A joint meeting of the BSNL Employees Union and Contract and Labour Contract Union was held at CGM Offices premises, Santa  Cruz Mumbai. More than 1,000 workers participated, including a number of women workers. Before start of the meeting, a huge procession was held. The workers garlanded the statues of Chhatrapati Shivaji and Dr.B.R.Ambedkar before the commencement of the meeting. Coms. Appa Saheb Gagre and G.Mathpati, Circle presidents of the unions presided. Com. Balachandra mane, ACS, welcomed all. Coms. Wankhade, Nana Chauhan, Circle Secretary, Contract workers union, Nagesh Nalwade, Circle secretary, BSNLEU,  Animesh Mitra, Secretary General, BSNLCCWF, V.A.N.Namboodiri and other leaders addressed.  They spoke in detail about the demands of the regular employees and also contract workers. They called upon the workers to strengthen the organisations. The question of wage revision, payment of minimum wage, EPF, ESI etc. were explained and prepared the workers for further struggle. The VII verification and the need to make it  grand success for BSNLEU were stressed.

Though the meeting continued till 03.00 PM, all the participants remained in the hall hearing the speeches. After the meeting the leaders met GM(HQ) and presented the demands of both the unions.

The joint meeting and the deliberations inspired the entire workers. They are prepared for sustained struggles to achieve the demands.