With initiatives of GS NFTE, a special Meeting of General Secretaries of all Unions and Associations was arranged today on 29/07/2027 at NFTE, Office Residential Staff Quarters, New Delhi. The meeting was presided over by Shri Islam Ahmad President NFTE.
From SNEA this meeting was attended by GS, Shri Arvind Pal Dahiya CS SNEA BSNL CO/JSC CHQ and Shri Vinay Tyagi CS SNEA CNTxN New Delhi.
A warm and cordial felicitation programme was organised by NFTE leadership to honour the newly elected/reflected General Secretaries Viz. GS BSNLEU, GS SNEA, GS AIGETOA , GS SEWA , President AIBSNLEA and other newly elected/ re-elected CHQ OBs present in the meeting.
GS SEWA felicitated GS NFTE conveying thanks for arranging this meeting.
The meeting witnessed the participation of prominent leaders and General Secretaries from various unions and associations including BSNLEU, NFTE, SNEA, AIGETOA, SEWA, AIBSNLEA, BTEU, DEWAB and CBOWA.
Each leader expressed their views on the present situation in BSNL and shared valuable insights regarding the challenges and path ahead and critically analysed the happening in BSNL and stressed for need of United voice of all Unions and Associations.
The meeting discussed in depth about immediate need of implementation of 3rd PRC, Status of Wage Negotiations and signing agreement without further delay, Left out issues of 2nd PRC, deliberate issues created by the management, wrong projection by the Management about work efficiency of Employees/Executives and strategies to counter it, need of dignity of own workforce of BSNL, need to take issues together by all Unions and Associations etc.
Key outcomes of the meeting:
- It was unanimously decided to have an immediate and special Meeting with Director HR with respect to issues created by CGM TN /CHTD and vindictive action thereof and for settlement of unrest among the Executives and Non-Executives in TN and CHTD Circle,
- It was also decided that GS BSNLEU and GS NFTE will vigorously pursue Management for finalisation of Wage Negotiations with priority and Associations will extend all possible support for it.
- A unanimous decision that all Unions and Associations will jointly seek a meeting with CMD and Director HR to pursue early resolution of pending and burning HR issues affecting BSNL Executives and employees.
- The issue of online attendance and compulsions thereof was discussed and it was decided to take up matter collectively to stop present online attendance through Mobile app with face/device locking and demand for arrangements of handset or face authentication machines by BSNL and no compulsions for purchasing mobile Handsets by employees/ executives. It was also decided to ask for flexibility for executives and employees working in field units or give relaxation from 24X7 emergency services to all Executives/ Employees.
- Constructive discussions were held on the New Telecom Policy 2025, with all unions agreeing to formulate a common stand to safeguard the interest of BSNL and its workforce.
- The decision on further course of action on pursuation of pending HR issues will be taken after ascertaining the response from Management on above actions.
- Due to prevailing circumstances and mass unrest amongst the executives and non-executive’s due anti workforce action by Management and non-resolution of HR issues, the need for agitational call was discussed. It was decided to ascertain response from Management in meeting with Management as above and take further decision in the next meeting.
- It was decided that the meeting of GS of all Unions and Associations will be held at regular intervals and most probably every month.
- This gathering marked a strong show of unity and reaffirmed the collective resolve of the BSNL trade unions and associations to protect the rights of employees and revive BSNL in the true sense.
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