There are about 3450 casual labours working in BSNL for the last 15 to 20 years. They are attending to all kinds of works from line and cable work to clerical and technical jobs. They have been engaged during the DOT period ie. before 01-10-2000. At the time of formation of BSNL, the government assured that all these left-out casual labours will be regularised in BSNL provided that the casual labour has worked one year for 240 days without break. About 6,000 casual labours were regularised accordingly. But due to delay in forwarding their cases to BSNL corporate office by the SSA/Circle administration these 3450 were again left out.
They are getting wages at the lowest pay scale in CDA scale. But they should get in the IDA scale. On the plea of a Supreme Court judgement, they are being denied regularisation. But based on the same judgement, casual workers in Income Tax, Customs etc. are regularised. Despite maximum efforts by BSNLEU and also BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation, the management is adamantly refusing to regularise them. This is most unjust. These workers who have spent the best of their youth for DOT/BSNL is being deprived of their rightful claim of regularisation.
Most of these casual labour (2270) belong to W.Bengal. Not a single casual labour was regularised from W.Bengal only due to administrative delay. Had their claims sent in time to Corporate office, they would have been regularised. These poor labours are being punished for the laziness of the heads of SSAs and Circles. And these top officers are enjoying all the benefits that from the company. This injustice can not be tolerated. Even as per Supreme Court judgement, regularisation can be done, but the management is insensitive and completely against regularising them. There is no other way but sustained struggle to end this injustice.
That is exactly what the W.Bengal Circle Union has decided. Two days back, more than 1000 casual workers went on an Indefinite Strike. After certain assurances from the CGMT W.Bengal, the hunger strike has been deferred. CHQ also discussed the issue with the management. But the management is not prepared to concede the demand of regularisation.
This is a black-mark on the face of the BSNL Management. While the Government departments can regularise their casual labour, while the PSUs are even regularising their contract workers, why not the BSNL management can’t do the same. Struggle is the only way to fight against the injustice and make the management to do justice to the labour.
BSNLEU and BSNLCCWF should move together and ensure that justice is meted out to these toiling workers.
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Sir, Not only W.bengal, but PURE CONTRY KE CASUAL LABOURS KO YE STRIKE PE SATH DENA CHAHIYE ??
Dear Comrade, your suggestion is good. For that, a strong organisation has to be built. I do not know in which circle you are working. Any way, try to form/strengthen the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation in your circle and prepare them for the struggle.
Once upon a time govt told we will regulars all listed casual when were come to BSNL from dot but till now we are casual so govt if told we recover all mtnl loss it is not troothful for us kindly thought thousand and thousand
Casual labour were regularised upto 2006 and the same was stopped as per supreme court order.
Now 01-8-2018 supreme court discussed umadavi case .we hope now union don’t tell regulations is stopped for court vadik.
Dear Comrade, it is not Union which is telling that regularisation can not take place due to Supreme Court verdict. It is only the BSNL management and the DOT telling it. The BSNLCCWF is demanding that these casual labour are to be regularised. The present court judgment is in our favour.
Sir you are fight long time ago about casual labour but management not agree and law our against but now supreme court discussed umadavi case witch is for labour.so now if management not agree we should get a justice desition or final decision with joint forms action..we are waiting for joint forms strong action.
Certainly Comrade