The V Membership Verification in BSNL for recognition of the majority union was conducted on 1^st February 2011, result declared on 4^th February and the recognition granted to the majority union, BSNL Employees Union, on 14^th February. The period of recognition is for two years from 14^th February 2011 to 13^th February 2013. Hence the VI Membership Verification should be conducted in such a way as to ensure that there is no vacuum after 13^th February 2013, without any recognised union after 13^th February 2013 to represent the problems of the workers.

Today is 6^th November 2012 and there are only three months left for the completion of the VI Membership Verification. It took more than four months for the verification process  last time from 16^th September 2010, on which date the meeting of all unions were held to finalise the dates of the verification. The letter calling for nomination of unions for participation in the verification was issued on 01-10-2010 and notification for conduct of verification issued on 01-12-2010 and election conducted on 1^st February 2011. It took four and half months last time. Now there are only four months left for the process.

BSNLEU demanded for change of rules so that proportionate representation can be ensured. But no progress has been made in the matter. BSNLEU cannot wait for more time since the recognition will be over by 13^th February 2013. As such BSNLEU has no other option but demand the management to start the process of Membership Verification immediately. And as per the decision of the Central secretariat meeting of the union held today,  the union has demanded the management to start the process immediately. The United Forum partners have also agreed to the decision of the BSNLEU.

The time has come to organise the campaign for the VI Membership Verification in right earnest. As at present BSNLEU has full confidence in the workers that they will support BSNLEU which has sincerely taken up the issues of the workers, fought for the defence of BSNL, and won many achievements for the BSNL workers.