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The BSNL Employees under the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations are making all out efforts to ensure a better service to the customers. It has given a detailed Memorandum to the Prime Minister, Finance Minister, Communications Minister, Secretary DOT, CMD BSNL etc. with proposals for improvement and strengthening the company. The issues coming in this category are connected with the same.

Forum meets on 9th October 2013.

07 Monday Oct 2013

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The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations will be meeting on 9th October 2013 (at 1600 hours ) at BSNLMS Office to review the developments after the National Convention of BSNL Employees held on 3rd August 2013 and also to plan further activities for the Revival of BSNL.
After the Convention was held, the Forum has addressed letters to about 100 prominent Members of Parliament, including Ministers, enclosing the Declaration adopted in the National convention and requesting them to pressurise the government to provide support to the telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL and also for solidarity and support. All the Chief General Managers of BSNL Circles also have been addressed enclosing the suggestions/proposals for the Revival of Bonus and seeking their active participation in the same.
The Forum has also written to the Chief Ministers of all the states requesting their support and also requesting to mandate that the state government departments and state PSUs should get all communications connections provided from BSNL/MTNL. Secretary Generals/General Secretaries of Confederation of Central Government Employees and Workers, AIRF, NFIR, Federations/Unions of Bank, Insurance, Defence, State Government Employees and others have also been addressed and many of them personally met for support and solidarity in our effort to strengthen BSNL. Heads of PSUs are also being addressed for their support to the telecom PSUs.
These themselves are not sufficient. All the employees of BSNL should become the Ambassadors/ publicity agents of BSNL and give wide publicity to the projects and plans of BSNL.
More than that, the image of the BSNL services has to be changed for the better with more committed service.
The General elections are coming, when one and all will be listening to the manifestos of the various parties. We have to approach them and convince them the necessity of focussing the need for a better telecom service and improving BSNL, its services and financial viability. We can not miss this golden opportunity.
The Works Committees as SSA level, where the union representatives are also present should be utilised maximum to ensure better service to the customers and expansion.
The state level conventions to explain the situation and the decisions of the National Convention should be well planned and executed with maximum participation.
All these issues will naturally come for the discussion in the meeting of the Forum on 9th October..

Congratulations to W.Bengal Comrades!

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

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I am reproducing a report from Com. Animesh Mitra, Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, W.Bengal on the agitation conducted from 29th September to 1st October and the agreement with the Management. My Congratulations for the massively participated agitation by the W.Bengal workers.

BSNLEU, WB CIRCLE FIGHTS TOOTH AND NAIL TO GET THEIR JUST DEMANDS.

The BSNLEU, WB Circle has organised two days agitational programme including hunger strike on 30th September, 2013 and sit in demonstration on 1st October, 2013 for the improvement of BSNL service in the state as well as to settle the burning issues of the employees. The Hunger strike was started on 30th Sept. at 11AM in front of the chamber of CGMT, WB Circle. Altogether 150 leaders, both Circle and Districts Office bearers in and around Kolkata have joined the programme. Similar programme was also organised in the District Head quarters. During the programme Com. Asis Das, Amitava Chattopadhyay, Debshis Khan, Swapan Chanda, Samir Nandy, Mintu Debnath, Ranprasad Dutta, Asoke Bhattacharjee, R.R. Das and Com Tapas Ghosh, Circle Secy., BSNLCMU, WB deliberated their speeches. Com. Parimal Sarkar, President BSNLEU, S. Sanyal, P. Chatterjee and S.P. Pandey presided over the meeting. Later at 7PM the CGMT, WB has requested the leaders to withdraw hunger strike assured them to meet the staff side on 1st Oct. morning. After discussion the leaders have deferred the hunger strike.

On 1st October the staff side met with CGMT, WB and other officers, the staff side was led by Com. Animesh Mitra, Circle Secy. After detail discussion nearly for 3 hours the staff side has decided to defer their agitational programme. The authority has assured that minutes of the discussion, in detail, will be supplied to the staff side on 3rd October, 2013. Later Com. Animesh Mitra has narrated the whole content of the discussion before the agitating 250 members. He has also expressed that being a responsible Trade Union we have to fight both for the development of BSNL and for the benefit of our employees in future also. Com Asis Das also spoke to the gathering.

