossed in sorting  out the ITS repatriation issue, no time could be found out for holding National council meeting.

If the reason for not holding the meeting is as mentioned above, to say the least, it is rubbish. Does the management wants all other issues to be kept pending or unattended till the ITS issue is sorted out? Does it mean that no activity is being conducted by the BSNL management other than the ITS issue? What is the direct connection between the ITS issue and the demands raised by the union in the National Council?

There can not be a sensible answer. What the management has to do is to hold the meeting of the National Council early and try to sort out the issues as early as possible, instead of delaying settlement of the justified demands of the workers an alienating them. I hope good sense will prevail upon the management.