The Unions/Associations in BSNL has jointly served strike notice today to the CMD BSNL for indefinite strike from 13th June 2012. ( Copy of strike notice posted in the websites of the unions including BSNLEU, SNEA, AIBSNLEA etc.)
The BSNL management by its actions has compelled the Unions/Associations to go on strike. It flatly denied the legitimate rights and demands of the executive and non-executive employees, but at the same time is gifting all the benefits to the ITS Officers who are not absorbed but is on deputation.
The strike from 13th June is being organised on the demands raised in the 15th December Strike including the 78.2% IDA merger and restoration of the curtailed medical, LTC benefits etc.
The entire workers have to rally behind the agitational programmes including the strike to make the management understand that they will not tolerate insult and discrimination. How is that there are no funds for implementing cabinet decision for the executives and non-executives but there is sufficient money for implementing 15 allowances for the ITS officers incurring hundreds of crores of rupees. Whether the BSNL funds are only for granting benefits to DOT officers and not for BSNL employees?
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Why don’t they put post 2007 30% fitment problem on this issue ?
Respected sir why BSNLEU is not take DRTTA issue (like 30% Fitment case,designation change etc.) in thier agenda even though most of DRTTA is BSNLEU Member
Dear Comrade,
I have already stated several times that the issue has been seriously taken by the union, but so far it could not be settled. It is still a pending item in the National Council.This was the same complaint some comrades raised regarding the reduction of service years for appearing in the examination. Afte much effort when it was reduced to 7 years, the complaint is that why it could not be five years? Yes aspirations are there, but we could not get evrything achieved. Instead of 16 years promotion, we got 8 year promotion. Then the question comes why not in 5 years? Some comrades feel that the management is prepared to give everything, but it is the union which is stopping these. That is what some unions told at the time of the wage negotiation. When the agreement was signed, everybody understood that it was far better than what was proposed by the mangement. But two- three strikes had to be organised to get the present agreement. Many who are not even prepared to join the struggle or participate in the strike is critical of even what is received. Eveybody has a right to criticise even if they don’t participate in the strike or struggle for achieving the demands. But let us be practical. I can also understand the impatience of youngsters. There is nothing wrong in it. But keeping away from the mainstream, keeping away from the struggles will not help anybody or any cause. This is applicable in the ongoing strike and struggle also. My request would be to all those who are keeping away from the struggles to join the mainstram for the common cause.There is a real opportunity now for all those who have not joinrd the struggle earlier to join the present one against the anti-worker attitude of the management.
THese issues have already been taken in the NationalCouncil and discussed, but not settled so far. We are pursuing the case.
Dear Comrade,
The Joint Action Committee as well as the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations have been openly inviting all the unions/associations in the BSNL to come together and organise the struggle. Accordingly most of the unions/associations have come together and given the notice for agitation including Indefinite Strike from 13th June. Not a single union has been denied participation in the meetings. In the websites of most of the unions, the notice for the meetings are posted and to my thinking there is not a single union/association which is not aware of the meetings and the programmes. Even yesterday some more unions have joined the Forum and will participate in the programme. Once again as the Convener of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, invitation is always open for any organisation to join the Forum.
Secondly there is no discrimination for the union to any cadres or newly appointed officials in the BSNL. The union consists of all the cadres and different categories and it is the responsibility of the union to take up all the issues and that is what the union is doing. As explained earlier, the new recruitees after 2007, according to the mangement is not eligible to get the 30% fitment which is available only to the officials of all cadres including TTAs who have been recruited before 2007. The union is trying to remove the anomaly by demanding additional increments or by som other way. But the management has not agree so far and the union is persuing the case. Today or tomorrow we will ensure that the same is settled. But sometimes it takes much time as in the case of anomaly of the first wage revision, which is not settled even now. The Wage revision itself took more than three years to come to an agreement. We took up the issue of Promotion Policy in 2005 and could settle only by 2010. If you go through the records of the discussions, you will find how much the management is opposing even a small benefit to the workers. In all these dialogues and discussions including wage negotiation, representatives of TTA /SNATTA was present and is fully aware of the hard bargaining that had taken place. Workers learn through experience.
Dear Namboodiri Ji,
today union demanding benefit only for staff and not for company.
So please explain why union is not demanding groth of BSNL by asking BWA fee, GSM tender, fee waival for 2G, Illegal play of 3G roming by other operators, equipment shortage, recovery of dues from other operators etc….
Dear Comrade,
Kindly refer to the notice issued by the Joint Action Committee for the 15th December Strike. All the demands pointed out by you and many other demands with regard to the growth and financial viability of BSNL are under the conciliation with the CLC also. In all our strike demands, these are included.
The present agitation is something different. It has arisen out of the action of the Management by granting many allowances to the unabsorbed officers (mainly ITS) incurring crores of rupees expenditure, while they have been denying the legitimate rights of the employees like 78.2% IDA merger and even curtailing the existing benefits like medical allowance. In such a context the present struggle is against discrimination and insult of the employees. Hence only the above demands. The demands of the 15 December strike are there and are being persued.
