Category Archives: BSNL – Better Service to the Nation

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.

Exempt BSNL and MTNL from charging for extra-spectrum

09 Friday Nov 2012

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According to the Cabinet decision on the recommendations of the Empowered Group of Ministers(EGoM) yesterday,  an amount of Rs.31,000 crore will be charged from the telecom operators as a onetime charge  towards the cost for the extra spectrum of more than 4.4 MHZ available with them.  Out of this, an amount of Rs. 10,890 crores ( by another calculation Rs. 11,818 crores) is to be paid by the BSNL and MTNL, the Public Sector companies. By any calculation, this amount to be paid by these PSUs for  pan India presence is much more than being charged from the private telecom companies like Airtel, Vodaphone etc. which comes to only Rs. 5,000 crore or less. This is completely discriminatory and unjustified.

Further, both these PSUs are in loss for the last three years, especially by the loss incurred for providing connections  in villages and rural areas in implementation of the universal service obligation and social commitment of the government. Private companies shirk away from providing connections in these remote areas due to the heavy loss that will be incurred. Both the PSUs are not in a position to pay these hefty charges also.

As such, the Joint  Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations demands the Government to waive the charges for extra spectrum  from the BSNL and MTNL  and allow them to hold the extra spectrum in the interest of the nation.

Cabinet decision on spectrum issues.

08 Thursday Nov 2012

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The government has once again succumbed to the pressure of the private companies. They are now allowed to share spectrum with other companies. This was one of the demands of the private companies.

In fact Airtel, Vodafone etc. had already given service to all of India, even though it they did not have license for the same. The private telcos did not auction for all circles, but shared the spectrum  amongst them making a kind of cartel to cheat the government and people also. DOT had asked the companies to stop this illegal practice.

The present decision will help the private companies.  BSNL which had Rs. 10,000 crore for all over India licence will be  at heavy loss.

Another decision taken by the Cabinet today is that the companies will have to pay a one time charge, which will be found out after the 2012 auction. BSNL and MTNL will have to remit an amount of Rs.10,890  as per government calculation. The Joint Forum of BSNL Unions/Associations  as also the BSNL and MTNL management has asked to waive this one time payment, since both PSUs are in loss for the last two years. But as per the press report no concession is given to BSNL & MTNL. It will be only justice if the BSNL and MTNL is excused from paying this amount.

CLC meets of BSNL Unions/Assns for discussions on ITS issue

06 Tuesday Nov 2012

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The Chief Labour Commissioner (CLC) has called the BSNL Management and the Foru of BSNL Unions/Associations for joint discussion regarding the proposed agitation by the workers on the  repatriation issue of ITS officers. The meeting will be held at Shram Shakti Bhawan at 04.00 PM on 7th November 2012.

The third face of the agitation, one week Hunger Strike was over by 3rd November. The Non-cooperation is continuing. The next programme is massive joint demonstration in Delhi and Mumbai jointly by the unions/associations both in BSNL and MTNL.  This the decision taken by the BSNL and MTNL Unions/Associations after the MTNL Unions after the MTNL Unions also joined in the agitation.

The next step is the March to Parliament by the BSNL and MTNL workers under the leadership of the Forum on 22nd November, on the first day of the Winter Session of the Parliament.  Massive preparations are going on for the success of the Parliament March.

 

Conduct VI Membership Verification without delay

06 Tuesday Nov 2012

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The V Membership Verification in BSNL for recognition of the majority union was conducted on 1st February 2011, result declared on 4th February and the recognition granted to the majority union, BSNL Employees Union, on 14th February. The period of recognition is for two years from 14th February 2011 to 13th February 2013. Hence the VI Membership Verification should be conducted in such a way as to ensure that there is no vacuum after 13th February 2013, without any recognised union after 13th February 2013 to represent the problems of the workers.

