ITS, Executives and Non-Executives – all are well organised in BSNL under the banner of their unions/associations. Many struggles and agitations have been conducted jointly and separately and many new demands achieved. Struggles are going on for further settlements.

But what about the thousands of casual and contract workers engaged in BSNL? Leave alone new demands, whether they are getting the minimum wages as per the government of India Acts/Orders for the hard work they are doing? Is Provident Fund Account opened for them as per rules? Are their names in the register of the contractor or the BSNL? Are they getting weekly off with wages as per rules? Are the casual labour being regularised as per rules? NO. In 90% places, the casual/ contract workers are denied all these which are eligible to them as per government rules and regulations. Approximately only half of the eligible wages are paid to them. No social security measures for them. They are being exploited without any limit. Remember, BSNL is a Public Sector Company which should implement the government /PSU rules and can not be a party to this inhuman exploitation.

Let the management and the employees in BSNL not ignore this violation of rules and regulations. Let them be not inhuman towards the plight of the casual and contract workers who are toiling through out the year for the company. It is the duty of the management and the workers to ensure that the casual-contract workers are treated humanly, their full wages are paid and eligible benefits are given to them. The wrong being committed should be corrected. Injustice has to end. Let us make a joint effort.