It is because of this situation that almost all the unions/associations have come together and have planned agitations, including strike. 17 unions/associations have already signed the strike notice. It is because of this situation that the Dharna in corporate office and demonstration in all circles were a good success.
The issues connected with financial viability etc. are being perued effectively. Already the JAC has addressed letters to Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Minister of Communications, Secretary, DOT etc. and has sought meetings with them.That is why the management has been compelled to purchase GSM equipments, Cables etc. etc.
Thanks
Strike is good . But fruit will goes to Executives and NEs will get only useless nuts
Naturally in any institution, society and establishment, maximum benefits go to the higher ups. It is only in socialist society that the benefit goes according to the requirement and not the status. In BSNL, the maximum benefits goes to ITS, then to executives, then to non-executives and then to the casual and contract labours. In the executives, non-executives themselves internally, those in the higher cadres get more benefits than the lower cadres. It is not easy to change the pattern. We are not able to get to the casual labour even what is ordered by the government and BSNL management. Of course we have to try to change the system.
Kindly clarify the genuine s of different letter for one strike
For FNTO
BSNLEU
Click to access Strike%20notification%20dated%2029.5.2012.pdf
Dear Comrade,
You can understand the difference from the strike notices themselves. One is FNTO Strike notice, another is by the Forum of BSNL Unions /Associations( not by BSNLEU alone) which is signed by 17 unions/associations. FNTO intimated that it will issue separate strike notice and now it can be seen that the demands are also different.The one positive thing is that the programme is almost same except that FNTO has given call only for oneday strike.
FNTO concentrated more for Staff side especially for non executives. While all other Unions blindly follows SNEA….
Dear namboothiri Ji, you may not approve this message but you must answer before deleting this comment
Your comment is not based on facts at all.The achievements made by the BSNLEU and United Forum in the last 8 years is more than what was achieved by NFTE anf FNTO, recognised unions in the last fifty years. Only consider the Promotion Policy and the Wage revision. I do not want to belittle any union, because they are all part of the Telecom Frternity and are trying in their own way to improve the condition of the workers. And BSNLEU has been in the forefront miles apart from other unions.With regard to executives, it is due to the co-ordination, formation of JF, JAC etc. that United struggles with participation of all executives and non-executives could take place andmake advance in many areas. The 13th June strike is also going to be big success because of the joint agitation. This is well known to all workeers in BSNL from their own experience.
Will you think that The DR TTA’s support you people’s Strike?. If they don’t support What will you do?
My Dear Vineeth,
I really feel that DR TTAs will participate in the strike and agitation, since theyare capable of unerstanding the present situation, which require serious struggle. It is also the responsibility of comrades like you to expalin the position. The strike is, of course, not for any particular cadre, but for the benefit of all executives and non-exectives including BSNL direct recruited employees.
Dear Comrade sir,
the demands of this strike has been raised on several occasions and levels on number of times in the past. and as per the meeting with the CMD, he rightly said the same thing that these demands are on various stages of negotiations.
sir, we all know the present financial situation of the company and it is unfortunate on the part of ITS that they still looting the company by this mean or other by playing mind game with us. when the allowances in BSNL was high in comparison to DOT, they opted allowances of BSNL. and when the allowances get freezed in BSNL they quietly get these that of DOT. they are looting all the resources left in this company.
while observing the demands of all the unions for strike, it gives a feeling that we are not opposing the allowances given to ITS, but we are only demanding the same for us. which i think that is immature decision at this stage of the company.
instead of demanding several financial agenda, if the SINGLE agenda of the strike would have been the roll-back of the order by which ITS will get allowances, then it would have been more responsible on part of all the unions and company.
those are my personal view but we are in full swing for the upcoming dharna and strike as called by you experienced leaders. each and every members are contacted and apprised of the present situation and need to strike. this evening we have all union meeting for tomorrows program.
regards
deepak kumar
Dear Comrade,
As you very well understand, the decision for agitation, including strike has been taken after serious discussion by all the unions who are party in the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations in more than one meeting.
Respected Sir,
We DrTTAs are most hard working cadre in BSNL and we are supporting you for a long time but now we are really in frustration,our pay is less, we want 30%fitment or 5 increment in pay like DrJTOs, we want change in our degn and we want departmental promotion exam to be held earlier as about 4-5 year. We are supporitn you and we will support you forever..Please take our sentiments seriously…
Thank you.
All the issues mentioned in your comment have already been taken by the union. The qualifying period for examination has been reduced from 10 years to 7 years. Other issues are being perused. Change of designations may be finalised shortly, unless the management creates further troubles. JTO examination will be conducted as soon as the court cases are over.It is not because that the union has not taken the issue, but from your experience you might have seen how the management is delaying and denying matters and even for small issues how the employees are compelled to go on strike and agitations.