More than one thousand contract workers staged a massive dharna in front of the Maharashtra CGM Office at Mumbai on 1st September 2012 demanding payment of minimum wage, implementation of social security measures like EPF, ESI etc.  The workers reached the spot from different districts with the red flags and placards with the demands. The dharna was organised by the Maharashtra Circle union of BSNL Labour and Contract Labour Union, affiliated to CITU and BSNLCCWF.

The dharna was addressed by Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, President BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF who congratulated the workers for the massive gathering and their determination to settle the issues. He spoke briefly about the position of the demands and what the BSNLCCWF and BSNLEU have done to settle the issues.  Com. K.L.Bajaj, All India Vice-President CITU, Dr. Vivek Monteiro, Secretary Maharashtra CITU, Com. G.Mathpati, President, Com.Nana Chavan, Secretary Maharashtra BSNL Labour and Contract Labour Union and other leaders.

The leaders later met Shri Jayaraman, Sr.GM(HR) Maharashtra Circle in the absence of the CGM and demanded that the orders of the government and BSNL corporate office with regard to the payment of minimum wage, implementation of social security measures etc. be implemented without delay. He assured the delegation that these will be implemented.

The massive dharna has given confidence to the workers and they are determined to strengthen the organisation with forming the union wherever it has not been formed so far.