Meeting With Dir (Finance) and Dir (HR)

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Com. VAN Namboodiri, President, BSNLEU met Shri A.N.Rai Director(HR) and discussed about the agitation going on in W.Bengal on the basis of urgent demands and demanded early settlement of the same. Many demands are connected with the improvement of services. He assured that all these will be looked into.
Com.Namboodiri met Shri KCGK Pillai,Director (Finance) and discussed about the issue of USOF subsidy of Rs. 1,250 crore to BSNL for the year 2012-13 and the queries by the INCF. He told that the quiries are being replied. Com.Namboodiri also pointed out the delay in getting GPF advances at field level. Director (F) told that though there is lack of funds, maximum efforts will be made to release funds for the GPF advances.

Greetings on BSNL Day!

01 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Today, 1st October 2013 is the 13th Formation Anniversary Day of BSNL, the Telecom PSU. At the time of formation as also for the next 5 years, BSNL was the biggest telecom service provider in India and the 7th largest telecom company in the world. But due to the neo-liberal and anti-PSU policy of the government as also mismanagement, the BSNL has become the 4th company in Indian Telecom and its market share has gone down to 13-14%.The private telecom companies flourished with the favour and support of the government.
The workers under the leadership of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations have already started serious effort to get the services improved and also pressurised the government to change its anti-PSU policy and support its own company BSNL. Management should become committed and efficient. Workers also have got their share of work to give a better service to the customers.
This anniversary day is a day to ponder over all these and take important decisions to strengthen BSNL. Let us ensure that BSNL survive, strengthen and is enabled to provide a better service to the Nation!

Meeting of Forum on 9th October 2013.

30 Monday Sep 2013

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It has been decided to hold a meeting of the Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations at 16.00 hours on 9th October 2013 at BSNLMS office.
The issues to be discussed include implementation of the decisions of the 3rd August National Convention like holding of Conventions at Circle/SSA levels, actions for the “Revival of BSNL” etc.
All General Secretaries are requested to be present since important decisions are to be taken.

Meeting with Administrator, USO Fund

30 Monday Sep 2013

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Today, Com.V.A.N.Namboodiri, Convener, Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations along with Com.K.G.Jayaraj, General Secretary, AIBDPA met Shri N.Ravi Shankar, Administrator, USO Fund and requested for early disbursement of Rs. 1,250 crore to BSNL which has been recommended / approved for the present financial year, in continuation of the Rs.1,500 crore paid for the last financial year. Administrator stated that certain inquiries have been sought from BSNL, which is to be furnished to the National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF) before the final clearance of the subsidy. The union leaders pointed out about the weak financial position of the BSNL and sought for early release of the subsidy.

1 October – BSNL Day

30 Monday Sep 2013

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BSNL will be completing 13 years of its existence on 1st October 2013. It was formed on 1st October 2000 as part of the neo-liberal policy of the Government with the intention of gradually disinvesting and privatising the same. The Telecom Unions under the banner of National Action Committee led by AITEU. Class III (N) organised two successful strikes and other agitational programmes against corporatisation. Then recognised Federations, NFTE and FNTO went on strike in the last moment but made an agreement with the DOT accepting corporatisation.Thus BSNL was formed on 1st October 2000.

What happened during the last 13 years are well known to all. The company was running well and improving its position. The government and the private sector which thought that BSNL will crumble down on its own were disappointed. When they realised that BSNL is strengthening they started the operation to weaken and destabilise it. Government support on financial viability was stopped, the procurement process was destabilised and along with the same, many actions were taken to favour the private companies and against the interest of the incumbent operator, BSNL. The government decided to disinvest BSNL, but the Joint Forum by going on strike defeated the same. On the strong opposition from JF, VRS could not be implemented. But the anti-PSU policy of the government and the lethargic working of the ITS led management resulted in continued loss for the company for the last four years. The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations is making all out efforts to pressurise the government and BSNL Management to take pro-BSNL decisions and implementation of the same. It called upon the workers to improve the customer services. The National Convention on Revival of BSNL held at New Delhi on 3rd August adopted a Declaration with proposals and suggestions for strengthening the company and for a better service to the customer. This process is continuing.

