It seems that certain manias of government never end. It is now about Voluntary Retirement Scheme in BSNL and MTNL. While VRS was implemented thrice in MTNL, the staff unions in BSNL strongly opposed it and never allowed VRS to take place in the company. Every time, the government had to go back on the scheme due to the mighty opposition and struggles of the unions under the leadership of the Forum, the umbrella organisation.
Once again, the central government, now NDA is taking the old proposal from its store. The proposal as per press reports target about 70,000 – 1,00,000 employees in BSNL. We have told and proved with examples in other PSUs, that VRS always have been bad for the service and the PSU itself. But a government, which is pro-private and is not interested in the growth of PSU, may again try to implement VRS, making it a CRS (Compulsory Retirement Scheme).
The government is to be told emphatically, that the BSNL employees and their unions will never allow any VRS in BSNL which is against the interest of the workers, the service and the country itself.
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Are we working enough to get our salary justified. Lineman and PM cadre are taking advantage of Union verification and justify of not doing their job stating switching over unions areas the reason. Let us be conscious enough to our company which has taken care of us and our family. Will we be able to compete if our service are below par and not making enough of the good initiative taken by our management and government. Eg: AGM/SDE if catches red hand any of our linestaff not discharging his duty stern action should be initiated but they are hesitant to do so. If survey is conducted see what people are saying against our lineman and the end result is spoiling the brand image of the company. BSNL in Landline segment cannot be matched by any operator but due to poor services we are not able to gain much which in one way or other benefits other operators. So sometimes we feel outsourcing is a practical and viable solution which may change the scenario of our company and send out inefficient employees by implementing VRS.
Dear Comrade, it is not the TM or Lineman who alone is responsible. The growth of a company and its financial viability etc. are more dependent upon its management and the policy and tasks planned and executed. The lower level staff are only doing what they are told. For example, at the time of a particular GM SSA, the development goes very high. At the time of the next GM, it goes down or improves more. The workers are the same all the time. It is the supervision and practical direction that means much. The executive power is not with the lower staff. Black sheep are there at every level. But the majority officers and workers are better performers.They have to be motivated. It is not the soldiers alone, but the strategy and tactics of the top command that win the war.