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The sustained struggle including strike by the employees as also casual and contract workers in Kerala had its effect at last. MSS Rao, CGM, Kerala, whose anti-worker actions and victimisation of union workers and leaders, has been directed by the Corporate office today, to proceed on leave immediately handing over the charge to Shri Subbiah, next senior officer. Transfer order will be issued after deciding the place of posting.
Yesterday, we had pointed out, that there is no other way, but to transfer the arrogant officer, since not only victimisation was taking place, but the entire services in Kerala were being adversely affected by his wrong decisions.
We congratulate the BSNL workers of Kerala for the sustained struggles and also the CHQ for ensuring that an opening has been made to settle the immediate issues, by the transfer of the CGM Kerala.
We hope that the new BSNL Kerala Circle in-Charge will start immediate discussion with the unions and settle the fully justified demands of the workers.
No struggle is in vain. The result will come soon or later.
VAN Namboodiri's Blog 
Stupid unionism
There were always people who opposed unionism. But the benefit of the unionism and struggles are accepted by everybody, even non-members. So far, nobody has refused such benefits, even though it was won through hard struggles. The struggle in Kerala was on two counts; for increasing the wages of contract labour on fully justified grounds and on the basis of labour laws. Secondly against corruption of the CGM, who is already in the list of CVC/Vigilance. The third issue came later, which was against the victimisation of the union workers and leaders.
MSS is one f the very best and the stance made by the unions against him should change.
Opinions differ. The union is not an individual and the experience of the workers are reflected in the decisions of the unions. Unheard of victimisation, not considering the fully justified demands of the contract workers, harassing the staff etc. are not the criteria for a good officer. And corruption is one of the biggest disease in BSNL. His name is in the “Agreed List”, which means that the BSNL Management has got vigilance case against him.