And now the 13th anniversary of the formation is coming. Let us continue our work to improve the service and pressurise the management and the Government for taking suitable decisions for strengthening the company. The Forum meeting which is going to be held on 9th October will take suitable decisions in the matter.
My Best Wishes and Greetings to all the BSNL workers on this 13th Anniversary of BSNL!

REVIVAL OF BSNL – Forum on the move.

28 Saturday Sep 2013

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After the historic National Convention of BSNL Employees on “Revival of BSNL” on 3rd August 2013, the Forum continues its work in right earnest. Kerala Circle has successfully conducted the Circle Convention at Trichur. U.P.(East) Circle has scheduled the Convention on 15th of October. Other circles are also planning to hold the same. The Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations, Circle units should take initiative.
As far as the National Forum is concerned, after the Convention, the Forum has met many Members of Parliament during the last session. Letters enclosing the copy of the Declaration adopted at the National Convention have been sent to about 100 prominent MPs of all parties, including many Ministers. Some of the M.P.s like Basudeb Acharya, Gurudas DasGupta, P.R.Natarajan Khagan Das, Dr. Sanjeeva Redddy and others have written to the Prime Minister / Finance Minister / Communications Minister forwarding our Memorandum / Declaration adopted in the Convention. We thank them all.
The Forum has written to all the Chief Ministers of the States forwarding the Declaration and requesting for support and also to ensure that all the state government Departments and state PSUs are mandated to use BSNL Services.
The Editors of Newspapers have been approached for giving wide publicity to our campaign for Revival of BSNL. The Convener personally met some of the Editors/Correspondents and requested for publishing supportive write ups.
The Forum Convener has also written to the All India Federations / Unions like Confederation of Central Govt. Employees and Workers, NFPE, AIIEA, AIDEF, BEFI, AISGEF etc. and requested for support and solidarity in our campaign.

The Group of Ministers have already taken some decisions on the points we also raised. It has recommended to the government to refund the Spectrum Charges both to BSNL and MTNL. More close co-ordination between BSNL and MTNL is being envisaged. The Secretary DOT and other top officers have mentioned well about our efforts.

The 13th Anniversary of the formation of BSNL falls on 1st October 2013. Let our campaign and effort be increased in the 14th year of BSNL. This financial year (2012-13) it is stated that the loss has come down a little. Our effort should ensure that in 2013-14, there is no loss.

If the 2.5 laklh employees, their organisations and the BSNL Management put all their effort for strengthening BSNL and pressurise the government to implement its assurances, it is sure that there will be good improvement in development and services. Let us make sustained effort towards this goal. BSNL is sure to survive and strengthened.

BSNL and MTNL subscribers get free roaming

24 Tuesday Sep 2013

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Good news for the BSNL and MTNL subscribers! As per the agreement signed between the two telecom PSUs, henceforward their subscribers will be getting free roaming facility all over the country. In the first stage, the charges will be reduced. Gradually it will be completely eliminated.

In the agreement signed today between BSNL and MTNL, the two PSUs will share their IT and other infrastructure required to jointly serve enterprise customers. The infrastructure sharing will include buildings, ducts, mobile towers, international long distance and other facilities required to serve the corporate customers.
As per this agreement BSNL expects to increase its revenue by about Rs. 1,700 crore this fiscal and MTNL about Rs. 1,000 crore.

We hope that the expectations become real. The management has to work real hard to implement the agreement effectively. The workers will only happy if it works out efficiently.

Karnataka BSNLEU observes BSNL Day with new initiatives

22 Sunday Sep 2013

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Karnataka Circle Union of BSNLEU has planned to observe BSNL Day ( 1st October)in a different way. The celebration on 1st October will be there. In addition, the Circle union under the leadership of Com.C.K.Gundanna, Circle Secretary has planned certain programmes for giving wide publicity to BSNL’s expansion plans with suggestions to the management to introduce new packages, inviting and soliciting the opinion of the subscribers etc. Directions have been given to all the SSA units to implement these programmes effectively.
My Hearty Congratulations to Com. Gundanna and his team of BSNLEU comrades!