The following Resolutions were adopted in the CEC of BSNLCCWF meeting at Bhubaneswar held on 18-19 January 2014:
BSNL CASUAL AND CONTRACT WORKERS FEDERATION
Resolution on Demands and Action Programme
This Central Executive Committee of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation held at Bhubaneswar on 18-19 January 2014 expresses its deep anguish as also strong protest at the undue delay in regularisation of the left-out casual labours/contract workers , non-implementation of the labour laws with regard to the payment of minimum wages and social security measures etc. for the contract workers. It strongly opposes victimisation /retrenchment of the contract workers for their genuine trade union activities. Instead of implementing the government /BSNL Corporate office orders on the above, they are being completely dishonoured by the contractors and field level officers of the BSNL Management. The casual, contract workers engaged in BSNL are Inhumanly exploited. Despite many representations, discussions and agitation, the situation continues more or less the same.
This Central Executive Committee held at Bhubaneswar after serious discussion feels that the present unhappy situation can not continue and that serious agitational programme are required to achieve the minimum basic demands of the casual contract workers. It, therefore, resolves to organise the following agitational programmes on the fully justified and long pending demands of the workers:
1. Demonstration in front of SSA heads on 26 February 2014
2. Dharna in front of SSAs 26th March 2014
3. March to CGM office 23 April 2014
3. March to CMD BSNL Office ( date will be fixed later)
4. One Day Strike (the date of which will be decided later).
Demands
1. Regularisation of Left-out casual labours and Contract workers.
2. Casual labour wage to be the same as the lowest wage in BSNL, instead of that of DOT.
3. Minimum Wage as per Government Orders to be implemented to the contract workers, including higher wages for semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled and as per A,B and C cities. Wages to be paid through accounts/cheque.
4. Implementation of Social Security measures like EPF, ESI, Gratuity , Bonus
5. HRA / Quarters to be allotted to casual contract workers.
6. EPF Account to be opened by the Principal Employer instead of by contractor
7. Issue of Identity Cards by BSNL Management
8. BSNL Management should take necessary steps to improve the services by procuring sufficient equipment to enable expansion and development.
9. Equal Pa y for Equal work for contract workers
10. Vacate Victimisation- Reinstate all the retrenched workers.
11.Recognise the BSNL Casual and Contract Workers federation.
The CEC calls upon all the units of the BSNLCCWF to organise the programme effectively and successfully with massive participation.
The CEC also demands the BSNL Management to come forward to discuss the issues raised by the Federation and settle the same.
Resolution for participation in the action programmes of the Central Trade Unions
The Central Executive Committee Meeting of the BSNLCCWF held at Bhubaneswar on 18-19 January 2014 expresses its full support and solidarity to the programmes adopted by the Central Trade Unions on the 10 Point demands opposing steep price rise, anti-workers decisions of the government as also demanding minimum wage of Rs. 10,000 to unorganised workers etc. BSNLCCWF has participated in all the programmes organised by the CTUs including the 48 hours strike on 20-21 February 2013 and the Massive Parliament March held on 12th December 2013.
This CEC meeting held at Bhubaneswar declares that this organisation will continue to participate in all the programmes being organised by the CTUs in future also on the common demands of the people and the toiling masses.