The Resolution on Policy and Programmme adopted by the All India Conference of AIBSNLCCWF held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015 is given below:

Resolution on Policy and Programme

This All 3rd All India Conference of BSNL Casual and Contract Workers Federation, held at Nagercoil on 3-4 October 2015, after serious deliberations on the issues of casual and contract workers and reviewing the sustained struggles that have been organised, heartily congratulate the workers for their effective participation in the action programmes.

However, the government as well as the BSNL Management, has not taken any effective step to settles the issues. Instead, the management has started victimisation of workers, including retrenchment. In such a situation, the AIC, after detailed discussion has decided to organise agitational programmes on the following long pending demands:

Demands

1. Regularisation of Casual and Contract Labour.
2. Casual labour wage to be the lowest wage in BSNL, instead of in DOT
3. Equal Pay for equal work.
4. Minimum Wage of Rs. 15,000/-
5. Implementation of Social security Measures like EPF, ESI, Gratuity etc.
6. Grant of Bonus
7. HRA/Quarter facility to casual contract workers.
8. Leave, Paid Weekly Off and Paid Holidays.
9. EPF Account to be opened by BSNL, instead of contractor.
10. Issue of Identity Card by BSNL
11. Immediate steps required, including procurement of equipment for the revival and improvement of BSNL services.
12. Vacate Victimisation – Reinstate all retrenched workers.
13. Compassionate engagements
14. Funeral expenses to the family of deceased worker.
15. Convert Part-Time workers to full time worker

Programmes of Action

1. Immediate formation of BSNLCCWF in all Circles/SSAs, wherever it has not been formed. Make all out efforts for strengthening the organisation. Massive campaign to be organised in all circles/SSAs.    –   October, November 2015.
2. Demonstrations in all SSAs in  November 2015. (date will be fixed and intimated)
3. Demonstration at Circle offices – December 2015 ( date will be fixed and intimated).
4. Relay Hunger Strike – February 2016 ( dated will be fixed and intimated).

The next CEC whis will be held in February – March 2016 will finalise the next programme of action, including strike.

In order to implement the programmes effectively, BSNLCCWF should be formed in all places, should be strengthened and all the  casual and contract workers are brought to the fold of BSNLCCWF. Serious, massive and active campaign should be organised for the purpose.

UNITY FOR STRUGGLE, STRUGGLE FOR UNITY AND UNITY AND STRUGGLE FOR PROGRESS! 

BSNLCCWF ZINDABAD!