The  Forum of BSNL Unions / Associations had called upon the BSNL employees to organise Demands Day on 11 December 2014 on the issue of REVIVAL OF BSNL demanding the government and management to take immediate action on the points raised by it. This is the first of the various programme planned by Forum, which will culminate in an Indefinite Strike from 17 March 2015, if the demands are not met by then.
One thing I want to impress upon the workers and leaders. This is a ‘Do or Die’ crusade for the Revival of our beloved BSNL, the organisation, which gave us the means of our subsistence. It is the source of our bread and butter. Through sustained and determined struggles we could defeat VRS and Disinvestment in BSNL so far. The reported decision of government to privatise BSNL is staring at the 2.36 lakh workers of BSNL. If we can not defeat privatisation, the workers will be in the streets. ‘Now or Never’ seems to be the situation facing us.
This  is not a ritual agitation. It is a fight to the last. Four years, BSNL is in loss and further loss may get us in to trouble being declared as a loss making company and referred to BRPSE. Further wage revision will  become difficult, salary will not be regularly paid, all unexpected difficulties will come. If we do not want all these, each and every one of us should be fully involved in this struggle for existence. Any slackness will be too costly.
Let the first show of strength be the Demonstration tomorrow.  Let at least 70 or more percent of the total workforce be present at the demonstration to show management and govt. that we mean business.
It is also significant that we are starting the agitation on the 40th death anniversary of Com.KG Bose, the great revolutionary leader.
Towards Struggle to Save BSNL and its Workers!