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Meeting with CMD BSNL on Casual and Contract Workers’ issues

Com.VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation (BSNLCCWF) met Shri A.N.Rai, CMD BSNL on 4th December 2014 and discussed the following issues:

  1. Implementation of EPF for Casual labour from 2000: At present the EPF is implemented for the casual labours w.e.f. 2011. The Federation had represented to the BSNL Management as also the Chief EPF Commissioner for getting it implemented from 2000. CMD stated that the same has been approved by the Managing Committee and will be placed before the BSNL Board which is meeting on 9th December 2014.
  2. BSNL wages for TSM/Casual labour: CMD stated that the demand of the Federation for the BSNL wages, instead of the government wages, is under consideration. But he stated that it will incur much expenditure.Com. Namboodiri insisted that justice be done to these low paid workers.
  3. Implementation of Minimum Wage, EPF and ESI: Com. Namboodiri pointed out the all India situation about the non-payment of minimum wage, EPF and ESI and demanded implementation of the same urgently. With particular reference to UP (East Circle), he furnished the documents regarding the payments, which are not even one third of the minimum wage and no EPF/ESI. He requested urgent remedial action. Workers are paid only about Rs.1000-2000, whereas they are eligible for about Rs.6,600. CMD looked into the details and assured that instruction will be given for correct payment. The Federation also requested the CMD to blacklist those contractors who are not implementing the labour laws.
  4. Reinstatement of retrenched contract workers in UP, Jharkhand etc.: The victimisation of leaders and workers of BSNLCCWF in Jamshedpur, Hazaribag etc. in Jharkhand and other places were brought to the notice of the CMD and requested for their re-engagement. He stated that these will be looked into.

Meeting with GM (Estt.)

Com. VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLCCWF, met  Shri  R.K.Goyal, GM(Estt.) and discussed about the regularisation of the left out TSM/casual workers. He stated in view of the matter being discussed in the Parliamentary Standing Committee, the matter has again been referred to the Attorney General for his advice with reference to the Supreme Court Judgment in the Umadevi case. The advice is expected shortly.