FORUMOFBSNLUNIONS/ASSOCIATIONS
PUNJAB TELECOM CIRCLE
CircularNo.I Chandigarh, 08thJune 2012.
ORGANISEINDEFINITESTRIKEFROM13THJUNE,2012.
•Revisepaywith78.2%IDAmergerfrom01.01.2007.
•Reviseperksandallowances–TransportAllowance,ChildrenEducationAllowance,Tuitionfees,Hostelsubsidy,FamilyPlanningAllowance,Professional UpgradationAllowanceetc.
•RestoreMedicalAllowances.
•RestoreAllIndiaLTC/Leave Encashment.
•ImplementChildCareLeave.
•ImplementSuperannuationbenefitstoBSNL recruitedofficials.
DearComrades,
ThetimeforaseriousstruggleontheimmediatefinancialdemandsoftheBSNLworkershasarrived.YouarefullyawarethattheUnions/AssociationsinBSNLhavebeendemandingtheBSNL Managementforsettlementofthelongpendingdemandsoftheworkers.ThoughtheGovtofIndia, DPEandDOThadissued orders/approvalfor merger of78.2%IDAwithpayfrom01.01.2007,three yearsbackin2009itself,theManagementhasbeendelayingthesameonthepleaofthebad financialconditionofthecompany.78.2%IDAmergerismostimportantsinceitis partofthebasicpay,andallowances, pensionetcarecalculatedonthisamount.
78.2%IDAmergerisnecessaryforfullneutralizationofthecostofliving.Delayin
ImplementationofthisIDAmergerhasresultedinseriouslosstothepensionersandthe workers. Whilefullneutralizationisimplementedforthenon-absorbed ITSofficers,itisdeniedtotheBSNLabsorbed/recruitedemployees.Thisdiscriminationshouldend andthe mergershould be orderedfor theBSNLworkersimmediately.
Thevarious allowancesfortheExecutives/Non-Executives havenotbeenrevisedforalongperiodononepleaoranother.Thishasresultedindenialofjustice totheemployees.Forexample,whiletheNE-1employeegetsatransportallowance
ofamereRs.300/-permonth,thetopmanagementofficersgetRs.10000/-ormoreeitherbygranting luxury carswithdriverallowanceandpetrolchargesorthroughhightransportallowance.MedicalAllowancesasperBSNLMRSRulesaredeniedtothe employeesasalsopensioners. Curtailment ismadeonAllIndiaLTCandEncashmentofLeave.Whilechildcareleaveisallowedbythegovernment, itis deniedtotheexecutiveandnon-executiveemployees.SuperannuationBenefitsasperDPEguidelinesarenotimplementedforBSNLrecruitedemployees.Infact,theBSNLmanagementhasarbitrarilydeniedthebenefitofPayandallowancesorderedbyGovernmentandDPE.Atthesametimeallbenefits,perks andallowancesaregrantedtonon-absorbedITSofficersbythesamemanagement.On25thofMay,this year,fifteenallowancesincludinghikedtransportallowancearegrantedtothem.Thoughtheordersaresuspended for thetime beingafter thestrikenotice wasissued bytheforumofUnions/Associations,mentalityofBSNLmanagementcouldbewellunderstood by this different treatment and discrimination against BSNLabsorbed/recruitedemployees. This injustice cannotbe tolerated any more.
TheBSNLUnions/Associations havebeenmakingall-out effortsforthedevelopmentandexpansionofBSNL.ItwasonlyduetotheAnti-PSUpoliciesofthegovernmentandlethargyand inefficiencyoftheBSNLmanagementwhichmainlyconsistofunabsorbedITSofficerswhoareleastconcernedforthedevelopmentand expansionofservicesandinterestofworkersthatthefutureofthecompanyisatperil. Duetotheuncertaintyprevailinginthecompanybythenon-relieving of repatriatedITSofficers,thefinancialviabilityofthecompanyhasbeenadverselyaffectedandmarket sharereduced.ItwasonlyaftercontinuedstrugglesbytheUnions/Associations, that Management has been compelled to initiate theprocurementofeventhebarestminimumequipments.Themanagementhas norighttoimposetheburden oftheirmismanagementandlossofrevenueontheshouldersofhardworkinganddedicatedemployees.
Whilewearetryingtoimprovetheservicesononeside,wehavealsotoensurethat the workers’ interests are safe guarded. We cannot allow themanagementto trampleuponourrightsandjustifieddemands.ThatiswhytheUnions/ Associations have come together under the Forum of BSNLUnions/AssociationsandservednoticeonBSNLManagementforindefinitestrikewitheffectfrom 13thJune2012on thedemandsmentionedabove.Thedemonstrationson
31st MayandDharnaon6th June2012inpreparationforthestrikehavebeen
completesuccessthroughoutthecountry.Theworkers’responsetotheprogramhasbeen inspiring.
So far, the BSNL Management has not taken any initiative for any fruitful discussion except requesting the Forum to withdraw the strike. There in no other alternative left to the workers but to go on strike and strike with our all might.
We call upon all the BSNL Executives and Non-Executive in Punjab Circle to stand united and make the strike a complete success to compel the Management to accept our fully justified long pending demands.
( Balbir Singh) (Amarjit Singh) ( Balwant Rai)
Circle Secretary Circle Secretary Circle Secretary
BSNLEU Punjab SNEA(I) Punjab AIBSNEA Punjab
(Ajay Kaswan) (S.P Singh) (Manohar Lal Sharma)
Circle Secretary Circle Secretary Circle Secretary
AIGETOA Punjab NFTBE Punjab NFTE (BSNL) Punjab
(Hakam Singh)
Circle Secretary
SNATTA Punjab