Today is 6th November 2012 and there are only three months left for the completion of the VI Membership Verification. It took more than four months for the verification process  last time from 16th September 2010, on which date the meeting of all unions were held to finalise the dates of the verification. The letter calling for nomination of unions for participation in the verification was issued on 01-10-2010 and notification for conduct of verification issued on 01-12-2010 and election conducted on 1st February 2011. It took four and half months last time. Now there are only four months left for the process.

BSNLEU demanded for change of rules so that proportionate representation can be ensured. But no progress has been made in the matter. BSNLEU cannot wait for more time since the recognition will be over by 13th February 2013. As such BSNLEU has no other option but demand the management to start the process of Membership Verification immediately. And as per the decision of the Central secretariat meeting of the union held today,  the union has demanded the management to start the process immediately. The United Forum partners have also agreed to the decision of the BSNLEU.

The time has come to organise the campaign for the VI Membership Verification in right earnest. As at present BSNLEU has full confidence in the workers that they will support BSNLEU which has sincerely taken up the issues of the workers, fought for the defence of BSNL, and won many achievements for the BSNL workers.

 

■Memorandum of ITS Repatriation submitted to Governors, Collectors

30 Tuesday Oct 2012

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  • Reports are pouring from many circles about the successful Raj Bhawan / Collect orate Marches and submission of Memorandum to the Governors and Collectors  on the ITS Repatriation issue, to be forwarded to the Prime Minister of India. Massive participation was witnessed in these marches.
  • The is one more programme of action decided by the Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations  to focus the ITS Repatriation issue and make the government act on the matter.

Joint Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Assns meets Minister

30 Tuesday Oct 2012

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The leaders of the Joint Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations met Shri Kapil Sibal, Communications Minister and presented our strong demand for the early repatriation of the ITS officers from BSNL to DOT, as opted by them. A detailed note on the matter was submitted to him. The Joint Forum demanded that  immediate repatriation should be done failing which all the BSNL absorbed employees also should be taken back to DOT (Government ) Service. The Minister patiently heard the demands and stated that he is aware of the developments and will  look in to the same.

A letter demanding for implementation of the assurances at the time of formation  of the PSUs, special consideration for the financial viability of the BSNL & MTNL, and a copy of the letter sent to the Prime minister were also handed over to the Minister for early decision.

 

Meeting with Communications Minister

29 Monday Oct 2012

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The Forum of BSNL & MTNL Unions/Associations will be meeting the Communications Minister, Shri Kapil Sibal tomorrow (30th October ) at 1200 hours.  The meeting was personally fixed by the Minister himself on our request.

ITS issue – BSNL MTNL Hunger Strike starts on 29th October

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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All over India, the executives and non-executive workers in BSNL will start one week hunger strike tomorrow, 29th October, demanding immediate repatriation of non-optee ITS officers or granting permanent deputation to BSNL to all employees as in the case of the proposal for ITS officers.

Non-Co-operation with management will also start on the same day.

No arrest so far in the Sukenderpal Murder case

28 Sunday Oct 2012

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Though it is more than 6 days after the ghastly murder of Com. Sukenderpal Singh, District Secretary, BSNLEU has been murdered in the GM office, neither the GM GHZ or othe culprits have been arrested so far. It seems that strong pressure is being put on the police and the state authorites to save the culprits. The Ghaziabad District workers are on strike since the murder. The UP(W) circle employees have already gone on oneday strike.

It is in this context that the CHQ BSNLEU has decided to go on one day strike on 16th November demanding immediate arrest and suspension of the culprits and also impartial enquiry and rigorous punishment to the culprits.

We have to ensure that the strike is a complete success.  All other  unions are being contacted for a united agitation.

Parliament March by BSNL & MTNL Unions/Assns on 22nd Nov.

27 Saturday Oct 2012

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The Parliament March demanding immediate repatriation of ITS non-optee officers will be organised on 22nd November 2012, instead of on 30th October. This was decided by the meeting of the BSNL& MTNL Unions/Associations meeting held on 26th October 2012 at New Delhi.  At the same time the Raj Bhawan and Collectorate March on the above issue decided for 30th Octoberr will be organised on 30th October itself.

The government has to be shown the united strength of the workers on thi crucial issue.