A joint Convention of AIBDPA, BSNLEU & BSNLCCLU was held at NGO Union hall, Kannur on 4th September, 2014. Com. P. V. Unnikrishnan , District President, AIBDPA presided over the meeting. Com. P. V. Rajan, District Secretary, BSNLEU welcomed the gathering. Inaugurating the convention, Com. V.A.N. Namboodiri, Advisor, AIBDPA and President, BSNLEU & BSNLCCWF spoke at length on almost all the issues of the pensioners, including latest position of 78.2% IDA merger, current developments in BSNL and the issues confronting the casual and contract workers. He also appealed to make the agitational programs called by the CHQs of AIBDPA and BSNLCCWF grand success by which only the genuine demands could be achieved. Com. P. Manoharan, Assistant Circle Secretary, BSNLEU, Com. R.R. Varma, Assistant Circle Secretary, AIBDPA and Com. P. V. Krishnan, District Secretary, BSNLCCLU also addressed the convention.