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Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:18 PM PST |
Formation of BSNLEU Union of bsnl bsnleuchq Posted: 27 Nov 2010 09:11 AM PST Time moves fast. It is three years since BSNL Employees Union was formed in the massive Joint Conference held at Visakhapatnam (A.P) on 21-22nd March 2001. The following existing six All India telecom unions merged to form the new union: All India Telecom Employees Union Class –III (Namboodiri), All India Telegraph Traffic Employees Union Class-III, All India Telecom Administrative Offices Employees Union, All India Telecom Civil Wing Employees Union Group C & D, Indian Telecom Employees Union, Line Staff &Group D and All India P&T Industrial Workers Union. Many circle unions of the following two All India Unions also merged: All India Telecom Employees Union, Line Staff & Group D and All India Telegraph Traffic Employees Union, Group D. The Back-Ground Formation of BSNL Department of Telecom Services (DTS) and Department of Telecom Operations (DTO) were corporatised on 1st October 2000 with the name Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The change over could be made six months earlier than the proposed date of 1-4-2001, due to the whole hearted support given by NFTE and other Federations. The Joint Conference held on 21st –22nd March, under a presidium consisting of the Presidents of all the unions being merged, unanimously adopted the Resolution forming BSNL Employees Union and the Constitution of the union with thunderous applause. Founder office-bearers with J.N. Mishra as President and V.A.N. Namboodiri as General Secretary were elected. BSNLEU was the first union to be registered in BSNL with Registration. No. 4896 dated 15th June 2001, within 3 months of its formation, a record in itself. A Saga of Struggles & Activities Wage Negotiation and Settlement The initiative and pivotal role of BSNLEU and its General Secretary, V.A.N. Namboodiri have been appreciated by all. Memorandum which the Joint Committee presented as the basic document for discussion, was prepared by Namboodiri, after a thorough study of the wage agreements in many PSUs. At each and every stage when NFTE leadership was conniving and conspiring with management for lesser benefit, the intervention by Namboodiri, supported by other unions saved the situation and resulted in a better wage lift for the employees coming to more than Rs. 1500 to Rs. 3000. O.P. Gupta, GS, NFTE BSNL, could not succeed in his sinister game. The daily circulars issued by BSNLEU enabled the field units to know the latest developments and give feed back to CHQ for a better wage agreement. It was a credit to BSNLEU that its General Secretary was the first person from the union side to sign the agreement. Orders on wage settlement BSNLEU once again took the lead in serving a notice on 05-08-2002 for Indefinite Strike w.e.f. 19-08-2002, as per Aurangabad CEC decision, against the undue and unwarranted delay in issue of wage orders. It had immediate effect. Within a few days, orders were issued. Membership Verification Even though, formed only one year back, office bearers of BSNLEU campaigned throughout the country forming Circle / District / Branch unions and also preparing for the membership verification. Namboodiri, GS, himself attended about 200 meetings. Thirty circle unions and hundreds of District Unions were formed in record time. While it was only a change of name for the 3 Federations in to BSNL unions, we have to form a new union in almost all respects and form its Circles, Districts and Branches. Our comrades made it to the extent possible within a short time. But BSNLEU was not granted recognition. Only NFTE BSNL, which got first position with about 35%, was recognised. Our unions in 9 circles where we got more than 50% were given limited trade union facilities. We made pressure on the management for recognition. Our Andhra comrades went to A.P. High Court, through which we could get right of representation. Resistance to Harassment, Victimisation tc. was submitted to the CMD, BSNL. As a result of the agitation, BSNL management was compelled to issue clear instructions that there should be no harassment, victimisation and pick and choose transfers of members and leaders of non-recognised unions. Most of the cases are settled. The remaining cases are being perused. Through continued struggles, we are able to defend our workers. Strike call for Bonus When there was delay in grant of Bonus for 2002-03, the matter was immediately taken by BSNLEU with the management. The management expressed its inability to pay Bonus as last year, since only Rs. 32 crore was available for disbursement. On our initiative, all the unions met and decided to issue notice for strike. In the conciliation meeting, we put strong arguments, which the management could not rebut. When the management offered 50% bonus of last year paid, NFTE BSNL happily accepted. It was only due to the strong stand taken by BSNLEU that the adhoc bonus could be increased to 75%. All the non-recognised unions have now demanded for the balance 25% of Bonus. Pension on IDA BSNLEU along with other non-recognised unions put strong pressure during wage negotiations for Pension on IDA from consolidated fund. It was agreed, despite opposition from NFTE. Now NFTE is trying to subvert it. We have opposed. In the Strike Notice of BSNLEU on 24th February 2004, the demand to continue pension on IDA scale is included. We will defend pension on IDA. Charter of Demands The Charter of Demands finalised by Delhi CEC meeting and submitted to CMD, BSNL on 30th October 2003, included the important issues of BSNL workers. CHQ is perusing all these cases vigorously, despite the fact that it is not recognised by the management. Hundreds of individual cases were taken and settled. Source : bsnleuchq.com |
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